CREW: Governor Scott Walker: Regarding Dispatching of Wisconsin State Patrol: 4/7/11 - CREW Records (Part 6)

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Werwie, Cullen J • GOV-
From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV

Sent: - Monday, February 21,201111:47 AM
To: Ossmann, Trish
SUbject:·RE: Goverocr's News-Conference
He will be talking about Senate Democrats in Il, and reiterate his position on the budget repair bill.
- I'd say if you can grab coverage from your affiliate you should be OK.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Officeof Governor Scott Walker
Press Office-: (608) 267-7303
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www.walker.wi.qov
From: Ossmann, Trish [maHto:

Sent: Mpnday, February 21, 201111:46 AM
To: Werwie, Cullen J • GOV
Subject: Governor's News Conference
Hi Cullen,
- , ""C' _We'.rejust"wondering if we can expect any big announcement today from the Governor's news
conference at 5. We're trying to figure out our coverage plans and are simply trying to be prepared for
whafmay/may hot be coming down the pipeline. Any ideas regarding what he plans to address the
media about? - .
Thanks,
Trish Ossmann
Assistant News Director
WBAY-TV
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Werwie, Cullen J • GOV

Sent: Monday, February 21, 20111:07 PM
To:
Cc: sean,lansing@legis.wLgov
Subject:' FW: Wolf Blitzer request -
For today you may want to reach out to Rep. Suder, he is an excellent spokesman, I have copied his staff on this
email as well.
Cullen Werwie
. Press Secretary
Office of Governor Scott Walker
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
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www.wolker.wi,gov
From: Kotuby, Stephanie [mallto:

Sent: Monday, February 21, 201111:5i AM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; WelWle, Cullen J - GOV
SUbject: RE: Wolf Blitzer request -
Ok! We can do.that!

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [mallto:Chrls.5chrimpf@wisconsin.gov]

To: Kotuby, Stephanie; WelWie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: Re: Wolf Blitzer request-
The ability to tape would make it easier
From: Kotuby, Stephanie [mallto:

Sent: Monday, February 21,201111:50 AM
To: WelWie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Subject: RE: Woif Blitzer request -.
Ok! Hopefully we can make something work, as I haven't seen the Governor on CNN
yet... We can tape or do the interview live tomorrow. Thanks so much for all your
help!
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stephanie kotuby cnn the situation room sr. guest producer d: I [rn:
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From: We'rwie, Cullen J - GOV [maHto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov]

To: Kotuby, Stephanie; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Subject: RE: Wolf Blitzer request -
Tonight won't work. I'll checkto seewhat wehavefor tomorrow.
Cullen Werwie
PressSecretary
PressOffice: (608) 267-7303
Email: Cullen. Werwie@WI.Gov
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www.walker.wi.gov
From: Kotuby, Stephanie [maHto:

Sent: Monday, February 21,201111:47 AM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: RE: Wolf Blltzer-request -
Ah, ok... we can do something immediately following the presser - say 630ish (EST)?
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 12:46 PM . . .

To: Kotuby, Stephanie; Werwie, Cullen J .. GOV
Subject: Re: Wolf Blitzer request -
I did. Todaywill be tough we are doing a presser at 6 eastern.
. From: Kotuby, Stephanie [maHto:

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:''\0 AM
To: Schrimpf, Chris" GOV
Subject: Re: Wolf Blitzer request ..
Heyl Just making sure you got my email. Thanks!
Stephanie Kotuby
The Situation Room
Senior Guest Producer
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From: Kotuby, Stephanie

To: chris,schrimpf@wisconsin.gov <chris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov>
cc: Kotuby, Stephanie
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Sent: Man Feb 2110:54:51 2011

Subject: Wolf Blitzer request -
Good morning Chris! Any chance the Governor is available for an interview with Wolf
Blitzer today re: the no-show dems, etc? Ideally, we'd like to do the interview live
during the hours of 5-7P ET. Thanks so much! .
stephanie kotuby I cnn I the situation room I sr. guest producer I d: [rn:
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Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
From: Werwie, Cullen J'- GOV

Sent: Monday, February 21,2011 2:12 PM
To: Meyer, Erin
Su bject: RE:,governor?
Decisions like that are up to the Legislature. Governor Walker has said in the last few days that he has no,
intention to order police to arrest lawmakers.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608) 267·7303 '
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.www, walker. wi.gov
From: Meyer; Erin [mailto~~]

Sent: Monday, February 21~'
To: Werwie, Cullen J • GOV
Subject: governor?
Hi Cullen,
It's Erin Meyer, from the Chicago Tribune. I sourced you on the governors' Super Bowl bet:
We are runnlnga story on the Wisconsin Democrats in Illinois. I hoped to check with you or another
spokesperson regarding an earlier statement by Governor Walker.
My question; Will Walker consider ordering police to track down the missing Democrats and compel them to
returrrto the capitol? Or, as other news outlets have reported, does Governor Walker still have no intention to
order poiice to arrest the lawmakers.
Tell me what you can, please.
Thanks,
Erin
Erin Meyer
Chicago Tribune
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From: Kelly Gildner ~ l

Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:58 PM
To: GOV Press
SUbject: No Representation
Hello,
Over the past week, combined with several months/years of paying the assorted taxes the govermnent .
wields upon my family and my businesses, I'm really at my emotional breaking point. Because I am
Editor and Publisher-of'our-familyowned newspaper, -l-have'been blessed with thousands of
electronically spewed press releases, complaints, hot tips, gossips, and one or two in the mornings - "1st
to hear this" the following statements ... really, and none ofthem are untrue, false, lies, rumors .,. bent.
Hey and I am only paying $1.OO/gal, for diesel fuel too ... not!
Admittedly, it is difficult enough to live in my community of approximately 5000 where more then 2/3
. are more to the left than my left hand, now it is even more difficult fmdingmyself, my family, my
businesses not represented, With the last election we lost the only Republican representing us.
Finally we have a Governor.who is firstly a Republican, secondly, but maybe more importantly he rolls
up his sleeves as do "the other working classes" and says whoa to the horse pulling the load. Then come
the BIG Unions(the load) that look at the general public as the pocketbook for a one-sided agenda. The
govermnent has been whipping the horse for too long and pulling this wagon uphill has become too
much to bear.
Having 14 State Senators take a powder to Illinois to avoid the obligations to ALL CONSTITUENTS
seems more than just childish. It smacks of non-compliance to their hired- for job descriptions. Not only .
•... are theynotrepresentative of the voting body of their districts they arc'mis-using salaries by fundraising --
from their hotel rooms. Not only are the teachers setting poor examples to the students, the Senators are
themselves telling and showing the public that the way to get your way is to stay away. This is not
bipartisan behavior or even what looks to be the desire to behave as representatives.
Below I've copied some definitions of Taxation w/o Representation ... this seems to be what has
happened to those ofus who are not able to be heard because we are either not represented by a Senator,
Congress-person or State Representative .., or on a larger scale the President. What can those ofus who
are lacking representation do? With 14 adult State Senators on the lamb we certainly are being held
hostage to this lack ofrepresentation and is there not recourse for us as taxpayers against this injustice?
What Does Taxation WithoutRepresentation Mean?

A situation inWhich a government imposes taxes on a particular group ofits citizens, despite the cltlzena notconsenting or having an actual
representative deliver theirviews when the taxation decision wasmade.Thissituation was oneof thetriggering events thatspurred theoriginal thirteen
American colonies torevolt against the British Empire.
Investopedia explains Taxation Without Representation
During the 17605,American colonists were notsatisfied at the factthatall taxation related decisions Were madeby people living across an ocean,
unawareof concerns intheircolony. Colonists sought to challenge the status quo,which lead to a full blown revolution where the colonies fought the
British empire forIts own Independence to havea right togovern Itsown affairs .
Sincerely,
KellyIn Evansville
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From: Meyer, Erin ~

To: .Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: RE: governor?
I understand: I just needed it from the source. Thanks very much.
Erin
From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV [mailto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsln.gov]

To: Meyer, Erin
Subject: RE: governor?
Decisions like that are up to-the Legislature. Governor Walker has said in the last few days that he has no intention to
order police to arrest lawmakers.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (60B) 267-7303
I£~ail: r~n'wrWie@wwov
www.wolker.wi.qov
From: Meyer, Erin [mallto: ]

Sent: MondaY"February 21,·2011 2:10 PM..
To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: governor?
Hi Cullen,
It's Erin Meyer, from the Chicago Tribune. I sourced you on the governors' Super Bowl bet.
We are running a story on the Wisconsin Democrats in Illinois. I hoped to check with you or another spokesperson
regarding an earlier statement by Governor Walker.
My question; Will Walker consider ordering police to track down the missing Democrats and compel them to return to
the capitol? Or, as other news outlets have reported, does Governor Waiker still have no intention to order pollee to
arrest t h e i a w m a k e r s . ' .
Tell me what you can, please.
Thanks,
Erin
Erin M~yer
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Chicago Tribune
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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV

Sent: Friday, February 18, 201112:33 PM
. To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
SUbject: ·MilwaukeeJournal Sentinel: The Oems' tantrum
The Dems' tantrum

In a snit, Senate Democrats run and hide - making a mockery of
the democratic process.
Feb. 17,20111(234) Comments
Democrats' in the state Senate threw a temper tantrum Thursday - essentially they took their ball and
went home.
Actually,.they didn't.go .home. They .apparently went.to.Illinois, just.out.of.reach oftheir obligations.
, By boycotting an expected vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, they were able to prevent
action on the. measure. Twenty senators are required. for a quorum; the,Republicans have only 19.
The Walker plan is deeply divisive. We're not supportive of some aspects of the bill, either, including
will
those that make it nearly impossible for unions to negotiate. And we think that police and firefighter
.'. unions should not be excluded as they are now. But public worker benefits need to be reined in, and
-- .-- . Walker is right to target them.. . , " <,' • '0. .". '" '. '"'~..' •
State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), apparently with plenty of time on her hands Thursday afternoon,
, posted on her Facebook page, "brb," slang for "be right back." Too bad she and her colleagues weren't.
One leading Democrat - Obama was his name, as we recall - put it well after winning the White House
in 200R:,"Elections have consequences," he told Republicans at the time. Indeed they do, The .
Democrats' childish prank mocks the democratic process,
Meanwhile, some Wisconsin teachers decided to make a mockery oftheir own profession by penalizing
their students after an irresponsible call to action by Mary Bell, the chief ofthe state teachers nnion.
"On Thursday and Friday, we are asking Wisconsinites to come to Madison," Bell, president of the
Wisconsin Education Association Council, said Wednesday. She then claimed disingenuously that she
wasn't telling the nnion's 98,000 teachers to walk off their jobs.
Unfortunately, that's what many of them did. There were no classes in Madison schools. Port
, Washington High School had to close. The same was true at other schools around the state. Do these
teachers care more about their jobs than their kids? We wonder.
Both Senate Democrats and teachers should get over their snits and get back to work.
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Chris Schrimpf
Communications Director
Office ofthe Governor
Press Office: 608-267-7303
Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov.
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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV .

Sent:· Thursday, February 17,2011 6:48 PM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Subject: ,ICYMI: LostThe-cornmonqood
The Chicago Tribune editorial tomorrow says,
"But how proud are they that the children of Madison, Wis., have missed school the last two days
becauseso many of their teachers abandoned their classrooms and joined a mass demonstration? Joined
a mass.demonstration-to intimidate the members of the Wisconsin Legislature, who are trying to close a
$3 billion deficit they face over the next two yearsv., Walker is trying to give Wisconsin a reality check.
In response, public workers have interrupted the Legislature. Madison and many neighboring public
schools have closed because so many teachers called in sick and left to join the protest. Democratic
lawmakers disappeared on Thursday, to stall a vote on the budget measures, and Walker sent state
troopers to find them. Apparently some of them fled to .,. Illinois. .
Public sentiment is changing. There is a growing sense that public-sector unions are not battling for
better, safer workplaces. They're not battling unscrupulous employers, They're battling ... the common
good." .
Lost: The common good

6:05 PM CST, February 17,2011
Anierica's labor movement can claim historic victories that have served the common good. Safer
. , ',f.' W6"tkplaces. UwirtO protectchildren frdril'worlcplabe'eJq516i!mroli. T"he'eiglft'li'oiit workday:"Th6se Who" ,~c~:.
are in unions can justifiably be proud of those and other accomplishments. . '
But how proud are they that the children of Madison, Wis., have missed school the last two days
because so many oftheir teachers abandoned their classrooms and joined a mass demonstration? Joined'
a mass demonstration to intimidate the members ofthe Wisconsin Legislature, who are trying to close a
$3 billion deficit they face over the next two years?
'Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has demanded that state workers contribute roughly 5.8 percent of their
wages toward their retirement. He wants them to pay for 12 percent of their health-care premiums.
Those modest employee contributions would be the envy of many workers in the private sector.
Walker wants government officials to have authority to reshape public-employee benefits without
collective bargaining. Walker wouldn't remove the light of unions to bargain for wages.
No, he is not seeking to eliminate unions, though you might get that impression from the heated rhetoric
ofthe employees and even from President Barack Obarna, who called this an "assault on unions."
Walker-is trying to give Wisconsin a reality check. In response, public workers have interrupted the
Legislature. Madison and many neighboring public schools have closed because so many teachers called
in sick, and left to join the protest. Democratic lawmakers disappeared on Thursday, to stall a vote on the
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budget measures, and Walker sent state troopers to find them. Apparently some of them fled to ...
Illinois. .
Public sentiment is changing. There is a growing sense that public-sector unions are not battling for
. better, safer workplaces. They're not battling unscrupulous employers. They're battling ... the common
good.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie became an Internet sensation when he confronted a teacher in an
argument caught on video. A recent Quinnipiac University survey in New Jersey showed that citizens
overwhelmingly support layoffs and wage freezes for public employees to save the state government
from fiscal disaster. The poll found 62 percent of New Jersey voters had a favorable view of teachers,
but only 27 percent had a favorable view of the state's largest teachers union.
Private-sector union membership has declined over the years, while public-sector unions have thrived,
. One reason: In the private sector, unions and management may argue but they have a common cause.
They understand that if their company caunot compete, it will fold and no one will have a job. Look
what happened to the U.S. auto industry. .
Governments don't operate under the constraints of market forces. They operate under political forces.
Public unions play an inordinate role in the selection of management - witness the heavy union support
for Gov. Pat Quinn's election last year. In Illinois, labor and management, Republicans and Democrats,
have-been complicit over the years in overpromising wages arid benefits. In negotiations, they
essentially sit on the same side of the table: Public officials who generously compensate workers tend to
reap votes, contributions and campaign work from those same employees and their unions. .
Many states - Illinois is not yet among them - are coming to the realization that that calculation has to
undergone a wrenching' change. . . .
It might surprise the protesters in Madisonto knowthat President Franklin Delano. Roosevelt counseled
...."> 'ilgainstpulSUO:settdfUhibhsbeMtISt "mtlifant'tacffb's"hilve"ft6'pllu;'eiil the functicns'of any'organization' .~~, ·'.F ~
of government employees." Even the late AFL-CIO President George Meany expressed reservations.
Something is happening. Something is changing. In Madison, we see public servants in mass protest to
preserve a status quo that hils pushed the state toward insolvency. This is not labor versus management.
This is labor versus the common good. .. .
Chris Schrimpf
Office ojthe Governor
Email: chris.schrimp.f@wisconsin.gov
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From: Laurel Elizabeth [ ]

Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:25 AM
. Subject: Re; Wisconsin Reporter
Great! Thanks a million!
'OnFri; Feb 18,2011 at 9:22 AM, Werwie, Cullen J - GOV <Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
I I will have-moreon thisforvoutn a little bit.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Officeof Governor Scott Walker
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
Email: Cullen. Werwie@WI.Gov
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www.walker.wi·90v
From: Laurel Elizabeth [mailto.'~!IIIII

'Sent: Frlday, February 181 2011 9:22 AM
To: Werwiel Cullen J - GOV
Subject: Wisconsin Reporter
I Hello Cullen!
I 1just called. and left a message but thought I'd send over our questions .in the meantime to give you a
I heads up. Lhope you've gotten some rest. We were wondering how much these rallies have cost the
state, any numbers you 'can give us we need. How many additional' police officers have you had to
use and at what cost-especially since people have been sleeping overnight in the Capitol.
! Will the Democratic senators who fled yesterday get any kindofper diem? Have you heard about'
i when they're coming back or what actions are going to be taken to get them back?
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Thank you so much

,
Cullen! I know how insane this week has been for you!
Laurel Patrick
Reporter/Fellow
Wisconsin Reporter
Laurel Patrick
ReporterlFellow
Wisconsin Reporter
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From: Evenson, Tom - GOV

Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:44 AM
To: GOV DL All Staff
SUbject: Moming..News Update·()2.1-8,11
Office of Governor Scott Walker Morning News Update for Februali18, 2011
• The Nation's eyes are on Wisconsin as Governor Walker stands· firm, Dems flee, and students protest.
•. Teachers holding "sick outs" across the state. MPS closed: 22 other districts closed or delayed.
• Watch the Governor's Fox & Friends interview this morning.
• Governor Walker - Headline on Drndge Repolt
Governor Walker - Television Clips for Friday, February 18, 2011
Nation/World
Athens in Mad Town.
Editorial- Wall Street Journal. . .
Mr. Walker's very modest proposal would take away the ability of most government employees to collectively
bargain for-benefits r They couldstill.bargain·for.higherwages,qutfuture wage increases would be capped at the
federal Consumer Price Index; unless otherwise specified by a voter referendum. The bill would also require union
members to' contribute 5.8% of salary toward their pensions and chip in.12,6%of the cost of their health insurance
premiums. .
Gov. Walker's Pretext

..Editorial The New York Times
« . . .
In a year when governors across the country are competing to show who's toughest, no matter wliat the
consequences, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin stands out as the firstto bring his State Capitol to.a halt.
Deinocrats' Missing, 'WisconsIn Votc;oncuists'D~Iii.yed~~._.' . - .. _..... ".
New York Times
The fury among thousands of workers, students and nnion supporters rose to a boil on Thursday, as state
lawmakers preparedto vote on landmark legislation that would slash collectivebargaining rights for public'
workers. Protesters blocked a door to the Senate chambers. They sat down, body against body, filling a corridor.
They chanted "Freedom, democracy, unions!" in:the stately gallery as the senators convened.
Union' Fight Heats Up

Wall Street Journal
Democratic lawmakers fled the state Thursday in an effort to torpedo a closely watched vote on what would be the
..nation's first major overhaul of union laws in years, as governinent workers floodedthe-statehouse for a third day
seeking to block passage of the bill.
Wis. governor: GOP won't be 'bullied' by union-bill protesters

The Hill- Watihington, D.C. .
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). says his party has been emboldened by massive protests against his controversial
budget plan. .
Wisconsin State Senator MarkMiIler Calls Governor Scott Walker's Budget Tactics 'Insulting.'
Asks for 'Respect'
ABCNews
That was the message the Wisconsin State Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller wanted to send to Gov. Scott
Walker after Miller and 13 fellow Democratic senators fled the state in order to avoid'a budget vote that would
take away state employee's bargaining rights and increase health care costs and contributions to pensions.
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Public Worker'Protests Spread From Wisconsin to Ohio (Update~)

Bloomberg .
Feb. '18 (Bloomberg) c_ In what union leaders say is becoming a national fight, protests against legisiation to
restrict public employees' collective-bargainingrights spread from Wisconsin to Ohio.
Obania joins Wisconsin's budget battle, opposing Republican anti-union bill

Washington Post .
President Obama thrust himself and his political operation this week into Wisccnsin's broiling budget battle,
mobilizing opposition Thursday to a Republican'billthat would curb public-worker benefits while planning
similar action in other state capitals.
Fleeing Wis. legislators nearly upstage Rockford event

.Chicago Tribune
For a brieftime Thursday, a Rockfordhotel and water park took on a circus-like atmosphere as a band of runaway
WisconsiIilegislators milled about the lobby and parking lot, a news chopper hovered overhead and a TV reporter
chased after a leprechaun.
Milwaukee
The Dems' .tantrUIn

Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Democrats in the state Senatethrew a temper tantrum Thursday - essentiallythey took their ball and went home.
Illinois can't fetch Dems, lawYers say

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin legislators onthe lam cannot be touched by out-of-state police, according to veteran Wisconsin
'lawyers.
Hundreds stage union-rights rally at UWM campus

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Several hundred students and others showed up at noontime rally Thursday on the University ofWisconsin-
Milwaukee campus to protest cuts in'union bargaining rights contained in Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Faith leaders voice support for unions

.. . Milwa.ukee JOllrnal $f!»tineln,=>.."" .•.-. '. ~ __"'."''" ~., .." .',",-' "~"."'~-~. - ... ~ •., .- "" ~ ....._= -r,·" --e..-.. ._~"'" ..~.,. ..v, •.,,"
.- Wlien MilwaukeeArchbishop Jerome Listeckilent his voice to this week's legislativedehate'oV:cr colleci:i~e .s:':
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bargaining by public employees, he was drawing on more than 100 years of Catholic social teaching, which has
. endorsed the rele oflabor unions in creating ajust economy and society.
. Milwaukee Public Schools closed for Friday due to high number of absentee calls from teachers
FOX6 - Milwaukee
The state's largest school district has joined those that have canceled classes due to teacher shortages caused by
union protests at the state Capitol.
Madison
Governor Scott Walker not backing down

Wisconsin Reporter . .
With more than a hundred union supporters protesting just outside his office, Gov. Scott Walker on
Thursday announced he would not budge on eliminating most collectivebargaining rights from public employees.
Protesters come from near and far for 'civics lesson in the flesh'
'Wisconsin State Journal.
Ryan Mcflranahan and Tom.Steger left their southwest Wisconsin homes' early Thursday bound for the.massive
protest in Madison against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to limit collectivebargaining.
Senators' run to Illinois gets cheers froin supporters, a blast from Walker
The Capitol Times
The gambit by 14 Democratic state senators to leave the state Thursday instead ofbeing outvoted on a hugely
controversial budget bill has drawn national attention, cheers from supporters and a tongue-lashing from
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Republican Gov. Scott Walker...
Thursday's Senate walkout wasn't the first at the state Capitol

Wisconsin State Journal
Thursday was not the first time Wisconsin lawmakers have walked off the job to avoid'a painful vote. But it was
one of the inost dramatic.
Walker proposal could result in $7.1 million cut in federal aid to Madison Metro Transit
Wisconsin State Journal .
Gov. Scott Walker's collectivebargaining proposal couldforce the city of Madison to restructure Metro Transit or
lose $7-1 million in federal transit aid, about a sixth of the utility's $424 million budget for 2011, officialssaid.
Green Bay/Appleton
As public sector unites against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's union plan, private sector split
in Fox Valley
Appleton Post-Crescent
For some private sector workers, Gov. Scott Walker's forceful approach with public workers unions isn't at all out
ofline.
Senate Democrats wrong to leave state

Editorial- Appleton Post-Crescent
Today, we criticize the 14 Senate Democrats for using the wrong means to a worthy end.
Wisconsin Democrats make a run for the border to protest Gov. Scott Walker budget bill
Green Bay Press-Gazette .
State Democrats couldnot'stand'by andwatchtheSerrate take up a bill aimed at stripping collective bargaining
rights from public employees, Assistant Senate Minority Leader Dave Hansen of Green Bay said Thursday .
evening.
Bill halted by Democrat retreat.

Oshkosh Northwestern .
Faced with a near-certain Republican victory that would end a half-century of collectivebargaining for public
workers, Wisconsin Democrats retaliated with the only weapon they had left: They fled.
.La.Crosse/Eau Claire -. . ';' .,

Senate stalemate: Democrats flee state to stall labor bill: Republicans plan to return today
La Crosse Tribune
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout said she and other Senate Democrats left the state Thursday in a last-ditch effort to derail
Gov. Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill. Speaking from an "undisclosed locatiou," Vinehout said, "This
. was the ouly choice we had to slow things down." .
Protests spread to campus; UW-L faculty to proceed with union vote

La Crosse Tribune
UWcLa Crosse employees said today they are willing to sacrifice to help balauce the state budget but don't want to
lose their rights to negotiate as a group. "We don't want to take an unfair share of the bread," said Susan
Crutchfield, chairwoman of the English department. "But we won't take the crumbs from a table where we weren't
. even given a seat."
County reacts to move against state workers .

La Crosse Tribune
Two top La Crosse County officials had harsh words Thursday on the governor's bid to all but end collective
bargaining for state workers.
County workers rally against Wall{er plan

Chippewa Herald
Between 100 to 200 people, many of them Chippewa County employees, turned out for a rally Thursday afternoon
against Gov. Scott Walker's state budget repair plan.
Protestors flood Capitol a~ain, Democratic senators flee state

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Hudson Star-Observer
Wisconsin senators might not be able to vote today after all on Gov. Scott Walker's budget measure which limits
public union bargaining powers. .
Wausau/Rhinelander
Lassa: 'We want to slow down' policy changes
Stevens Poitn Journal . . ,
State Sen.Tulie Lassa, who along withher fellow Democrats was not in attendance at the start of Thursday's .
Senate session for GOv. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, said she believes she is standing for the interests of
workers in Wisconsin. '
Local Dems say they'll support recall for lawmakers voting yes on budget bill
Wausau DailuHerald. '
Marathon County Democrats will support recall of any local state lawmaker who votes for Gov. Scott Walker's
controversialbudget bill, according to a release from:Jeff Johnson, the organization's chairman.
Stevens Point students, teachers protest Gov. Walker's budget bill

Stevens Point Journal
As many as 100 to 150 students protested Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill in front of Stevens Point Area Senior
High this morning chanting these phrases in unison and holding signs supporting their teachers and workers'
rights.
Reaction to budget bill 'unique in'Wisconsin history'

Stevens Point Journal .
-Gov, Scott Walker's proposalto strip public employees oftheir collective bargaining rights, and the social and
.political unrest it has created, is like nothing longtime University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point political science
professor Ed Miller has ever seen.
As UWSP students march. faculty and staff members weigh options for response
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point joined peers from VW institutions across the state in
protest Thursday, forgoing class and marching around the city to voice their opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's
budget repair bill. ' ,
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Marshfield News-Herald '

Some Marshfield-area educators and students are rallying against Gov. Scott Walker's bill that would in part strip
most public workers of almost all oftheir collective bargaining rights.
President Barack Obama sides with Wisconsin protesters

Marshfield News-Herald
President Barack Obama has weighed in on the side of Wisconsin public employees, as angry protesters in
Madison continued to vent over Gov. Scott Walker's plan to radically restrict collective bargaining rights.
Superior/Duluth
Bill stalls as workers rally
Superior Telegram
Senators in hiding and statewide protests capped a day of unrest caused by Gov. Walker's proposed budget repair
bill, which would end collective bargaining rights for most public employees .
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To:
Cc: Evenson, Tom- GOV, Werwie, 'Gullen J- GOV
subject: Suggested Tweet
MJS on what they call the 'Dern's Tantrum" http://www.isonline.com/news/~pinion/116434554.html
The Dems' tantrum

In a snit, Senate Democrats run and hide": making a mockery of
,the democratic process.
Feb. 17,20111(234) Comments
Democrats in the state Senate threw a temper tantrum Thursday - essentially they took their ball and
went home. '
Actually, they didn't go home. They apparently went to Illinois, just out of reach of their obligations.
By boycotting an expected vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, they were able to prevent
action on the measure, Twenty senators are required for a quorurruthe.Republicauahave only 19. .:
The Walker plan is deeply divisive. We're not supportive of some aspects of the bill, either, including
those that will make it nearly impossible for unions to negotiate. And we think that police and firefighter
unions should not be excluded as they are now. But public worker benefits need to be reined in, and
Walker is right to target them.
State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), apparently with plenty oftime on her hands Thursday afternoon,
posted on her Facebook page, "brb," slang for "be right back." Too bad she and her colleagues weren't.
One leading Democrat - Obama was his name, as we recall- put it well after winning the White House
in 2008: "Elections have consequences," he told Republicans at the time. Indeed they do. The
Democrats' childish prank:mocks the democratic process.
Meanwhile; some Wisconsin teachers decided to make a mockery of their' own profession by penalizing
their students after an irresponsible call to action by Mary Bell.fhechief of the' state teachers union.
, , "On Thursday and Friday, we' are asking Wisconsinites to come to Madison," Bell, president of the
Wisconsin Education Association Council, said Wednesday. She then claimed disingenuously that she
wasn't telling the nnion's98,000 teachers to walk off their jobs.
Unfortunately; that's what many of them did. There were no classes in Madison schools. Port
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Washington High School had to close. The same was true at other schools around the state. Do these
teachers care more about their jobs than their kids? We wonder.
Both Senate Democrats and teachers should get over their snits and get back to work
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chrts.schrimpftiiwisconsin.gov
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SUbject: Wheeler-Report #2" 2/18/11
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Friday, February 18, 2011- Report #2
ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS ENGROSS BUDGETDEFICIT BILL, BACKOFF, ADJOURN TO TUESDAY

Assembly Republicans gave the budget deficit bill preliminary approval, without Democrats on the floor, but
after consulting with Democrats, Speaker Fitzgerald agreed to return to the amendable stage to consider at least
three Democratic amendments which were on file. Fitzgerald then adjourned the Assembly to 10 a.m., Tuesday,
Feb. 22. .
The Senate adjourned earlier Friday to the call of the chair .
.SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADERS MOVE TO SECURE SENATE CHAMBERS, GALLERIES

Senate Republican leaders on Friday approved locking down the Senate galleries and chambers. Access will be
under the following exceptions: .
• The vestibule area of the chamber will be limited to senators and staff. Access to areas beyond .the
vestibule .area. will be limited to senators, chief clerk. sergeant at arms and staff, the Senate President and.
his staff and the Majority Leader and his staff..
• Access to the chamber reserved for the media will be granted as allowed under.current policy.
'~~"~'~'r_.~..,.,.Qucing.an.y_t.ime the.Senate.Is.adjourned.In recess, or under a call ofthe Senate;accessto the galleries
will be prohibited. Other times when the Senate is in session, member of the public will be allowed in the
galleries, subject to the prerogative of the presiding officer to maintain order.
BUDGET MESSAGED DElAYED TO MARCH 1

. Gov. Walkers biennial budget message to the Legislature, originally due by Feb. 24, has been delayed to March
1. The Senate and Assembly adopted a joint resolution on Friday revising the biennial session schedule to make
the' change.
REPORT: VETERANS TRUST FUND GOING BROKE

.. A report by Veterans Affairs Secretary Kenneth Black says veterans program, including job retraining grants,
claims assistance and health care aid will be "in serious jeopardy" by Fiscal Year 2013. The report.dtstnbuted to
veterans service organizations earlier this month, indicates Hie Veterans Trust Fund will be $8.2S million short of
cash at that point.•
The report notes the Dept of Veterans Affairs "is taking lmrnedlate action to reduce operational costs, generate
efficiencies, and prolong the viability of the Trust Fund through the implementation of a comprehensive
a
Reorganization Plan." However, Black writes in his report, "We have reached decisive moment in the veterans
community, and while unfortunately it coincides with the larger economic downturn, the Veterans Trust Fund
can no longer operate without direct legislative action."
Black said "in light of the impending shortfall in the FY 2013, the DVA is asking for $2,944,500 GPR in the second
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year of the 2011-13 biennium to maintain basic program operations supported by the Veterans Trust Fund."
BI3!c.!<. sald the request Vias"nota p.errnanent ~9Iu.t~o.n_but Is "thebare m![l[rl~um11.~E!g!!.d.t? <:o~tiDU.E!v!C.tE!r~n~ _ .
programming through the upcoming biennium.
He said the DVA 2011-13 biennial budget request calls for $9.449,100 in new GPR support. Blacksaid the
request is "no more than what is needed to get through the 2011-13 biennium."
NATIONAL STATE·TREASURERS ASSOCIATION BACK OUT OF 2012 CONFE~ENCE.IN WISCONSIN

The National. Association of State Treasurers has decided to seek new bids for its 2012 national conference,
State Treasurer KurtSchuller said on Friday. The conference was originally scheduled for Milwaukee. Schuller
said one of the reasons for cancelling the Wisconsin conference was his campaign promise to have the state
post abolished.
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From: GOV Press

Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:18 PM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Senate Dems-should-oometo Madison
February :1.9, 2011-

For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
Madison-Today Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:
Senator Erpenbach, Senator Miller, and his fellow Democrats should come back to Wisconsin to do their
jobs. These are .many of the same Senators who, two years ago, rammed through . a billion dollar tax
hike in 24 hours with no public input. The quickest way to resolve the current situation is for the
Democratic Senators to stop shirking their responsibilities and debate the bill in Madison. We continue
to call on them to come to Madison and do their jobs.
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From: Sen.Carpenter [Sen.Carpenter@legis.wisconsin.gov]

To: GOV Press; Sen.Carpenter • LEGIS
SUbject: Dletater Walker-shouid discuss his budget bill
I'm open for discussions with the Govemor about his repair bill. However, I don't suffer dictators or
bullies well. I'm an independent thinker who has a great bipartisan record. Democracy is discussion not
.dictating! .
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 19,2011, at 12:18 PM, "GOV Press" <GOVPress@wisconsin.gov>wrote:
February 19, 2011

Madison-Today Governor Walker!sspokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following

statement:
Senator Erpenbach, Senator Miller, and hisfellow Democrats should come bock to .
Wisconsin to.do theirjobs. These are many of the some Senators who, two yearsago,
rammed througha billion dollar tax hikein 24 hours with no public input. The quickest woy
to resolve the current situation is for the Democratic Senators to stop shirking their
.Aesponsibilities anddebate the billjn Mqqison. We continue to. calion t!J.i%m to come to
Madison and do theirjobs.
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Werwie, Cullen J ~ GOV
From: Swing, Georgia [

Sent: Saturday, February 19, 20111:35 PM
To: GOV Press
Subject: RE: seneteDems-sheuldcome to Madison
Is this Governor W"lker's response to Sen. Erpenbach's statement that state and local public employees have
agreed to the financial aspects of the governor's request? Is he turning down the offer of concessions?
Would the governor be willing to be interviewed?
..,.
Georgia Swing
Managing Editor
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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 201112:18 PM
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Subject: Senate Dems should come to· Madison
February 19, '2011

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Madison-Today Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, rele~seci the following statement:
Senator Erpenbach; Senator Miller, and.his fellow Democrats should come back to Wisconsin to do their
jobs. These are many of the same Senators who, two years ago, rammed through a billion dollar tax
hike in 24 hours. with no public input. The quickest way to resolve the current situation is for the
Democratic Senators to stop shirking their responsibilities and debate the bill in Madison. We continue
to call on them to come to Madison and do their jobs.
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SUbject: Re: New York Times Profile
Wow. Chris Larson said I was a nice guy and a good listener.

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Matejov, Scott - GOV
Subject: Fw: New York Times Profile
From: Chris Schrimpf [mailto: .

To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV .
Subject: New York Times Profile
For Wisconsin-Governor, Battle Over State Finances Was-Long in the Making

By MONICA DAVEY
MADISON; Wis: - Just last fall, people here were waving campaign signs. But the blocks around the
State Capitol have been filled for thepast week with protesters brandishing signs with a different
<. _··",--mess8g6" --;-demanding-aTecall of Gov. Scott Walker, calling him' a bully and. likening.him to Scrooge.>
Hosni Mubarak, even Hitler.
.Seemingly overnight, Mr. Walker, a Republican, has become a national figure, the man who set off a
storm of protest, now spreading to other states, with his blunt, unvarnished call for shrinking collective .
bargaining rights and benefits for public workers to help the state repair its budget. .
Wisconsin may seem to the rest of the country like an unlikely catalyst, but to people who have watched
the governor's political rise through the years, the events of the week feel like a Scott Walker rerun,
though on a much larger screen and with a much bigger audience.
Critics and supporters alike say Mr. Walker has never strayed from his approach to his political career:
always pressing for austerity, and never blinking or apologizing for his lightning-rod proposals.
He regularly clashed with the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors over the past decade when he
was that county's elected executive. He pushed to privatize cleaning and food service workers and
sought changes to pension and health contributions and workers' hours. At one point, he proposed that
the county government might want to consider, in essence, abolishing itself. It was redundant, he
suggested. .
"All I can think is, here we go again," said Scott Larson, one of 14 Democratic state senators who fled
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Wisconsin last week to block a vote on Mr. Walker's call to cut benefits. Mr. Larson knows the
governor well, having served on Milwaukee County's board when Mr. Walker was the executive. He
says that Mr. Walker is a nice guy on a personal level, "a good listener," but that his politics are another
matter. .
"Unions have always been hispifiata, over and over," Mr. Larson said. "And this time I think he's trying
to out-right-wing the right wing on his way to the next lilypad,"
Mr. Walker's supporters cheer the governor for what they see as delivering on the campaign pledge of
frugality that got him elected in November and forced a surprising makeover, at all levels of government
in the state, from Democrats to Republicans.
"This doesn't faze me one bit," Mr. Walker said Friday as thousands of protesters from around the
country marched and screamed and filled every unguarded cranny of the Capitol, just as they had all
week. .
He said he had seen plenty of labor protesters before. Crowds of them in green T-shirts once even
showed up when he presented a Milwaukee County budget proposal- one of nine proposals in a row,
he boasts now, that included no tax increase over the rate the board had settled on the year before.
"I'm not going to be intimidated," Mr. Walker said, "particularly by people from other places."
. Mr. Walker, 43, is the sonofaBaptist preacher and a former Eagle Scout. He opposes abortion. He rides
a motorcycle. For years, he has carried the same bagged lunch to work (two ham and cheese sandwiches
on wheat) - a fact he has been fond of mentioning on campaign trails. His political heroes: Tommy
Thompson, this state's former governor, and Ronald Reagan.
"He didn't flinch," Mr. Walker said of Reagan. "Obviously, I take a lot of inspiration from that."
..Mr. Walkeroncelost.a bid.for Classpresident at Marquette Universitj (which he attendedbut did not.
receive a degree from), but won a seat in the State Assembly several years later.
By 2002, when a pension scandal engulfed the Milwaukee County government, the county executive
stepped down and Mr. Walker ran on a reform platform to replace him. He was never an obvious fit for
a county that leans Democratic and that, in the view of Mr. Walker, was "addicted to other people's
money."
Mr. Walker describes himself as a fiscal conservative with a populist approach. It is a label that many in
the enormous and angry crowds here would question, but it has won Mr. Walker backing in recent years
from Tea Party supporters, who planned counterprotests this weekend in Mr. Walker's defense.
Barack Obama won Wisconsin in 2008; but last November, Republicans swept into power in the state,
shocking many who pointed to its long tradition of union power: .
Republicans took control of the State Assembly, the State Senate and a United States Senate seat held by
a longtime incumbent, Russ Feingold, in addition to the governor's office. FOlmer Gov. James E. Doyle,
a Democrat, did not seek re-election, and Mr. Walker - who promised to bring 250,000 new jobs to
Wisconsin in his first four-year term - defeated Tom Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee and a Democrat,
52 percent to 46 percent.
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"This is the one part ofthe equation people are missing right now," said Scott Fitzgerald, who became
the Republican majority leader in the State Senate after the election and whose brother became the
speaker of the Assembly. "Scott Walker and I and my brother Jeff went into this session with the
understanding thatwe had to deliver on campaign promises, that people wanted the Republicans to
make change, that the more feathers you ruffle this time, the better you'll be."
Within days of becoming govemor, Mr. Walker - who hung a sign on the doorknob of his office that
reads "Wisconsin is open for business" - began stirring things up, and drawing headlines.
He rejected $810 million in federal money that the state was getting to build a train line between
Madison and Milwaukee, saying the project would ultimately cost the state too much to operate. He
decided to tum the state'sDepartment of Commerce into a "public-private hybrid," in which hundreds
of workers would need to reapply for their jobs.
He and state lawmakers passed $117 million in tax breaks for businesses and others, a move that many-
· of his critics point to now as a sign that Mr.: Walker made the state's budget gap worse, then claimed an
emergency that.requires sacrifices from Unions. Technically, the tax cuts do not go into effect in this
year's budget (which Mr. Walker says includes a $137 million shortfall), but in the coming two-year
budget, during which the gap is estimated at $3.6 billion.
· Democrats here say Mr. Walker's style has led to a sea change in Wisconsin's political tradition..
"Every. other Republican governor has had moderates in their caucus and histories ofworking with
· Democrats," said Graeme Zielinski, a spokesman for the state's Democratic Party. "But he is a hard-
right partisan who does not negotiate, does not compromise. He is totally modeled after a shish-and-
·burn, scorched-earth approach that has never existed here before."
The protests last week have put people in surprising circumstances. Mr. Fitzgerald and other legislators
have needed police escorts to leave their offices. Protesters have swarmed to Mr. Walker's home,
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But Mr. Walker was already preparing the ground for his showdown last fall. While still waiting to take
office, he urged lawmakers, many of whom he already knew from his years in the Assembly, not to
approve new contracts for state workers during-their lame-duck session. Once he came into office, he
would need "maximum flexibility," he said at the time, to handle the state's coming budget.
In the end, after. emotional fights in both legislative chambers (one lawmaker was deposed by his
colleagues from his leadership role), Mr. Walker got his,wish. And that gave him his chance to push his
. .own plan. Last week, he armounced that he wanted to require state workers to pay more for pensions and
health care; to remove most collective bargaining rights, aside from wages, from discussion; and to
require unions to hold aunual membership votes.
As the battle here grew into a standoff, with the protesters' numbers swelling every day 'and the
legislation tied up and waiting to be voted on, Mr. Walker said he was feeling perfectly fine .
. To the anger ofhis critics, who say he thrives on publicity; he has been on television and radio call-in
shows and has taken phone calls of support from some of his Republican friends. He said he was
speaking with Gov. Chris Cm'istie ofNew Jersey on Thursday night while exchanging e-mail messages
with Gov. Mitch Daniels ofIndiana, whom he describes as a "great inspiration and mentor," and "Ieh
'Bush, the former governor of Florida.
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"Months from now, when this is enacted and people realize it's not the end of the world," Mr. Walker
said, "not all.but I think the vast majority, including the vast majority of the public employees, will
realize this was not nearly as bad as they thought it was going to be. And we'll get backto work in the
Capitol."
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SUbject: RE: CNN seeks statement
Thanks very much.
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From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV [mailto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin:gov]
Sent: Saturday, February. 19, 2011 5:01 PM
To: Gast, Philip
Subject: RE: CNN seeks statement
Phil--
February 19, 2011

Madison-Today Gov.ernor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the f~llowing

statement:
Senator Erpenbach, Senator Miller, and their fellow Democrats should come back to
Wisconsin to do their jobs. These are many of the same Senators who, two years ago, rammed
through a billion dollar tax hike in
24 hours with no public input. The quickest way to resolve the current situation is for
the Democratic. Senators to stop shirking their responsibilities and debate the bill in
Madison. We continue to calIon them to come to Madison and do their jobs.
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·I understand.you released a statement today. Would you mind forwarding that to me?
Thanks,
Phil Gast
CNN
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From: WerNie, Cullen J - GOV

Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 10:22 AM
To: Foley, Ryan J.
Subject: My comment
Ryan-
Below is a statement you can attribute to me:
Democrats should comeback-to 'Wisconsin-to"do their jobs.These are many of the same Senators who, two
years ago, rammed through a billion dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no publlc input.The quickest way to resolve
the current situation is for the Democratic Senators to stop shirking their responsibilities and debate the bill in
Madison.
Thanks,
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
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Cullen J - GOV ' '
Subject: AP for compromise 3 senators are needed
FYI - Fitzgerald says his caucus remains rock-solid, but something to keep an eye on.
MADISON, Wis. -- To end a high-stakes stalemate over union rights that has captured the
nation's attention, a handful of Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin might have to stand up
to their new governoro.
Gov. Scott Walker made clear Sunday he won't back off his proposal to effectively
eliminate ~ollective-bargaining rights 'for~most public "emproyees. Senate Democrats who
fled the state last week to delay the plan vowed not to come back to allow it to pass ~
even if they have to miss votes on other bills Tuesday. And union leaders said they would
not let up on protests that have consumed Wisconsin's capital city for a week and made the
state the center of a national debate over the role of public employees I . unions".
That dynamic means it might take Republicans in the Legislature who believe Walker is
going too far to try to break the impasse. One idea that has been, floated by GOP Sen. Dale
Schultz 'would temporarily take· away bargaining rights to get through the state's next two-
year budget, then immediately restore them.
While it's unclear whether that would be acceptable to his colleagues, Democratic Sen. Jon
Erpenbach said in a phone interview from the hot~l room in Chicago where he's hiding out
t!)at Schultz was brave for making the proposal.' He said Schultz, of Richland Center, and
five or six other Republican senators who have ties to organized labor are in the best
position to get both sides to negotiate a deal.
So far, there's little evidence of a ffiQve·to compromise. "Won't happen, :won't happen,
won't happen,lI said Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The Juneau Republican said he
"- spo-ke wi th ~ ev~ry member -o f "hi-s ..cauous-tove:r the weekend and" they remained "rock 'solid" ··iri ..
their support for Walker 1s plant even if they had some internal disagreements earlier.
Fitzgerald said Republicans could not back down now because the governor's two-year budget
blueprint, to be,released in coming days, slashes spending for public schools and
municipal s~rvices by $1 billion or more. Lo~al government, leaders will need to make cuts
w~thout bargaining with employees, he said.
Walker's pl~n would allow unions representing most public employees to negotiate only for
wage increases, not benefits or working conditions. Any wage increase above the consumer
price index'would have to be approved in a referendum. Unions would face a vote of
'membership every year to stay formed, and workers could opt out of paying dues.
The plan would also require many pUblic employees to cut their take home pay by about 8
percent by contributing more of their salaries toward their health insurance and
retirement benefits. Union leaders said their members are willing to accept those
concessions, but they will not give up their right to collectively bargain.
Mariah Clark, an emergency medical technician at the University of Wisconsin hospital and
a volunteer firefighter, said she stands to lose $'250 per month with the benefits
concessions.' Standing on a bench holding a, sign reading "EMT. Firefighter. Not the pubLi,c
enemy," she said the pay cut would hurt, but that's not why she was protesting.
"I really believe this is about workers everywhere, not just public employees," said
Clark, 29. '''It' s pathetic that in Wisconsin, one of the places where the labor movement
started, that this would happen."
Wisconsin was the first state to enact a comprehensive collective bargaining law in 1959.
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It's also the birthplace ot the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, the national union represen~ing all non-federal public employees! which was
founded in 1936 in Madison.
Walker said the concessions would help· close·a projected $3.6 billion bUdget·deficit··
through June 30, 2013, and the changes to weaken unions would pave the way for local and
state governments to operate more efficiently for years to corne~
The Republican-controlled Assembly is expected to meet Tuesday. to consider the. plan. With
Senate Democrats in Illinois, Fitzgerald said the Senate would meet without them to pass
non-spendi~g bills .and confirm some of Walker's.appointees. While Republicans are one vote
short of the quorum needed to take up the budget-repair bill, they need only a simple
majority of the Senate's 33 members to take up other measures.
Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, speaking from "an,undisclosed location in northern
Illinois,ll said it's up to Republicans who privately have concerns with Walker's plan to
force the governor to compromise.
"I.think it·'.s important those talks 'begin because there"s a lot of Republicans that are
.uncomfortable with stripping away the rights of workers, II the Monona Democrat said. "They
recognize public workers are their. constituents and neighbors and want them resp~cted. We
need to find a way for those Republicans to be able to be part of a solutio
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From: GOV press

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 8:00 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject:-lGYMI: Running awayls-irresponslble
FYI-a good editorial about the actions of Senate Democrats.
Running away is irresponsible'

A Wisconsin State Journal editorial I Posted: Monday, February 21, 2011 7:00 am
They made their point
Now it's time to get back to work - in Madison, not Rockford, Ill" or Chicago.
The Senate Democrats who fled Wisconsin for Illinois last week need to do the jobs they were e1ected to do atthe state
Capitol in Madison. Running away from their problems won't solve them.
All 14 Democrats ill the 33-member Wisconsin Senate staged a walkout from the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison on
Thursday, '
They bolted to preventthe 19 Republicans who control the Senate from potentially voting in favor of GOP Gov. Scott
Walker's controversial budget repair bill. The proposal, whiclithe Democrats adamantly oppose, includes sweeping limits to
collective bargaining for public employee unions.
So the Senate is now stuck because it needs at least 20 members fo; a quorum before it can vote on fiscal matters.
State law allows the Senate to use law enforcement to forceabsent members back to the Capitol. But because all of the
Democrats are apparently holed up out of state, they're outside the jurisdiction of Wisconsin law enforcement.
So Wisconsin sits and waits. For how long? Until Walker apologizes for winning the last election?
Like.it or not; the majority of Wisconsin voters elected Walker and other Republicans to run the statehouse for the next two
years. The Democrats can't change that until subsequent electious.
Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, met with the State Journal editorial board late Tuesday afternoon, urging us to urge the
governor to slow down his bill. We agreed with Erpenbach that the public deserves more than a week to consider such a
major piece of legislation. And we said so in an editorial Thursday morning.
But we don't agree with Erpenbach failing to show up for days to work and, on Sunday afternoon, suggesting from a hotel in
Chicago that the Senate Democrats might not return until Walker gives in to their demands.
That's irresponsible.
Moreover, Erpenbach has his own history ofrushing legislation. We scolded him back in 2009 for scheduling a public
hearing with barely 24 hours notice. We did so even though we strongly supported the bill he was moving - a statewide ban
on smoking in bars and restaurants.
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The many lawmakers who opposed the controversial smoking ban didn't head for the hills. They responsibly showed np at
. the state Capitol to represent their constituents as best they conld, even though their side didn't prevail.
Erpenbach and his Senate Democratic colleagues hiding out in Illinois should do the same.
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From:
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Su bject: Re: Suggested Tweet
Good. tweet it.
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From: Chris Schrimpf < • _ _k

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:53:20 -0600
To: < 3 ; Evenson, Tom - GOT<Tom.Evenson@wisconsin.gov>; Werwie, Cullen J
- GOT<Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov> .
Subject: Suggested Tweet
State Journal says running away is irresponsible.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/artic1e 5606ac81-c8ea-5682-9c1c-
1af2e9071e77.html
They made their point.
Now it's time to get back to work-s- in Madison, not Rockford, Ill., or Chicago.
_ ,Tp.e.,Senat~ Democrats who fled Wisconsin for Illinois last week need to 1:10, the jobs. they were .c;:1ected.to.
. db at the state Capitol in Madison. Running away from their problems won't solve them.
All 14 Democrats in the 33-member Wisconsin Senate staged a walkout from the Wisconsin Capitol in
Madison on Thursday.
They bolted to prevent the 19 Republicans who control the Senate from potentially voting in favor of
GOP Gov. Scott Walker's controversial budget repair biII. The proposal, which the Democrats
adamaotly oppose, includes sweeping limits to collective bargaining for public employee unions.
So the Senate is now stuck because it needs at least 20 members for a quorum before it cao vote on
fiscal matters.
. And that's one more senator thao the Republicao majority has.
State law allows the Senate.to use law enforcement to force absent members back to the Capitol. But
because all of the,Democrats are apparently holed up out of state, they're outside the jurisdiction of
Wisconsin law enforcement.
So Wisconsin"sits and waits. For how long? Until Walker apologizes for winning the last election?
Like it or not, the majority of Wisconsin voters elected Walker and other Republicans to run the
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statehouse for the next two years. The Democrats can't change that until subsequent elections.
Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, met with the State Joumaleditorial board late Tuesday afternoon,
urging us to urge the governor to slow down his bill. We agreed with Erpenbach that the public deserves
more than a week to consider such a major piece of legislation. And we said so in an editorial Thursday.
morning. . .. .
But we don't agree with Erpenbach failing to show up for days to work and, on Sunday afternoon,
suggesting from a hotel in Chicago that the Senate Democrats might not return until Walker gives in to
their demands.
That's irresponsible.
Moreover,. Erpenbach has his own history of rushing legislation. We scolded him back in 2009 for
scheduling a public hearing with barely 24 hours notice. We did so even though we strongly supported
the bill he was moving - a statewide ban on smoking in bars and restaurants.
The many lawmakers who opposed the controversial smoking ban didn't head for the hills. They
responsibly showed up at the state Capitol to represent their constituents as best they could, even though
their side didn't prevail.
Erpenbach arid his Senate Democraticcolleagues hiding out in Illinois should do the same.
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From: Vought, Mary (Ron Johnson) [~ary_Vought@ronjohnson.senate.govl

. Sent: MO~9ay, February21,201110:16AM
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
SUl?ject: RE: Thanks
Wonderful. If you couid keep these coming as your message changes that would begreatlll
from: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [ma.i1to:Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov]

Sent: Monday, February 21,. 201111:08 AM
To: Vought,Mary(Ron'johnson); Werwie, Cullen J ···GOV
SUbject: Re: Thanks
Monday Budget Talking Points .
• Collective bargaining has a fiscal impact1. Currently many school districts participate in WEA trust because
. WEAC collectively bargains to.get as many school districts across the state to participate .in this union run heaith
insurance plan as possible. Union ieadership benefits from members participating in this plan. If school districts
enrolled in the state employee health plan, it would save school districts up to $68 mllllon per year, Beyond that
. if school districts had the flexibility to look for health insurance coverage outside of WEA trust or the state plan,
additional savingswould likely be realized.2. The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA)tried to use
a policy established by collective bargaining to obtain health insurance coverage that specifically paid for Viagra.
Cost to taxpayers $786,000 a year.3. UnreallsticOvertime Provisions. On a state level, the Department of
Corrections allows correctional workers who call in sick to collect overtime if they work a shift on the exact same
....clay. Jb.e.specJfic.p(Qvj~ooJhat allows.thls to happen Was collectlyelv bargained 'for' in their.contract, cost.to .
taxpayers $4.8 million.• The unions should not be able to distract and change the subject from the fact that
Senate Democrats have left the job. The arena is Madison Wisconsin. The solution is for the Senate Democrats
to'come to work. It is Senate Democrats shirking their responsibilities who must be held accountable .• As a'
countvexecutlve the Governor has seen over and over that unions prefer layoffs to reforms.to their power
structure.• We can no longer accept short term fixes and kick the tough decisions down the road. Union leaders
'who say they are willing to accept the 5 and 12 are using it as a red herring. These 'are the same people who
tried to ram througha contract in December without negotiation, and who a week ago said they couldn't afford
the 5 and 12. The average negotiation with a union is is months. We don't have 15 months to balance the
. budget.• This is and always has been about balancing the budget and avoiding layoffs.
. From: Vought, Mary (Ron Johnson) [mailto:Mary_Vought@ronjohnson.senate.gov]

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011.10:04 AM
To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Subject: 'Thanks .
Thanks for the info and please tell your boss we're grateful for the opportunity to talk to him last week. My boss
was asked on Laura Ingraham's show is they've spoken so it was heipful that they had.
Senator Johnson is going to be on' a few shows next week so if you have any new developments or points you
want him to make feel free to shoot me an email.
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From: GOV Press

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:5P PM
To: GOV Press
Subject,: Timelineof-UnlcnS Senate'[)emocratsBudget Related Events
February 21, 2011

, Timeiine of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events

Madison~Today Governor Walker's office released a tlmeline of union and Senate Democrats' actions
related to balancing the budget.
2009
February 17-GavernorDoyle introduces a budget repair bill that raises taxes by one billion dollars.,'
February 18-SenateDemocrats ram-the billthrough-the Leglslature.wlthout a public hearing.
(http://legis.wisconsin.gail/2009/data/SB66hst.htm I)
2010
Campaign season-Governor campaigns on budget reform. Unions send outflyers warning that
Walker might reform collectlvebargainlng,
, November 2-County Executive Scott Walker becomes the Governor-elect.
, Nqv!!lllbexJ.p..,-Gpverno!-elect\NaJker asked Governor Doyleto ,s.u§j;leD~ ~PlJ.t!iJ..~tJ1egotiaj:iQnssQtheir .
c'",, 'f!seafimpactcoulcl be considered in'the context of the 201i~i3 statebudget," '-", , ' ','
November 29-Governor·eleet Walker penned a letter to the lame duck legislature, asking them not to
take up state employee contracts. (attached)
December 7-Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME,calls Waiker, "master ofthe plantation and
we're supposed to be his slaves." '
(http://www.channeI3000.com/politks/26049415/detail.html)
December 10-The contract negotiations, which were not completed in the first 17 months of the
contract period, were suddenly finalized:
(http://www.channeI3000.com/politics/26114651/detaiLhtml)
December 16-State employee contracts.fall to pass the Legislature. Marty Bell, executive director of
AFSCME calls a Legislator "not a prostitute, a whore. W-H-O-R-E."
(http://h9st.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_e836dc76-0862-11eO-a476-
00lcc4c03286.html)
January 3-Governor Walker)s inaugurated. Wisconsin faces a $-137 million current fiscal year shortfall
and looming $3.6 billion structural budget deficit.
February I1-Before introducing budget repair bill, Governor Walker personally briefs Senator Miiler
and Representative Barca on the bill. Governor Walker introduces budget repair bill.
February 15-The Joint Finance Committee takes 17 hours of public testimony on the budget repair
bill.
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February 16-The Joint Finance Committee passes the budget repair bill with changes to protect
workers rights.
February 17-Fourteen Senate Democrats flee' Wisconsin to avoid debating, offering amendments or
casting a vote on the budgetrepalr bill. They go to a Best Western in Illinois and continue to draw their
paycheck, total cost to taxpayers $1,915 for the day plus the cost of their benefits. (Legislators are paid
$49,943 per year. $49,943 divided by 365 days, times 14 State Senators = $1,915)
Februaryl"8...o:.PubHc employee unions claim to support having their members pay 5.8% a pension
contribution and 12.6% ofthe cost of health irisurance coverage. Governor Walker states that when
local governmentsreceive cuts to state aid they are going to need the tools contained in his proposal
to help balance their budget without layoffs or reductions in the delivery of cover government
services. Fourteen Senate Democrats remain in Illinois, take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for
the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded benefits.
February 19-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take 'an additional $1,915
from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded benefits.
, February 20-Four,teen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an additional $1,915
February,21-FourteenSenate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an additional $1,915
,from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded benefits. Senate Democrats begin to
fundraise.
(http://www.ssdc-wi,org/SSDC!Home.htmJ)
Along with this timeline Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following
statement:
Senate Democrats need to come back to workthe jobs that they are getting paidto do. 24 hours was
enough time for them to increase taxes by $1 billion dollars two yearsago. Now with more than 17
poursof public testimony and (15 gayvar;otioD toUlinois, senate Demccrqtssay theyneedmore time. ,
., ;.'"
The truth is at a time when Wisconsin is In afiscal crisis, these individuals are on a taxpayerfunded,
campaign fundraising vacation-avoiding debate and their duty tocast theirvote on a proposal that is
100% directed at balancing ourstate's budget.
Insteadof using Wisconsin's fiscal crisis to fill theircampaign coffers, Senate Democrats should do their
job.
Werwie. Cullen J - GOV
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,Subject: Re: Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events
From:
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-------- Original Message
> February 21, 2011

> For Immediate Release
> Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
>
> Timeline of Union & Senate. Democrats Budget Related Events
>
> Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released a timeline of union
> and Sen= ate Democrats' actions related to balancing the budget.
>
> 2009
> February 17-Governor Doyle introduces a budget repair bill that raises
> taxe= s by one billion dollars.
> February 18-Senate Democrats ram the bill through the Legislature,
> without ~ a pUblic hearing.
> (http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2009/data/SB66hst.html)
>
> 2010
7~--: -"'->- Campaign~-s'eason-~Govern<5r
. campa.rqrrs 'O:h::.·bP.d.g.-e:t:-:. ·re'f'&errf.''-~ -·unto,ns· -s·e"nrl otft:::- ,'". <t- ,-
> flyer= s warning that Walker might reform collective bargaining'.
> November 2-County Executive Scott Walker becomes the Governor-elect.
> November lO-Governor-elect Walker asked Governor Doyle to suspend
> contract = negotiations so their fiscal impact could be considered in
> the context of t= he 2011-13 state budget.
> November 29-Governor-elect Walker penned a letter to the lame duck
> legislat= ure, asking them not to take up state employee contracts.
> (attached) December 7-Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME calls
> Walker, "master 0= f the plantation and we're supposed to-be his slaves."
> (http://www:channe13000.com/politic~/26049415/detail.html)
> December lO-The contract negotiations, which were not completed in the
> firs= t 17 months of the contract' period, were sUddenly ,finalized.
> (http://www.channe13000.com/politics/26114651/detail.html)
> December 16-State employee contracts fail to pass the, Legislature.
> Marty Be= LL, -executive director of AFSCME calls a Legisiator "not a
> prostitute, a wh= ore. W-H-O-R-E."
> (http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article e836
> dc76-~ - ,
> 0862-11eO-a476-001cc4c03286.html)
> January 3-Governor Walker is inaugurated. Wisconsin faces a $137
> million cu= rrent fiscal year shortfall ,and looming $3.6 billion
> structural budget defi= cit.
> February 11-Before introducing budget repair bill, Governor Walker
> personal= ly briefs Senator Miller and Representative Barca on the
> bill. Governor Wal~ ker introduces budget repair bill.
> February 15-The Joint Finance Committee takes 17 hours of public
> testimony ~ on the budget repair bill.
1
> February 16-The Joint Finance Committee passes the budget repair bill
> with = changes to protect workers rights.
> February 17-Fourteen Senate Democrats flee Wisconsin to avoid
> debating, off= ering amendments or casting a vote on the budget repair
> bill: ~ They go to a= Best Western in Illinois and contlnue to draw
> ·their paycheck, total cost t= 0 taxpayers $1,915 for the day plus the
> cost of their benefits. (Legislator= s are paid $49,943. per year.
> $49,943 divided by 365 days, times. 14 state S= enators ~3D $1,915)
> February 18-Public employee unions claim to support having their
> members pa= y 5.8% a pension contribution and 12.6% of the cost of
> health insurance ,CQV= .er-aqe.. ..Governor Wal.k-e.r states that when .10ca1
> governments receive cuts to = state aid they are going to need the
> tools contained in his proposal to hel= p balance their budget without
> layoffs or reductions in the delivery of cov= er government services.
> Fourteen Senate Democrats remain in Illinois, take= an additional
> $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpa= yer funded benefits.
> February 19-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in
> Illinois, = take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the· day.
> Continue to·receive = taxpayer funded benefits.
> February 20-Fourteen Se~ate Democrats continue their vacation in
> Illinois, ~ take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day.
> Continue to receive t= axpayer funded benefits.
> February 21-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in
> Illinois, = take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day.
> Continue to receive·t= axpayer funded benefits. Senate Democrats begin to fundraise.
> (http://www.ssdc-wi.org/SSDC/Home.htm1)
>
> Along with this timeline Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie,'
> releas= ed the following statement:
>
> Senate Democrats need to come back to work the jobs that they are
> getting p= aid to do. 24 hours was enough time for them to increase
> taxes by $1 billi= on dollars two years ago. Now·with more than. 17
> hours of public testimony = and a 5 day vacation .to Illinois, Senate Democrats say they.
need more time.
>
> The truth is at a time when Wiscons·in· is in a f LacaL crisis, these
> individu= als are on a t~xpayer funded, campaign fundraising·
> vacation-avoiding debate= and their duty to cast their vote on a
. >
s:
. ·'rproposal~tnat'is lO(j'%~directeif at b-;; '"lancing ·our' stat'jl ~ budget:; -~..: - ..
: .
> Instead of using Wisconsin's fiscal crisis to fill their campaign
> coffers, = Senat.e Democrats should do their job.
>
>
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> font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>December
> 7 style-3D'font-family:Calibri'>&#82l2;Marty Beil, executive director
> of AFSCME calls <stl:place w:st-3D"on"><stl:City w:st=3D"on">Walke=
> r</stl:City></stl:place>, “master of the plantation and we're
> supposed to be his slaves.&#822l;= <o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D' font-size- : 12. Opt; . .
> font-family:Calibri'> (http://www. channe13000.com/politics/26049415/det
> ail.h=·
> tml)<o:p></o:p>
5
>
.> font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>December
;> 10 </ fO'rtt:><fofit- face=3DCalibri><spah"
> style=3D'font-family:Calibri'>&i8212;The'contract negotiations, which
> were not completed in the first 17 montns of the'contra= ct period,
> were suddenly finalized.<o:p></o:p>
>
> <spa~
> style=3D '.font-Bi·ze= .., 1.2... Opt.;
> font-family:Ca1ibri.>(http://www.channe13000.com/politics/26114651/det
> ail.h=
> tml) <o:p></o:p>
>
> font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>December'
> 16<lfont><fortt face=3DCalibri> style=3D'font-family:Ca1ibri'>&i8212;State employee co= ntracts fail
> to pass the Legislature. Marty Bail, executive director of AFSCME·
> call= s a Legislator &i8220;not a prostitute, a whore.
> W-H-O-R-E."<o:p></o:p></s=
> pan>
>
> style=3D'font-size= :l2.0pt;
>.font-family·:Calibri'>(http://host.madison.com/wsj/news!local/govt-and-
> polit=
> ics/article_e836dc76-0862-11eO-a476-001cc4c03286.htm1)<6:p></o:p></spa
> n></f=
> ont>
>
> sty1e=3D'font-s= ize:12.0pt;
> font-family:Calibrirfont-weight:bold'>January 3 face=3DCalibri>&i8212;Governor
> Walker i= s inaugurated. <stl:place w:st=3D" o nlf><stl:State
> w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</stl:S=
·"-;>-'fate:></1lt1•.plaee:>'..'., , -~_'_'- .~,,,_ "",~-,+".-.•• ",,' c ---.-,._~•."",,~=_,,~.-"--""
> faces a $137 millio;':' ~u':r;;ntfis~al y~aisho:tffali'and Loomi.nq $3'.6 ':
> billion structural budget deficit.<o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-s= ize:l2.0pt;
> ll style=3D'font-family:Calibri'>&i8212;Before introducin= g budget
> repair bill, Governor Walker personally briefs Senator Miller and
> Representative Barca on the bill. Governor'Walk~r introduces budget
> repair = bill.
> <o:p></o:p>
>
> sty1e=3D'font-s=·ize:12.0pt;
> 15 style=3D'font-fami1y:Calibri'>&i8212;The Joint Finance Committee takes
>'17 hours of public testimony on the budget repair bill.<o:p=
> ></o:p>
>
> font-fami1y:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>February
> style=3D'font-family:Calibri'>&i8212;The Joint Finance Committee
>'passes the budget repair bill with changes to protect workers rig=
6
> hts.<o:p></o:p>
>
> foht-family':Calibri r-forrtv-we i.qtrt ebold' >February .
> style=3D'font-fami1y:Calibri'>—Fourteen Senate D= emocrats flee
> <stl:place w:st=3D"on "><stl:State
> w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</stl:State></s=
> t1:place>
> to avoid debating, offering amendments.or .casting.a vote on the budget
> repa= ir bill. They go to a Best Western in <st1:place
> w:st=3D"on"><stl:State = w:st=3D"on">Illinois</stl:State></stl:place>
> and continue to 'draw their paycheck, total cost to taxpayers $1,915
> fo~ the= day plus the cost of their benefits. (Legislators are paid
> $49,943 per year.&nb= sp;
> $49,943 divided by 365 days, times 14 State Senators ~3D
> $1,915)<o:p></o:p>= 
>
> font-fami1y:Calibri;font-weight:bo1d'>February
> 18</~ont> style=3D'font~family:Calibri'>—Public employee u= nions claim to
> support having their members pay 5.8% a pension contribution and 1=
> 2.6% of the cost of health insurance coverage. &nbsPiGovernor Walker.
"> states that= when local governments receive cuts to state aid they
> are going to need the tool= s contained in his proposal to help
> balance their budget without layoffs or reductions in the delivery of
. > cover. government services. Fourteen Sen= ate Democrats remain in
> <stl :place w: st=3D"on"><stl: State w:st=3D"on l l > I l l i n o i " s < = '
> /st1:State></st1:place>, .take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for
> the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded
> benefits.<o:p></o:p>
>
> style=3D'font-s= ize:12;Opt;
>,font-fami1y:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>February
,'> .sl:yl'e;"3IJ" foht~.famiJ::i'-;Calilrr±':'>— Fourt'fe'rr-Beriat'e D"': eluocratS":'''''''' ~-:. "" -.'
> continue" their vacation in <stl:place w:st=3D"on"><stl:State
> w:st=3D"on">I1= 1inois</st1:State></st1:p1ace>, take an additional
,> $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to rec= eive
> taxpayer funded benefits.<o:p></o:p>
>
> <span,
> style=3D' font-s~ Lze: 12. Opt;
> font-family:Ca1ibri;font-weight:bo1d'>February
> style=3D'font-fami1y:Ca1ibri'>—Fourteen Senate D= emocrats
> continue their vacation" in <stl:place w:st=3D"on"><stl:State
> w: st=3D"on">II= linois</st1: State></st1 :p1ace>, take. an additional
> $1',915 from taxpayers ,for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded
> benefits.<o:p></o:p>
>
> font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bo1d'>February
> sty1e=3D'font-fami1y:Calibri'>—Fourteen Senate D~ emocrats
> continue their vacation in <stl:place w:st=3D"on"><stl:State
> w:st=3D"onu'>I1= 1inois</st1:State></st1:place>, take an additional
> $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded
> benefits. Senate Democrats begin to fundraise. <o:p></o:p><=
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> timeline Governor Walker’s spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released
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Werwie, Cullen J - GO'll
,~ F.rom: , .Jlm Pugh

Sent: Monday, F.ebruary21, 2011'2:03 PM
To: GOV Press
SUbject: RE: Timeiine of Union & Senate Democrats BUdget Related Events
Very nice
From: GOV Press [mailto:GOVPress@wisconsin.gov]

Sent: Mon 2/21/2011 1:49 PM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events
February 21, 2011
Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget'Related Events
Madison-Today Governor W~lker's office released a timeline of union and Senate Democrats'
actions related to balan~ing the, budget.
2009
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February 17-Governor Doyle introduces a budget repair bill that raises taxes by one
billion dollars.
February 18-Senate"Democrats rpm the bill through the Legislature, without, a pUblic
hearing.
(http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2009/data/SB66hst.html)
2010
Campaign season-Governor campaigns on.budget .reform. Unions send out flyers warning that
walker might reform collective bargaining.
November 2-County Executive Scott Walker becomes the Governor-elect.
November lO-Governor-elect Walker asked Governor Doyle to suspend contract negotiations so

their fiscal impact could be considered in the context of the 2011-13 state budget.
November 29-Governor-elect Walker penned a letter to the lame duck legis~ature, asking
them not to take up state employee contracts. (attached)
December 7-Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME calls Walker, "master of the
plantation and we're supposed to be his slaves."
(http://www.channe13000.~om/po1itics/26049415/detail.html)
December .10-The contract. negotiations, which were not completed in the first 17 months of
the contract period, were suddenly finalized .
. ·(http·,./ /www; channeI3000"o<com/politics/261l"46&1-)detaiJ:"."html) .'
December 16-State employee contracts fail to pass the Legislature. Marty Bail, executive
director of AFSCME calls a Legislator "not a prostitute, a whore. W-H-O-R-E."
(http,//host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article e836dc76-0862-11eO-
a476-0D1cc4c03286.html) -
January 3-Governor Walker is inaugurated. Wisconsin faces a $137 million current fiscal
year shortfall and looming $3.6 billion structural budget deficit.
February II-Before introducing bUdget repair bill, Governor Walker personally briefs
Senator.Miller and Representative Barca on the bill. Governo~ Walker introduces bUdget
repair bill.
February 15-The Joint Finance Committee takes 17 hours of public testimony on the budget
repair bill.
February 16-The Joint Finance Committee passes the budget repair bill with changes to
protect workers rights.
February 17-Fourteen Senate Democrats- flee Wisconsin to avoid debating, offering
amendments or casting a vote on the budget repair bill. They go to a Best Western in
Illinois and continue to draw their paycheck, total cost to taxpayers $1,915 for the day
plus the cos t of their benefits. (Legislators. are paid $49,943 per year. $49,943 divided
v
by 365 days, times 14 State Senators ~ $1,915)
February 18-Public employee unions claim to support having their members pay 5.8% a
pension contribution'and 12.6% of the cost-of'health insurance coverage. Governor Walker
states that when local governments 'receive cuts to state aid they are going to need the
tools contained in his proposal to help balance their budget without layoffs or reductions
in the delivery of cover government services. ·Fourteen Senate Democrats remain in
Illinois, take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive
taxpayer funded benefits.
--F"ebru:aty-rl9.-'FouYteen Senare--Detnocrat"s 'cont.Lnue- t.hei'r·~vacati-on in tl:tinois/ take an
additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded
benefits.
February 20-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an
benefits.
February 21-Fourteen.Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an
additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue. to receive taxpayer funded
benefits. Senate Democrats begin to fundraise.
(http://www.ssdc-wi.org/SSDC/Home.html)
Along with this timeline Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the
following statement:
Senate Qemocrats need to corne back to work the jobs that they are getting paid to do. 24
hours was .enough time for them to increase taxes by $1 billion dollars two years ago. Now
with more than 17 hours of pUblic testimony and a 5 day vacation to Illinois, Senate
Democrats say they need more time.
2
The truth is at a time when Wisconsin is in a fiscal.crisis, these individuals are on a
taxpayer funded, campaign fundraising vacation-avoiding debate and their duty to cast
their vote on a proposal that is 100% directed at palancing our state's budget.
Instead of using Wisconsin's fiscal crisis .to fill their campaign coffers, Senate
Democrats should do their job.
..'-"
3
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From: Joe Costanza ]

Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:59 PM
To: GOV Press.
Subject: He: Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events
Tom..
At some point, wouldn't it be appropriate for the state to begin docking legislators who don't-show up
for work? The fact that the Dems are being paid nearly $2,000 a day while running up bar tabs in Illinois
ought to be grist for Attorney General lB. Van Hollen to see what laws are being violated and what
corrective action can be taken. ..
Just askin'
Joe Costaoza
Editor ,
www.newsofthenorth.net
----- Original Message -----

From: GOV Press
To: GOV Press
SUbject: Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events
February 21, 2011

Contact:
.. - .. . Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
. .':. -
~.;.'. -.__.,_ ....
Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released a timeline of union and Senate Democrats'
actions related to balancing the budget.
2009
. Fl'lbruary 17-Governor Doyle introduces a budget repair bill that raises taxes by one billion dollars.
February is-Senate Democrats ram the bill. through the Legislature, without a public hearing.
(http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2009/data/SB66hst. html)
2010
Campaign season-Governor campaigns on budget reform. Unions send out flyers warning that
Walker might reform collective bargaining.
November 2-County Executive Scott Walker becomes the Governor-elect. .
November 10.-Governor-elect Walker asked Governor Doyle to suspend contract negotiations so
their fiscal Impact could be considered in the context of the 2011-13 state budget.
a
November 29-Governor-elect Walker penned letter to the lame duck legislature, asking them not
to take up state employee contracts. (attached)
Page 2 of3
December 7-Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME calls Walker, "master ofthe plantation and
we'resupposedto be hjs slaves," ~ _"., .
(http://www.channeI3000.com/politics/26049415/diltail.html)
December 10-The contract negotiations, which were not completed in the first 17 months <if the
contract period, were suddenly finalized.
(http://www.channeI3000.com/politics/26114651/detail.html)
December'16-c'State 'employee 'contracts fail to-pass the Legislature. MartyBeil,executive director of
AFSCME calls a Legislator "not a prostitute, a whore. W-H-O-R-E."
. (http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_e836dc76-0862-11eO-a476-
O@lcc4c03286.html) ,
January 3-Governor Walker is inaugurated: Wisconsin faces a $137 million current fiscal year
shortfall and looming $3.6 billion structural budget deficit. .
February ll-Before introducing budget repair bill, Governor Walker personally briefs Senator Miller
and Representative Barca on the bill. Governor Walker introduces budget repair bill. .
February 15-The Joint Finance Committee takes 17 hours of public testimony on the budget repair
bill.
February 16-The Joint Finance Committee passes the budget repair bill with changes to protect
workers rights.
February 17-Fourteen Senate Democrats flee Wisconsin to avoid debating, offering amendments or
casting a vote on the budget repair bill. They go to a Best Western in Illinois and continue to draw
their paycheck, total cost to taxpayers $1,915 for the day plus the cost of their benefits. (Legislators
are paid $49,943 per year. $49,943 divided by 365 days, times 14 State Senators = $1,915)
February 18-Public emplovee.unlons claim to support having their members pay 5.8% a pension
contribution and 12.6% of the cost of health insurance coverage. Governor Walker states that when
. local governments receive cuts to' state aid they are going to need the tools contained in his proposal
, to' help balance tlieir budget without layoffs or reductions in the dellverv of cover government
services.. Fourteen Senate Democrats remain in Illinois, take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for
the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded benefits:
February 19-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an additional $1,915
, February 20-Fourtee(l Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an additional $1,915
February 21-Fourteen Senate Democrats. continue their vacation in Illinois, take an additional $1,915
from taxpayers for the day. Continue to receive taxpayer funded benefits. Senate Democrats beglnto
fundraise.
(http://www.ssdc-wi.org/SSDC/Home.html)
Along with this timeline Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following
statement:
Senate Democrats need to come back to workthe jobs that they are getting paid to da. 24 hours was
, enough time for them to increase taxes by $1 biilion dollars two years ago. Now with more than 17
hours of public testimony and a 5 day vacation to illlnois, Senate Democrats say they need more time.
The truth is at a time when Wisconsin is in a fiscal crisis, these individuals are on a taxpayerfunded,
. campaign fundraising vacation-avoiding debate and theirduty to cast theirvote on a proposal that is
100% directed at balancing ourstate's budget.
Page 3 of3
Instead of usini; Wisconsij1's fiscal crisis to fill their campaign coffers, Senate Democrats Should do their
job.
~;.;.
.~..,. - . - .... , .,';'.,","' "
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From: Greg & Lisa Marsten [

To: . GOV Press
Subject; Re: Tirnellne-of Union & Senate-Democrats BUdget Related Events
r
Sirs-
Thanks for the timeline, but I am confused about the early reference and link: to SB 66 (nuder Feb. 18,
2009) is regarding DUI legislation, ignition interlock devices and the subsequent amendments?
I am trying to find the relevance and how it is referred to as a "one billion dollar tax hike?"
Thank: you,
On Feb 21, 2011, at 1:49 PM, GOV Press wrote:
February 21, 2011

. Timeline of Union & Senate Democrats Budget Related Events

. " .' <:.,. , - .... , c .'
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released a timeline of union and Senate

Democrats' actions related to balancing the budget.
2009
February 17-GovernorDoyle Introduces a budget repair bill that raises taxes by one
billion dollars,
February 18-Senate Democrats ram the bill through the Legislature, without a public
hearing.
(http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2009/data/SB66hst.html)
2010
Campaign season-Governor campaigns on budget reform. Unions send out flyers
warning that Walker might reform collective bargaining.
November Z-County ExecutiveScott Walker becomes the Governor-elect.
November 10-Governor-elect Walker asked Governor Doyle to suspend contract
negotiations so their fiscal impact could be considered in the context ofthe 2011-13 state
budget.
November 29-Governor-elect Walker penned a letter to the lame duck legislature, asking
them not totake up state employee contracts. (attached)
Page 2 of3
December 7-Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME calls Walker, "master of the
plantation and we're supposed to be his slaves."
December 10-The contract negotiations, which were not completed in the first 17 months
of the contract period, were suddenly finalized. '
December16~State"employee'contract5'fail'topass the Legislature. Marty Bell.executive
director of AFSCME calls a Legislator "not a prostitute, a whore. W-H-O-R-E."
(http://host.madison.com/wsi{news{local{govt-'and-politics{article e836dc76_0862-11eO-
a476-001cc4c03286.html) , , ,
January 3-Governor Walker'is inaugurated. Wisconsin faces a $137 million current fiscal
year shortfall and looming $3.6 billion structural budgetdeflclt.
, February ii-Before introducing budget repair bill, Governor Walker personally briefs
SenatorMiller and Representative Barca on the bill. Governor Walker introduces budget
repair bill.
February 15-The Joint Finance Committee takes 17 hours of public testimony on the,
budget repair bill.
February 16-The Joint Finance Committee passes the budget repair bill wlthchanges to
protect workers rights.
February 17-Fourteen Senate Democrats flee Wisconsin to avoid debating, offering
.. amendments or casting a vote on the budget repair bill. They go to a Best Western
in Illinois and continue to draw their paycheck, total cost to taxpayers' $1,915 for the day
plus the cost of thelr.benefits.fl.eglslators are paid $49,943 per year.: $49,943 divided by
365 days, times 14 State Senators =$1,915)
February 18-Publicemployee'unions claim to support, having their members pay 5.8% a
pension contribution and 12.6% ofthe cost of health insurance coverage. Governor Walker
states that when local governments receive cuts to stateald they are going to need the
• c". • .. .... <o-::toals·contaifi'ed in'h1s proposal to help balancetheir budget withoUtlaY~ffsor reductions in'
the delivery of cover government services. Fourteen Senate Democrats remain in Illinois,
take an additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Contlnue to receive taxpayer funded
benefits.
February 19-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in llllnols.take an
benefits.
February 20-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an
additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to recelvetaxpaver funded benefits.
February 21-Fourteen Senate Democrats continue their vacation in Illinois, take an '
additional $1,915 from taxpayers for the day. Continue to 'receive taxpayer funded
benefits. Senate Democrats begin to fundraise.
(http:Uwww.ssdc-wi.org/SSDC{Home.html)
'Along with this timeline Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the
following statement:
Senate Democrats need to come backto work the jobsthat they are getting paid to do. 24.
hours was enough timefor them to increase taxes by $1 billion dollars two years ago. Now
withmore than 17 hours of public testimony and a 5 day vacation to lllinols, Senate
Page 3 of3
Democrats say they need more time.
The truth is at a time when Wisconsin is in a fiscalcrisis, these individuals are on a taxpayer'
funded,campaign fundraising vacation-avoiding debate and their duty to cast their vote
on a proposalthat is 100% directedat balancing our state's budget.' - -
Instead of using-Wisconsin's fiscalcrisis to fil/"their campaign coffers, Senate Democrats

should do theirjob.
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From: Werwie, Cullen J • GOV
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 20117:56 AM
To: Dwyer, Devin P.
SUbject: RE: Hi Cullen If ABC News request
Here is a decent article on that should answer a number of your questions.
http:Uhost.madison.com/wslfnews/local/govt-and-politics/artiele 228dd3CO-3e28-11eO-8296-
001cc4c03286.html
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
•. Officeof Governor Scott Welker
Press Office.: (608) 267·7303
Email: Cullen.Werwie@WI.Gov.
1°.1·°.·1
www.wa{ker:wi.gov .
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To: Dwyer, Devin P.
Subject: R~: Hi Cullen II ABC News request
Shoot the questions over.
Cullen·Werwie
Press Secretary
. Office of GovernorScott Walker
PressOffice: (608) 267-7303
Email: CuI/en. Werwie@WI.Gov
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www.walker.wi.qov .
From: Dwyer, Devin P. [mailto.

Subject: 8i Cullen II ABC News request
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Hi Cullen,
I'm a reporter with the political unit at ABC News national. It was great to see the governor on GIIt1A this
morning.
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I'm working on a piece about the legal ramifications for the Democrats who h~ye.fled the state, and wondering
if you might be able to confirm a few details for me on background." .
. a line if/wl)en you can (phone below) or let me know 'How I can
Please drop '.'
reach you. Or,
. if. you might be able
to respond .by email, I can..send aJew questions over..
Than ks for the heIp -

Devin
Devin Dwyer
Political Unit
ABCN-..WS' Washin ton.
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Sent: MJebruaii:i:011 fOOAM
To:
Subject: : - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
Definitely not today, possibly later this week.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
Email: Cullen.Werwie@WI.Gov.
www.walker.wi.gov
-----Original Messa
From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 22,'
SUbject: Re: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
Thanks .Cullen
Had Robin on yesterday.
Any chance of having the Gov. on today· or tomorrow?
Jock Hedblade
Executive Producer
The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper
WLS 890 AM
Roe & Roeper
NBC TV - Chicago Nonstop
Arbitron ranked as the top-rated talk show of any kind -- at any hour -- among adults
between the ages of 25 and 54.
Sent on the Now Network~ from,my Sprint® BlackBerry
From: "Werwis, Cullen J - GOV II <Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin".gov>
Date: Mo~, ·21 Feb 2011 10:42:36
To: <tll!!I!••
Cc: Beyer, Kit - LEGIS<Kit.Beyer@legls.wisconsin.gov>
Subject: RE: WLS - Roe' Conn & Richard Roeper
I can try, you should contact .Rep. Robin. Vas. He is the co-chair of the powerful Joint
Finance Committee, that passed the repair bill last week. He is an excellent spokesman.
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
Email: Cullen.Werwie@WI.Gov
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www.walker.wi.gov
-----Original
From: [mailto:
Subject: Re: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
Can you put us on the list for tomorrow or Wed. ?

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-----Original Message--~--
From: lIWerwie, Cullen J .- GOV" <Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov>
To: <!I!I..
bate: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:02:32
Subject: RE: WLS - Roe Conn & Richar

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I don't have any time today. If something frees up I'll let you know.,
Cullen Werwie
Press secretary
Press Office: (608) 267-7303
www.walker.wi.gov
----;-Original Message----- ]
From: 2 lIE [mailto:~
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2~ 8:02 AM
SUbject: Re: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
Hi Cullen,
Think you cQuld find a few,minutes for the Gov. to talk with Roe ,and Rich today, tomorrow
or Wed.?
. -,
If today, l~;ki~g at the 2:00 hour.
Thanks,
Jock'Hedblade
Executive Producer
The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper
WLS 890 AM
Roe & Roeper
NBC TV - Chica 0 Nonstop
Arbitron ranked as the top-rated talk show of any kind - at any hour - among adults
Sent on,the Now NetworkT from my Sprint® BlackBerry
From: "Werwie, Cullen J - GOV" <Cullen.Werwie@wisc0t:sin.gov>
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:49:28~~~. .~~
To: Jock Hedblade< ~ >
SUbject: RE: WLS Roeper
We'd like to do it, -but; being totally honest, highly unlikely. We-'ll come back in the---
near future when we get a bit of breathi~g room.
Thanks,
·Cullen Werwi~'
Press Secretary
Press Office: (608)267-7303
Email: -Cullen. Werwie@WI.Gov
www.walker.wi.gov
From: Jock Hedblade [mailto:~~~~~~~1I1I1I
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:48 AM
Subject: RE: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
Wow!
qncterstood. Any chance of squeezing- something in tomorrow?
Be safe
From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV [mailto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.govJ
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:43 AM
To: Jock Hedblade
Subject: RE: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
~s you can imagine today is crazy . . We don't have any media time.
Helle" .Ls "a":...-fuh .£-a:ct for" you guys, State', Senate Democrats .just wal.ked 'out; of sess"ion.
Republicans in the Senate may deploy the State Patrol to round up Senators to come back to
session.
Cullen Wer~~e
. Press Secretary
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Press Office: (608 267-7303
www.walker.wi.gov.
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-Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: WLS - Roe Conn & Richard Roeper
- Hi Cullen,
Is the' Governor available· for a few minutes today or tomorrow afternoon to talk with Roe
and Rich?
Thanks,
Jock Hedb1ade
Executive Producer
The Roe Conn-Show with Richard Roeper
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From: GOV Press

Sent: Tuesday, February 22,2011 10:3f;l AM
To: GOV Press
SUbJect: ,ICYMI: Burlington, residents to Sen. Wirch: Go back to Madison and vote
Burlington residents to Sen. Wirch: Go back to

Madison and .vote
http://m.joumaltimes.com/news/loca1lgovt-and-politics/article.J.280b4c8"3e79-11 eO-960a-
001 cc4c03286.html
BURLINGTON - Cheryl Herrick, 51, of Burlington, has a message for her "missing" state senator, Sen.
Robert Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie. "Come back and vote," said Herrick, who works in retail. "Elections
have consequences."
Wirch,'who represents Burlington and most of Kenosha County, is one of the 14 senate Democrats who
.fled Madison last week when the state Senate was scheduled to take a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's
proposal to essentially eliminate collective bargaining for public workers.
Wirch has not returned'calls for comment for several days:
In downtown Burlington on Monday, the consensus among area residents selected at random was that
Wirchshould go back and vote. Many, including Herrick, said they would like to see Wirch recalled for
'~'~'La.vaiding.hissQt~_.BycJJinningaway, he is not -doing
.. - hisjob,
. said.KellieKerkman, 39; of Burlington.
. ,
"All I see is this teaching our younger generation to run away from problems. It's time to grow up," said
Kerkman, who owns Kerkman's SplitEnds, a hair salon at 316 N Pine.St.
Down the street, Carl Schultz, 61, of Twin Lakes, said Wirch should be fired for avoiding "his
responsibility."
.He recalled firing a,worker from his car prot manufacturing business, Five Star Fabricating, for
repeatedly missing 'work after receiving multiple warnings, he said.
"If they are hired to do ajob, they should be there," said Schultz, who feels that way about his
employees and his state legislators.
And the possibility of a recall may become a reality.
Dan Hunt, 51, of Pleasant Prairie, where Wirch lives, is looking into forming a committee to recall the
senator. So fur he has 175 volunteers 'who have signed up to help circulate petitions to recall Wirch, he
said as of Monday afternoon, but he said he would need about 300 volunteers to successfully launch a
campaign. According to the Government Accountability Board he would need about 15,000 signatures
for a recall election. '
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For now, Hunt said, he is waiting to see ifWirch goes back to vote.
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"The longer he stays away, the greater the likelihood," Hunt said of a recall effort.
While it appears in downtown Burlington there is support fora recall, Tony Watson, 30, of Burlington,
said he for one would not sign a recall petition for Wirch. Watson said most people in the Burlington
area support Walker's proposal. But he works at Nestle and among his co-workers there is a lot of
concern about the governor's proposal, he said. People wonder what might eventually happen for unions
like theirs, he said.
Instead of recalling Wirch, Watson said he would support recalling Walker. But he would have to wait
until January for that to happen.
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov
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From: News ]
To: GOV Press
SUbject: He: Response to DPW Lie
. Cullen,
Senate Democrats say they are footing the bill for their stay in Illinois. Can you clarify "taxpayer funded
vacaction?" Does this refer to the pay these lawmakers are drawing each day? ($1,915 according to the earlier
"timeUne" email)
Thanks,
Dan Lea
Maverick Media News Director
Eau Claire
news@maverick-media.ws
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From: GOV Press
To: GOV Press
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: Response hDPW Lie
February 22, 2011

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 .
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Response to DPWlie
. Madison-Today the Democratic Party of Wisconsin held a press conferenceto spread a lie about
Governor Walker stifling debate.. DPW claimed Governor Walker blocked the website
www.defendwisconsin.com from internet access at the Capitol.
The Department of Administration blocks all new websites shortly after they are created, until they
go through 'a software approval program that unblocks them. Within 30 minutes of being notified
this website was blocked, DOA circumvented the software and immediately made the website
accessible.
In response to DPW's lie, Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following
statement:
Over the last week and a haltGovernor Walker has repeatedly talked about protestors having every
right to havetheir voice heard. Hours for the State Capitol have been changed to allow protestors
extensive access to the statehouse to voice theiropinion.
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Debate and-participation in the democratic process are good for our state. Senate Democrats should
try it out. .
The Democratic Party should spend less time lying about Governor Walker, and more time trying to
get their AWOL State Senators back to Wisconsin. Of caurse DPW won't do that because they are
using the Senate Democrat's taxpayer funded vacation to Iffinois to fill their campaign coffers.
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From: Wheeler Report ~
Sent: . Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:23 AM
To: Wheeler, Dick
Subject: WheelerHeport ··02/22/11 PM
THE WHEELER REPORT
Tuesday, February 22, 2011- #2
SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE .

The Assembly remained in session when this report was prepared;
SENATEREPUBLICANS STOP DIRECTDEPOSIT OF ABSENT SENATORS' CHECKS

The Senate Organization Committee, on a 3-2 vote via paper ballot, has changed the rules for direct deposit of'
-senators' monthly paychecks. Under the rule adopted on Tuesday, senators who miss two consecutive floor
sessions will have direct deposit suspended and will be required to pick up their paycheck directly from Senate .
Majority Leader.Fitzgerald on the floor of the Senate during a session day.
SIGNED INTO LAW

SS-AB'5. Tax Bills (Assembly Organization) Requires supermajority to passtax increase legislation. Act 9.
ASSEMBLY BILL LISTINGS .

(Note: Assembly Democrats have introduced 42 amendmen.ts so far: The amendments are not being considered
in numerical order. Thefollowing are the amendments considered.)
, ,'.., •.•.,SS,(\8.11..E\.tIdgelAdj1/.s,tme[it 8UI.. ~ ..."" _•.• ',",.,~"....,. '.' ,...", - _ . _ ••.,."'- .·,·c·.~· ._"- ."'_'. :.~., ,"".~-<T.G.•,,,.' .... '. " . " ' ... '0.." _•
.. Bill'not referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee, 39-56. . " ... ,
• Am. 1 (JFC) Adopted. (Previously adopted by Republicans on a voice vote)
• Am. 2 (Pope-Roberts) Exempts municipal employee units that include account clerks, Tabled 57-37.
• Am. 4 (Raddiffe) includes Assistant District Attorneys in exemption: Tabled57-38 e ,
• Am.5 (Radcliffe) Includes fire crash rescue specialist under exemption.Tabled.57-38.

• Am. 11 (Mason) Deletes provisions empowering state to flretndlviduals for engaging in strikes. Tabled
57-37.
• Am. 14 (Staskunas) Creates a SEG fund for senlorcare, Tabled 56-39
•. Am ..15 (Parisi) Deletes provisions enabling the creation of 35 new political appointee provisions. Tabled
56-39.
• Am. 17 (Kessler) Deletes annual recertifieation process for unions. Tabled 57-38.
•. Am. 26. (Pasch) 'Requires legislative action on certain rules affecting BadgerCare. Tabled,57-38.
• Am. 2i. (Richards) Requires legislative action on certain rules affecting BadgerCare .. Tabled,57-38.
• Am. 28. (Pasch) Requires legislative action on certain rules affecting BadgerCare. Tabled,57-38.
• Am. 29. (Richards) Requires legislative action on certain rul~s affecting 8adgerCare• .Tabled 57-38.
• Am. 30. (Pasch) Requires legislative action on certain rules affecting Badgerf'are. Tabled, 58-37.
EXECUTIVE ACTION BY SENATE TRANPSORTATION AND ELECTIONS

S8-6. Voter 10 {telbham] Voter ID. Sub. 1 adopted, 3-D. Passage cis amended recommended. 3-0.
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NOTICES
Assembly Committee on Rural Economic pevelopment and Rural Affairs, 9 am, Wed" Feb, 2~. CANCELED.
Senate Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, 9:30 am, Wed, Feb 23, Senate Parlor
Hearing and ExecSession on:
SB-4. Enterprise Zone (Galloway) Authorizes designation of an additional enterprise zone; requires designation
of enterprise zones in rural areas. '
Joint Review for Administrative Rules, 10:30 am, Tue, March 1, 328-NW.
ExecSession on:
PSC 128. Siting of wind energy systems.
Assembly Forestry, 11 am, Tue, March 1, 400-NE.

Hearing on:
Discussion Issue: Division of Forestry's Strategic Direction.
Discussion Issue: Wisconsin Forest Health Protection Annual Report 2010.
Assembly Natural Resources, 9:30 am, Wed, Marth 2, 417-N.

Hearing on:
CHR 10-114. Adding cave bats to Wisconsin's threatened species list.
, CHR 10-115. Identification, classification, and control of invasive species.
CHR10-118. ThetteAgearrdNorth Country Trails.
CHRIO-123. Identification, classification, and control of invasive species.
INTRODUCED IN THE ASSEMBLY

AB-2S. Angel Investment (Seidel) Increases the credit amount and allows.the transfer of the angel investment
tax credit. To Jobs, Economyand Small Business.
AB-26. Mascots (Nass) The use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards. To
HomelandSecurity aridState Affairs. '
""~--'-"'1I.il'Q'i'.'ioaW'EnfoTrement Health'lfisurance';(Spanbader)'lte:qi:li1'e.s·jJo.Htrtal'sTibui,vis'i'Em,.tol1~tiTe<!ItJ:1'1fisumnte-'-~''''-'·---
premiums for survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty. To Urban and '
Local Affairs.
AB-28. Campaign Finance law (Spanbauer) Reporting of information by nonresident registrants under the
campaign finance law. To Election and Campaign Reform.
AB-29. Collective Bargaining (Vas) Collective bargaining unit assignments under State Employment Labor
Relations Act. To Labor and Workforce Development.
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From WisPoJitics.coni .. Features
Today's caiendar
-, The Assembly pulled an all-nighter on the budget repair bill; as members slowly waded DC \(Vrap
through a slew of Dem amendments that could reach 200. Budget Biog
Quorum Call
All the Oem amendmentswere tabled. At our deadline, the body had dispensed of 14 WisOpinion.com
amendments. . . WisBusiness.com
Oems say they have as many as 200 amendments, and the session is expected to stretch w~1I .
into the day and maybe into tomorrow.
See more in the Budget Blog: .

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employees were needed for the state to finally put its fiscal house In orderand avoid the
mistakes of his predecessor in punting the problem into the future. '
As a standoff with Senate Oems finished its sixth day, Walker also warned of dire consequences
if action isn't taken soon on his budget repair bill, inclUding layoffs,
"What we need now more than ever, is a commitment to the future," Waiker said in what he billed
. as a fireside chat with Wisconsin citizens broadcast live on statewide TV.
Waiker is to speak later this afternoon at WMC's annuai Business Day in Madison at the Monona
Terrace convention center. '
See Walker's prepared remarks:

htlp·llwww.wispoiitics.comlindex.iml?Article=227823
-,'Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller called on the governor to accept theconcesstons
offered by public employees, saying It's a compromise that "any good leader should be
able to recognize and seize." ' '
In the official Oem response to the guv's fireside chat, Miller, O.Monona, said the budqet repair
bill was a "railroad" and Senate Oems left the state to use a "constitutional procedure" to allow the
public's voice to be heard on the proposal.
''They hav.e spoken loud and clear. They want to keep the rights that they have had for so long,"
Miller said from illinois. .
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Assembly Democrats, meanwhile, called Gov. Walker's address tonight "misleading," and said.the
. governor still refuses to acknowledge that union leaders have agreed to the benefit concessions
proposed in the bUdget repair bill.
'We haven't seen that the governor has been willing to listen to the tens of thousands of people
that have come to this building," said Rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, in a press conference
responding to Walker's address. .
See Miller's prepared text:

http://wlspolitlcs.com/1006/110222Miller speech text.pdf
_. The Senate has another short calendar on tap today as Oems continue to 'boycott the
Capitol. ' '
With Oem senators stlll hldlnqln Illinois, Republican senators are due to convene at 11 a.m.
The chamber is scheduied to vote on a resolution to commend the Wisconsin Badgers football
team for their Rose Bowl appearance and legislalion that would repeal a racial profiling law Oems
approved last session.
Republicans yesterday made several moves to increase pressure on Oems to return.
See the calendar:

http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/110222 Feb 23 Senate calendar.pdf
•• Former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown is scheduled today to, speak at arally of
opponents to Walker's budget repair bill. ' ,
Brown and SMWIA Nalional President Mike Sullivan will march to the Capitol Rotunda at 11:30
a.m. accompanied by IAFF bagpipers and SMWIA and UFCW members. Brown arid Sullivan are
scheduled to speak to the crowd at 11 :50~ ,
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James P. Hoffa will also address the crowd
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Meanwhile, union protests spread to other states, 'most notably Ohio.
•• Just more than a month into his first term, GOP U.S. Rep. Reid:Ribble is holding a kickoff
event for his 2012 re-election campaign.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R·Janesville, is llsted.as the special guest for this evening's event.
See more in the calendar below.
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Mark your calendars for luncheons with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs' Rep. Robin Vos and
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NOTE tHE DATE CHANGE ON THE VOS-DARLING LUNCHEON. THIS HAD TO BE

CHANGED BECAUSE OF GOV. SCOTT WALKER'S NEW BUDGET'ADDRESS DATE.
IF YOU HAD REGISTERED FOR THE MARCH 1 LUNCHEON AND WANT TO ATTEND THE
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University Research Park, Wal-Mart, WHD Law, and Xcel Energy.
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TOP HEADLINES
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- Waiker makes case to state: address reiterated his collective

bargaining limits are about balancing budgets, avoiding thousands of
layoffs, not "a battle with unions ... our partners in economic'
development," called Dem senators to return and vote. Senate Minority
Leader Miiler said "unions are wiiling to make concessions on pension
and health care costs in order to heip close the deficit," should keep
bargaining rights.
http://wwW.wrn.com/2011102/walker-makes-case-to-state-audio/#more-37632
- Wis. governor refuses to give in to protests: Dem Rep. Mason to

protesters, "They're trying to portray you as rioters .... They're
afraid of what you have to say," says Walker may yield. Walker: "You
can't negotiate in good faith if you don't have anything to give,"
expects iayoff notices will pressure Dems to return. Sen. Miiler gave
Dern response. "Once you have rights, they should be protected." WI,
OH protesters comment. [by Keen]
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-22-wisconsin-unions-standoffN.htm
- Committee advances voter iD bill, without Dems: Chair Sen. Lazich

insisted Dern Sen. Erpenbach be present to vote, "If you are in
Illinois you can be here In two hours; I can wait." Erpenbach asked
Lazlch to extend a courtesy phone-vote, as he had done for her.
Lazich held.vote and adjourned meeting, over Erpenbach's voice, "I
vote no. Erpenbach votes no." Dem Sen. Coggs also absent. BiiI could
. '.' hit13ef!atEl floor ~s.~090.~s,I,hur"d<lX-., ... .C:..).,J.' h;.- ".- ... ,-, ...... ".-'0 _•. :. ..... -"
http://www.wrn.coril/2011/02N6ter-iii:blil-advances'committee·without-dems/
- Legislative stalemate continues into pre-dawn hours as talk goes on.

... Assembly attemptedto work through dozens of amendments proposed by
Democrats -- most of them meant to stall the progress of Gov. Scott
Walker's controversial budget repair bill. ... As of about 6:30 a.rn.
Wednesday, the Assembly had made it through 13 of 78 amendments.
Walker, Speaker Fitzgerald, Dem Reps. Barca and Clark comment.
http://hosl.madison.com/wsj/news/locallgovt-and-politics/article faa74178-3fOa-11eO-a919-
001 cc4c002eO.html
- Senate standoff continues: Senate Org Chair Fitzgerald permitted

Dern Sens. Miller, Hansen to attend by phone, but no speeches, "It's
not a place for a statement about why you're out of state, why you're.
in Chicago." Miiler asked for 30 minute notice on Committee .
meetings. Fitzgerald: "I don't think you're going to get 30 minutes
notice, I'm just wondering if I'm going to let you participate any
more."
http://www.wrn.com/2011/02/senate-standoff-continues-audio/
- Recall launched for eight Democratic Senators: Utah-based American

Patriot Recall Coalition began recallof Risser, Miiler, Holperin,
Taylor, Coggs, Wirch, Lassa, Hansen, alleging "gross dereliction of
duty." HasEiO days to collect roughly 16,000 signatures for each
recall.
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- Patriot groups [led by Kim Simacjvow Holperin's recail, Senator

, not surprised, says Derns likely to-return soon. ·Hoiperin: "We will, -
.show up, we will vote and the bill will pass, We have to make sure the
rights of ail are protected, '" this is our alternative to the
filibuster," Dems to meet Monday to decide on when to return. Simac
comments. ,
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- Tea Party Finds Senate Democrats: police summoned to northern IL

hotel when Tea Partier refused to leave lobby, Dem Sen. Larson: "I
think it's interesting they wouldn't teil me who they were," worried
over safety, threats, no yield on Walker bill, "other things in this
bill, no bid contracts, things where medicare would be at risk," Dems .
left for new secret location, talking with reporters, staff, .
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- Wisconsin fight surfaces on Beacon Hill where members of Tea Party

and unions clash ... estimated 1,000 union members and allies rallied ...
had pre-printed signs with the words, "Stand Up for Wisconsin
workers," ... 100 Tea Party protesters. Gov. Patrick late Tuesday
addressed the crowd, "we don't need.to attack publlc sector workers to
'make change for the people ... Unions are good ... Keep your,chin up."
http://www,boston ,com/news/iocal/breaking news/2011/02/wisconsin fight. htmI
- Wisconsin and Indiana Democrats go on lam: Party in Illinois? 37

of 40 IN House, Dems goesAWo.L, bJock..quorum en "right to work",.bill
banhing mandatory "kick-in fees," In WI, Assembly Dems plan 100
amendments, doc slips pose ethics problems for protesters, protests in
MI where Gov. Snyder vows "mutual outcome where we 'can ail benefit," '
WV workers without bargaining rlqhtsplcketlnq for higher wages.
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From: Evenson; Tom - GOV

Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:29 AM
To: . GOV DL All Staff
SUbject: ·MomingNews Update for 02.23.11
Office of Governor Scott Walker - Morning News Update for February 23,2011
News Summary:
• Video: Gov. Walker speaks to taxpayers about the budget repair bill iu his first fireside chat last eveniug.
• Assembly Democrats hold filibuster overnight, call Governor's fireside chat "The King's Speech."
• 'Sen~te Democrats say they've "given up on the governor" - now targeting moderate Republican senators to
switch their votes.
• Senate Republicans are attempting to lure Dems back by holding paychecks in Madison, bringing Voter ID
to the floor.
.' . Fmr. Gov..Tommy Thompson praises the Governor in an interview with Politico.
Governor Walker - Television Clips for Feb 22
Wisconsin's Front'Pages:
Ban Claire Leader-Telegram
Green Bay Press Gazette
La Crosse Tribune
. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine J oymal Times .'" '. .. ~'.: "~~'." . -, - ":.,- .
Sheboygan Press .
Nation/World
Back my union rights billby Friday or 1,500 public workers -.:vinlose their jobs, warus Wisconsin's
governor
Daily Mail- United Kingdom .
Gov. Scott Walker said up to 1,500 workers could lose their jobs by July, but failed to say which workers would be
targeted. The warning came as protests over union rights .bills blew up iri Indiana and Ohio.
Class war in Wisconsin

The Guardian - United Kingdom
The unions have taken a heroic stand against Governor Scott Walker, But if internal rifts are not solved, it could
be labour's last. .
Battle of Madison tests US stomach for loug struggle

Financial Times - United Kingdom
Wisconsin's elegant State Capitol building in Madison resembles a college dormitory.
Thompson praises Walker, remains silent on labor law

Politico
Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson was, in his way, the Scott Walker of the late 1980s and early 1990S, one of
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a cadre of youngRepublican governors who overturned a longstanding status quo and whose policy innovations --
welfare reform first of all-- transformed the nation.
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Wisconsin Democratic Senators Have 'Pretty Much Given Up On The Governor' .

Huffington Post
"We had a Senate Democratic caucus last night, and we've pretty much given up on the governor," said state Sen,
Jim Holperin.(D). "I think this is a governor who is a very stubborn individual and maybe doesnot understand
fully the collateral consequences of his stubbornness. So we've decided to refocus on the people we believe may be
flexible to some degree, and that's Senate Republicans. A lot of those Senate Republicans have been around a long
time, and I think understand the gravity of eliminating rights from people."
The Means.of Coercion

Wall Street Journal
The privileged are revolting in Wisconsin.
(Video) Wis. governor refuses to give in·to pro'tests

~Th~ .
MADISON, Wis. -r- Huge crowds gathered at the Capitol for an eighth day Tuesday to protest Republican Gov.
Scott Walker's plan to cut union benefits and end most public workers' collective bargaining rights as the state
Assembly debated the bill and Senate Democrats stayed in exile. .
Our view: In Wisconsin budget battle, bad behavior all around

. Editorial- USA Today
In Wisconsin, today's Ground Zero for state budget battles, it is not hard to see bad behavior all around. Teachers
are playing hooky to protest Gov. Scott Walker's plan to trim their benefits and clip back the power oftheir union.
Democratic lawmakers are hiding out in Illinois to prevent a'GOP majority from working its will. And Walker, a
newly elected Republican, has chosen this moment of fiscal crisis to pursue questionable tax cuts and a risky
attack on collective bargaining, . . .
Wisconsin Republicans TrY to Lure Back Dems by Moving Controversial Voter iD Bill
FoxNews
Wisconsin Republicans are tryingto lure Senate Democrats back to the state capital by moving ahead with a
controversial bill that would require voters to show photo ID before casting a ballot.
Wisconsin governor signs-bill to make tax hike votes tougher . '.' • . .. """:.;.: """"{-:"- .
Reuiers : .•..... .... '. .... . . ... . .~.-. '.,
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The measure, which was proposed by the Republican governor, requires a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate
and Assembly to raise income, sales or franchise tax rates instead of a simple majority vote:
Bob McDonnell: I st;'nd with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

CBS News
"We made. tough choices, what I think the president failed to do this time," Mclronnell said. "That's what Scott
Walker and many other governors, Republican arid Democrat, are doing is to say we can't afford to do things the
: same way,"
Union Leader Minces No Words When Labor Issues Are at Stake

New York Times .
. MADISON, Wis. - As executive director of the main union of Wisconsin state employees, Marty Beil is at the
vortex of the hurricane here - and that makes some union members gulp.
Wisconsin Power Play

by Paul Krugman - New York Times
So it's not about the budget; it's about the power.
It's Crunch Time for Organized Labor

Wall Street Journal .
Labor uuions are facing the most direct challenge to their political and financial clout since Ronald Reagan broke
the air-traffic controllers union 30 years ago. . '. .
Inside Capitol, Wisconsin protesters create a city

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Associated Press - Reuters

For more than a week now, several hundred protesters have.spent the night sleeping inside the Capitol building, a
vigil that has turnedthe rotunda into an indoor campground:" ,..
What Wisconsin Has Wrought: Labor Unrest Spreads

TIME Magazine
As demonstrations in Wisconsin over Governor Scott Walker's efforts to limit collectivebargaining for many state
employees entered a second week and national media swarmed Madison, similar protests swelled in state capitals
across the nation.
Wis. Democratic senators still hiding out despite threat of recalls, having paychecks withheld
Associated Press - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MILWAUKEE- Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson packedjust his toothbrush and one extra shirt as.he and 13
fellow Democrats fled the state to avoid near certain passage of the Republican governor's contentious plan to
strip government workers of their collectivebargaining rights.
(Video) Wisconsin Democrats stage overnight filibuster

Associated Press - MSNBC . . ' ' .
MADISON, Wis. - Democrats kept the Wisconsin Assembly up overnight with a droning filibuster in another
desperate attempt to block the Republican governor's bold plan to strip public sector workers of nearly all of their
bargaiuing rights.
Making sense ofWisconsin's union showdown

Steven Pearlstein.- Washington Post
A dirty little secret about column writers is that we each have a handful of road-tested templates that we use all
too frequently to make sense of something that has happened and demands out wise opinionation.
.Union battles in 3 states escalate

LA Times
Democrats in Indiana's House flee to block anti-union legislation, and protesters rally in Ohio against a bill that
would curb-public employees' collectivebargaining rights. In Wisconsin, Gov. Walker threatens to layoff workers
if his proposal doesn't pass.
Busting the unions

. Op-lId - LA,,Times ..' _' .. ' ,~_. ' __ ~","' - -__ -,~-~-. __ -.'c-;-~- ..- ",,;..- _.... ,'- .
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'. The manufactured budget 'crisis' in Wisconsin-is being used as cover for an assault on the rights of American
working people.
Scott Walker's Big Speech That Didn't Change Anything

Slate Magazine
"Given the size of his power grab," said Democratic Rep. Jon Richards, "maybe weshould call it The King's
Speech."
How the GOP Can Win the Budget Battle

Fred Barnes':" Wall Street Journal ,
Republicans won a blockbuster victory in November's election after a campaign focused on cutting government
spending and reducing debt. Then they got the bad news: Americans are leery of cutting specific programs.
Milwaukee
One small step... is all it takes

Editoridl- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Gov. Scott Walker sat down Tuesday night for a heart-to-heart talk with the people of Wisconsin, and he gaveit to
them straight: We're in' a real fix. We have a big budget hole to fill.
Walker in middle of perfect storm

Calm and unflappable in the wake of daily demonstrations at the state Capitol, Walker has emerged as a new face'
on the national scene and a new political hope for the national Republican Party.
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Senate Republicans to withhold Democrats' pay

Madison -- Senate Republicans voted Tuesday tomake Democrats hiding 6\1tinIllinois.come back to Wisconsin
to pick up their paychecks.
Walker praises civil debate, stresses budget re31ities

, Madison - In a televised speech Tuesday, Gov. Scott Walker called for civilityand declined to back down from his
tough stance'with public employee unions,
Indiana House, at standstill after Democrats walk out

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ,
All but two of the Indiana Legislature's 40 House Democrats walked out ofthe statehouse Tuesday in a bid to ,
delay action on three bills that would curtail collectivebargaining rights.
Senate - without'Democrlits c'breezils through limited' agenda

Madison - Name byname, their absence was noted, the clerk efficiently reading the roll call, the words met by,
silence.
Assembly member accepts responsibilitvfor ticket in massage parlor case

State Rep. Gordon Hintz, ticketed this month as part of an investigation into prostitution at an Appleton massage
parlor, said Monday he would take responsibility for his actions.
UW Hospital surprised to find its workers in budget-repair bilI

University ofWisconsin Hospital and Clinics - which doesn't receive state money directly - would be barred from
collectively bargaining Withits roughly 5,000 union employees-under-Gov, Scott Walker's proposed budget-repair
bill. .
Time to come home

Editorial- Racine Journal Times
Senate Democrats have made the point, N~w it's time for them to go back to Madison.
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Couniy resolutiOll. opposing Walker's bill sent to committee' "
Racine Journal Times
RACINE COUNTY - A resolution asking the governor to handle collectivebargaining aspects of a budget repair bill
that would essentially eliminate unions' rights separately is going to a committee.
Wisconsin lawmakers take up bilI to weaken unions

Associated Press - Racine Journal Times
,MADISON, Wis. CAP) - With their Senate colleagues still in hiding, Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly began
introducing a barrage of 100 amendments Tuesday to try to stymie the Republican governor's plan to strip
unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.
Capitol capacity: Lawmaker voices concern about building's structural integriiy

Daily Reporter - Milwaukee
State lawmakers Tuesday took measures to reclaim portions of the Capitol building from protesters who have
crowded iuside for more thau a week.
Harley-Davidson, union reach contract settlement

Milwaukee ifournal Sentinel .
Harley-Davidson Inc. has reached a tentative contract settlement with the labor unions at its Kansas City, Mo.,
manufacturing plant. '
Public school districts advised to decide on layoffs

Milwaukee Journal.Sentinel
Public school officials are being advised to approve preliminary layoff notices for staff by the end of the month,
before many of them usually contemplate workforce reductions and before they know how much money theycan
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raise for the next school year.
State reviewing'complaints over'doctors' excuse notes

Staff at the state Department of Regulation and Licensinghave begunto reviewroughly 300 e-mail complaints
about doctors
. . Capitol over the weekend, officialssaid Tuesday.
issuing excuse notes for protesters at the state .
Madison
Civil debate shines on Square

Editorial- Wisconsin State Journal
It's no small thing that only a handful of people have been arrested for minor offenses during the huge and
ongoing rallies at and around the state Capitol in Madison this past week:
.Labor group calls for general strike if budget bill is approved'

The 97-union South Central Federation of Labor of Wisconsin is laying groundwork for a general strike if Gov.
Scott Walker succeeds in enacting legislation that would strip most bargaining rights from most public employee
unions.
Local leaders from throughout the state ask GOP to not end collective bargaining .
Wisc9nsin State Journal
Gov.Scott Walker says sweeping changes to collectivebargaining in the state budget repair bill can help local
officials absorb looming cuts in state aid, but many local officialsare saying "No thanks."
Legislative stalemate continues into pre-dawn hours as'talk goes on .

. Wisconsin State Journal . . .
The stalemate continued late into the night Tuesday as the state Assembly attempted to work through dozens of
amendments proposed by Democrats - most of them meantto stall the progress of Gov. Scott Walker's .
controversial budget repair bill.
Let it breathe. Separate issues.

Editorial- Beloit Daily News
WHETHER EITHERSIDE wants to admit it or not, there are two separate issues in play regarding the showdown
. in Madisop.,. . '., ,. , '
': .
GOP staying on message
The Capital Times
Assembly Republicans didn't stray from the party message Tuesday, telling dozens of reporters packed inside a
Capitol hearing room that the stste is broke and, despite the tens of thousands ofprotesters, say a majority of
Wisconsin is behind them.
Walker's plans not what local governments asked for

Editorial - The Capital Times ,
A non-compromising Gov. Scott Walker insists that he must strip awaythe bargaining rights of public employee
.. unions so that local governments and school districts have the flexibilityto deal with their own budgets, which he .
has promised willbe hit by huge cuts in funds they now receive from the state.
Governor's budget repair.bill ushers in health care changes. '

Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON - More than 60,000 individuals could find themselves without state government-backed health
care next year iflawmakers approve of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Green Bay/Appleton
Municipal leaders await impact of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill on self-insured health
programs
APPLETON- Will Gov. Scott Walker's push for higher employee contributions for health care cause teachers to
drop their coverage and seek benefits through family members working iri local government?
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Wisconsin Democrats' runaway gambit in response to budget vote likely futile ,

"Appleton Post-Crescent
In an eleventh-hour scheme designed to block passage of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, 14 state Senate
Democratsfled to Illinois and deprived the 19 Republicans of the zo-vote threshold neededto take up the fiscal
measure, " ,
Capitol dispute proves that votes count

Editorial":' Sheboygan Press
Ifyou're a public employee, or the spouse of a public employee and you didn't vote, you know now that elections
lead to consequences.
Walker states his case

Sheboygan Press
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says failing to pass a bill stripping union rights for Wisconsin public workers
would have "dire consequences."
Transit funding needs to be sustained

Editorial- Appleton Post-Crescent
Delaying passage of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill has allowed legislators to uncover more ofits
ramifications.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Metro Ride faces $:tM loss in federal aid

Wausau Daily Herald
Wausau's Metro Ride program could lose more than $1 million in federal transportation grants if Gov. Scott
, Walker's controversial budget repair bill makes it through the Legislature unchanged.
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From: Brown, Megan [
SUbject:,FOX-INTERVIEW REQUEST TODAY 1PM II PHONER .
Morning Cullen - Wanted to see if the Govenor could join us on this at lpm for a few minutes over the phone
with Megyn Kelly?
BC-US--Wisconsin Budget-Unions,8th Ld,1154

Wisconsin .gov. prankedby caller.posing as donor
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Eds: APNewsNow. New approach with Walker phone call. Will be updated. AP Video. With AP Photos.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin .Gov. Scott Walker has been lured into a conversation about his strategy to
crlpple public employee unions by a prank caller pretending to be a billionaire Republican donor.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwis confirms the governor is on audio of the call posted Wednesday on the.
website of the Buffalo Beast, a left-leaning NewYork newspaper. . '. .
The governor believes the caller is conservative businessman David Koch. Hetalks about plans for layoff
notices and what-can be done to punish lawmakers. who've left the state.
The caller suggests Walker take a baseball bat when meetin'g with Democrats. Walker jokes he has "a slugger
with my name.on \1." . . .. . ' .' . .....
Brothers David and Charles Koch have given millions to support Americans For Prosperity, which has launched
a $320,000 ad campaign supporting walker.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.).
APTV 02-23-11 1145EST
We have it -here is the 'statement from the Gov. and the original article from buffalobeast.com (site has crashed
due to traffic) . . "
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Statement on Prank Call
Madison-Today Governor Walker's spokesman, CUllen Werwie, Released the following statement:
The Governor takes many calls everyday. Throughout this call the Governor maintained his appreciation for and
commitment to civil discourse. He continued to say tliat the budget repair bill is about the budqet, The phone call
shows that the Governor says the same thing in private as he does in public and the lengths that others will go to
disrupt the civil debate Wisconsin is having. .
Originally Titled: Koch Whore

by Murphy of BuffaloBeast.com
. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker answers his master's call
"David Koch": We'll back you any way we can. What we were thinking about the crowd was, uh, was planting
some troublemakers.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker: You know, well, the only problem with that-because we thought aboutthat...
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WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS IS REAL. NO NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE
INNOCENT. THERE ARE NO INNOCENT. .
-MURPHY
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."He:s j],l.$t IJSJd-lin.ad.-will. not talk, wiJJ. not.cornrrumlcate.willnot return p)lQnEl.QslI$:~._.__." ._ ... b" '" •••
-Wisconsin state Sen. Tim Carpenter (D) on Gov. Walker (source)

Carpenter's quote made me wonder: who could get through to Gov. Walker? Well, what do we know about Walker
and his proposed union-busting, no-bid budget? The obvious candidate was David Koch.
I first called at 11:30 am CST, and eventually got through to a young, male receptionist Who, upon hearing the
mag ic name' Koch,' immediately transferred me to Executive Assistant Governor Dorothy Moore.
"We've met before, Dorothy," I nudged. "I really need to talk to Scott-Governor Walker." She said that, yes, she
thought she had met Koch, and thatthe name was "familiar." But she insisted that Walker was detained in a
meeting and couldn't get away. She asked about the nature of my call ..I balked, "I just needed to "peak with the
Governor. He knows what this is about," I said. She told me to call back at noon, and she'd 'have a better idea of
when he would be free.
l.called at neon and was-quickly transferred-to -Moore, who then transferred me to Walke'r's Chief of Staff Keith
Gilkes. He was "expecting my call."
"David!" he said with an audible smile.
I politely said hello, not knowing how friendly Gilkes and Koch may be. ,He WClS eager to help. "I was really hoping
to talk directly to Scott," I said. He said that could be arranged and that I should just leave my number: I explained
.to Gilkes, "My goddamn maid, Maria, put my phone in the washer. I'd have her deported, but she works for next to
. nothing." Gilkes found this amusing. "I'm calling from the VOID-with the VOID, or whatever it's called. You know,
. the Snype!"
."Gotcha," Gilkes said. "Let me check the schedule here...OK, there's an opening at 2 o'clock Central Standard
Time. Just call this same number and we'll put you through."
Could it really be that easy? Yes. What follows is a rushed, abridged transcript of my-lrnean, David Koch's'
conversation with Goy. Walker. Listen to the whole call here: . .
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Walker: Hi; this is Scott Walker.

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Koch: Scott! David Koch. Howare you?

Walker: Hey, Davidl I'm good. And yourself?
Koch: I'm very well. I'm a little disheartened by the situation there, but, uh,.:what's the latest?
Walker: Well, we're actually hanging pretty tough. 1mean-you know, amazingly there's a much smaller group of
protesters-almost all of whom are in from other states today. The State Assembly is taking the bill up-qettlnq it all
the way to the last point it can be at where it's unamendable. But they're waiting to pass it until the Senate's-the
Senate Democrats, excuse me, the assembly Democrat" have about a hundred amendments they're going
through. The slate Senate still has the 14 members missing but what they're doing today is bringing up all sorts of
.other non-fiscal items, many of Which are things members in the Democratic side care about. And each day we're
going to ratchet it up a little blt.,.• The Senate majority leader had a great plan he told about this morning-he told
the' Senate Democrats about and he's going to announce it later today, and that is: The Senate organization
committee is going to meet and pass a rule that says if you don't show up for two consecutive days on a session
day-in the state Senate, the Senate chief clerk-it's a little procedural thing here, but-can actually have your payroll
stopped from being automatically deducted-
Koch: Beautiful.
Walker: -into your checking account and instead-you still get a check, but the check has to be personally picked
up and he's instructing them-which we just loved-to lock them in their desk on the floor of the state Senate.
Koch: Now you're not talking to any of these Democrat bastards, are you?
Walker: Ah, I-there's one guy that's actually voted with me on a bunch of things I called on Saturday for about 45
. minutes, mainly to tell him that While I appreciate his friendshlp and he's worked with us on other things, to tell him
1wasn't going to budge.
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Koch: Goddamn right!

Walker: ...his name is Tim Cullen-
Koch: All right, I'll have to give that man a call.
Walker:, Well, actually, in his case I wouldn't call him and I'll tell you why: he's pretty reasonabie but he's not one of
us ...
Koch: Now who can we get to budge on this collective bargaining?
Walker: ...1think the paycheck will have an impact...secondly, one of the things we're looking atnext..wera still
waiting on an opinion'to see if the unions have been paying to put these guys up out of state. We tliink there's at
minimum an ethics violation if not an outright felony.
Koch: Well, they're probably putting hobos in suits.
Walker: Yeah.
Koch: That's what we do. Sometimes.
Walker: I mean paying for the senators to be put up. I know they're paying for these guy-I mean, people can pay
for protesters to come in and that's' not an ethics code, but, I mean, literally if the unions are paying the 14
senators-their food, thelr lodging, anything like that...['" Important regarding his later acceptance of a Koch offer
to "show him a good time." '*']
[I was stunned. I am stunned. In the interest of expediting the release.of this story, here are the juiciest bits:]
Walker: ...I'vegot layoff notices ready..,
Koch: Beautiful; beautiful. Gotta crush that union.
Walker: [bragging about-how he doesn't budqe] ...I would bewllllnqto sit down and talk to him, the assembly
Democrat leader; plus the other two Republican leaders-talk, not negotiate and listen to what they have' to say if
. they will in,turn-but I'll only do it if all 14 of them will come back and sit down in the state assembly...legally, we
, believe, once they've gone into session, they don't physically have to be there. If they're actually in session for that
day, and they take a recess, the 19 Senate Republicans could then go into action and they'd have quorum...so
we're double checking that. If you heard I was going to talk to them that's the only reason why. We'd only do it if
they came back to the capital with all 14 of them ...
Koch; Bring a baseball'bat. That's what I'd do.
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Koch: Beautiful.
Walker: [union-bashing...]
Koch: Beautiful.
Walker: So this is ground zero, there's no doubt about it. [Talks about a "great" NYT piece of "objective
journalism." Talks about how most private blue-collar workers have turned against public, unionized workers.]...So
I went through and called a handful, a dozen or so lawmakers I worry about each day and said, "Everyone, we
should get that story printed out and send it to anyone giving you grief." '
Koch: Goddamn right! We, uh, we sent, uh, Andrew Breitbart down there. '
Walker:Yeah.
Koch: Yeah.
Wa Iker: Good stuff.
Koch: He's our man, you know.'
Walker: [blah about his press conferences, attacking Obama, and all the great press he's getting.] Brian [Sadoval],
the new Governor of Nevada, called me the last night he said-he was out in the Lincoln Day Circuit in the last two
weekends and he was kidding me, he said, "Scott, don't come to Nevada because I'd be afraid you beat me
running for governor." That's all they want to talk about is what are you doing to help the governor of Wisconsin. I
talk to Kasich every day-John's gotta stand firm in Ohio. I think we could do the same thing with Vic Scott in
Florida. I think, uh, Snyder-if he got a little more support-probably could do that in Michigan. You start going down
the list there's alot of us new governors that got elected to do something big.
Koch: You're the first domino.
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Walker: Yep. This is our moment.

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Walker: Well the biggest thing would be-and your guy on the ground [Americans For Prosperity president Tim
Phillips] Is probably seeing this [stuff about all the people protesting, and.someof them flip him off]:
[Abrupt end of first recording, and start of second.] ,
Walker: [Bullshit about doing the right thing and getting flipped off by."linion bulls," and the decreasing number of
protesters.Orsoma such.]
Koch: We'll back you any way we can. 'What we were thinking about the crowd was, uh, was planting some
troublemakers. '
Walker: You know, well, the only problem with that -because we thought about that. The problem-the, my only gut
, reaction to that Is right now the lawmakers I've talked to have just completely had It with them, the public Is not
really fond of this.i.jexplains that planting troublemakers may not work.] My only fear would be If there's a ruckus
caused is-tl1at·maybethe·governor·has to settle to solve all-these problems...[something about '60s Iiberals.j..Let '
'em protest all they want...Sooner or later the media stops finding It Interesting.
Koch: Well, not the liberal bastards on MSNBC.
Walker: Oh yeah, but who watches that? I went on "Morning Joe" this morning. I like it because I just like being
combative with those guys, but, uh, You know they're off the deep end.
Koch: Joe-Joe's a good guy. He's one of us.
. Walker: Yeah, he's all right. He was fair to me...[bashes NY Senat~r Chuck Schumer, who was also on the
program.] . ,
, Koch: Beautlful;beatitiful. You gdtta love that Mika Brzezlnskl; she's a real piece of ass:
Waiker: Oh yeah. [story about when he hung out with human pig Jim Sensenbren'ner at some D.C. function and
he was sitting next to Brzezinski and her father, and their guest was David Axelrod. He introduced himself.]
Koch: That son of a bltehl
Walker: Yeah no kidding huh?...
Koch: Well, good; good. Good catching up with ya'.
Walker: This is an exciting time [blah, blah, blah, Super Bowl reference followed by an odd story of pulling out a
_o,,~-,pjcttlre'(}fH(,)flald-Reagafl'at1&e-xplalnlng to-hls staff.the plan1o.-crysh-the:unio[l,1he same way Reagan fired the air
. traffic controllers]...that was the first crack in the Berlin Wall because the Communists then knew Reagan wasn't a
pushover. [Blah, blah, blah. He's exactly like Reagan. Won't shut up about how awesome he ls.]
Koch: [Laughsj'Well, I tell you What, Scott: once you crush these bastards I'll fly you out to Cali and really show.
you a good time. .
Walker: All right, that would be outstanding. [*** Ethical violation much? **"Thanks for all the support...it's all'
about getting our freedoms back...
Koch: Absolutely. And, you know, 'we have a little bit cif a vested interest as well. [Laughs]
. Wal,ker: [Blah] Thanks a mllllonl
Koch: Bye-byel
Walker: Bye.
Debbie McMillen
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From: Werwie, Cullen J " GOV

To:
Subject: FW: Governor Walker to Speak Directly to the People
February 22, 2011

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:10pm
Contact: ,Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
Text of the Governor's Address
Madis9n--Below is·the text of Governor Walker's conversation about our current fiscal year
challenges, the divisions which have arisen OV6E the past week and his positive vision for
moving Wisconsin ~orward.
. Good evening.
Wisconsin is showing the rest of the country how to have a passionate, yet civil debate
about our. finances. That1s a very Midwestern trait and something we should be proud of .. I
'pray, however, that this civility will continue as people pour into our state from all
across America.
First, let me be clear: I have great respect for those who have chosen a "career in
government. I really do.
In 1985, when I was a high school' junior in the small town of Delavan,. I was inspired to
pursue public service after I attended the American Legion's Badger Boys State program:
The military veterans and educators who put on that week-long event showed the honor in
serving others.
Tonight, I thank the 300,000-plus state and local government employees who Showed up for
work today and did their jobs well. We appreciate it. If you take only one message away
tonight, it's that we all respect the work that you do.
I alsol1nderstana now concerned'-many gov~rnment~~orKer§ are about 'their 'futures~ I've
listened to their comments and read their emails.
I 'listened to the educator from'Milwaukee who wrote to me about her concerns about the
legislation and what it might mean for her classroom.
That's why last week we agreed to make changes to the bill to address many of those
issues.
And I" listened to others like the correctional officer in Chippewa Falls who emailed me
arguing that bargaining rights for public employee unions are the only way to ensure that
workers get a fair say in their working conditions.
I understand and respect those concerns. It's important to remember that many of the
rights we're talking about do~'t come from collective. bargaining. They come from the
civil service system in Wisconsin. That law was passed in 1905 (~ong before collective
bargaining) and it will continue long after our plan is approved.
You see, despite ,a lot of the rhetoric we've heard over the past 11 days the bill I put
forward isn't aimed at state workers, and it certainly isn't a battle with unions. If it
was, we would have eliminated collective bargaining entirely or we would have gone after
the private-sector unions.
But, we did not because they are our partners in economic development. We need them to
,help us put 250,000 people to work in the private sector over the next four years.
The legislation I've put forward is about one thing. It's about balancing our budget now
-- and in the future. Wisconsin faces a 137 'million dollar deficit for the remainder of
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this fiscal year and a 3.6 billion dollar deficit for the upcoming budget.
Our bill is about protecting the hardworking taxpayer. It's about Wisconsin famili~s
trying to make ends meet and help their children.
People like the woman from Wausau who wrote me saying UI'm"a single parent of two
children, one of whom is autistic. I have" been intimately involved in my school district,
but I can·no longer afford the taxes I pay. I am in favor of everyone paying for
benefits, as I have to."
It f S also about the.. small. business owner who told me about the .challenges he faces j list
making payroll each week. His employees pay much larger premiums than we are asking
because that's how they keep the company going and that's how they protect their jobs.
Or the 'substitute teacher here in Madison, who wrote to me last week about having to sit
at home unable to work because her union had closed the school down to protest.
She sent me an email that went on to say, "I was givep no choice in joining the union and
I am forced "t'o pay' dues ... I am missing. out on pay -t oday... I 'feel 'Li.ke I have 'no voice:" ,,'
I assure you that she does have. a voice.
And so ~oes the factory worker in Janesville who was laiq off nearly two years ago. He's
'a union guy in a union town who asks -simply why everyone else has to sacrifice except
those in government.
Last week, I traveled the state visiting manufacturing plants and talking tp workers -
just like the guy from Janesville. Many of them are paying twenty-five to fifty percent
of their health care premiums. Most, had 40lk plans with l~mited or no match from the
company.· . .
'My brother's in the same situation. He works as a banquet'manager and occasional

·bartender ·at a hotel .and.my .sistBr~in~law works~for· a department ·st6re .. They have two
beautiful kids.
In every way, they are a typical middle-class family here in Wisconsin.' David mentioned
to me that he pays nearly $800 a month for his health insurance and the little he can set
aside for his 401k.
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are pushing in this budget repair bill. .
That's because what we are asking for is modest - at least to those outside of government.
'Our measure asks for a 5.8% contribution to the pension and a 12.6% contribution for the
health insurance premium; Both are well below the national average.
And this is just one part of our comprehensive plan to balance the state's 3.6 billion
dollar ·budget· deficit.
Now, some have questioned why we have to reform collective bargaining to balance the
budget. The answer is simple the system is broken: it costs taxp~yers serious money -
particularly at the local level. .As a former county official, I know that first hand.
For years, I tried to use modest changes in pension and health insurance contributions as
a means of balancing our budget without ~assive layoffs or fur~oughs. On nearly every
occasion, the local unions (empowered by collective bargaining agreements) told me to go
ahead and layoff workers. That's not acceptable to me.
Here's another example: in Wisconsin, many local schoQl districts are ~equired to buy.
their health insurance through the·WEA Trust (which is the· state teachers union's
company). When our bill passes, these school districts can opt to switch into the state
plan and save $68 million per year. Those savings could be used to pay for more teachers
and put more money into the classroom to help our kids. . .
Some have also suggested that Wisconsin raise taxes on corporations and people with high-
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incomes. Well -- Governor Doyle and the Legislature did that: two years ago. In fact
they passed a budget-repair bill (in just one day, mind you) that included a billion-
dollar tax increase.
Instead of raisi49 ta~es,' we nee4 to control governm~nt spending tg DaTance.ou~·bu¢get.
Two years ago, many of the same Senate Democrats who are hiding'out in another state"
approved a biennial'budget' that not only included higher taxes - it included more than two
billion dollars in one-time federal stimulus aid.
That money' was -supposed ·to 'be for -one--time -coat;s for -things like roads and bridges .
Instead, they used it as a short-term fix to balance the last state budget. Not
.~urprisingly, the state now faces a deficit for the remainder of this fiscal year and a
3.6 billion dollar hole for the budget starting JUly 1st.
What we need now more than ever, is q commitment to the future.
As more" and moxe protesters come in from Nevada, Chicago and ..e Ls ewhere, "r am not going to
allow their voices to overwhelm the voices of the millions. of taxpayers from across the
state who think we're doing the right thing. This is a decision that Wisconsin will make.
Fundamentally, that's what we were elected to do. Make. tough decisions. Whether we like-
the outcome or not, our democratic institutions call for us to participate. That is why I
am asking the missing S~nators to come back to work.
Do the job you were el~cted to do. You don't have to like the outcome, or even vote yes,
but as part of the world's greatest democracy, you shoul.dvbe here, in Madison, at the
Capitol.
The missing.S~nate Democrats must know that their failure to come to work will lead"to
dire,consequences very soon. Failure to act on this budget repair bill means (at least)
15 hundred state employees will be laid bff before the end of June. If there is no
agreement by JUly 1st, another 5-6 thousand state workers -- as well as 5-6 thousand local
government employees would be also laid off.
But" there is a way to avoid these layoffs and other cuts. The 14 State Senators who are
staying outside of Wisconsin as we speak can come home.and do their job.
We are broke because time and time: again politicians of both parties ran from the tough
,decisions and:'punted 'them 'down 'the road for anot.hor; day. ' We can no Lonqer do-tllat, --
t
because, you see, what we're really talking about today is our future.
The future of my children, of your children, of the children of the single mother from
Wausau that I mentioned earlier.
Like you, I want my two sons to grow up in a state at least as great as the Wisconsin I
grew up in.
More than 162 years ago, our ancestors approved Wisconsin's constitution. They believed
in the power of hard work and determination and they envisioned a new state with iimitless
potential.
Our 'founders were pretty smart'. They understood that it is through frugality and
moderation'in government that we will see freedom and prosperity fo~ our people.
Now is our time to once again seize that potential. We will do so at this turning point
in our state's history by restoring fiscal responsibility that fosters prosperity for
today - and for future generations.
Thank you for joining me tonight. May God richly bless you and your family and may God
continue' to bless the great State of Wisconsin.
H#
Cullen Werwie
Press Secret~ry
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Press Office: (608) 267-7303
www.walker.wi.gov.
From: GOV Press
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:27 AM·
Subj ect: FW: ..Governor Walker .to .Spea k Directly to the People
"provide a list of the local governments that asked the Gov for the changes' in collective
bargaining."
Tom Evenson
Press Aide
Direct Line: (608) 267-7303
E-Mail: tom.evenson@wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin is Open for Business
-----Original Message----- .
From: Spoto, Cara [mailto:cspoto@stevenspointjournal.com]
To: GOV Press
Subject: Re: Governor Walker to Speak Directly to t he People
Hi Cullen,
Cara here with the Stevens Point Journal. Do you have a transcript of Gov. Walker's
speech at last 'evenings press conference? If so, I would appreciate it if you could email
me a copy. Also can provide a ~ist of the local governments that asked the Bov for the
changes i~ collective bargaining.
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On 2/21/11 6:03· PM, "GOV Press" <GOVPress@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
February 21, 2011

Governor Walker to Speak Directly to the People
Madison-Tomorrow night at 6pm central Governor Walker will directly address the residents
of Wi$consin to discuss our current fiscal year challenges, the divisions which have
arisen over the past week and his positive vision for moving Wisconsin forward.
Media outlets interested in covering this fireside chat with Governor Walker should
contact WisconsinEye to obtain the live TV feed.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3:59 PM
To: Wheeler, Dick
Subject: Wheeler Report #2 - 2/23/11
SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE

The Assembly was still in session debating Democratic amendments to the budget deficit reduction bill. If
circumstances require, another report will be sent tonight or early tomorrow.
FITZGERALD WILL NOT PERMITABSENTSENATORS TO PARTICIPATE BY PHONE

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald said Wednesday senators "not in good standing" cannot participate in
committee meetings. Until Wednesday, Democratic senators not in Madison were permitted to participate in
committee.meetings by..telephone. Only Republicans were presentfor the Senate Organization Committee
meeting scheduling Thursday's Calendar. "Committees will not be recognizing Democratic senators not in good
standing!' Fitzgerald said. "They cannot participate in committees."
On Tuesday, the Senate Organization Committee voted 3-2, by paper ballot, to suspend direct deposit of
paycbecks for senators who miss,two consecutive floor sessions. Those senators will have to claim their check
from Sen. Fitzgerald on the Senate floor.
,-.~"" r _,ADg.t.b.e..IJ;lint.Cotlll1:ti+teJ4olJ;!-egisjqtive Organization wa~ yoting.lJIh~dne~\!.<!'1.afte~OPOJ)..<l-J;llQti9,(l_to.festlj,t

, access to Capitol offices to just legislators and legislative staff;with valid ID. The restrictions would begin '
Saturday and restrict access to those persons only between 6 p.m. and 8 a.rn..
SENATE CALENDAR FOR 11 A.M., THURSDAY

Regular Session
SJR-B. Bob Uecker (Carpenter) DeclaresJan. 26 as Bob Uecker Day.'
, SB-6. Voter 10 (Leibham) Voter 10.
Special Session (Recessed to the cott of the chair)
SS~SB-l1. B'udget Deficit (Senate Organization) Budget deficit reduction bill
INTRODUCEDIN THESENATE
SB-21. Brookfield (Zipperer) Authorizes Town of Brookfield, Waukesha County, to create a TIF district for a retail
project. To Economic Development.
SB-22. Charter Schools (Darling) Various changes affecting charter schools. To Education.
SB-23., Family Leave (Vukmlr] Pre-emption of city, village, town or courity ordinances requiring empioyers to
, provide employees with leave from work to deal with family, medical or health issues. To Labor, Public Safety,
and Urban Affairs.
ASSEMBLY BILL LISTINGS

Amendmen.ts to SS-AB-ll, the bUdg~t deficit bill, continued
Am. 80. (Mason) Exemption from compulsory school attendance for a child engaging in an act of civil
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disobedience. Tabled, 59-37.

Am. 81. (M~~on) ReIl)o.Y~~ repeal of C:h. g Quality Ho.rTl~Care,TCl.-ble~58-38.. ...._ ..... _ ....
Am. 83. (Mason) Exempts child care providers from collective bargaining changes. Tabled,.58-38.
Am. 86. (Parisi) Deletes power plant provisions. Tabled,58-38.
THURSDAYLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

1 pm: Senate Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Senate Parlor.
Hearing on:
5B-21. Brookfield (Zipperer) Authorizes Town of Brookfield, Waukesha County, to create a TIF district for a retail
project.
The appointment of Winston Wyman as Executive Director ofWHEDA.
Executive Session on:
5B-11. Milwaukee TIF (Taylor) Filing of certain forms related to TIF District 72 in the City of Milwaukee.
5B-21. Brookfield (Zipperer) Authorizes Town of Brookfield, Waukesha County, to create a TIF district for a retail
project.
The appointment of Winston Wyman as Executive Director ofWHEDA.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 20H 5:10 PM
To: Werwle, Cullen J - GOV
Subjecte (WiSP0Iitlcs) WED PM Update>- 23·February2011
WisPolitics PM Update
23 February 2011 .
Exclusivelyfor WisPolitics Platinum Subscribers
From WisPo/itics.com .••
-- The Assembly could be in for another long night.

. .
So far, the Assembly has worked through only a couple dozenamendments in the 3D-plus
hours since the floor session began yesterday. Dems say they have a hundred more, and an
attempt between the GOP leaders and Dems to reach a compromise on an end time for the
session fizzled.
Republicans have successfully shelved each proposed Dem change, including one this
.afternoon to wipe out a provision to sell state-run power plants in a no-bid process.
. Dems tried to tie the provision

.
to the Gov. Scott Walker's alleged
.
links to the Koch brothers.
"Something doesn't smell right," Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, said: .

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". But Rep. RobinVos said if the Derns'are going to make allegations,they should offer proof: He .,.
pointed to a statement from Koch Industries earlier this week saying the corporation has no.
interest in acquiring state-owned power plants. . . .
"There is no conspiracy," Vos, R~Rochester, s~id.
Follow developments in the Budget Blog:
http://budget.wispolitics.com/
_. Walker said today there is "absolutely nothing" to the suggestion he's proposing the
sale of state-owned power plants as payback to campaign contributors.
Questions about Walker's alleged ties to brothers David and Charles Koch intensified today
after the guv was recorded in a prank call speaking with someone he thought was David Koch.,
Koch Industries, which has holdings in Wisconsin that include Georgia-Pacific paper mills in
Green Bay, donated $43,000 to Walker's campaign through its PAC, and some are now raising
questions if the energy company could benefit from a provision in the budget repair bill .
allowing the sale of state-owned power plants without soliciting competitive bids.
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Mark Duff and promised an open process on any sale. .
"We're only going to move forward on this if it's good for the taxpayer and good'for the
ratepayers in the state," Walker said.
Koch Industries also issued a statement yesterday saying it had no interest in purchasing any
state-owned plans in Wisconsin.
See the Koch statement:

http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=227813
-- The gllv also addressed questions over the 'prank call.
On the recording, the guv can be heard saying he has considered bringing in agitators to rile
up protesters. But Walker said the tape clearly shows he rejected that option and said it was
one of many, ideas that have been suggested to him by staff, lawmakers and residents around
the state, . .
"The thing+said are-thlnqs-l've said publicly all along," he said.
*Listen to the news conference:

http://www.wispolitics.eom/1006111023Walker.mp3
*Listen to Brett Hulsey's comments after he took over theguv's podium following Walker's
news conference:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/110223Hulsey.mp3
See more on the prank call, including audio:
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--Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today he's never discussed with the guv
the possibility of trying to dupe Oems to return to the Capitol under the guise of
negotiations.
During a prank call with someone posing to be conservative businessman David Koch, Wall~er
says he thought about trying to trick Senate Oems to return to the Capitol. He also said he
considered planting agitators among protesters in the Capitol to stir up trouble.
"I've never spoken with the governor about that," Fitzgerald told reporters today when asked
about reports on the call.
-- FItzgerald, R-Jun"eau, also dismtsseda proposal from "Sen. Dale Schultz to amend the
guv's budget repair bill to sunset some provisions as nothing more than political cover
for back home.
Fitzgerald said Schultz, R-Richland Center, wasn't necessarily being disingenuous. But he
suggested some times conversations people have in the caucus are different from those they
have with people in the district.
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"He'sin a tough spot," Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald acknowledged some members would like another option than what's before them.:
.But he insisted they were "rock solid" in their support for the bill and said he expected Schultz
would join his Republican colleagues in voting for passage when the bill comes to a final vote.
The GOP controls the chamber, 19-14, so Schultz and two other Republicans would have to
join Oems in a compromise vote.
Listen to Fitzgerald's Q&A:

http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/110223SFitzgerald.mp3
-- The ~enate quickly finished its calendar today, voting 19-0 to repeal requirements that
law enforcement collect racial data from traffic stops and unanimously supporting a
. resolution praising the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
. -- Fitzgerald announced this afternoon that Senate Republicans Will no longer recognize
.
absent Oems
. who call in to participate in committee hearings.
Fitzgerald made the announcement after Senate Org approved scheduling voter 10for a vote
tomorrow anddipped the bili in Finance.
See a memo Sen. Jon Erpenbach requested on the fiscal impact of the amended voter 10 bill:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1 006/2011 02~22 Erpenbach.pdf .
The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules has scheduled an exec session
Tuesday on the wind farm siting rules.
See the hearing notice:

http://committeeschedule.legis.state.wi.us/files/HearingNotices/11-03-01-1 030-2011JAOM-
15196.html .
-- The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization chairs have sent a ballot to

members al?king them to sign off on It policy that would prohibit anyone other than
.Iegislators or their staff from being in a legislative office or hearing room between the
hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, a member of the committee, brought the ballot up on
the floor of the Assembly and asked the GOP leadership Why it's being proposed. There hadn't
yet been an answer to his question. It would take effect Feb. 26.
-- A D.C.-based watchdog group has requested that the Government Accountability

Board investigate whether Walker broke state laws by sending state troopers to look for
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absent Democratic senators.
Citizens for Responsibility arid Ethics in Washington says Wisconsin law prohibits "troopers
from taking part in any dispute between an employer and employee over wages, hours, labor,
or working conditions -- the subject of the governor's bill."··
The group also referenced the recent appointment of Stephen Fitzgerald, the father of GOP .
legislative leaders Scott Fitzgerald and Jeff Fitzgerald, to head the Wisconsin State Patrol.
"Superintendent Fitzgerald should be devoting his time to the WSP's stated mission enforcing
· traffic laws, helping motorists in need, inspecting trucks, school buses and ambulances and'
· assisting local law enforcement agencies with natural disasters and civil disturbances; not
· illegally intervening in disputes at his son's behest," said CREW Executive Director Melanie
Sloan in a statement. "Would Sen. Fitzgerald have had the nerve to suggest the W8P get
· involved if his father wasn't running the agency? And wouldn't a more independent
superintendent have refused the request?"
:;lee the press release:

http://bit.ly/fcyjxE .
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The Democratic'C'ongressionaICampaign'Committee annouilcedtoday it's targeting'
· GOP U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Reid Ribble and Paul Ryan for. backing education cuts to
.support subsidies for oil, companies.
The efforts includes robocalls, Web ads and e-mails, the Oem group said.
See DC Wrap for the text of the call targeting Duffy:

http://dc.wispolitics.com/ . .
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-- Sen. Glenn Grothman is circulating three bills among his colleagues.
Among the West Bend Republican's proposals: repeal last session's employment
discrimination legislation, change the membership of technical college system boards and
·allow certain retailers to sell beer and liquor beginning at 6 a.m.
See more below.
From WisBusiness.com ...

--Gov. Scott Walker and Congo Paul Ryan received a warm reception at today's Business
Day in Madison event at the Monona Terrace convention center. .
In his speech, Walker touted the budget repair bill measure that allows union members to
withhold dues.
the guv said "we give them the true freedom of choice ...'to decide whether or not they want
those union dues automatically deducted from their payroll, which in many cases is up to a
$1,000 a year, that instead they can keep in their pockets."
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See a report and video of Walker in the BudgetBJog, timed.at J:58 p.m,
http://budget.wispolitics.com/·
.-- Rep. Paul Ryan drew cheers from a crowd of nearly 1,000 attendees of the WMC's
Business Day in Madison when he asserted that "the path to prosperity is through
entrepreneurship" and warned that government spending must be brought under
control and regulations reduced to "release the entrepreneur to be the entrepreneur."
. Ryan also knocked Oem state senators who fled the state to stall a vote on the guv's budget
repair bill. .
"I didn't like cap and trade; I didn't like Obama care, I didn't like the stimulus, but I didn't walk
.out," he said. 'We stayed and did bur jobs."
See more in tomorrow's WisBusiness.com.
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OTHER HEADLINES
WISN: Walker victim of prank phone call

http://www.wisn.com/news/26966680/detail.html
WISN: State Senate votes to repeal racial profiling law

http://www.wisn.com/politics/26967400Idetail.html
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Channel 3000: Local officials organize against governor's bill .

http://www.channeI3000.Gom/politics/26968247/detail.html
AP: Indiana deputy AG 'no loriger employed' after urging cops to shoot Wisconsin protesters
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article bf32ccac-3f8c-11 eO-88b8- ..
001cc4c002eO.html .
AP: Governor sets special Assembly election for May 3

. http://host.madison.com/news/state and regional/article 2094b4fb-cf32-5967-b2cd-
b73bbd208a82.html
AP: Feingold to get honorary degree from Wis. college

http://host.madison.com/news/state~and regional/article 8064b3f2-5f53-5c08-b9ff-"
. 404a1238dc9a.html
CNN: Fiscal discipline or the end of unions?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/23/unions.future/index.html
CNN: Obarna drops defense of law against gay marriage

http://wWw.cnn.com/2011/POLlTICS/02/23/obama.gay.marriage/index.html·
CNN: Obamawillspeakon Libya

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/23/0bama.libya/index.html
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-- 8 a.m. -- MOSES 22nd annual Organic Farming Conference, La Crosse Center, 300' .
Harborview Plaza, La Crosse
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-- 9 a.m. -- DBA Expansion Syrnposiurn.Larnbeau Field, Green Bay·

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-- 11:30 a.m. -- The Business Council: Strategic Partnership Luncheon, Italian Community
Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee
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-- 7 p.m, -- UW Energy Institute presents 'Beyond the Climate Wars,' Fluno Center, Howard
. Auditorium, 601 University Ave., Madison
http://www.energy.wisc.edul?p=3521
Other
., 8:30 a.m. -- Evidence-Based Health Policy Project Breakfast Briefing, Edgewater Hotel,
Madison . .
http://wispolitics.comlindex.iml?Article=226264 .
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-- 10 a.m, -- Save BadgerCare Coalition, Medicaid Matters Alliance press conference Penfield
Children's Center,S33 N. 26th St., Milwaukee
http://wlspolitics.com/1006/110222 iVlA -ivlatters.pdf
-- 10:30 a.m. .: Public Service Commission Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N.
Whitney. Way, Madison .
httpJ/wispolitics.com/1006/110224 psc ag.pdf
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Sen. Grothman, LRB 0294/1, to require technical colleg~ district boards to be comprised of-six
business persons, one school district administrator, one elected state or local official and one
additional member
Sen. Grothman, LRB 0322, to repeal 2009 Act 20 regarding employment discrimination
$en. Grothman, LRB 1044/1, to change the morning closing hours for' Class "A"and "Class A" .
retailers fromS a.m, toea.m. .
Sen. Moulton, LRB 1307/1, to streamline regulations for architects, builders, designers, code
officials and other members of the construction industry.
Sen. Grothman, LRB 0555/1, to make parking on the Capitol Square available to the public
after 6-a.m. to 6 p.m. work hours - -
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Sen. Darling and Rep. Kestell, LRB-1007/1; to prohibit Milwaukee Public Schools from
imposing residency requirements on teachers
Sen. Wirch, LRB 0473, to allow the public sale of the executive residence
BILLS INTRODUCED
AB 25, relating to: increasing the credit amount and allowing the transfer of the angel
investment tax credit. Referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business.
AB 26, relating to: the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by
school boards. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
AS 27, relating to: requiring political subdivisions to pay heaith insurance premiums for
survivors of a law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty. Referred to
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs. -
AB 2S, relating to: reporting of information by nonresident registrants under the campaign
finance law. Referred to Committee on Election and Campaign Reform.
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AB 29, relating to: collective bargaining unit assignments under the State Employment Labor
Relations Act. Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
,AJR 13, relating to: commending law enforcement officials for keeping order at the capitol.
AB 30, rel~ting to: delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers
regarding the careand custody of the child by a power of attorney. Referred to Committee on
Children and Families.
AB 31, relating to: allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local
.sales taxes. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs. , '
SB 21, relating to: authorizing the-town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create a tax '
incremental district for a retail project. Referred to Committee on Economic Development and
Veterans and Military Affairs.
, SB 22, relating to: creating a Charter School Authorizing Board. Referred to Committee on
Education.
SB 23, relating to: preemption' of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers
, . to provide employees with leave-frorn employment-to deal with family, medical, or health
, issues. Referred to Committee on Labor, Public Safety; and Urban Affairs. '
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·.Protesters"Occupied the Capitol'for1hethird straight night and-thousandsare Today's calendar
expected again today to voice their opposition to 'Gov. Scott Walker's budget DC Wrap
repair bill. Budget Blog
Quorum Call
The Assembly will be on the floor at 9 a.m.. A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Jeff WisOpinion.com
Fitzgerald said it's possible the Assembly may takeup the bill prior to the Senate, WisBusiness.com
Senate Oems, who fled the state y,e,sterday in protest of a floor session to vote on the,
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The area outside the Assembly is roped off in anticipation of the floor session today,
and a heavy law enforcement presence remains.
'Assembly Democrats are continuinq the listening session that's been going almost
constantly since the Republican-run Joint Finance Committee's public hearing was
suspended at 3 a.m, W<;ldnesdaY.
•• Many Wisconsin schools, including manyIn southern Wisconsin, are closed

again today as protests at the Capitol intensify.
Madison schools are closed for the third straight day. '
The, Department of Administration yssterdaysald nine arrests were made in the state
Capitol yesterday. "
The agency estimates that about 25,000 protesters converged on the Capitol
yesterday -- the highest total reported yet. DOA said 20,000 were outside, with 5,000'
more inside.
-- Senate Oems' decision to flee to Illinois to stall Senate action on Gov. Scott
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Walker's controversial budget repair plan brought a spate of national publicity•
..Walker appeared on Fox News' "On theRecord with Greta Van Susteren."
See more: http://www.foxnews.cQm/Qn-air/Qn-the-recQrd/index.html
Most Qfthe' 14.Oem senators appeared fromenundisclosed locatlonon MSNBC's

"The' Ed Show,' .where Fred Risser..and Mark Miller explained the sltuation, Schultz
broadcast his national radio and TV show live from the Capitol Square and planned to
do it again today, .
See more: http://www.bigeddieradiQ.cQm/
State Sen. Jon Erpenbach was QnCNN.

http://parkerspitzer.bIGgs,·Gl1n.cQm/eatego!y/jol1~erpenbach/
State Sen. Glenn Grothrnan phoned into the "Chris Matthews Show"
http://www.thechrismatthewsshQw.cQmlindex.php
And Bill O'Reilly on FQX had liberal radio talker Sly Sylvester from Madison. Click on
"Insurrection in WiscQnsin" http://www.fQxnews.cQm/Qn-air/Qreilly/index.html
-- The national attention has drawn supporting words from Illinois Sen. Dick
Durbin and national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
Trumka is due to addressprotesters at noon today.
-- And Wisconsin Tea Party activlstsplan a rally of their own Saturday at the
Capitol.
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- Wis. union vote on hold after Democrats leave state, Senate
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adjourns, governor calls exodus a 'stunt' and expects holdouts to

return: 14 Senate Oems disappeared around midday, prior to scheduled
budget repair debate. Serio ErpenbaclHalied from Undisclosed' , .
location, "The plan is to try and slow this down." Sen. Taylor tweet
said Oems were "doing the people's business." Walker called
disappearance "disrespectfu I." '
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41644074/ns/us news-life/?GT1 =43001
- Senate Oems hit the road to delay vote: After Senate Pres. Ellis
failed to raise quorum, Majority Leader Fitzgerald invoked "Call of
the House," sending law enforcement to bring home Senators. Fitzgerald unsure "how
far law enforcement can go in terms of bringing a Democratic Senator back ... not sure
',if they would be under arrest or not," said Minority Leader Miller gave no forewarning. '
Oem Sen. Erpenbach lists bill objections. "
http://www.wrn.com/2011/02/senate-dems-hit-the-road-to-delay-vote-audio/
- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: GOP won't be 'bullied': Walker on Fox

News on Oem exile: "I think it's made the Republicans in the Assembly
and the Senate stronger. They're not going to be bullied." Teamster's Hoffa called
protests "lnspirlnq." Obama said bill "seems like ,., an assault on unions."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49800.html
- Democrats flee Wisconsin to protestunion curbs: Sen. Erpenbach to '

, WisPolitics: "We were left with no choice.... The question is when 'are
the Republicans going to sit down seriously with the other side on
thisissue and try to work something out." Walker: "I am calling on
Senate Democrats to show up to work today." JFC co-chair Darlinq;
"It's not like we're choosing to do this. We are broke." UCal-Berkley,'
Prof. Shaiken comments.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usreport-us-usa-wisctre71h07e-
20110218,0,5292272.story , , ,
- Wisconsin Democrats flee to Clock Tower to block anti-union bill ...

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Tower about 10:30 a.m. today. They left the hotel by 4 p.m .... fled to
Illinois because Wisconsin state police have no jurisdiction here,
Holperin said. Holperin: "Our intent is to simply delay a vote. I
think we've accomplished that and we've given the state of Wisconsin a
few additional days."
. http://www.rrstar.com/carousel/x43522562/Wisconsin-Democrats-f1ee-to-Rockford-to-
block-anti-union-biil
- Wisconsin senator in exile calls home amidst Madison protests:

Sen. Jauch phoned, "There are helicopters, reporters, and apparently
busloads of protesters to support us. I feel a lillie bit like O.J.
Simpson.... We simply think that if God took seven days to create
heaven and earth, that maybe we can take a little time as well," will'
return when Walker agrees' to meet with them.
http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws.asp?RID=3784
- [exiled Senate Minority Leader] Miller says Oems will talk this,
weekend ... "In Wisconsin we resolve problems through negotiation," ...
Democrats and public employees are not willing to concede the loss of
collective bargaining rights the governor included in his budget
repair bill."
http://www.wrn.com/2011/02/miller-says-dems-wiIHalk-this-weekend/#more-37408
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- Union battle echoes beyond Wisconsin: MTI Pres. Lipp, "We're

fig~ting'for our very existence." Other states are watching
Wisconsin's bid to virtually break labor unions as ameans of cutting
huge deficits. Unions in Wisconsin and beyond see this as a Waterloo
moment. Obama, Walker, AFSCME's Lindall, UW Prof. Dresang comment.
, http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011 /0217/U nion-batlle-echoes-beyond~
Wisconsin-We-re-fighting-for-our-very-existence
- [GOP US Rep.] Ryan equates Wisconsin protests to Egypt ... "He's

(Gov. Scott Walker) getting riots, it's like Cairo's moved to Madison
these days," Ryan said Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." ... "He's
basically saying I want you public.workers to pay half of what our
private sector counter parts are, and he's getl.ing riots."
.http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011 /02/17/ryan-equates-wisconsin-protests-to-
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- [Speaker] Boehner wants OfA out of Wisconsin: statement lashed
Obama for "unleashing" Organizing for America in Wisconsin to pressure
Gov. Walker, "instead of providing similar leadership ... has chosen to
attack leaders such as Gov. Walker, who are listening to the people
and confronting problems that have been neglected for years ... I urge
the president to order the DNC to suspend these tactics."
http://www.politico.com/politic044/perm/0211/disinformation and confusion 9d525c6f-
5765-477f-9508-e28d32be190a.html
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Athens in Mad Town

A seminal showdown betweenl'ublicunionsandtaxpayers.
For Americans who don't think the welfare state riots of France or Greece can happen here, we
. recommend a: Ieokatthe union and Democratic Party spectacle now unfolding in Wisconsin. Over 'the
past few days, thousands have swarmed the state capital and airwaves to intimidate lawmakers and
disrupt Governor Scott Walker's plan to level the playing field between taxpayers and government.
unions.
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collectively bargain for benefits. They could still bargain for higher wages, but future wage increases
. would be capped at the federal Consumer Price Index, uniess otherwise specified by a voter referendum.
The bill would also require union members to contribute 5.8% of salary toward their pensions and chip
in 12.6% of the cost of their health insurance premiums.
Ifthose numbers don't sound outrageous, you probably work in the private economy. The comparable
nationwide employee health-care contribution is 20% for private industry, according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics. The average employee contribution from take-home pay for retirement was 7.5% in
2009, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute.
Mr. Walker says he has no choice but to make these changes because unions refuse to negotiate any
compensation changes, which is similar to the experience Chris Christie had upon taking office in New
Jersey. Wisconsin is running a $137 million deficit this year and anticipates coming up another $'3.6
billion short in the next two-year budget. Governor Walker's office estimates the proposals would save
the state $300 million over the next two years, and the alternative would be to lay off5,500 public
employees: .
. None of this is deterring the crowds in Madison, aka Mad Town, where protesters, including many from
the 98,000-member teachers union, have gone Greek. Madison's school district had to close Thursday
when 40% of its teachers called in sick. So much for the claim that this is "all about the children." By
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the way, these are some ofthe same teachers who sued the Milwaukee school board last August to get'
Viagra coverage restored to their health-care plan" ..
.The protests have an orchestrated quality, and sure enough, the Politico website reported yesterday that
the Democratic Party's Organizing for America ami is helping to gin thein up. The outfit.is a renmant of
President Obama's 2008 election campaign, so it's also no surprise that Mr. Obama said yesterday that
'while he knows nothing about the bill, he supports protesters occupying the Capitol building. ,
"These folks are teachers, and they're firefighters and they're social workers and they're police officers,"
he said, "and it's important not to vilify them." Mr. Obama is right that he knows nothing about the bill
because it explicitly excludes police and firefighters. We'd have thought the President had enough to , '
think about with his own $1.65 trillion deficit proposal going down with a thud in Congress, but it
appears that the 2012 campaign is already underway.
.The unions and their Democratic friends have also been rolling out their Hitler, Soviet Union and Hosni
Mubarak analogies. "The story around the world is the rush to democracy,", offered Democratic State
-Senator BobJauch. "The story in Wisconsin is the end of the democratic" process."
. The reality is that the unions are trying to trump the will of the voters as 'overwhelminglyrendered in
November when they elected Mr. Walker and a new legislature. As with the strikes against pension or
iabor reforms thatroutinely shut down Paris or Athens, the goal is to create enough mayhem that
Republicans and voters win give up. '
While Republicans now have the votes to pass the bill, on Thursday Big Labor's Democratic allies
walked out of the state senate to block a vote; Under-state rules; 20 members of the 33·mellfbersenate
must be present to hold a vote on an appropriations bill, leaving the 19 Republicans one member short..
By the end ofthe day some Democrats were reported to have fled the state. So who's really trying to
short-circuit democracy? .
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years and the changes would reduce their dominance:Under Governor Walker's proposal, the
government also would no longer collect union dues from paychecks and then send that money to the
· unions. Instead, unions would be responsible for their own collection regimes. The bill would also
require unions to be recertified armually by a majority of all members. Imagine that: More accountability
inside unions.
The larger reality is that collective bargaining for government workers is not a God-given or
constitntionai right. It is the result of the growing union dominance inside the Democratic Party during
the middle of the last centnry. John Kennedy only granted it to federal workers in 1962 and Jer-ry Brown
to Califomia workers in 1978. Other states, including Indiana and Missouri, have taken away collective
bargaining rights for public employees in recent years, and some 24 states have either limited it or
· barmed it outright.
And for good reason. Public unions have a monopoly position that gives them undue bargaining power.
Their-campaign cash-c-ccllected via mandatory dues-also helps to elect the politicians who are then
supposed to represent taxpayers in negotiations with those same unions..The unions sit, in effect, on
both sides of the bargaining table. This is why such famous political friends of the working man'as
· Frauklin Roosevelt and Fiorello La Guardia opposed collective bargaining for government workers,
even as they championed private.unions.
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The battle of Mad Town is a seminal showdown over whether govermnent union power can be tamed,
and overall government reined in. The alternativeis higher taxes until the middle class is picked clean
and the U.S. economy is'no longer competitive. Voters said in November that they want reform, and Mr.
. Walker is trying to deliver. We hope Republicans hold firm, and that the people of Wisconsin.
understand that this battle is ultimately about their right to self-government
Chris Schrimpf
-Office ofthe Governor
Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov
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-- Gov. Scott Walker is calling on Senate Oems to come back to the Capitol. But Sen. Jon
Erpenbach, one of the Oems who left the state rather than take up Walker's budget repair bill,
said he and his colleagues want Republicans to agree on changes to the .Iegislation first.
, ."We have time," Erpenbach said.
·-:- Walker said at a late afternoon press conference that he's been "hard at work all day"
· and urged "the state Senate to show up and do their jobs as' well."
Walker said the protesters outside his office "have.every right to be heard. But we need to
make sure they're not drowning out the voices of the millions of taxpayers ofWisconsin."
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The guv said he would be willing to talk with Oems about the bill -- but only if they were at
work. He said they also had the right to propose amendments to the bill and seek to get their
colleagues on board-with their desired changes.
·"They can't do those things unless they show up for work. The people of this state pay us to
show up for our jobs," Walker said. . . .
Walker predicted after Oems "do their stunt for a day or two" they'll come back and do their
jobs.. . .. .
-. Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller said Oems who have left the state are riot all in one
place and will likely be on the move as they continue thelr protest of the guv's budget
repair bill.
Miller wouldn't say where he was and said he hasn't yet reached out to Senate Republicans to
talk about a possible resolution. .
He said Oems wanted to let the impact of their actions sink in at the Capitol and give the media
. and public more time to delve into the "so-called budget repair bill."
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. He .and his caucus remain concerned largely over the guv's aim to strip public employees of
almost all collective bargaining rights as well as Walker's call to give his administration
"unilateral" powers to change the MA program. .
Miller said Oems will monitor developments before deciding what to do next,
"This is Wisconsin. We should sit down and talk to each other," Miller said, adding the guv
hasn't shown signs he's listening to opponents. "We've figured out how to do that over
generations. You can't throw that away lightly."
. -- Senate Oems' decision to flee the Capitol halted the Senate this morning, leavin.9 .
Republicans one lawmaker short of the 20 they need for a quorum to allow a final vote
on the bill. . .
Following a call of the house in the Senate, Sergeant at Arms staff searched Oem offices for
the lawmakers. As of late this afternoon, no decisions had been made on whether to send
State Patrol outside the Capitol to begin looking for lawmakers and bring them back to the
Capitol, according to a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald.
Sources told WisPoliUcs·this'afternoon at least some of the Oems were in Rockford, III. But the
sources said they may be on the move before long',
-- Laura Rose, deputy director of the Legislative Council, said the state constitution
allows each house to-compel the attendance of absent members Under penalties that
each house can provide. Any such penalty would be covered by Senate rules, and Rose said
she was unaware of any penalties included in those rules.
Rose said the State Patrol doesn't have jurisdiction outside the state and there would be no
.' extradition issue for the missing lawmakers because there's no criminal violation involved in
their absence.
Asked how long Oems were willing to stay away, Erpenbach demurred: He said Republicans
should look at how the proposed changes are tearing the state apart and realize a different
path is needed.
"This isn't anything that we do lightly at all. This isn't a prank. This isn't a joke. This is
Democrats standing together saying slow down." .
.-- The Senate Oems' absence recalled a story from the Texas Legislature.
More than 50 Democratic legislators fled to neighboring Oklahoma for four days in a dispute
over a redistricting bill.
See a Houston Chronicle story from May 2003:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/03/1egislature/1912638:html
Page 3 of6
-- Going into today, the plan had been for the Senate to go first before the Assembly
, takes up the bill. ,
A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, said nothing has changed on
that front at this point.
-- The Department of Administration estimates today's crowd swelled to 25,000, almost

twice its estimate of yesterday's crowd.
DOA pegged the number of protesters outside the building at 20,000 with another 5,000 inside.
DOA also annoLinced the first arrests this week, saying nine people were taken.into custody;
The agencydidn't immediately respond to a request for details on those arrests.
Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney said law enforcement officers from his department,
, Capitol Police, DNR" UW-Madison, State Patrol, Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Monona,
Oregon, Stoughton and McFarland were assisting with keeping the peace,
He said today's arrests were mostly for disorderly conduct and citations were issued.
Mahoney said-he-instructed his offlcers-to-exercise "extrernemeaeures oftolerance."
, , ,"What we've seen here is probably the most dramatic exercise ~f the Democratic process," ,
Mahoney s a i d . " ,
.- A flier was handed.out to protesters in the Capitol, advising them of what to do in the
event of law enforcement officers clearing the bUilding. .
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The flier says protesters who don't lawfully exit the building would likely be charged with
disorderly conduct, details the process of potential criminal proceedings and advises protesters
that they don't have to answer questions." '
-- Wisconsin's U.S. senators came downon opposite sides of the issue.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said he stands "ready to do anything I can to assist the
men and women in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate."
"Showing this kind of leadership deserves our respect," Johnson said. "I'm encouraging the
citizens of Wisconsin to also voice their support for those people showing leadership and
courage. They are doing what has to be done and they shouldbe commended."
U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, said public workers,deserve fair treatment and "their
interests should be taken into consideration as these issues are resolved."
'.'I'm concerned about the well-being of their families and hope these matters can be settled in
a respectful and balanced way," Kohl said.
Page 4 of6
-- Building a Stronger Wisconsin, which has backed Oems in recent elections, today
~el~ased ilP.911 that found a majority cf respondents oppose the gUY'S blJ~get repair bill. ,
One-third of those surveyed last night said they backed Walker's proposal to increase how
much public employees pay for their health care and pensions.
Almost 27 percent said they believed public employees should pay more for their health care
'and retirement benefits, but Walker's plan went too far. AnotherSf percent said they opposed
the proposal as "an attack on unions and Wisconsin workers."
The survey of 602 voters had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
See the press release and poll:

http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/BSW POLL PRESS RELEASE FEB 17 ' 2011.pdf
, -- The state GOP is using the protests over Walker's bill as a fundraising tool.
RPW Executive Director Mark Jefferson issued an e-mail this afternoon saying: "Governor
Walker's budget repair bill is under attack! Liberal film maker Michael Moore has called on
union activists to "shut down Wisconsin" and to recall Governor Walker. Thousands of far left
special interest-qroupsand-unlon radicals "are"protesting the Capitol parading signs which
, compare our Governor. to Hitler. And just last night, even President Obama called the bill an
"assault on unions."
Added Jefferson: "The Republican Party of Wisconsin needs your contribution today to support
, Governor Walker; .:-.(It) will provide us the-toots needed to combat the union's strong-armed
tactics."
'" Follow-tonight1s:developments in the Bl;ldgetBJog~. - - "" '" . "',

hftp:llbudget.wispolitics.com/
-- Tributes to Bill Bablitchare pouring in after the former Supreme Court justice died.
Dane County Exec Kathleen Falk today hailed Bablitdh as a particularly skilled and articulate
environmental leader in the state Senate and a highly respected jurist and legal scholar.
Bablitch passed away last night at his winter home in Hawaii. He was 69'.
"I could not have had a better friend," Falk said. "In fact, he and his wonderful wife Ann hosted,
my wedding at their home -- and even cooked the dinner. I will truly miss his grand story-
telling, astute political advice, and warm friendship." , '
'Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson said: "Hebroughtto the court a wealthofknowledqe and
a
, experience as former prosecutor, legislator and Peace Corps volunteer. His diverse interests
- fishing, cooking, gardening - found their way into many of the opinions he authored." '
*See Falk's statement:

http://www.wispolitics:comlindex.iml?Article=227269
*See a statement from Abrahamson:
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http://www.wispolitics.comlindex.iml?Article=227270
_. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today endorsed Chris Abele for Milwaukee County
exec.
See more:
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=227272
From WisOpinion.com ...
-- Bloggersare weighing in on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, the decision by
teachers to skip school to protest in the Capi.tol and the political implications of it all.
See more:
http://wisopinion.com/
OTHER HEADLINES
WISN: Wisconsin'Senate Democrats leave Madison

http://www.wisn.com/news/26896913/detail.html
AP: Wis. police cuffCapitol protester

http://host.madison.com/news/state and regional/article 1f62bd97-d219-5d91-bcc2-
f5c7 e93c1555.html
AP': Protesters cheer Wis. Assembly Democrats

~,,:,,~~·--{rttQ:Nhest:madison.com/news/state·and regional/article c1407c22-9187-5341cac7b- .
516195gedd6e.html
. Wisconsin .State Journal: UW-Madison tuition would need to rise 26% over 2 years to offset
budget cuts http://host.madison;com/wsjlnews/local/govt-and-politics/article 75c3cfe2-3aca-
11eO-9628-001cc4c03286,html
Wisconsin State Journal: School officials: Anticipated education cuts could be 'devastating'
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/localleducationllocal schools/article 8e1a9c8e-3abO-11eO-·
8e4e"001 cc40002eO.html
WRN: Rural school reform requires reshift in thinking

http://www.wrn.com/2011/02/rural-school-reform-reguires-reshift-in-thinking/
Appleton Post-Crescent: Former state Supreme Court Justice Bablitch dies

... http://www.postcrescent.com/article/2011 0217/APC0101/11 0217085/Former-state-Supreme-
Court-Justice-Bablitch-dies
CNN: Showdown over a government shutdown

http://politicalticker,blogs,cnn.com/20 11/02/17/boehners-read-my-Iips-pledge-government-
shutdown-battle-looms/ .
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CNN: Florida House Speaker vows to keep early 2012 primary date
http://politiealtieker.blogs.enn.co m/2011/02/17/florida-house-speaker-vows-to-keep-early-20 12-
primary-datel
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Sent: - Thursday, February 17., 20111:14 PM
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Subject,:- Fw: Call of the house
From: Richmond, Todd <.--,.

, To: Vigue, Carla J - OOA; Associated Press, Scott Bauer
Sent: Thu Feb 17 13:02:09 2011,
Subject: Call of the house
Carla:
We're hearing rumors that Capitol Police have refused to 'go after Democratic senators. Can you saywhat role, if
any, Capitol Police have in a call of the house? The general belief here is the State Patrol is responsible for,
tracking lawmakers down, but we don't know for-sure. .
If Capitol PO'does'have,Hole'ln'a'call'ofth'e 'housacanvotrsavff-theyhave refusedto go after lawmakers or

have otherwise refused to carry out their duties?
IfXl Description:
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:54 PM
To: . Schmitt, Peg - DOT; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV;Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Cc: Newson, Reggie - DOT
Subject: RE: AP contact on Democratic search
Now have Don Walker from MJS (~) looking for-same confirmation
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Subject: AP contact on Democratic search
Todd Richmond from AP is calling to confirm what law enforcement agency is responsible for tracking
down Democratic legislators per MJS sentence below and wants to know if State Patrol is involved. I'll. try to get
information, but do you want to provide this response? .
MJS: Law enforcement are now searching for Democratic senators boycotting a Senate vote on Gov. Scott Walker's
budget-repair plan Thursday in an attempt to bring the lawmakers to the floor to allow Republicans to move forward
with action on the bill. .
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Subject: Governor's response?
Cullen -
How'is the governor taking control of this situation?" Do you all know wh~re the Democrat
senators have gone? What-are you doing, what can you do, to get them back? Who if anyone
are you sending after them?
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-- Republicans issued acall of the house this morning in an attempt to bring back at least enough lawmakers for a
quorum for a final vote on the guv's budget repair bill. .
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he was caught off-guard that Oems refused to come to the floor this
morning for a quorum. He said Republicans would wait until at least one Oem couid be found to proceed.
With a 19-14 majority, Republicans need 20 members present for a quorum.
"Clearly they just-decidedtocheok out·todaY,"-Filzgerald·-said.
Fitzgerald said at some point, if needed, Republicans will use the State Patrol to round up Democrats to bring
them to the floor.
There's a tense scene inside and out of.the.Senate to begin the day. Protesters jammed the hallway sometimes
. banging on the outer Senate doors and chanting "Shut it down."
Members of the Capitol Police, State Patrol and DNR stood guard at the Senate doors and wandered the hallway
just outside the chamber, .~. • <
Following a roll call, members of the public began to chant "Freedom. Democracy. Unions," over and over,
drowning out Senate President Mike Ellis. Ellis continued despite the chants until Fitzgerald asked five Senators
to rise and declare a call of the house.
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From: Kotuby, Stephanie [mallto:

Ok! We can do.that!

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [mallto:Chrls.5chrimpf@wisconsin.gov]

The ability to tape would make it easier

From: Kotuby, Stephanie [mallto:

From: We'rwie, Cullen J - GOV [maHto:Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov]

Tonight won't work. I'll checkto seewhat wehavefor tomorrow.

From: Kotuby, Stephanie [maHto:

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I did. Todaywill be tough we are doing a presser at 6 eastern.

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Heyl Just making sure you got my email. Thanks!

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Werwie, Cullen J - GOV

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From: Meyer; Erin [mailto~~]

Tell me what you can, please.

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What Does Taxation WithoutRepresentation Mean?

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From: Meyer, Erin ~

I understand: I just needed it from the source. Thanks very much.

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From: Meyer, Erin [mallto: ]

Tell me what you can, please.

Werwie, Cullen J - GOV·

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV

The Dems' tantrum

Actually,.they didn't.go .home. They .apparently went.to.Illinois, just.out.of.reach oftheir obligations.

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The Chicago Tribune editorial tomorrow says,

Lost: The common good

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Great! Thanks a million!

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Governor Walker - Television Clips for Friday, February 18, 2011

Gov. Walker's Pretext

Union' Fight Heats Up

Wis. governor: GOP won't be 'bullied' by union-bill protesters

Public Worker'Protests Spread From Wisconsin to Ohio (Update~)

Obania joins Wisconsin's budget battle, opposing Republican anti-union bill

Fleeing Wis. legislators nearly upstage Rockford event

The Dems' .tantrUIn