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Friday, April 29, 2011 4:34 PM
*Legislative Senate Republicans
GOP Senate Weekly Update -April 29, 2011
Week ofApri/29, 2011
***Members and staff are strongly encouraged to contribute to the Update with press releases, talking points,
news items, suggestions, best practices, contributions or ideas for improvement. Please send these items
throughout the week by email to Andrew We/house or Hannah Huffman, or by calling 266-5660.
Quote of the Week
"That's the reasonable thing to do when we don't know what tomorrow
is going to bring."
-Sen. Alberta Darling at Tuesday's JFC session, on long-overdue fiscal discipline. Read more from the
exec in the Budget Focus section below.
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Budget work Begins: GOP Priorities: Jobs, Balanced Budget
Tuesday's start to the executive action of the Joint Finance Committee highlighted Republican
priorities:
Balancing the budget without raising taxes;
Prioritizing our spending- Wisconsin can't spend itself into prosperity;
Funding core functions of government;
Focusing on jobs.
Apart from the Finance Committee, Republicans have been highlighting the state's job creation efforts.
Commerce Secretary Paul Jadin has been working to create the new Wisconsin Economic Development
Corporation, and legislators have been drafting legislation to promote start-up investing and
promoting job growth in targeted areas ofthe state.
Elsewhere in the country, the movement to bring long-overdue reform to collective bargaining and
local government financing passed in a highly unexpected place: overwhelmingly democratic
Massachusetts. State lawmakers voted this week to end collective bargaining for public sector health
care benefits. This measure would save upwards of $100 million for Massachusetts local governments
in the coming budget year. Read more about Massachusetts and other states pushing this overdue
reform below.
Week in Review
Massachusetts becomes the latest to reform collective bargaining
On Tuesday night, the Massachusetts House of Representatives followed the lead of Wisconsin, Ohio
and other states in reforming public-sector collective bargaining. Massachusetts limited collective-
bargaining for health care for public-employee unions. Democrats have supermajorities in both houses
of the legislature, and a Democratic governor.
Boston Globe: House votes to restrict unions
Wall Street Journal: Union Busting, Massachusetts Style
Columbus Dispatch: Democrats, too, are reining in the costs of public-employee benefits
Photo ID Bill Gets Public Hearing
On Wednesday, the long-overdue photo ID received a public hearing in the Assembly. Several changes
were outlined in media reports, and the final package is not yet completed between the two houses.
The bill has been designed to streamline the process for meeting the photo ID requirement when
voting by absentee or while hospitalized. In addition, the bill will require voters who vote in person to
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enter their signatures on the poll list and require voters to have been a resident of an election district
or ward for at least 28 consecutive days prior to the election.
This bill also eliminates straight party ticket voting.
Please contact Sen. Leibham's office for the latest.
Sen. Leibham release
Channel 3000: Photo ID law could get vote next month
Wisconsin Radio Network: Photo ID bill gets public hearing
Sen. Zipperer Announces Telecom Bill
Sen. Rich Zipperer announced a re-write of the state's telecommunications laws earlier this week, in an
update of regulations to better reflect changes in technology and markets.
This legislation aims to bring Wisconsin's regulations in line with those of neighboring states and many
other states around the country that have already modernized their laws. A similar change in Illinois
and Ohio has led to $1 billion in investments and nearly 30,000 jobs.
Wisconsin would create or retain 50,000 jobs across the state's economy by modernizing its telecom
law, according to a recent Wisconsin Technology Council study.
This would be the first major revision of telecommunications laws since 1994. Honadel and Zipperer
said their proposal would be introduced as special session bills. A similar measure passed the
Assembly but failed to pass the Senate last session.
Please contact the Zipperer office for additional information
Bill Draft
Walker appoints three to DNR board
On Thursday, Governor Scott Walker announced three new appointees to the state's Natural
Resources Board: Wisconsin Farm Bureau President William Bruins, Wisconsin Hunters' Rights Coalition
co-founder Greg Kazmierski, and Shawano businessman Terry Hilgenberg.
The appointees bring a wealth of experience from different backgrounds, including farming, hunting
and business.
Each has been nominated for a six year term.
Governor Walker: Names three Natural Resources Board appointments
WisconsinOutdoorFun.com: Governor Walker names three new members to DNR board
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lobs Focus
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*** (See Poll of the Week: only 27 percent say economy improving!)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Manufacturing economy improved in April
NBC Chicago: 75,000 Applied for 2,000 Chicago McJobs
Bloomberg News: 1 million applied nationwide-- for 62,000 jobs!
Reuters: Oil near 31-month peak on weak dollar, unrest ...
Budget Focus
Republicans get to work from Day One
Message:
Republicans got to work on the most ambitious budget in decades-- one that finally stood up to
the constant expansion of government and the "spend now and give our children the bill" priorities
of Gov. Doyle and the Democrats.
Republicans established our priorities clearly from Day one:
o No tax hikes on working families;
o Real spending cuts; and
o Deliver core services to the people who truly need it.
Republicans on the committee proved that they are not just a rubber-stamp for Gov. Walker, with:
o Motions to retain legislative oversight of DOA staffing decisions and the elimination of
unstaffed positions, as well as changes to several budget recommendations; and
o Announced changes to the governor's proposals for SeniorCare, the UW system and
recycling grants.
On day one, the Democrats showed their priorities for the months ahead: play partisan politics, try
to drag Republicans into the mud and play to the cameras.
Despite the Democrats' antagonistic tone, Republicans worked to find middle ground and
bipartisan support on the following issue areas:
o public defenders,
o mental health institutes,
o pay progression for state attorneys,
o and a host of other areas where neither party made any changes to the governor's budget.
Specific JFC Action:
Child Support Enforcement
The committee approved a compromise that will help improve the collection of child support orders.
Under the plan, the Department of Children Families may consider levels of efficiency and each
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county's performance when establishing an incentive based allocation plan. The Department is
required to submit the plan to the Joint Committee on Finance for approval.
Judicial Council
The committee voted 12-4 to eliminate the Judicial Council as an independent agency and roll it into
the Judicial Commission. Most of the policy matters the council works on are already handled by other
committees and organizations. The motion will save $115,900 GPR and eliminate one FTE position.
State Public Defender
The committee voted to plug a $3.6 million hole in the State Public Defender Program.
Elimination of Vacant Positions
The committee voted 13-3 to modify a provision in the budget giving DOA the ability to eliminate
vacant positions in any agency. The committee voted to require that any action to eliminate a position
be subject to a 14 day passive review by the Joint Finance Committee.
Democrats' Message:
The. Republicans are reversing their earlier positions on policy in the budget, identifying a list of
items from LFB that could be removed.
o Today, Republicans DID vote to take out 21 non-fiscal policy items from the budget, and
Sen. Leibham made a special note to say that every item will get its say as the process
moves along, and each will be debated according to fiscal issues and merit.
Republicans are refusing to go after deadbeat dads: Sen. Taylor said that legislators are supposed
to be "all about personal responsibility," yet this budget makes it easier for deadbeat dads to avoid
paying child support, and the state loses federal matching funds because of the change.
o Republicans said there were going to be some difficult cuts as the state re-evaluates what
its limited resources should be funding. Some items don't make the cut of core priorities,
regardless of federal funding.
o Sen. Darling reminded the committee that federal money isn't "free," and the federal
government should be cutting andre-prioritizing as well.
Sen. Jauch said that Republicans were "morally bankrupt" on this issue, and that they prefer to pass
millions in corporate tax breaks "instead of helping kids." Jauch said that "''d rather have no money
than be morally bankrupt."
o Sen. Hopper responded forcefully that Jauch was being "misleading, false, and quite
frankly, that's morally wrong." The tax breaks to encourage job growth in the real world are
"about creating sustainable, long-term revenue sources," and "we can't do that if we drive
all the jobs out of the state." Republicans were "helping people who are out of work under
the previous administration find jobs."
Dem committee members also introduced motions designed to imply that the budget includes tax
and fee increases, non-fiscal policy and fund raids.
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Reminders:
This budget is about the right way forward vs. the failed status quo. When Democrats fight, it's
usually to raise spending, raise taxes or protect the status quo that isn't working for Wisconsin.
We're moving in the wrot)g direction as a state, and this budget helps us get back on the right
track.
One of the reasons this budget is going to be so difficult is the wrong decisions made by the
Finance Committee, the Democrat-controlled legislature and Gov. Doyle two years ago.
o The Democrats took more than $2 billion in federal one-time stimulus money, and spent it
on ongoing expenditures instead of one-time infrastructure or temporary measures,
contributing to the structural imbalance.
o The Democrats' runaway spending and billions in tax hikes had a direct impact on our
state's economy, and we refuse to make the same mistake this time around.
Complete vote record can be found on the Wheeler site here:
http://wheeler-jointfinance.com/jfc11/budget/Execs/042611.htm
Next Week:
Tuesday, May 3
DHS- Departmentwide
Board for People with Development Disabilities
Board on Aging and Long-Term Care
Historical Society
DPI- Administrative and Other Funding
Public Service Commission
State Treasurer
DOA- Transfers
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services
Investment Board
DOT- Motor Vehicles
DOT- Departmentwide
DOT- State Patrol
DOT- Local Transportation Association
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
FOR THURSDAY, MAY 5
Dept of Military Affairs
Government Accountability Board
Dept of Veterans Affairs- Veterans Home
Building Commission
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Budget Management and Compensation Reserves
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority
Arts Board
Dept of Tourism
State Fair Park
Environmental Improvement Fund
Dept of Natural Resources- Fish, Wildlife and Recreation
Polls ofthe Week
GALLUP: U.S. confidence plunges, only 27% say economy is growing ...
USA Today: Deficit comes from over-spending
By more than 3-to-1, tho.se surveyed say the deficit stems from too much spending, rather than too
little tax revenue"
Nearly three-fourths ofthose surveyed, 71%, worry that the Democrats' plan "won't go far
enough to fix the problem"; 62% fear they might use the deficit as an excuse to raise taxes.
Nearly two-thirds, 64%, fear the Republicans' deficit plan will take away needed protections for
the poor and the disadvantaged and will "protect the rich at the expense of everyone else."
By more than 3-to-1, those surveyed say the deficit stems from too much spending, rather
than too little tax revenue.
Around the Countzy
Illinois budget headed toward a cliff
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Illinois was on track for an $8 billion shortfall. The
Chicago Tribune reported that Governor Quinn is seeking to borrow $8.75 billion and that Illinois' 67
percent income tax rate increase will not bring in enough money. The Associated Press reported that
the state owes $4.5 billion to businesses and organizations that have done work for the state and it
owes $1.2 billion for employee health insurance and owes $850 million in tax refunds.
Reuters wrote, "Illinois' widening structural deficit, huge unfunded pension liability, inability to pay
bills on time, cascading bond ratings, and its propensity to borrow its way out of financial problems
have made the state a top concern in the $2.9 trillion U.S. municipal bond market."
Tight Budgets Forcing States to Change Business Tax Breaks
The budget vise squeezing states and cities is changing the economic-development game.
Governments are attaching more strings to their offers of tax breaks, cheap rents and bond deals
designed to lure business, and are getting tougher on past recipients who didn't come through.
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Wall Street Journal: States to businesses: give our cash back
Chicago Tribune: Paper or plastic? City may ban both
USA Today: Ohio spends billions to attract jobs
LA Times: Idaho and Montana prepare for wolf hunts
Miami Herald: Effort to privatize Florida prisons raises questions of cost
In Case You Missed It
Wisconsin State Journal: UW doctors face penalties for writing sick notes for protesters
Isthmus: Scott Walker holds line with cabinet pay
Appleton Post-Crescent Editorial: Walker serious about structural deficit
From Washington
Ryan's Budget Plan Stalled in Congress
Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan can't move forward in Congress until certain House committees that
preside over Medicare take action. Committee members have not indicated when they plan on
scheduling the proposal for a hearing and said they are waiting for more information about President
Obama's deficit-reduction plan. Much of the attention in Congress this week has been on legislation
that would raise the federal debt limit. GOP lawmakers are not expected to include Ryan's budget plan
to the debt-limit measure.
Paul Ryan's Budget Blueprint
Great Read of the Week
Most Supportive of Paul Ryan's plan? Seniors!
A new Gallup/USA Today poll contains a counterintuitive finding: the age group most receptive to
House Budget Chair Paul Ryan's plan to deal with the budget- seniors.
The poll finds 48 percent of seniors (those 65 and over) support Ryan's plan over President Obama's
plan, while 42 percent back the president.
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That's the highest total among the age groups tested- a 47 percent plurality between the ages of 50
and 64 backed Ryan, and a 45 percent plurality of those between 30-49 backed Ryan. But young voters
overwhelmingly sided with Obama by a 23-point margin, 53 to 30 percent.
Overall, 44 percent back Obama's plan, while 43 percent support Ryan.
Republicans hold a double-digit lead over Democrats in public perception of which party would do a
better job dealing with the federal budget, according to the survey. 48 percent prefer Republicans,
while 36 percent prefer Democrats in Congress.
Heritage Foundation
For more information on anything contained in the GOP Senate Update and to contribute ideas and topics
for future weeks, please contact Sen. Fitzgerald's office at 608-266-5660 or email Andrew Wei house or
Hannah Huffman.
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Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
FYI - Most of the policy and legislative shop was out of the office today, so the briefing is more limited than usual.
Legislative Affairs Team
Legislative Contacts:
Representative Staskunas' Office called to let us know that the Representative has agreed to be on the Open
Records Council.
Education Team
Education News:
Perry to Push Texas Colleges to Offer $10,000 Degree (Texas Tribune!
Gov. Rick Perry will challenge the state's colleges and universities to offer a $10,000 bachelor's degree, including books,
in his State of the State speech later this morning, according to sources familiar with some of the proposals.
Perry also wants lawmakers to consider outcome-based financial support for those schools, basing a substantial portion
of their funding on the number of degrees they issue, with particular attention to degrees for at-risk students and for those
in critical or essential areas of study.
Bill would give special ed students aid to switch schools !Racine Journal Times)
Special education students may someday be able to switch schools through a state voucher program.
The program would call students' ability to switch "scholarships," not vouchers, but it would operate much like Milwaukee's
voucher program for low-income students. Special education students, regardless of income, would be able to switch
schools by applying per-pupil state aid from their home district to another participating public school district or private
school of their choice.
Justice and Local Governments Team
Local Government:
I spoke to Portage Mayor Jahn about his concerns with shared revenue and his request to exempt Portage from
the Stormwater mandate.
I thanked La Crosse Police Chief Kondracki for providing us with a letter of collective bargaining abstraction to
change in his department.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Public works employees face layoffs
MANITOWOC- Mayor Justin Nickels and several Manitowoc City Council members expressed disappointment
Thursday in the wake of city Public Works union employees choosing not to vote on a new contract.
Teamsters members have not had to pay premiums associated with their union health insurance plan or contribute to their
pension.
"These layoffs are a result of the 2011 budget, which was passed with $991,000 in labor reductions," Nickels said. "We
needed to realize savings to offset the layoffs. This was made possible in the AFSCME union and for non-represented
employees."
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Beth Kirchman, Teamsters business representative, said the city's offer included the benefits changes included in the
AFSCME side agreement. "But they and other bargaining units had wage increases in 2010, "she said, noting the city's
proposal did not include any retroactive wage adjustment for last year.
"I think the members wanted to go forward and get a more equitable and fair offer to include some kind of wage hike,"
Kirchman said.
She said city Teamsters members do not want to see collective bargaining changes that are part of proposed statewide
legislation become part of a new formal contract. "Once concessions are made it is very difficult to recoup (them) in a
(subsequent) contract after they are possibly overturned," Kirchman said, noting judicial and mediation proceedings set for
May.
Janesville Gazette. Up to 50 laid-off teachers may get reprieve
Schulte reiterated a statement she made Sunday, that she's looking are redesigning some positions and make them non-
union positions, and the people filling them would pay their pension contributions, as the other non-represented staff are.
Janesville Gazette. Janesville City Council takes concerns to lawmakers
Meanwhile, expenditures will increase $1.3 million, including an additional $737,000 for wages and wage-driven fringes;
$270,000 for health insurance; and $50,000 for animal control for a total of $1.3 million. That figure includes a decrease of
$385,000 because some employees are expected to contribute part of their pension costs to the Wisconsin Retirement
System.
The operating deficit of $2. 7 million is a "significant" budget challenge," Winzenz said. If the council decides not to apply
as much of its rainy-day fund, it goes up. If it reduces the amount of money it borrows for street maintenance, it goes up.
"We've got about 200 city employees working on various city committees to identify ways to become more efficient and to
reduce costs, and we're putting together a whole bunch of information for you all to consider," Winzenz told council
members. "But we've got a big challenge."
Justice:
Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative Council. Oppose Gov. Walker's proposed changes to CCAP
There is no basis to the CCAP claims, but this may change just because of the perception.
Veterans:
La Crosse Tribune. Vets groups disagree on appointment of secretary
Wisconsin Radio Network. Lawmakers hear testimony on controversial veterans bill
Veterans groups across the state are divided on the bill (AB-96). State VFW Commander Tom Lemmer testifies at an
Assembly Committee hearing in support of the measure.
However, the Wisconsin American Legion opposes the bill, according to its Commander Bob Batty. "By having the
governor appoint not only the board, but also the secretary, you would just totally, fully politicize that board and we feel
that would be a travesty to our veterans."
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) supports the bill, with amendments, according to Anthony Hardie, who testified
for the group.
Concealed Carry:
Wisconsin Reporter. Conceal-carry law, truth-in-sentencing on lawmakers' wish lists
Legislation that would allow individuals to carry concealed firearms will be introduced "in the next few weeks," according
to state Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine.
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The concealed-carry debate is one that Wisconsin lawmakers have held for a decade. But with support coming from the
Republican-controlled Assembly and Senate and Republican Gov. Scott Walker, the issue will see renewed debate,
according to Wanggaard.
"You'll see it before summer, we're working on it now," said Wanggaard. "It's still a work-in-progress."
Corrections:
Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Prison meal plan worth looking at
We agree with state Rep. Robin Vos that the change should go on the table as a possible solution to the state's budget
mess. As the Republican from Rochester indicated, though, it cannot be done at the expense of inmate safety.
The state should examine whether the switch would cause harm. Although Assembly Bill 77 doesn't require a cut in the
daily calorie count, the final version should prevent wardens and sheriffs from doing so.
The state should also determine the savings. If it would approach the $5 million Radcliffe has reportedly estimated, an
agency that budgeted $2.5 billion for the past two years could look a little leaner. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth inviting
the protests some corrections officials fear.
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty- Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, Appleton (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
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Video
In addition to our Online Brown Bag lunches, what about doing a few other issue videos (here are some ideas):
JOBS (visual: I can hold up Wisconsin is Open for Business sign; when can then flash up some headlines from the job
announcements):
On November 2", I declared that Wisconsin is Open for Business. Since then, the people of our state have added more
than 35,000 jobs. In fact, over the past three months alone, we've seen more than 24,000 new jobs in the private sector
and more than 11,000 of those are in manufacturing.
We are changing the business climate which makes it easier to believe in Wisconsin again.
You see, we didn't wait a year or even six months to get working. We started on day one. On January 3', I called state
lawmakers into a special session on jobs. With bi-partisan support, we passed the most aggressive pro-jobs agenda in
the country.
We lowered the tax, litigation and regulation burdens and removed a barrier to affordable health care. We even
transformed the Department of Commerce into a new public/private partnership that is solely focused on promoting
business in this state.
And the change in attitude is bringing results:
Stoughton Trailers is bringing back more than 300 jobs at their plant in Evansville.
City Brewing Company added a 6
1
" line and 100 jobs in La Crosse.
Marquiss developed a new product and added 379 jobs in Pulaski.
And Catalyst Exhibits in Pleasant Prairie was one of the many companies that moved up from Illinois this year.
These are just a few of the job creators who are growing in our state. We'd love to have your company grow here too
because Wisconsin is open for business.
CREDIT CARD (visual: I can hold up a credit card, then flash the "credit positive" quote, then do close up of my kids):
How many of you ran out and got a new credit card at the start of the recession, ran up a $200,000 or $300,000 bill; and
then gave it to your kids to pay? That would be pretty irresponsible wouldn't it?
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Yet that is exactly what government has been doing for years- and Democrats and Republicans alike are responsible for
it.
Today, we face a $3.6 billion budget deficit because politicians in Madison put off tough decisions. In the past, they
raided the tobacco endowment fund, the transportation fund and the patient compensation fund. They pushed school aid
payments off to the future. And they even used one-time federal stimulus money to plug in the holes in the last budget-
all while creating the biggest structural deficit ever.
In contrast, the plan I presented to the state Legislature in March balances the budget and virtually eliminates the
structural deficit. In fact, it does so much to restore the fiscal sanity envisioned by our founders that one of the national
bond rating agencies actually calls the budget plan "credit positive" (when's the last time you heard that about anything in
government?).
And we give schools and local governments - as well as the state - the tools to balance budgets for years to come.
Our budget reforms make a commitment to the future so our children don't face even more dire consequences than what
we face today. In other words, we care more about the next generation than we do about the next election.
WORK BETTER (visual: we can hold up headline of story about teacher, then something from IN, then me reading some
quotes):
A year ago, a young woman was named the Outstanding New Teacher of the Year. A week later, we got a layoff
notice. Why?
Sadly, her school district's collective bargaining agreement demands that staffing decisions be made based on
seniority. Last in, first out provisions means that outstanding new teachers are often the first to go.
The budget reforms I signed into law two months ago change all of that and allow schools (as well as other local
governments and the state) to make staffing decisions based on merit and performance. Governor Mitch Daniels did this
in Indiana six years ago when he made collective bargaining reforms.
Since then, the state government has gotten more efficient, more effective and more accountable to the
taxpayers. Equally as important, great public employees end up getting rewarded.
[Insert a few quotes from comments we received from school and local government leaders}
Our reforms will allow every school and local government- as well as the state government- to make decisions based on
performance. Success is measured by performance standards nearly everywhere else in life; it is about time we do it in
education and all other areas of government too. Making government work better is what you want from us and that is
exactly what we are going to do with these reforms.
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Why I'm Fighting in Wisconsin
We can avoid mass teacher layoffs and reward our best performers. But we have to act now.
By SCOTT WALKER
In 2010, Megan Sampson was named an Outstanding First Year Teacher in Wisconsin. A week later, she got a layoff notice from the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Why would one of the best new teachers in the state be one of the first let go? Because her collective-bargaining contract requires staffing decisions to be made
based on seniority.
Ms. Sampson got a layoff notice because the union leadership would not accept reasonable changes to their contract. Instead, they hid behind a collective-
bargaining agreement that costs the taxpayers $101,091 per year for each teacher, protects a 0% contribution for health-insurance premiums, and forces schools
to hire and fire based on seniority and union rules.
My state's budget-repair bill, which passed the Assembly on Feb. 25 and awaits a vote in the Senate, refonns this union-controlled hiring and firing process by
allowing school districts to assign staff based on merit and perfonnance. That keeps great teachers like Ms. Sampson in the classroom.
Most states in the country are facing a major budget deficit. Many are cutting billions of dollars of aid to schools and local governments. These cuts lead to
massive layoffs or increases in property taxes-or both.
In Wisconsin, we have a better approach to tackling our $3.6 billion deficit. We are reforming the way government works, as well as balancing our budget. Our
reform plan gives state and local governments the tools to balance the budget through reasonable benefit contributions. In total, our budget-repair bill saves local
governments almost $1.5 billion, outweighing the reductions in state aid in our budget.
While it might be a bold political move, the changes are modest. We ask government workers to make a 5.8% contribution to their pensions and a 12.6%
contribution to their health-Insurance premium, both of which are well below what other workers pay for benefits. Our plan calls for Wisconsin state workers to
contribute half of what federal employees pay for their health-insurance premiums. (It's also worth noting that most federal workers don't have collective bargaining
for wages and benefits.)
For example, my brother works as a banquet manager at a hotel and occasionally works as a bartender. My sister-In-law works at a department store. They have
two beautiful kids. They are a typical middle-class Wisconsin family. At the start of this debate, David reminded me that he pays nearly $800 per month for his
family's health-insurance premium and a modest 401(k) contribution. He said most workers in Wisconsin would love a deal like the one we are proposing.
The unions say they are ready to accept concessions, yet their actions speak louder than words. Over the past three weeks, local unions across the state have
pursued contracts without new pension or health-insurance contributions. Their rhetoric does not match their record on this issue.
Local governments can't pass budgets on a hope and a prayer. Beyond balancing budgets, our reforms give schools-as well as state and local governments-
the tools to reward productive workers and Improve their operations. Most crucially, our reforms confront the barriers of collective bargaining that currently block
Innovation and reform.
When Gov. Mitch Daniels repealed collective bargaining in Indiana six years ago, it helped government become more efficient and responsive. The average pay
for Indiana state employees has actually increased, and high-performing employees are rewarded with pay increases or bonuses when they do something
exceptional.
Passing our budget-repair bill will help put similar reforms into place in Wisconsin. This will be good for the Badger State's hard-working taxpayers. It will also be
good for state and local government employees who overwhelmingly want to do their jobs well.
In Wisconsin, we can avoid the massive teacher layoffs that schools are facing across America. Our budget-repair bill is a commitment to the future so our children
won't face even more dire consequences than we face today, and teachers like Ms. Sampson are rewarded-not laid off.
Taking on the status quo is no easy task. Each day, there are protesters in and around our state Capitol. They have every right to be heard. But their voices cannot
drown out the voices of the countless taxpayers who want us to balance our budgets and, more importantly, to make government work for each of them.
Mr. Walker, a Republican, is the governor of Wisconsin.
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Chris Schrimpf
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Office of the Governor
Press Office: 608-267-7303
Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov
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Nice Story
MADISON, Wis.- After pushing to take away most of their collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin Gov. Scott
Walker is now proposing a program to recognize the hard work and dedication of state employees.
http:Uiacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article 68ab3632-74f0-11e0-8b61-001cc4c03286.html
Tom Evenson
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Tel: {608} 267-7303
E-Mail: tom.evenson@wisconsin.gov
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(TN) Senate votes to repeal union talks for teachers
The Tennessean. (TN) Senate votes to repeal union talks for teachers
The Senate voted to repeal teachers' power to negotiate contracts with school boards, settling a three-month debate over the future of
the teachers union.
Senators voted 18-14 after more than a hour of debate to take union rights away from the only group of state employees that has held
them. The vote largely broke down along party lines, with all but one Republican, state Sen. Doug Overbey, R-Maryville, voting for the
legislation.
The move likely spells the end of collective bargaining, the formal uniori negotiations that teachers engage in every few years with
school boards. Supporters of the bill say it will break the hold that the Tennessee Education Association teachers union has had over
local districts.
The bill overturns the 1978 Education Professional Negotiations Act, which gave teachers the power to form unions and negotiate
contracts with local school districts. These negotiations would be replaced with "collaborations" in which school boards will be required
to seek the input of teachers but would notbe legally bound to take their suggestions.
"The collective bargaining system that we have rewards average," said state Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield. "Collective bargaining
agreements underpay outstanding teachers and overpay underperforming ... I want to vote for the outstanding teachers in Tennessee."
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Legislative Affairs Team
Senator Zipperer's Office called regarding a bill that would eliminate the substitution of judges in criminal matters.
Representative Weininger's Office called regarding the transportation announcement in Green Bay tomorrow.
The Speaker's Office and Representative Knilans' Office called asking about any updates to the ADA furlough issue.
A. Education Hearing and
Possible Exec 5/3/2011 10:00 GAR
(Hearing) AB 11 0- creating the Special Needs
Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting
rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Litjens
(Possible Exec) AB 71- revocation for immoral
conduct of a license issued by the Department of
Public Instruction Kestell
A. Elections and Campaign 328
Reform Exec 5/3/2011 10:00 NW
AB 7- voter ID Stone
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A. Energy and Utilities Hearing 5/3/2011 10:00 NW
AB 114- eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the
renewable portfolio standard Klenke
SS AB 14- telecom bill Honadel
S. Labor, Public Safety, and 330
Urban Affairs Hearing and Exec 5/3/2011 10:30 sw
(Hearing and Exec) Laurie McCallum on the Labor
Industry Review Commission xxxxxxxxx
S. Transportation and Elections 400
Hearing and Exec 5/3/2011 11:00 SE
(Hearing) SB 41- agreements related to motor carrier
liability Lazich
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(Hearing) SB 61- multiple trip permits to transport
granular roofing materials
(Exec) SB 26- Stillwater Bridge bonding
(Hearing) SB 42- mandatory reporting of child abuse
or neglect by school board staff
(Hearing) SB 54- certain controlled substances and
providing a penalty
(Hearing) SB 7 4- eliminating substitution of judges in
criminal matters
(Hearing) SB 81- eligibility of hydroelectric resources
under the renewable portfolio standard.
(Hearing) SB 83- various changes to eminent domain
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(Exec) Confirmation of Phil Montgomery
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Commerce
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o Met with John Manske from the Cooperatives to discuss Rep. AI Ott's amendment to change the budget's dairy manufacturing credit provisions.
Wisconsin Grocer's Association
o Asked Lieutenant Governor to write a column for the association's upcoming news briefing
o Providing their office with talking points on the governor's agenda regarding economic development
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Stillwater Bridge
o Spoke with Senator Johnson and Congressman Petri's staff about supporting a Stillwater Bridge letter
Federal Truck Weight Limits
o Sec. Gottlieb sent a letter to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Representative John Mica asking them to consider
modifications to federal limits on truck weight.
RTAs
o Received a letter from the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce regarding a budget motion to repeal regional transit authorities in Wisconsin.
Financial Roundtable
o Secretary's office working with Sen. Kapanke's office to schedule a joint event for late May
DATCP
Indemnity
o Two herds have recently been impacted by tuberculosis brought in by livestock from states with limited testing.
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o The state's indemnity law has not been updated in 20 years to reflect the larger herds and increased average value of livestock
o Consequently, a budget motion may be introduced to help the state meet the costs of quarantining and culling sick livestock.
State Truck Weight Limits
o DATCP will put together a list of agriculture related industries that would benefit from increases in weight limits.
o This will be the first step in establishing priority routes on Wisconsin's roads that will need improvements.
DNR
Wetlands Mitigation
o Rep. Mursau has submitted for drafting a wetlands bill based on a broad coalition of stakeholder groups
Wolf Delisting
o Big Game Forever requested a meeting with the Governor to talk about wolves.
o Policy staff will set up a meeting instead.
o Deputy Secretary Moroney and EA Gunderson will accompany policy staff.
Council on Recycling
o Has a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss recycling options.
o Policy staff will attend.
PSC
Wisconsin Public Service
o Filed a request for new electric and natural gas rates with the PSC
1. 3.5% increase in electric rates and 0.3% increase in natural gas rates
Venture Capital
Briefed Rep. Knilans on the issue; also briefed Sen. Hopper's new staff and discussed the issue with Rep. Fitzgerald's office.
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Education and Health Care Team
Education News:
Time off uncertain, so Wisconsin teachers end fall convention (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Cancel that four-day weekend at the end of October, Wisconsin students.
At its annual representative assembly Saturday, the state's largest teachers union announced the discontinuation of its annual fall convention, said
Mary Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
UWM getting results in charter school world (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/
"Based on three years of student achievement growth, charter school students outperformed MPS students in reading and mathematics after
controlling for baseline achievement and other student characteristics," the researchers concluded. "We see a clear pattern of positive charter school
effects growing over time."
Bill would give disabled students vouchers for private schools (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/
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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow students with disabilities living anywhere in the state to attend private schools at
taxpayers' expense.
Legislators based the Special Needs Scholarship Program on a decades-old initiative in Florida that provides state money ranging from $5,000 to
$21,000 each for more than 20,000 students with disabilities to attend public or private schools of their choice. Wisconsin schools would have to
agree to accept the scholarships.
DWD:
Richland Center Bus Service, Inc., d/b/a New Richmond Bus Service, New Richmond: Filed notice it will permanently close its business at 785
Noble Road, New Richmond, and permanently lay off its 46 employees on or about June 30,2011. The New Richmond Bus Service has operated
under contract with the New Richmond School District, and the contract was not renewed for the 2011-2012 school year. It is likely the new bus
contractor will offer employment to most laid off workers. The West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board will provide rapid response
semce.
Pyramid Healthcare Solutions (PHS), Clearwater, FL: Filed notice of contract termination with Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, and Community Memorial Hospital, Wl80 N8085 Town Hall Road, Menomonee Falls. Pyramid Healthcare Solutions provided 111
workers to Froedtert Health, and 7 workers to Community Memorial. Froedtert Health informed Pyramid of its plans to terminate the contract, in-
source the services starting July 1, 2011, and in the interim, extend job offers to all but three of the workers. Pyramid said it also will provide affected
workers offers to remain with Pyramid and work elsewhere, and that as a result, it did not expect job losses to occur, except for the three workers at
Froedtert. DWD and its regional partners stand ready to assist affected workers as necessary.
DHS:
Badger Care Basic Audit: Release date for audit will be on Wednesday
Office of Inspector General: DHS is looking into the creation of an office within the department. The office would employee 75-100 employees
with the purpose of fmding fraud within contracts, vendor audits, training systems for IM and ADRC
Local Government:
Lakeland Times. Lakeland Union board ratifies one-year contract extension
Effictive July 1, 2011, LUHSEA members will be responsible for one-half of the total contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), with
the district picking up the other half Had the provision been in effect this year, teachers would have contributed about 5. 8 percent of their salary to
the WRS.
While union members do not currently contribute to group health insurance premiums, under the contract extension they would be required to pay 10
percent of the group health insurance premiums.
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This new arrangement is not mandated for LUHS because the district is not part of Group Insurance Board (GIB) program, but instead uses a
private insurance company.
Kleinhans said the new contributions to the WRS and to insurance premiums will save the district approximately $426,000.
The board would also implement a new health plan with higher deductibles and a health reimbursement agreement that would save the district an
additional $117, 000. Kleinhans said the estimate is based on the assumption that 50 percent of employees take advantage of the health care plan.
"This is an additional cost savings to the district, "he said.
"That insurance deal is a big deal. "
Under the extension, the board also reserves the right to switch to a new health insurance carrier with comparable benefits if renewal for the current
health plan provider is not favorable.
Effective July I, the board would retain the right to lay off staff based on teaching performance and quality instead of seniority.
Kleinhans said this provision would do away with the standard of "last to be hired, first to fired. "
Appleton Post Crescent. Fox Valley leaders say Gov. Walker's budget savings don't add up
Cullen Werwie, the governor's press secretary, said the health insurance provision would save state government about 4.2 percent of total payroll
costs.
The governor used that estimate to calculate potential savings at the local level.
"In our projections of savings on health care (for counties and municipalities), we projected that to be 4.2 percent of total payroll, which may not
necessarily be 12.6 percent (of premiums)," Werwie conceded.
Many municipalities operate their own health insurance plans and don't participate in the state system, which means they wouldn't have any health
care savings.
Others already require their employees to cover more than 12. 6 percent of insurance premiums, sometimes as much as 15 percent- hence the wide
discrepancy between Walker's projections and local government estimates.
But, Werwie argued that local governments "have all sorts of other options, given the jlexibilities that we give them to realize that 4.2 percent in
savings."
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Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Editorial: The harsh reality of layoffs
For example, AFSCME employees in the city of Manitowoc earlier agreed to modifY their existing contracts to include increased health insurance
premium and pension contributions, similar to the changes Gov. Scott Walker is seeking statewide in the budget repair bill. Teamsters Local 662,
however, refUsed to vote on a contract modification. The result is that 16 of the city's Public Works employees will lose their jobs, beginning today.
The tale is similar at the county level, where 17 Highway Department employees were laid off April15. The county sought concessions from four
AFSCME locals in extending expired contracts through Dec. 31. The county's approach was aU-or-nothing- all four locals were asked to sign on
or the entire deal would be a bust.
Predictably, AFSCME officials balked and said the county's approach was too restrictive. The Sheriff's Department rejected the offer outright, while
two other units accepted portions and rejected others. Ironically, the Highway Department local accepted the county's terms in their entirety.
For that, 17 of its members are without jobs today.
Jefferson County Daily Union. WUSD to rebid staff insurance
WHITEWATER- The Whitewater Unified School District School Board has decided to leave the Wisconsin Education Association insurance
program and go with an "experience-rated" insurance pool.
Jaeger said the rationale for the change was that WEA raised the renewal rate for the district.
"We will no longer be part of the large pool, "he said. "Right now, our rates are set based on the average of the pool, on everyone's experience. We
could be subsidizing that pool, or benefiting from that large group, What we are going to be doing is experience-rated, meaning that it will be based
on our own history, our own experience. "
Justice:
DOJ met with me to discuss concerns with the budget and legislation. They want changes in lapses, vacancies, and penalty surcharge
appropriations. They are also concerned with the use of discretionary settlement money. They will be meeting with JFC members to discuss
the budget.
Veterans:
Al Richards called concerned with the Legion's opposition with AB 96, the board restructuring bill. He doesn't know why they did this and
supports the bill.
Marshfield News Herald. Groups spar over veterans bill
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"The WD VA has been the poster child for a dysfimctional government agency, "said A! Labelle, a Marshfield resident and judge advocate for the
Disabled American Veterans' Wisconsin unit. "It has been incompetent and nonresponsive.
"We really need this legislation to help fix what's wrong at the leadership level at WDVA, "Labelle said. "In the fUture with this legislation, when
major problems occur, responsibility will reside solely with the WDVA secretary and the governor."
Social Issues:
The proclamation suggested by Richard Pieper in an April meeting with the Governor has been drafted and approved by Eric Schutt. It will be
signed on May 10 and designates June as "Call to Character Month." The proclamation is similar to one that the Governor did during his time
as County Executive.
A resolution was also drafted and given to Richard Pieper so he could seek legislative authors if he chooses.
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POLITICO's Morning Score: Daniels, Huck do D.C. - Obama numbers trend up -
Huntsman courts the Hill - 1 day to the GOP debate - Fox pledges to 'ask the tough
questions' - DNC to elect DWS
By Alexander Burns (@aburnspolitico, abnrns@politico.com)
TODAY- GUESS WHO'S COMING TO D.C.- Two GOP heavies circling the 2012 race will be in
Washington for political events: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. For
Daniels: The centerpiece ofthe day is an education-themed speech to the American Enterprise Institute,
followed by an awards event with the Arab American Institute Foundation. And for Huckabee: The fotmer
Arkansas govemor is holding a fundraiser for his political action committee- an event that supporters are
billing as a "small group discussing his potential run for president," according to the Wall Street Joumal.
http://on.wsj.com/mtfKlv
MORE ON DANIELS- National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru pronounced the govemot "on the verge" of a
2012 run after a group of journalists met with Daniels in New York yesterday. Ponnuru: "That's just the
impression I got. If he does run, he says, there will be no exploratory committee, "nothing cute.' 'We'll just get
on about it."' http://bit.ly/kVOOOH
OBAMA'S BOUNCE BEGINS- WHERE'S THE CEILING? President Obama's numbers are on their way
up, according to a slew ofinsta-polling conducted after the killing of Osama bin Laden. We don't know if this
data is the start of a spike, or whether this is as good as it gets. Here's what we do lrnow, so far:
-EXHIBIT A: Obama's approval rating is up 9 points in a Washington Post/Pew poll, hitting the 56-percent
mark. Sixty-nine percent of Americans now approve of the president's handling of terrorism and 60 percent
approve of his performance on Afghanistan. BUT: Sixty percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the
direction of the countly and Obama's economic numbers are stilll5 points underwater. http://wapo.st/19uYrB
- EXIDBIT B: Two thirds of Americans called the killing of Osama bin Laden a "major achievement,"
according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll. Obama' s approval rating on terrorism is 67 percent; on
Afghanistan, it's 58 percent. BUT: The president's overall approval was at 52 percent in this poll, up just 1
percentage point from a poll conducted over the weekend. http://bit.ly/iCIOSA
-EXHIBIT C: Seventy-one percent of respondents in a Gallup poll said Obama deserves a "moderate amount"
or "great deal" of credit for bin Laden's killing, compared with 28 percent who said he deserves "not much" or
"none at all." BUT: Obama ranks third in credit-getting, behind the U.S. military and the CIA but ahead of
George W. Bush. http://bit.ly/mb7Xrw
As Sarah Palin gets a new consigliere, South Carolina Dems stir the pot and David Koch talks endorsements,
here's POLITICO's Morning Score: your daily guide to the permanent campaign.
ELECTION DAY AT THE DNC: The Democratic National Committee is expected to elect Florida Rep.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz as its new chair at a meeting in Washington this aftemoon. The DNC will gather at
the Fairfax Hotel at 3 p.m. to do the voting, per guidance distributed by the committee. The Miami Herald raises
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the cmiain: "The one-time congressional staffer will be the third woman to hold the post when the DNC meets
Wednesday to ratify Obama's decision. Democratic strategists say Wasserman Schultz relishes going toe to toe
with Republicans on issues she's passionate about, a factor that attracted the White House as it preps for a
campaign that promises to be a bruiser." http://bit.ly/kSSrSm
THE 2012 SCORE- HUNTSMAN MOVES- JMART REPORTS: "Moving swiftly since his return to
Washington from Beijing Friday, [fmmer Ambassador Jon] Huntsman filed papetwork with the Federal
Election Committee to begin 'H PAC.' In the event he tuns, the organization will be the last placeholder before
he announces a full-blown campaign. 'This is a paperwork step,' said spokesman Tim Miller. 'He's doing the
organizational things required by campaign finance law. When he wants to make an announcement he will
make an announcement.' That will likely come by early smmner, after the Republican fmmer Utah governor
has visited early primary states and conferr-ed at length with his family and the small circle of advisers ... He
and his family met with a handful of his aides-in-waiting at his home on Sunday, sitting down with some of
them for the first time, and the former ambassador has split the last two days between meeting with
congressional Republicans on the Hill and talking to potential strategists and fundraisers."
http://politi.co/igb7YG
PLUS- SANTO RUM CHECKS THE BOX: Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum completed papers to
create a presidential exploratory committee Tuesday, clearing the final logistical hurdle to participating in this
week's presidential primary debate. Santomm's comment: "The debate this Thursday is a unique opportunity to
put forth ideas and solutions to bring our economy back on track, and with Osama bin Laden's death, I look
forward to also discussing in depth ways to tackle our many national security challenges."
ONE DAY TO DEBATE- LOCKED IN- The clock has run out on candidates hoping to qualify for
tomorr-ow's presidential forum in Greenville, S.C. Five Republicans made the cut: Santomm, fmmer Minnesota
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and former pizza executive
Herman Cain.
LIPSTICK ON A PIG- Fox News VP Michael Clemente valiantly spins the low-turnout event: "Our job
is not to marshal the field but to ask the tough questions of those who do get in the race ... This is the first of
our five debates, and I'm sure we'll be able to kick-start the conversation about who will be the next president of
the United States." http://lat.ms/lNY4CC
ROMNEY IN NASHUA- He won't be participating in tomorr-ow's debate, but former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney is starting to meet the voters ofNew Hampshire "unaccompanied by the entourages that normally
surround potential presidential candidates," WMUR reports. Meeting with business leaders in Nashua, Romney
again congratulated Obama for the demise of Osama bin Laden: "The right thing is we got the bad guy, and the
nation celebrates that." http://bit.ly/IKDJ36
MORE N.H.- COMING TODAY: A new snapshot of the GOP primary is due out from the
WMUR!University ofNew Hampshire Granite State poll. #ffWMUR's @jamespindell for results on the
Twitter.
ADVANCING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION- ORION OUT: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has
switched up foreign policy teams, replacing the Randy Scheunemann-Michael Goldfarb duo that has advised
her since 2008. POLITICO's Ben Smith: "They parted, both sides said on good terms ... [Palin aide Tim]
Crawford said they've been replaced by Peter Schweizer, a writer and fellow at the Hoover Institution who
blogs regularly at Andrew Breitbart's Big Peace. The personnel shift canies an ideological charge.
Scheunemann, the former executive director of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq, is a longtime
neoconservative stalwart, as is Goldfarb ... Schweizer has also been skeptical of American involvement in
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Libya, which he compared to Vietnam, speculated that France is 'on the brink of a violent civil war' between
radical Muslims audits resurgent right." http://politi.co/jc80iF
AND- THE PA WLENTY DOCTRINE: The former Minnesota governor told a crowd in Iowa that he could
envision drawing down troops in Afghanistau, but would want a residual U.S. force to stay in the perennially
unstable state. The Des Moines Register: "Pawlenty said General David Petraeus told him during a visit to
Afghauistau last fall that troop levels could be decreased in two years ... 'I think we need enough military
capacity in Afghanistau or at least in the region, so if another material threat to the United States is identified,
that we cau respond and intenupt it aud defeat it, efficiently and quickly,' he said." http://bit.ly/kTXxy7
CABLE BAIT- KOCH VS. TRUMP- Conservative billionaire David Koch is very publicly raining on
Donald Trump's 2012 parade, telling the New York Post that Tmmp's "a wonderful guy, but I don't think he
should run for office." The Post: "Noting Trump's love of press, Koch said the 'Celebrity Apprentice' host is
'getting more publicity thau he ever dreamed about right now.' But, he added, 'at some point I think he's going
to drop out of the race when he realizes that he's really not qualified to be President.' As for picking a
candidate to back, Koch says: 'Only next year will I take a position.'" http://nydn.us/lNcHGr
OPERATION CHAOS- S.C. EDITION- A group of South Carolina Democrats has founded au independent
expenditure group, South Carolina Forward Progress, with au eye toward maldng trouble for the GOP during
the 2012 primary season. CNN's Peter Hamby reports the orgauization plans to "draw attention to what they
call the 'crazy' elements of the Republican base ... 'I don't think it's a secret that the activists that control
the South Carolina Republican Party are composed of a bunch of birthers, Birchers and bozos,' said
Lachlan Mcintosh, a Charleston-based Democrat ... The group is planning au onslaught of web videos,
press conferences aud public events to highlight some of the more attention-grabbing behavior of conservative
activists in the Palmetto State during presidential primary season.'' http://bit.ly/k62gNT
NEXT ACTS- CAIDLL TO UA W: Former Ted Kennedy chief of staff and John Kerr-y campaign manager
Mary Beth Cahill is tiling over the Washington office of the United Auto Workers. The Globe's Glen Johnson:
"[S]he will oversee the UA W's political program nationally. She will also serve as a senior adviser to UA W
President Bob King. Cahill fmmerly served as assistaut to the president and director of the Office of Public
Liaison in the Clinton White House .. : She also spent five years at EMILY's List, a PAC that supports female
caudidates aud supports abortion rights." http://bo.st/jcy2Ev
METRO SECTION- RUNOFF IN DENVER: The mayor's race in Colorado's largest city is headed to a
second round of voting between two very different candidates, the Denver Post reports: "[Chris] Romer is a
white, affluent native of Denver whose father was a popular three-term governor and who spent a career in the
world of banking. Michael Haucock is au African- Americau who overcame a poor upbringing to become a
Denver councilman aud get elected twice as City Council president ... The mayoral race is nonpartisan, but
both Romer and Haucock are Democrats. Romer has had Republicau support, getting contributions from former
Gov. Bill Owens and campaign assistance from Josh Penry, a former minority leader in the state Senate. Romer,
51, has money." http://bit.ly/iRO!LA
CODA- QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Shame on you, Mr. Trump. We at the Stuttering Foundation find it
discouraging that in 2011, Donald Trump has chosen to use the word 'stutterer' in a derogatory fashion,
something to be made fun of, to describe Seth Meyers' speech at the annual White House Correspondents'
dinner."- Stuttering Foundation president Jaue Fraser http://bit.ly/kWMOJ8
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Representative Radcliffe's staff called regarding a DOC fiscal estimate.
Wednesday's Committees Date Time Room Bill Author
A. Rural Economic Development
and Rural Affairs Hearing
A. Forestry
S. Insurance and Housing
Hearing
A. Homeland Security and State
Affairs Hearing
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and Information Technology
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AB 59- semiannual meetings of small winery
cooperative wholesalers. Steineke
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CR 11-001- import of plants to prevent conkers
SB 18- requiring political subdivisions to pay health
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enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line
of duty.
AB 63- closing hours for certain alcohol beverage
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Alberta Darling as member of College Savings
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Executive Appointments to Veterinary Examining
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SB 28- composition of the Board of Regents
Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team
Contact with Chippewa County Administrator regarding road weight limits.
Stillwater Bridge
o Senate Committee on Transportation held Executive Session on SB26 and it passed unanimously.
DNR
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Harsdorf
o Met with Sen. Kedzie, Rep. Mursau, DNR staff and certain stakeholder groups to discuss the draft of reforms being worked on by the
legislators.
Piers, DNR permitting, modeling requirements for air permits, and other smaller components are in the draft
Additional drafting is needed following this meeting to clarify a range of points
Wetland mitigation and air construction and operating permits for minor sources were excluded from the draft and will need to
be considered separately
Recycling
o The Council on Recycling met today to talk about DNR's recycling proposals.
o They support per capita distribution of grant funds.
o They support consolidation, but want to look into other options for incentives and don't think DNR's 25,000 person threshold is good.
o Staff sat in on a meeting between DNR and a group of recycling stakeholders.
They like per capita distribution as well.
Had administrative reco=endations for DNR and also had problems with the way the incentives would work.
SWIB
Spoke yesterday with Keith Bozarth about some additional motions JFC was considering that SWIB supported.
Venture Capital
Briefed Rep. Loudenbeck and various stakeholder groups on the proposal
Rep. Tauchen met with Rep. Fields to discuss the proposal
The Legislature set a press announcement on the proposal for Thursday of this week
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Health Care and Education Team
Read to Lead Task Force
Met with Jim Leonhart (Celebrate Children Foundation) who pitched an idea to create a public/private partnership board that would obtain
funding from private corporations to be used for reading teacher retraining in K-3 and grants for early childhood centers that implement strong
reading curriculum. He is putting together a list of suggested early childhood reading criteria and how it could be implemented.
OCI
Met with Dan Schwartzer and Rep. Kerkman on the FamilyCare audit. We also discussed the desire for an ID component to FoodShare. Kerman
said that the state can incorporate an ID component into the Quest card, but federal law prohibits requiring store clerks to check the ID. We discussed
having the NGA HHS committee explore the idea of sending a joint letter from the governors requesting a waiver on this issue. More details to
follow.
Education
Assembly Committee on Education: The committee heard testimony on AB 110 relating to special needs scholarships (Author: Rep. Liijins/Sen.
Vukmir). There will likely be changes to the funding mechanism but it is unclear at this point what those changes will look like.
Held separate meetings today with W ASB and the School Administrators on the school report card concept. Both were positive on the idea but
wanted feedback from their respective memberships. We will hold another round of meetings tomorrow on the report card proposal.
Met with PROFS (UW-Madison faculty) on the New Badger Partnership. At a previous meeting they took no position on the idea of a Madison
Authority but today were strongly in favor of either an authority or flexibilities for Madison and other campuses.
Health Care News
Vital Signs: Health Secretary Smith criticizes new fed effort to increase access to health care for the poor (!'he Capitol Times)
The Obama administration this week is proposing a new rule that would make it much more difficult for states like Wisconsin to cut Medicaid
payments to doctors and hospitals, and Smith is not pleased. In an interview with the New York Times, Smith described the proposal as "a federal
power grab."
Education News
Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1,000 full-time positions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is 13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget
and reduces district staffing by about 989 full-time equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday.
In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year
include $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.
UW's faculty senate votes in favor ofUW System split (Wisconsin State Journal)
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UW-Madison's faculty senate voted Monday to support public authority status for the university, a controversial budget proposal that would split the
flagship university from the rest of the University of Wisconsin System.
Local Government:
Baraboo News Republic. Schools go with Dean: Board opts to change insurance provider
The Baraboo School Board expects to save about $660,000 next year after deciding to change insurance providers Monday evening.
After opening the bids, he said the monthly family premium proposed by WEA Trust was about $1, 63 0, while Dean's bid called for a monthly family
premium ofjust under $1,400.
The total annual cost to the district was nearly $5 million for WEA Trust's insurance and just under $4.3 million for Dean.
"The savings for selecting Dean would be about $660,000, "McNevin said.
Appleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna board OKs budget moves
KAUKAUNA -Facing a $3 million budget gap, the Kaukauna school board voted Monday to eliminate 14.49 foll-time equivalent teaching positions
for the 2011-12 school year, in addition to about $1 million in administrative cuts.
The board also rejected a proposal to close Park Elementary School, a move projected to save the district a little more than $250,000.
The board added that teachers will be called back i(the state's collective bargaining legislation that is on hold pending a legal challenge takes effect.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Two Rivers, union reach labor agreement
Employees will contribute 50 percent of the pension contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System, effective July 1.
"We wouldn't strike an agreement like this ifitwasn'tfor the climate we're in right now," City Manager Greg Buckley said.
Beginning in 2013, employees also will contribute 12.5 percent to their medical insurance, an increase from the current 10 percent. "Equally
significant, this agreement would provide the city a greater flexibility, "Buckley said. "Basically, the city could change the carrier and the plan
design and benefits for its health insurance program."
Walworth County Today. Delavan-Darien school officials now expect only one layoff
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The district made one teaching staff layoff-- a half-time position agricultural science teacher at Delavan-Darien High School-- since sending out
the preliminary non-renewal notices.
In February, the district sent out preliminary notices of non-renewal for layoff to 41 teachers in anticipation of potential funding reductions from
state and federal sources.
The notices were sent out to give the district budget flexibility should school revenues not be able to support operations.
However, the school district's budget situation has become clearer since Gov. Scott Walker made his budget repair bill and 2011-13 biennial budget
proposals.
District administrators are confident that the school district will not have to make sweeping changes to its operation as the budget bills work their
way through the state legislature.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1,000 full-time positions
Just the pension savings for MPS total $24,475,100 according to LFB. Total MPS health premiums are high and MPS pays 99% of the premium for
single and 98% for family. The potential for savings here are large if the district increases employee contributions. MPS even is giving pay raises in
their most recent teacher contract.
From the article:
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is 13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget
and reduces district staffing by about 989 foll-time equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday.
In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year
total $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.
In addition, the district will lose $95.5 million in grant fUnding, according to Thornton's proposal. The majority of those funds, about $82 million,
comes from the expected drop-off of federal stimulus fUnding.
Intergovernmental News:
The Tennessean. (TN) Senate votes to repeal union talks for teachers
The Senate voted to repeal teachers' power to negotiate contracts with school boards, settling a three-month debate over the future of the teachers
union.
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Senators voted 18-14 after more than a hour of debate to take union rights awcry from the only group of state employees that has held them. The vote
largely broke down along party lines, with all but one Republican, state Sen. Doug Overbey, R-Maryville, voting for the legislation.
The move likely spells the end of collective bargaining, the formal union negotiations that teachers engage in every few years with school boards.
Supporters of the bill scry it will break the hold that the Tennessee Education Association teachers union has had over local districts.
The bill overturns the 1978 Education Professional Negotiations Act, which gave teachers the power to form unions and negotiate contracts with
local school districts. These negotiations would be replaced with "collaborations" in which school boards will be required to seek the input of
teachers but would not be legally bound to take their suggestions.
"The collective bargaining system that we have rewards average," said state Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield "Collective bargaining agreements
underpcry outstanding teachers and overpay underperforming ... I want to vote for the outstanding teachers in Tennessee. "
Justice:
Janesville Gazette. District attorney's office faces cuts
The Association of State Prosecutors, the bargaining unit for assistant district attorneys, and the state were unable to reach an accord earlier this
month on the disputed six additional dcrys of fUrlough.
Last week (April 21), a letter from state Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch warned that the assistant district attorneys' jobs
would be reduced from full time to 80 percent Mcry 8, meaning they would become part-time employees, losing pcry and benefits.
Veterans:
I met with Board members Naylor and Freedman regarding the budget for veterans. The Board passed motions supporting and opposing
items and I addressed their concerns and will follow up with more information.
VoteriD:
Substitute amendment introduced by Rep. Tauchen passed party line (5-3). Amendments that were discussed for consideration:
1) expanding the time frame one can apply for an absentee ballot will
2) student IDs will get another amendment in JFC
3) grandfathering in elderly who right now are automatically sent an absentee ballot
4) high school student IDs to be reviewed as well.
Wisconsin State Journal. GOP proposal: College IDs may work as voter IDs, with limits
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Earlier drafts of the legislation barred student ID cards from being used at the polls. But the latest version, which will go to a vote before an
Assembly committee Tuesday morning, would allow a voter to use an identification card from accredited public or private university or college if it
included a photo, date of birth, current address, an expiration date no more than four years away, and a signature.
"It would have to meet the same standard as a driver's license," said state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau.
Few student IDs now being used in the state meet those standards, Fitzgerald and Democrats said "That's the problem with student IDs, they're all
over the place, "Fitzgerald added
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Sen. Carpenter proposes workers' rights amendment
By Adam Wollner Published: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
In an attempt to combat Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair law, state Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, introduced a constitutional
amendment Monday to permanently protect the rights of public employees to collectively bargain. Carpenter said he wants collective
bargaining rights to be protected by a constitutional amendment instead of a statute so these rights are not in flux every time a new
administration is elected into office.
http://www. wisconsin rapidstribune. com/article/20 11 0503/CWS03/305030067/C ham pions-Business-awards-honor-
entrepreneurs?odyssey=tabltopnewslimgiWRT-Business
Champions of Business awards to honor entrepreneurs
11:00 PM, May. 2, 2011 Written by Jake Miller Wausau Daily Herald
Three of Wausau's most visionary entrepreneurs will be honored this month as examples of what to day's youths should
strive for in business. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin's north central district's third annual Champions of Business
award dinner on May 12 will recognize Walter Alexander, Emery "E.O." Johnson and Richard Dudley for building
successful businesses in Wausau.
http://www. bloom berg. com/news/20 11-05-03/orders-placed-with-u-s-factories-increase-more-than-forecast. htm I
Orders Placed With U.S. Factories Increased More Than Forecast in March
By Bob Willis - May 3, 2011
Orders placed with U.S. factories rose more than forecast in March on increasing demand for machinery and computers
that points to further gains in business spending. Bookings for manufacturers' goods climbed 3 percent, a fifth consecutive
increase, after a 0.7 percent February advance, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. The report also
revised up estimates for capital equipment bookings issued last week.
http://www. postcrescent. com/article/20 11 0503/ APCO 1 01/1 05030420/Com pany-study-new-use-Menasha-steam-
plant?odyssey-tabltopnewslimgiAPC-News
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Greenwood Fuels, a Green Bay-based renewable fuels company, will study new use for
Menasha steam plant
Company looks at burning pellets to get electricity
Written by Michael King Post-Crescent staff writer
MENASHA- The defunct Menasha Utilities steam plant, closed since October 2009, could come back to life burning
environmentally friendly pellets instead of coal. The Menasha Common Council on Monday voted 8-0 to approve a letter
of intent that allows Greenwood Fuels, a Green Bay-based renewable fuels company, to study the steam plant at 198
River St. for potential conversion to generate electricity by burning pellets made from paper sludge at its Green Bay
facility.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/121161138.html
Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1,000 full-time positions
By Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel May 3, 2011 10:45 a.m. 11269) Comments
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is 13.5% smaller than
last year's adopted budget and reduces district staffing by about 989 full-time equivalent positions, according to
documents released late Monday. In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee
Public Schools superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year total $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.
http://www. jsonline.com/business/121129219. html
Business travel costs taking off
By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel May 2, 2011 110) Comments
Travel is getting more expensive as airlines raise fares and hotels and rental-car agencies charge more in an improved
economy. The average cost of a domestic airline ticket was $423 in the first three months of the year, according to a new
survey from Runzheimer International, a travel management firm in Racine County. That was up 6% from late 2010, the
survey noted. Domestic hotel rates averaged $143 per night, while rental-car rates averaged $50 per day. Like airline
fares, both were up 6% from the last three months of 2010.
http://www .green baypressgazette.com/a rticle/2011 0503/GPG01 01/11 0503086/Update-Walker-wants-U-S-41-
upgraded-interstate-between-Green-Bay-Milwaukee
U.S. 41 upgrade to interstate between Green Bay, Milwaukee proposed
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants U.S. 41 between Green Bay and Milwaukee's Mitchell Interchange
to be upgraded to an interstate. Walker announced plans for improving a 142-mile stretch of the
highway in a press conference at the U.S. 41 Interstate Conversion Office on Green Bay's west side.
He said the state would do an environmental study that would allow Interstate signs to be by
2015.
http://www.biztimes.com/blogs/milwaukee-biz-blog/2011/5/4/wisconsin-is-americas-political-petri-dish
Wisconsin is America's political Petri dish
Posted on May 04, 2011 5:57AM By Steve Jagler, executive editor of BizTimes Milwaukee ....
If it seems like today's national political discourse either bubbles up through Wisconsin or emanates directly
from Wisconsin lately, that's only because it does. Wisconsin's state budget turmoil is somewhat of a microcosm
of the nation's great deficit debate. For better or worse, depending upon your perspective, Wisconsin has been
on the nation's front page since the moment Gov. Scott Walker took office in January.
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FVTC caught in resource squeeze
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GRAND CHUTE- Fox Valley Technical College faces significant budgetary challenges at a time when the
success of its programs can most help the local economy pull out of the recession. What's more, FVTC has seen
its enrollment of adult students needing education and training grow an unprecedented 30 percent over the past
three years.
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Worker's comp law started in Wisconsin 100 years ago on May 3, 1911
BILL NOVAK The Capital Times bnovak@madison.com 1 Posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:38am I
l.f you hurt yourself at work today, thank Wisconsin Gov. Francis McGovern and the state legislature of 100 years
ago for the benefits and pay you'll get while recuperating. The nation's first worker's compensation law
guaranteed by the state constitution was signed into law 100 years ago by Gov. McGovern on May 3,1911, after
getting overwhelming support in both the state Senate and Assembly. According to a news release from the
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the legislation's objectives were to furnish certain, prompt
and reasonable compensation to the injured employee, conduct hearings promptly if disputes arose between
employee and employer and provide a means of minimizing the number of accidents in industry.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/may/03/today-is-tuesday-may-3-the-123rd-day-of-/?newswatch
Today is Tuesday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2011. There are 242 days left in the year.
ASSOCIATED PRESS On this date in:
1911: Wisconsin Gov. Francis E. McGovern signs the first U.S. workers' compensation law to withstand
constitutional scrutiny. (Previous attempts in Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana and New York were struck
down.)
http :1/www .sheboygan press.com/article/2011 0504/SHE01 01/1 05040462/L TC-job-fair-attracts-40-
employers?odyssey=nav%7Chead
9:11PM, May. 3, 20111
LTC job fair attracts 40 employers
Companies looking to fill hundreds of jobs
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9:11PM, May. 3, 2011 I Written by JOSH LINTEREUR Sheboygan Press staff
Don't call it a recovery, but officials say employer turnout at Lakeshore Technical College's spring job fair
Thursday should be the strongest in years. Nearly 40 Northeastern Wisconsin employers with hundreds of jobs to
fill are expected to attend, which is a far cry from recent years when organizers said they struggled to find
companies interested in attending the fair.
http://www.iaiabc.org/i4a/headlines/headlinedetails.cfm?id=228&pageid=1&archive=O
Wisconsin Celebrates 100 Years of Workers' Compensation on May 3
(May 3, 2011 - Madison, Wis., USA)- On May 3, 1911, Wisconsin became the first U.S. state to enact a constitutional
workers' compensation law. Commemorating the 100 year anniversary during a special press event, several speakers will
discuss the importance of this ground-breaking legislation, including Mr. Manny Perez, Secretary of the Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development; Mr. John Metcalf, Administrator of the Wisconsin Division of Worker's
Compensation; and Ms. Frances Huntley-Cooper, former Administrator of the Wisconsin Division of Worker's
Compensation and an IAIABC Past President.
http:l/badgerherald.com/news/2011/05/03/where your vending m.php
Where your vending machine dollars go
Students toss loose change in UW's machines on daily basis, but few know money totals almost half million dollars annually
By Gillian Lash Tuesday, May 3, 2011 4:28p.m. Updated Wednesday, May 4, 2011 12:23:04 a.m.
Be it candy, gum or soda, UW brought in almost $500,000 in profit through vending last year, but where that money goes
is a little more complicated. Who gets the vending commissions, and what they go toward, is part of a little-known contract
that distributes the money between the Wisconsin Union, UW Housing, UW Extension and the Wisconsin Historical
Society. During the last fiscal year, UW made $451,216 from its contract with Wright Vending, recently purchased by
Canteen Vending, which is 38.8 percent of the money the machines on campus generate every year. UW also made
$46,622 from its Randolph-Sheppard Department of Workforce Development Business Enterprise Program, which is
27.56 percent of the total money those machines made this year. Randolph-Sheppard is a federally mandated program to
use vending companies serviced by visually-impaired employees.
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RE: legislative story
Do either of you guys care what our response is to this question: Is that the way the governor would support doing it, if
it comes to that?
Yes
Or
We'll leave the decision on process up to Legislative leadership.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608} 267-7303
Email:
www. walker. wi.qov
From: Bauer, Scott [mailto:sbauer@ap.org]
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To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: RE: legislative story
One more technical question: Both Fitzgeralds said today that the collective bargaining piece would be put into the budget
by Joint Finance, not as an amendment on the floor. Is that the way the governor would support doing it, if it comes to
that?
From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV [mailto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:53AM
To: Bauer, Scott
Hey Scott-
Here are a few things you can attribute to me on the recall stuff:
The Legislature has been moving quickly on legislation since day one of the Walker administration. During the first
month they passed major legislation to reform our litigation climate, expand options to health care, create incentives for
businesses to come to our state and encourage job growth for Wisconsin based businesses. We encourage both the
Senate and Assembly to move forward with the budget and other legislation that focuses on ensuring Wisconsin has a
business climate that allows the private sector to create 250,000 new jobs by 2015. Governor Walker spent more than a
year in an interview with Wisconsinites talking about working quickly to turn our economy around and improve state
government.
On the collective bargaining piece:
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I want to be accurate in portraying the current thinking of where the governor is on the collective bargaining piece. Is it
fair to say that he still hopes the courts will act by the end of the fiscal year, but if not he would support putting it into
the budget?
Yes
Does he have a drop-dead date in mind as to when the courts need to act before he would push lawmakers to include
it?
No
Thanks,
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: {608} 267-7303
Email:
www. walker. wi.qov
Subject: legislative story
Cullen-
I'm working on a story today related to how quickly the Legislature is moving on a variety of bills, including many backed
by the governor (not the least of which is the budget).
Part of the angle is that some lawmakers are fearful Republicans could lose their majority in the Senate as a result of the
recall elections, so they want to get stuff done quickly now while they know they have the majority.
I was wondering if you or the governor would care to weigh in on how important it is to get the budget and other priorities
passed before the recall elections, or whether that is any consideration at all.
Also, I want to be accurate in portraying the current thinking of where the governor is on the collective bargaining piece. Is
it fair to say that he still hopes the courts will act by the end of the fiscal year, but if not he would support putting it into the
budget? Does he have a drop-dead date in mind as to when the courts need to act before he would push lawmakers to
include it?
Thanks,
Scott
Scott Bauer
Associated Press
P.O. Box 962
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From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 201112:14 PM
To:
Subject:
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Re: legislative story
The gov leaves legislative procedure to the legislature.
From: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:42 AM
To: Schutt, Eric- GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Do either of you guys care what our response is to this question: Is that the way the governor would support doing it, if
it comes to that?
Yes
Or
We'll leave the decision on process up to Legislative leadership.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: {608} 267-7303
Email:
www. walker. wi. qov
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 201111:37 AM
One more technical question: Both Fitzgeralds said today that the collective bargaining piece would be put into the budget
by Joint Finance, not as an amendment on the floor. Is that the way the governor would support doing it, if it comes to
that?
From: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV [mailto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov]
To: Bauer, Scott
Hey Scott-
Here are a few things you can attribute to me on the recall stuff:
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The Legislature has been moving quickly on legislation since day one of the Walker administration. During the first
month they passed major legislation to reform our litigation climate, expand options to health care, create incentives for
businesses to come to our state and encourage job growth for Wisconsin based businesses. We encourage both the
Senate and Assembly to move forward with the budget and other legislation that focuses on ensuring Wisconsin has a
business climate that allows the private sector to create 250,000 new jobs by 2015. Governor Walker spent more than a
year in an interview with Wisconsinites talking about working quickly to turn our economy around and improve state
government.
On the collective bargaining piece:
I want to be accurate in portraying the current thinking of where the governor is on the collective bargaining piece. Is it
fair to say that he still hopes the courts will act by the end of the fiscal year, but if not he would support putting it into
the budget?
Yes
Does he have a drop-dead date in mind as to when the courts need to act before he would push lawmakers to include
it?
No
Thanks,
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: {608} 267-7303
Email:
www. walker. wl.qov
Subject: legislative story
Cullen-
I'm working on a story today related to how quickly the Legislature is moving on a variety of bills, including many backed
by the governor (not the least of which is the budget).
Part of the angle is that some lawmakers are fearful Republicans could .lose their majority in the Senate as a result of the
recall elections, so they want to get stuff done quickly now while they know they have the majority.
I was wondering if you or the governor would care to weigh in on how important it is to get the budget and other priorities
passed before the recall elections, or whether that is any consideration at all.
Also, I want to be accurate in portraying the current thinking of where the governor is on the collective bargaining piece. Is
it fair to say that he still hopes the courts will act by the end of the fiscal year, but if not he would support putting it into the
budget? Does he have a drop-dead date in mind as to when the courts need to act before he would push lawmakers to
include it?
Thanks,
Scott
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Associated Press
P.O. Box 962
, Wis. 53701
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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
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To:
Thursday, May OS, 2011 6:42 PM
Subject: Fw: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
I think they fixed it
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Sent: 06:27PM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: Re: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
Please call AP.
From:
Sent: May 05, 2011 06:25 PM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: Fw: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
The AP is wrong in this story. Mayor Barrett opposed the 9 sick law that the bill I signed into law fixes (the story makes it
sound like he opposes the law I signed):
La Crosse Tribune. Walker signs sick leave bill
The bill declares that statewide employee leave provisions trump local ordinances and prohibits cities, villages, towns
and counties from adopting their own.
Walker, a Republican, says in a statement the bill removes another barrier to creating jobs. Milwaukee Mayor Tom
Barrett, a Democrat who ran against Walker for governor, opposes the bill, saying it could drive jobs out of the city.
From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Sent: Thursday, May OS, 2011 06:09 PM
To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
Legislative Affairs Update
Legislative Update: _
Representative Petersen today voted against the Special Session telecommunications bill in the
Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee. The bill passed the committee 6-5.
Representative Severson will be having a 1 0 minute phone call with the Govemor tomorrow conceming
a new business that wants to set up a production facility in Osceola called Sheer Wind Inc. which makes
wind turbines.
Senator Grothman has requested a meeting with the Governor to talk about budget issues.
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Representative Toles has requested a meeting with the Governor to discuss the Governor's suspension of
Executive Order I 08.
Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team
Commerce
Hospitality Development near State Fair Park
DATCP
o Met with Speaker Fitzgerald and some developers to discuss what tax credits may apply for a
development planned for this fall.
Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credit
o The WI Chessemaker's Association is in favor of Rep. Ott's amendment that would extend the
$200,000 tax credit to all facilities regardless of corporation stmcture.
o Cooperatives Network is OK with this.
Truck Weight Increase
DNR
o Senator Leibham is working on a bill to increase the allowable tmck weights for a set distance
around the Arcadia area for particular products.
o DOT, DATCP and staff will meet next week to discuss this legislation, recommend changes.
Plan to apply the bill towards the entire state, include larger amounts of products.
Great Lakes Council of Governors
o Met with DNR staff to receive an update on various Great Lakes issues, including:
The City of Waukesha's request for a water diversion from the Great Lakes Basin
A review of the 5 Areas of Concern designated by EPA
I. Sheboygan should have dredging completed by the end of 2012.
G-Tac Exploratory Drilling
o The Bad River Band sent the Governor a letter on DNR's approving this.
o They would have wanted there to be public input, despite there being no legal duty to do so.
Recycling
DOT
o Outagamie County came up with a memo for JFC members on recycling.
o They talk about:
Supporting per capita grant distribution
Supporting consolidation
Offering different ways of incentivizing consolidation and implementing change in
general.
Contact with business owner from Chippewa County regarding road weight limits.
Federal Railroad Administration began to announce the grants from the Florida HSR money.
PSC
Commission Meeting on Friday
o Among other issues on the docket, the Focus on Energy Administrator will be selected
o Further discussion on We Energies proposed biomass plant in Rothschild
Tourism
USS Milwaukee
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o Secretary of the Navy sent a letter thaoking you for your request that Milwaukee be considered
for the commissioning site ofUSS Milwaukee (LCS 5)
o Will work with the Dept. of Tourism to see what else can be done to make this happen
Menomonee Valley
o Menomonee Valley Partners Inc. sent a letter thaoking you for your partnership in helping
improve the Valley
o MVP said, "these successes would not be possible without partners like you." (in 20 I 0, 4 more
companies moved to the Valley, creating 660 jobs)
Venture Capital
Package announced at media event by Sen. Hopper, Rep. Tauchen, and Rep. Fields
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
Health Care and Education Team
RGPPC Healthcare Conference Call
Nine states are behind our Medicaid flexibility recommendations. Edits from states are to be submitted
throughout next week.
DRS
Met with Tony Langenol, Dr. Phillips, and Ryan Natzke (Marshfield Clinic): Discussed the proposed
Marshfield dental school, dental clinics, and budget.
Meeting with Tom Fonfara & Maureen Kartheiser (March of Dimes): May 17'h is the March of Dimes
lobby day at the Capitol. Discussed their prenatal programs. There are 8 sites in Wisconsin that reach 2,000
women each year.
DCF
Meeting with Ken Taylor (WI Council on Children & Families: Ken discussed WCCF's budget priorities,
shared their support for the Read to Lead Task Force. They oppose the new emergency rule making authority in
the budget repair bill. Ken is also the co-chair with Secretary Anderson for the WI Child Welfare Council.
Education
Met with Tony Langenol and Data Recognition Corp on the WKCE test, discussed phasing in another test.
Health Care News
Republicans want to require photos on FoodShare, BadgerCare cards: (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Medicaid Debate Can't only Be About Cuts (Tite Hu(fington Post)
Article by: Former Gov. Tommy G. Thompson & Sec. ofHHS
Local Govermnent:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: The cuts at MPS
The loss of federal grant money and reduced state spending sends a clear message that Milwaukee Public
Schools has to put in place the efficiencies called for by consultants in 2009. Just as important, school leaders
need to ask the teachers union to reopen its contract to save teaching jobs.
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Thornton and the School Board also should ask the teachers union to reopen its contract with the district. The
emphasis for the union now should be on saving jobs.
Sheboygan Press: Editorial: Contract extensions were good moves
Sheboygan County Finance Director Terry Hanson said the extension will save the county $600,000 this year
and nearly $1.4 million next year above what it would have gained under Walker's plan alone.
The savings to the school district in the four contracts it agreed to extend comes to about $6.65 million over the
next 18 months and includes a wage freeze.
We don't know how long the collective bargaining provisions will remain in legal limbo, but we do know that
local taxpayers are already saving money by having hundreds of union employees pay insurance and pension
costs now rather than later.
Beloit Daily News. Beloit may face transit, recycling cuts
Approximately 2.8 percent of the Beloit Transit System's operating budget is state-funded, she said. For 2011
the operating budget is $1,903,000.
Overall, Gavin said Walker's plan would result in a total loss of$80,000 per year in 2012 and 2013.
She did not want to speak prematurely, because the budget has not yet been passed, but Gavin did say a
reduction in the number of hours of service -whether that be during non-peak times or Saturday services -
could be a possibility.
Since City Manager Larry Arft said state statutes mandate recycling, the only choice is to raise the monthly
collection fees if the grant is indeed eliminated.
He said the rate for the residential solid waste collection (that includes the recycling program) used to be at
$11.50 a month, and in 2010 it went up to $13 a month.
There is an overage charge of more than five set-outs a week, and the yard waste collection is a separate
sticker.
If the grants are not funded, the rate for residential collection would likely go up to $14.50 a month.
La Crosse Tribune. Walker signs sick leave bill
The bill declares that statewide employee leave provisions trump local ordinances and prohibits cities, villages,
towns and counties from adopting their own.
Walker, a Republican, says in a statement the bill removes another barrier to creating jobs. Milwaukee Mayor
Tom Barrett, a Democrat who ran against Walker for governor, opposes the bill, saying it could drive jobs out
of the city.
La Crosse Tribune. Appointment of veterans secretary gaining speed
Wisconsin's veterans groups are divided on whether to change the current structure, which gives the Board of
Veterans Affairs the power to appoint the secretary. Those in support of the change argue that the department is
in shambles and a dramatic change is needed.
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But opponents say it will only further politicize the board and department.
Justice:
Wisconsin State Journal. State assistant district attorneys reject proposal to cut work hours
Wisconsin assistant district attorneys have overwhelmingly rejected a plan to take state-mandated furloughs in
a statewide vote that ended Tuesday.
The rejection prolongs an impasse between prosecutors and the state over the state's insistence that the
prosecutors take furloughs like other state workers or accept cuts to work hours to ease the budget deficit.
The two sides have not come to an agreement, so last month the state infonned assistant DAs that their work
hours would be pared by 20 percent beginning next week because they had not yet taken six of the 16 furlough
days mandated in 2009 by former Gov. Jim Doyle.
Veterans:
The Petersen bill to change the veterans board is up for an exec next Thursday. Radcliffe is offering an
amendment to allow the county veteran service officers the ability to run elections to pick board
members. Petersen is offering an omnibus amendment to stagger terms better and make some other
technical tweaks. Petersen's amendment is expected to pass and Radcliffe has been told that his idea is
a logistical nightmare by VSO's and unconstitutional by Petersen and possibly Legislative Council. The
bill is now expected on the floor May 17.
Corrections:
Representative Suder held his press conference on ending early release. It also had a hearing today and
is expected to be amended with technical tweaks. Representative Suder is committed to passing it soon.
Sununary of hearing by Pat Hogan:
AB 86, SB 57: Technical amendments will be added at the suggestion of DOC so that the repeal of the bill may
more correctly coincide with Truth and Sentencing. Gary Hamblin was well received and was able to answer
most questions, while defeiTing to support staff for the rest. He will be getting more numbers regarding the
recidivism rate. There was a question of constitutionality regarding ex post facto, but this was rebuffed by many
in the room (this certain individual had previously met with Rep. Kessler and Sen. Coggs)- I do not foresee this
being an issue. The public support fiom members of the committee was split paTty-line.
Rep. Suder. Holds press conference on repeal of early release. Facts and Figures.
Concealed Carry:
Wausau Daily Herald. Sen. Galloway introduces concealed carry gun bill
"I look forward to residents of the state of Wisconsin being able to exercise their constitutional rights,"
Galloway said.
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Wisconsin and Illinois are the only two states that do not permit concealed carry. Proponents of concealed
carry argue it will prevent crime and is a guaranteed right for U.S. citizens, but opponents say it's a danger to
the public.
Galloway's first proposal would allow individuals older than 21 to apply for permits from the state's
Department of Justice. A background check to carry a concealed weapon would be required.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. New concealed cany bills go further than previous efforts
Galloway said she did not believe any training was needed for people to carry concealed guns.
"People who carry concealed as private citizens are responsible people," she said.
Galloway's contention that no training would be needed for concealed carry contrasts with regulations in place
for hunters.
State regulations specifY that hunters born after Jan. I, 1973, must complete a hunter safety course. There are
some exceptions -for example, if hunters have completed basic training in the military, or they are shooting
certain species such as squirrels and rabbits without a license on their own property.
George Meyer, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, would not comment on the bill but said
his organization has consistently supported concealed carry over the years. He did add that hunter saftty
courses - combined with the requirement to wear blaze orange in the woods - had "substantially reduced
hunting accidents. "
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June 15th. Speakers include WCA General Counsel Andy Phillips of Phillips
Borowski, S.C.
Attendees Will Learn:
What does the Budget Repair Bill Require?
What are your options for implementation?
Strategies for Grievance Process Implementation.
Attendees Will Take Away:
Sample "Turn Key" policy language
Solid understanding of the pros and cons of various implementation options
When: Wednesday June 15 from 1:30-3:30
Where: On Line Conference
Cost: No cost - However, there is a limit of 200
Who: Any public sector HR or Administrative Professional
Register At: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/169282939
(After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the Webinar.)
The Presenters:
Kyle Gulya, Von Briesen & Roper
Andrew T. Phillips, Phillips Borowski S.C.
System Requirements
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Required: Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh-based attendees
Required: Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) or newer
Space is limited.
WPRI Releases "The Wisconsin State Highway
System: Needs and Resources 2011-2020"
There is a new report, "The Wisconsin State Highway System: Needs
and Resources 2011-2020," published recently by the Wisconsin
Policy Research Institute.
To read the report, click here.
Wisline Series on State Budget and Its Impact on
Counties to Feature WCA Legislative Director John
Reinemann
Learn what impacts the Legislature's budget will have on county government
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County Execs
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On May 24, 2011, four new
county executives from
around the state spoke at a
WisPolitics luncheon. Listen
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Government and Services." The June 28th event, from 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. will
feature WCA Legislative Director John Reinemann and UW-Extension's Kate
Lawton.
To participate in the free event, call in to the conference up to 10 minutes prior
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Register today for the June WCA Educational Seminar, "Community Corrections
and Jail Re-Entry." The event will be held June 27, 2011 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
at the Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center.
For a full agenda and registration information, click here.
Concord Coalition Event: "The National Debt:
Making Difficult Policy Choices to Improve
America's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook" June 22nd in
Elm Grove
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. . community program about the national debt and its
L_ ______ -' impact on Wisconsin, its families, and businesses.
Sara Imhof, Midwest Regional Director for The Concord Coalition will provide an
overview of the federal budget and the current and future drivers of federal
deficits. Ms. Imhof will then lead an interactive budget exercise where
participants will get to discuss and select public policies they would like
implemented that can reduce the deficit.
The event will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from 6:00 -8:00p.m. at the
Elm Grove Village Hall, O'Neill Room, 13600 Juneau Blvd, Elm Grove, WI 53122
Registration required: 262-782-6717 or egill@elmgrove.lib.wi.us
For more information, please contact Laurie Fels at 262-782-6717
* The Concord Coalition is a non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to
educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget
deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement
programs, and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth.
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Unveils New Tool to Locate Current Projects
The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey has a new website and
one of the features is a link that outlines Wisconsin's current geologic and
hydrogeologic projects using a map interface to Assembly, Senate, and
Congressional Districts, as well as counties.
Go to the top of their home page:
http://wisconsingeologicalsurvey,org/ and click on CURRENT PROJECTS at the
Survey. The drop down menu lets you browse by district(s) or county.
WisPolitics.com June Luncheon Features DOA
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Administration Secretary Mtke Huebsch to dtscuss the state
budget and state politics.
The event will be held June 23rd at The Madison Club and is open to the public. The
price for lunch is $19. The luncheon starts at 11:45 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.
Call the Madison Club to register at (608) 255-4861 or e-mail
reception@madisonclub.org.
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Just in case you guys haven't seen this- definitely something to keep an eye on and add to Huebsch's folder.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/123426079.html
MPS board votes to ask union for pension
concession to save jobs
By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel
June 7, 20111(198) Comments
The Milwaukee School Board voted Tuesday night to ask the teachers union for up to a 5.8% pension
contribution, which potentially could be done under legislation passed last week by the Legislature's budget
committee. That legislation, if passed by the full Legislature, would allow districts to enter into side agreements
without reopening contracts.
If the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association agreed to the pension contribution, the $19.2 million
generated could save 198 teaching positions, including 51 positions in the Student Achievement Guarantee in
Education, or SAGE, program, according to district estimates. That program allows an 18-to-1 student-to-
teacher ratio in kindergarten through third grade at schools with qualifying low-income children.
The pension contribution savings also could restore 22 nurses and one nursing supervisor position, plus 27 art
and music teachers, said Board President Michael Bonds, who proposed that the union be approached for the
concession as the board wrestled with its budget for the 2011-'12 fiscal year.
"This is a golden opportunity to save jobs, help our kids, and it's consistent with state law," Bonds said after the
meeting.
Roughly 14 nurses will be saved anyway, under a separate board action taken Tuesday that reallocated
contingency funds and intemal class size reduction funds.
The board's proposal to seek a pension contribution from teachers will be a tough sell. The union will not return
to the table, since it already settled a contract that runs through 2013, according to Mike Langyel, MTEA
president.
"We have already negotiated deep savings to this district," Langyel said, when reached at home Tuesday night.
"We are not willing to negotiate. We have concluded bargaining. We are willing to work with the School Board
to get proper funding from Madison."
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Walker blamed for crisis
Langyel said the union passed a four-year contract last fall that includes over $40 million in savings to the
district in health care costs and salary reductions in the next academic year alone. "This funding crisis in MPS is
caused by Scott Walker," he said, referring to the first-term Republican governor.
Board members said they had mixed feelings about seeking the pension contribution.
"If you're a teacher looking at 35 students in a class, you might see this as a big help," board member Terry Falk
said. "If you're an art or music teacher, this might be a lifesaver. If you're two years fiom retirement, you might
be concerned about the impact."
Board member Larry Miller said he considered it "a slap in the face. But at the same time, we have to make the
best of bad decisions" in Madison, he said.
Superintendent Gregory Thornton suggested seeking a lower pension contribution.
Facing one of the most challenging budgets in recent history, the board debated possible amendments for fom
hours before approving a $1.17 billion budget that cuts several hundred jobs, increases elementary school class
sizes, and defers building maintenance while restoring transportation for the district's youngest bus riders.
Protest statement
The board added a protest statement objecting to "how the state tied the hands" of board members through deep
state funding cuts.
Miller said the state budget "and the Legislature's attitude toward our children are unjust and immoral."
The board must consider creative policies to support teachers who instmct children, he said. "These are
desperate times, and we must react appropriately."
It's a civil rights issue that must engage everyone who cares about kids, Miller said.
Leaner budget
The $1.17 billion budget for the 2011-'12 school year is 13.5% leaner- or about $182 million less- than the
budget under which the district, with 184 schools and 81,372 children, currently is operating.
"This budget doesn't reflect the hopes and dreams of innovation our children deserve," Thornton said in
prepared remarks before the meeting. "At best, it is a minimal effort in that direction."
MPS is in a bind because it anticipates an estimated $82 million cut in state funding, intended to help balance a
$3 billion state budget deficit without raising taxes.
Unless the union goes along with the board's action Tuesday night, MPS cannot take advantage oflegislation
designed to lessen the blow - cutting public employee benefits and ending most collective bargaining - because
the district has a contract with its teacher union through 2013 that does not include the concessions.
The board is not seeking to change collective bargaining with MTEA.
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Thornton said class sizes could grow to 33 or 34 students next school year.
The district also was forced to use $2.5 million in fund reserves to balance the budget, Thornton said. That's like
dipping into a savings account, he said. It may challenge the district as it needs to borrow funds in the open
market.
The forecast for fiscal year 2013 is not much better, Thornton told the board. He said the district would face a
stmctural hole of$30.7 million.
Among the state cuts MPS must absorb: loss of funding for a math teacher leader program and a school nurse
program.
Thornton's budget called for eliminating about 989 full-time equivalent positions -nearly a 10% cut. But that
doesn't mean nearly 1,000 jobs would be lost.
Many positions are vacant; others would be cut through attrition. About 220 teachers are retiring after this
school year, according to MPS spokeswoman Roseann St. Aubin.
The district must evaluate how many positions can be eliminated through vacancy and attrition before
determining the number oflayoff notices to be sent around June 27. The new fiscal year begins July 1.
Hundreds of teachers are likely to lose their jobs, though they possibly could be recalled, as happened last year,
when the district laid off almost 500 educators, and then brought them back.
Thornton's proposed budget called for eliminating transportation for 3- and 4-year-old students, but the board's
budget committee recommended the transportation be restored, and that the administration develop a fee for 3-
year-old kindergarten, based on parents' ability to pay.
Thornton also proposed reducing summer-school options, increasing elementary school class sizes, slightly
raising school lunch prices, deferring building maintenance, and delaying the adoption of new textbooks and
educational materials.
While the board approved a budget for the next school year, adjustments still can be made into the fall, as the
district's funding picture becomes clearer with any adjustments in state funding.
Journal Sentinel reporter Meg Jones contributed to this report.
Patrick Hogan

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WEEKLY HEADLINE GOAL: IT'S WORKING
Daily Headline Goal: Governor participates in Special Olympics opening
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for June 8, 2011
News Summary:
Orrin Hatch: Wisconsin Gov. Walker "Did A Great Job"
F-16 pilot escapes serious injury in Adams County crash
Revenue department mistakenly withdrew extra money from 5,100-plus taxpayers
Number of schools missing academic goals grows
Wisconsin Supreme Court recount cost $520,000-plus
Wisconsin's Front Pages:
Appleton Post-Crescent
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Green Bay Press Gazette
La Crosse Tribune
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
Watch: Television Clips for June 7
Social Media Update:
Twitter Followers 1 Week Ago: 20,461
Twitter Followers Today: 20,697
Facebook Likes 1 week ago: 63,287
Facebook Likes Today: 63,391
Nation/World
Orrin Hatch: Wisconsin Gov. Walker "Did A Great Job"
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker stopped by the Hill today to discuss his accomplishments with Senate
Republicans, seeking to garner support for the embattled state senators facing recall petitions in the
aftermath of a vote to seriously curtail public employee bargaining rights.
Scott Walker Ditches Symbolic Painting of Homeless, Low-Income Kids
Mother Jones
Even Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker's home redecorating plans have caused an uproar. In his
first six months in office, Walker sparked a national controversy by trying to curb collective bargaining rights
for most public-sector unions, not to mention slash education funding and social and health services for his
state's citizens.
Wisconsin high court quizzes both sides on union law
Reuters
The Wisconsin Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Monday in the legal challenge to the controversial
state law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Pawlenty's Growth Marker
Editorial- Wall Street Journal
Among GOP Presidential contenders, Tim Pawlenty is offering the most ambitious reform agenda so far, and
his economic address yesterday continued the trend. While details remain to be filled in, the former
Minnesota Governor is rightly focusing on a growth revival that ought to define the 2012 campaign.
No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance
Op-Ed- Wall Street Journal
ObamaCare will lead to a dramatic decline in employer-provided health insurance-with as many as 78 million
Americans forced to find other sources of coverage.
Republicans Call for Weiner to Resign
Wall Street Journal
Republican leaders called Tuesday for the resignation of New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, putting
pressure on leaders of his party who have stopped short of demanding that the embattled lawmaker step
down over a sexting scandal.
Milwaukee
Openness under attack
Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Legislators slipped a provision into the state budget that would prohibit conflict of interest statements from
more than 2,000 public officials from being released by email or fax by state ethics officials to members of the
public. Instead, the public would have to show up in person to receive these statements.
A goody for cops
Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fired Milwaukee police officers should not be paid or receive benefits while they appeal their dismissals, but
that's what will happen in most cases if a bill passed in the wee hours on Friday in Madison becomes law.
Concerns raised over move to restrict access to ethics statements
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Madison- Ethics data from 2,500 state and local officials would get harder for citizens to obtain under a
budget amendment that has drawn criticism from both a free-market conservative and the American Civil
Liberties Union.
Senators tangle over bill to outsource road help
Madison -Counties and local governments would have to give more of their highway work to private
contractors under a budget provision that is drawing opposition from lawmakers from both parties.
Nonpartisan Government Accountability Board faces partisan charges
Republicans are leveling charges of bias and partisanship against a state elections and ethics agency they
helped set up just four years ago with the idea of making it completely nonpartisan.
Arrest this talk of sobriety checkpoints
Racine Journal Times
While its collective heart is in the right place, Mothers Against Drunk Driving has steered the battle in the
wrong direction.
More MPS schools failing mandates
Milwaukee Public Schools had 94 of the 228 public schools in wisconsin that missed the so-called adequate
yearly progress, or AYP, requirement ofthe No Child Left Behind Act, according to information released
Tuesday by the state Department of Public Instruction.
Madison
Revenue department mistakenly withdrew extra money from 5.100-plus taxpayers
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue says it automatically withdrew money from the accounts of more than
5,100 taxpayers in error but it has corrected the problem.
F-16 pilot escapes serious injury in Adams County crash
An F-16 pilot escaped serious injury Tuesday when he ejected shortly before his plane crashed into a vacant
house in Adams County.
Green Bay/Appleton
Editorial: New UW split plan seems like a good alternative
Green Bay Press-Gazette
The state budget package approved last week at the committee level contains no plan to split the University of
Wisconsin-Madison from the UW System, a wise move at this juncture.
Number of schools missing academic goals grows
Eighty-nine Wisconsin schools including Neenah High School, along with the Milwaukee, Madison and Racine
districts, are on a list released Tuesday for repeatedly failing to meet the federal No Child Left Behind law.
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Editorial: Gun law with few limits is unsafe
Appleton Post -Crescent
The call of law enforcement has become clear: There have to be permitting and training requirements in any
concealed carry bill that the state Legislature passes.
Green Bay school vouchers likely to stay in Wisconsin budget. GOP Senate leader says
Changes to the budget as passed out of the Joint Finance Committee last week are being discussed, but a
provision expanding voucher schools to Green Bay likely will be kept, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald
said Tuesday.
Sen. Joe Leibham says GOP colleagues stood firm
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
TWO RIVERS- Joe Leibham said Monday fellow Republican state senators didn't get "squishy" when
reviewing the budget the past several weeks.
Unemployment appeals backlog easing at Department of Workforce Development
MADISON- The Wisconsin agency that sends out unemployment checks continues to have a backlog of
appeals cases and is missing federal standards for timely handling of appeals.
Schreiber Foods to build new $50M headquarters in Green Bay on site of closed Washington Commons mall
Schreiber Foods will build a new corporate headquarters and global technology center on the site of the
closed Washington Commons mall in downtown Green Bay.
Wisconsin Supreme Court recount cost $520,000-plus
Sheboygan Press
MADISON (AP)- The recent recount in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Justice David Prosser and
challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg cost counties more than $500,000, an Associated Press survey found.
Stop protest candidate shell game
Editorial- Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
A game is afoot to prop up "Democratic" candidates to run in Wisconsin recall elections to force primaries and
give Republicans more time to campaign.
La Crosse/Eau Claire
Our view: State right to crack down on fraud
La Crosse Tribune
Cracking down on fraud and reining in waste and abuse has been a top priority of Gov. Scott Walker. That's
why we look forward in early July to a preliminary report from his Commission on Waste, Fraud and Abuse
that was formed in January. The commission has met several times, and we're eager to hear its
recommendations.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Our view: GOP right to include police, firefighters in bill
Marshfield News Herald
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Regardless of where you land on the issue of collective bargaining for public employees, you might agree that
it was unfair and illogical for Gov. Scott Walker to exempt police and firefighters from his anti-union bill.
State budget proposal would remove broadband access
Wausau Daily Herald
Broadband Internet access planned for the Wausau region and other parts ofthe state would disappear in a
proposal approved by state lawmakers last week.
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Media items for Thursday/Friday
6.9.11 Bader Sykes McKenna briefing.doc
There is one briefing for Bader/Sykes/McKenna, all the same issue. (Briefing attached)
Charlie Sykes call-in
Thursday June 9
exact hit time 9:08-9:20am, call in at 9:05
Call-in IIUIIIUel
Vicki McKenna call-in
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http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyld-533339006
Suit against coworker for leg injury barred by exclusive remedy
Case name: Martine v. Williams, No. 2010AP1426 (Wis. Ct. App. 04/21/11).
In Wisconsin, a compromise agreement is considered an adjudication of a compensation claim, and a w o r k e ~ s suit
against his coworker for his injuries is barred. Ruling: The Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that because a worker entered
into a compromise agreement with his employer, the exclusive remedy provision of workers' compensation prevented the
worker from suing his coworker.
http://www. thewheelerreport.com/releases/J u ne 11/0606/0606abccont. pdf
Contractor Group Criticizes Joint Finance Action on Prevailing Wage
The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee adopted a prevailing wage provision on Friday that "constitutes a
terrible deal for taxpayers, many Wisconsin municipalities and small contractors," said John Mielke, Vice President of the
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin. In the last biennial budget Governor Doyle and the Democrat-
controlled legislature significantly expanded the number and types of public works projects subject to prevailing wage.
"Republicans soundly criticized the sweeping changes last session and many vowed that, given a chance, they would fix
it," Mielke said. "On Friday, Republican members of Joint Finance had a chance to make good on that pledge and fell
short."
http://www.jsonline.com/business/123245453.html
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Business tax break worth $128.7 million included in budget
By Kathleen Gallagher of the Journal Sentinel Updated: June 6, 2011 12:31 p.m.ll127) Comments
Manufacturers and agricultural businesses would be allowed to shave as much as 7.5% off what they pay in state income
taxes under a motion passed by a joint legislative committee Friday night. The measure, which will now be included in the
budget lawmakers hope to pass this month, would give businesses that are assessed as manufacturing or agricultural for
property tax purposes a dollar-for-dollar credit of 1.875% on their state income tax bill in 2013. That credit would rise to
7.5% in 2016.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/123244468.html
Kohler opens faucet plant in India
By Rick Romell of the Journal Sentinel June 6, 2011 12:10 p.m. 1130) Comments
Kohler Co. has opened a faucet plant in India as the Wisconsin firm continues to expand in the rapidly developing Asian
country. The factory, the only one of its type in India, is located at Jhagadia in Gujarat, an economically vibrant state in the
western part of the country. David Kohler, president and chief operating officer of Kohler Co., was on hand last week to
open the new plant.
http://www. postcrescent.com/article/2011 0607/APC01 01/1 06070415/0bama-administration-rejects-Walker-s-request-rail-
funding?odyssey-tabltopnewslimgiAPC-News
Barack Obama administration rejects Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's request for high-
speed rail Amtrak funding
WASHINGTON- Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plans for upgrading passenger rail service between Milwaukee and
Chicago have been derailed in Washington.
Democratic President Barack Obama's administration has rejected Wisconsin's applications for $232 million in high-speed
rail funding to improve Amtrak service on the Hiawatha line. Ridership on that line grew to a record 800,000 passengers
last year, according to the governor's office.
http://dailyreporter. com/20 11/06/06/localities-still-shedd ing-jobs/
Localities still shedding jobs
by Associated Press Published: June 6th, 2011
Washington- In a healthy economic recovery, states and localities start hiring, expand services and help fuel the
nation's growth. Then there's the 2011 recovery.The U.S. economy is moving ahead, however fitfully. Yet state and local
governments still are stuck in recession. Short of cash, they cut 30,000 jobs in May, the seventh consecutive month
they've shed workers. Rather than add to U.S. economic growth, they're subtracting from it. And ordinary Americans are
feeling it- from reduced services to fewer teachers, police officers and firefighters.
http://www.greenbaypressqazette. com/apps/pbcs. dll/article?AI D=20111 06040582
Soldiers use program for pipeline to career
Veterans In Piping provides skills for life after combat. Paul Anderson has been to Iraq three times with the U.S. Marine
Corps and once with the Wisconsin National Guard. He's now gearing up for a career in welding after graduating Friday
from a program that teaches the trade to military veterans and integrates them into the civilian work force.
http://www. wbay.com/story/14834950/united-associations-veterans-in-piping-program-g raduates-first-wisconsi n-based-
class
United Association's Veterans in Piping Program Graduates First Wisconsin-Based Class
GREEN BAY, Wis., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
The United Association has 14 new apprentices, with the graduation today of its first Wisconsin-based class of the
Veterans in Piping initiative. This class is the latest of a nationwide partnership that trains veterans for, and places them
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in, careers in the plumbing and pipefitting industry. Ten will remain in Wisconsin. Two will go to work in Minneapolis. One
will work in South Dakota, and one will work in North Dakota. The class includes one female and two minority veterans.
http://www.wisconsinaqconnection.com/story-state.php?ld=689&yr=2011
Workshops Aim to Train Wisconsin Cheesemakers
Wisconsin Ag Connection- 06/07/2011
Interested in pursuing a career in the cheesemaking industry? Then plan now to attend one of two training workshops in
Menasha and Monroe to prepare for a job in the dairy processing sector. The Dairy Business Innovation Center is offering
two one-day Dairy Processing Training Workshops in June. The workshops feature classroom training and an afternoon
cheesemaking facility tour.
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/evenVarticle/id/36505/group/News/
Evening State Political and Government News: Walker denies he'll force gov't employees to
make back payments
MADISON -Governor Scott Walker said this afternoon he would not make state employees pay retroactive increases for
their pensions and health insurance. Deputy Attorney General Kevin Saint John told the State Supreme Court this
morning that state workers "may" have to make two months of back payments. That's because the Justice Department
believes the collective bargaining limits should have gone into effect March 26th, before Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi
blocked the measure.
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