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Wisconsin's Newest Progressive
The Republican governor wants a new social contract.By JOHN
FUND
The state Capitol building in Madison has been occupied round-the-clock by protesters for nearly two weeks.
Fourteen Democratic state senators are still on the lam, refusing to allow a vote on a budget-repair bill. And
Gov. Scott Walker has been called everything from a new Hitler to rotting cheese.
Yet the governor sounds unflappable. "I just finished eight years as county executive in Milwaukee last
December," he told me during a telephone interview. "I've dealt with unions and angry legislators. I know
anytime you challenge the status quo you have to be bold-and take the heat."
Mr. Walker's challenge to the status quo is nothing if not bold. Wisconsin, he says, faces an immediate $137
million budget shortfall and a $3.6 billion deficit over the next two years. Part of his plan for putting the state on
a sustainable fiscal path is to have state workers contribute more to their pensions and health-insurance plans,
although they would still pay less than the national average for government workers.
But what's made him a national target of rage--or a hero, depending on your point of view-are his proposals
to limit the power of public-employee unions. "We have to cut money the state sends.counties and cities," he
says, and "the collective bargaining changes I propose will save them more than those cuts by giving them the
flexibility private employers have to control costs."
He's confident his plan will become law. The state assembly passed it in the wee morning hours of Friday, and
pressure is building on the state Senate Democrats who have fled the state to prevent a vote. If the state doesn't
pass a budget and refinance $165 million in debt by Tuesday, Mr. Walker will have to send out 1,500 layoff-at-
risk notices to state employees. Ultimately, 5,000 state workers and an equal number of local employees could
lose their jobs.
"I very much want to avoid laying people off," Mr. Walker says. But his experience as county executive taught
him that "not everyone feels that way. During budget crises I would push for a couple of weeks where workers
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would only put in 35 hours so we didn't have to cut jobs, but union leaders would say no. It's reactionary." He
says there's a gulf between the interests of union leaders and those oftheir members. "When they say it's about
worker rights, it's really about big union bosses ruuning their own political dynasties." That's why the parts of
his plan that most stick in the craw of union leaders are the ones that would limit their power.
For one, the proposal would require that public-employee unions be recertified annually by a majority vote of
all their members, not merely by a majority of those who cast ballots. The bill would also end the government's
practice of automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks. "If workers have freedom of choice
on their own dues money and a real voice in their union," the govemor says, "they may get better
representation."
It is deeply symbolic that this epic battle over the direction of govemment is taking place in the Badger State.
Wisconsin was the birthplace of the modem progressive state in the early 20th century under Gov. Robert
"Fighting Bob" LaFollette, who championed progressive taxation and the nation's first worker's-compensation
system. In 1959, Gov. Gaylord Nelson made Wisconsin the first state to grant public employees collective-
bargaining rights.
But in more recent years Wisconsin has also been an incubator of the conservative counterargument to the
welfare state. In the 1990s, Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson helped push through welfare reform and
school-choice programs that have been emulated across the country. By modernizing the relationship between
state employees and the govemment, Mr. Walker, like Mr. Thompson before him, hopes to contain the excesses
of the past-to enable the modem welfare state to live within its means.
Mr. Walker says that the employee rights that people care about are protected by civil-service rules, not
collective bargaining. "We have the strongest protections in the country on grievance procedures, merit hiring,
and just cause for disciplining and terminating employees," he says. "None of that changes under my plan." Mr.
Walker notes that the single largest group affected by his proposal are the 30,000 workers at the University of
Wisconsin who were only granted collective-bargaining rights in 2009. "If they only got them two years ago,
how can you say they're set in stone?"
It's unclear who will benefit as this debate drags on, but his own experience in Milwaukee County suggests that
a lengthy debate. clarifies issues for the public. "I would go on reality tours," he told me. "Critics would call
them 'gloom-and-doom' tours, but in the end people came to agree with me on what needed to be done." His
record bears that out. Milwaukee County is a Democratic bastion, having given John McCain only 31% of its
votes in 2008. But Mr. Walker won with convincing majorities three times, winning 59% in his last re-election
in 2008.
"I won because people will ultimately respond to the truth," he says. "There is an unseen reservoir of support
out there for leaders who will do the right thing." Other governors-he cites New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie-
are proving as much.
Aside from short stints working for IBM and the Red Cross, the 43-year-old govemor has spent his life as a
state legislator and county executive. And he insists he is only doing what he promised voters he would do
during his campaign-a contention hotly disputed by his critics.
Mr. Walker points to a campaign mailing last year by the American Federation of Teachers affiliate in
Wisconsin that cited newspaper reports that he wanted to "void parts of labor contracts" and curb collective
bargaining. "I was accused then of wanting what I'm now proposing, so the complaint about being surprised is
curious," he says.
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The governor knows he has become a national lightning rod, but he says he was nonetheless surprised when
President Obama jumped into the fray last week by saying that the governor's proposal to limit collective
bargaining sounded like "an assault on unions." He finds it ironic that Mr. Obama criticized his collective-
bargaining changes when federal workers lack the power to bargain for wages or benefits-a fact demonstrated
last month when Mr. Obama imposed a wage freeze on all federal workers. Under Mr. Walker's proposal,
Wisconsin unions could still bargain for cost-of-living raises or more if approved by a voter referendum.
I ask Mr. Walker if he thinks he has staked his entire governorship on this budget bill. He dodges the question,
preferring to discuss the national implications of the debate. "I could see our success providing inspiration for
people trying to get serious about controlling the federal budget and promoting economic growth," he muses.
"Ultimately, we will only solve our problems if we get serious."
Afr. Fund is a columnist
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John Fund Column
Wisconsin's Newest Progressive
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The Republican governor wants a new social contract.By JOHN
FUND
The state Capitol building in Madison has been occupied round-the-clock by protesters for nearly two weeks.
Fourteen Democratic state senators are still on the lam, refusing to allow a vote on a budget-repair bill. And
Gov. Scott Walker has been called everything from a new Hitler to rotting cheese.
Yet the governor sounds unflappable. "I just finished eight years as county executive in Milwaukee last
December," he told me during a telephone interview. "I've dealt with unions and angry legislators. I know
anytime you challenge the status quo you have to be bold-and take the heat."
Mr. Walker's challenge to the status quo is nothing if not bold. Wisconsin, he says, faces an immediate $137
million budget shortfall and a $3.6 billion deficit over the next two years. Part of his plan for putting the state on
a sustainable fiscal path is to have state workers contribute more to their pensions and health-insurance plans,
although they would still pay less than the national average for government workers.
But what's made him a national target of rage-or a hero, depending on your point of view-are his proposals
to limit the power of public-employee unions. "We have to cut money the state sends counties and cities," he
says, and "the collective bargaining changes I propose will save them more than those cuts by giving them the
flexibility private employers have to control costs."
He's confident his plan will become law. The state assembly passed it in the wee morning hours of Friday, and
pressure is building on the state Senate Democrats who have fled the state to prevent a vote. Ifthe'state doesn't
pass a budget and refinance $165 million in debt by Tuesday, Mr. Walker will have to send out 1,500 layoff-at-
risk notices to state employees. Ultimately, 5,000 state workers and an equal number of local employees could
lose their jobs.
"I very much want to avoid laying people off," Mr. Walker says. But his experience as county executive taught
him that "not everyone feels that way. During budget crises I would push for a couple of weeks where workers
would only put in 35 hours so we didn't have to cut jobs, but union leaders would say no. It's reactionary." He
says there's a gulf between the interests of union leaders and those of their members. "When they say it's about
worker rights, it's really about big union bosses running their own political dynasties." That's why the parts of
his plan that most stick in the craw of union leaders are the ones that would limit their power.
For one, the proposal would require that public-employee unions be recertified annually by a majority vote of
all their members, not merely by a majority ofthose who cast ballots. The bill would also end the government's
practice of automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks. "If workers have freedom of choice
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on their own dues money and a real voice in their union," the governor says, "they may get better
representation."
It is deeply symbolic that this epic battle over the direction of government is taking place in the Badger State.
Wisconsin was the birthplace of the modern progressive state in the early 20th century under Gov. Robert
"Fighting Bob" LaFollette, who championed progressive taxation and the nation's first worker's-compensation
system. In 1959, Gov. Gaylord Nelson made Wisconsin the first state to grant public employees collective-
bargaining rights.
But in more recent years Wisconsin has also been an incubator of the conservative counterargument to the
welfare state. In the 1990s, Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson helped push through welfare reform and
school-choice programs that have been emulated across the country. By modernizing the relationship between
state employees and the government, Mr. Walker, like Mr. Thompson before him, hopes to contain the excesses
of the past-to enable the modern welfare state to live within its means.
Mr. Walker says that the employee rights that people care about are protected by civil-service rules, not
collective bargaining. "We have the strongest protections in the country on grievance procedures, merit hiring,
and just cause for disciplining and terminating employees," he says. "None of that changes under my plan." Mr.
Walker notes that the single largest group affected by his proposal are the 30,000 workers at the University of
Wisconsin who were only granted collective-bargaining rights in 2009. "If they only got them two years ago,
how can you say they're set in stone?"
It's unclear who will benefit as this debate drags on, but his own experience in Milwaukee County suggests that
a lengthy debate clarifies issues for the public. "I would go on reality tours," he told me. "Critics would call
them 'gloom-and-doom' tours, but in the end people came to agree with me on what needed to be done." His
record bears that out. Milwaukee County is a Democratic bastion, having given John McCain only 31% of its
votes in 2008. But Mr. Walker won with convincing majorities three times, winning 59% in his last re-election
in 2008.
"I won because people will ultimately respond to the truth," he says. "There is an unseen reservoir of support
out there for leaders who will do the right thing." Other governors-he cites New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie-
are proving as much.
Aside from short stints working for IBM and the Red Cross, the 43-year-old governor has spent his life as a
state legislator and county executive. And he insists he is only doing what he promised voters he would do
during his campaign-a contention hotly disputed by his critics.
Mr. Walker points to a campaign mailing last year by the American Federation of Teachers affiliate in
Wisconsin that cited newspaper reports that he wanted to "void parts of labor contracts" and curb collective
bargaining. "I was accused then of wanting what I'm now proposing, so the complaint about being surprised is
curious," he says.
The governor knows he has become a national lightning rod, but he says he was nonetheless surprised when
President Obama jumped into the fray last week by saying that the governor's proposal to limit collective
bargaining sounded like "an assault on unions." He finds it ironic that Mr. Obama criticized his collective-
bargaining changes when federal workers lack the power to bargain for wages or benefits-a fact demonstrated
last month when Mr. Obama imposed a wage freeze on all federal workers. Under Mr. Walker's proposal,
Wisconsin unions could still bargain for cost-of-living raises or more if approved by a voter referendum.
I ask Mr. Walker if he thinks he has staked his entire governorship on this budget bill. He dodges the question,
preferring to discuss the national implications of the debate. "I could see our success providing inspiration for
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people trying to get serious about controlling the federal budget and promoting economic growth," he muses.
"Ultimately, we will only solve our problems if we get serious."
Mr. Fund is a columnist
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Quotes ofthe Week
Message
Week in Review
Around the State
Around the Country
Polls ofthe Week
In Case You Missed It
From Washington
Great Read of the Week
Sen.Fitzgerald <Sen.Fitzgerald@legis.wisconsin.gov>
Friday, February 25, 2011 7:37 PM
*Legislative Senate Republicans
GOP Senate Weekly Update- February 25, 2011
Week of February 25. 2011
***Members and staff are strongly encouraged to contribute to the Update with press releases, talking points,
news items, suggestions, best practices, contributions or ideas for improvement. Please send these items
throughout the week by email to Dan Rampart/ or Andrew We/house, or by calling 266-5660.
Quotes of the Week
"With the minority party refusing to participate, bipartisanship is unattainable
Without their participation, bipartisanship is impossible."
-Sen. Dale Schultz, on the Senate floor on Friday.
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"The process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be
transplanted into the public service. [. . .] Such action looking toward the
paralysis of government by those who have sworn to support it is
unthinkable and intolerable."
-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1937. Read more ...
"We will be back eventually. We won't obstruct the vote forever."
-Sen. Jim Holperin {D-Conover), a full week ago, on Friday, February 18. Read more ...
Message
The Democrats need to come back to the Capitol to do their jobs. The people of their district
sent them to Madison to do a job, and fleeing to Illinois is not an acceptable option. The eyes of
the state, the country and every one of their constituents are now squarely on 14 empty seats, and
it is an absolute embarrassment.
This bill is about Balancing the Budget. We have a $137 million budget deficit in the current year,
and a looming $3.6 billion deficit on day one of the new budget. States are not allowed to operate
in deficit like the federal government is.
This bill is about jobs. The Democrats' media stunt is threatening 1,500 very real jobs in the near
future, and as many as 12,000 combined at the state and local levels in the next budget. There are
215,000 people in Wisconsin right now who don't have a job to run away from if they wanted to,
and there are thousands more whose jobs are directly at risk because of this media stunt.
This is about changing the failed status quo. Wisconsin's only way out of the massive problems
we're facing is to grow together as a state. That means shared sacrifice from the public sector, and
a real change at both the state and local levels.
Week in Review
Weeks Dominated by Protests, Senate Dems, Assembly Chaos
Protests:
Capital Times: Protests continuing Friday and Saturday, thousands rallied across the state on Thursday
Springfield Herald-Review: Illinoisans head north for Wisconsin labor protests
Weekly Standard: Chicago teachers union organizes for Wisconsin protest
Politico: DNC under the bus over protest role
Wisconsin State Journal: Lawmakers approve rule that could limit sleepovers in the Capitol
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Senate Democrats' Media Stunt:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Layoff clock ticking, Walker stands firm
Wisconsin State Journal Editorial: Running away is irresponsible
Associated Press: GOP increase pressure on hiding Dems
Assembly Chaos:
Sen. Fitzgerald Statement
Wisconsin State Journal: Tempers explode as Assembly passes controversial budget repair bill
La Crosse Tribune: Wisconsin Democrats still raw over Assembly vote
Finance Members Clarify Misinformation
Here are a series of facts about the budget repair bill, courtesy the Senate Republican members of the
Finance Committee:
The bill does not eliminate public employee unions.
The bill does not eliminate collective bargaining for public employee unions.
The bill does not reduce anyone's rate of pay.
The bill does not eliminate accrued vacation or sick leave.
The bill does not abolish the sick leave conversion credit.
The bill does not eliminate family and medical leave.
The bill does not continue Jim Doyle's practice of furloughing state workers.
The bill does not provide special treatment for elected officials. They will make the same pension
contributions and pay the same portion of their health care premiums as every other state worker.
Public employees will still receive just cause protections related to discipline or dismissals.
Public employees will still have access to the grievance process. In fact, the Joint Committee on
Finance strengthened and expanded the grievance process to all public employees in Wisconsin.
Public employment will still be merit-based, with transfers and promotions covered under civil
service rules.
Public employees wiil still receive protection against workplace discrimination.
Wisconsin has a deficit of $137 million in the current fiscal year and faces a $3.6 billion shortfall in
the upcoming biennium.
The changes in collective bargaining could potentially save taxpayers $1.4 billion.
If nothing is done, 1,500 state employees are at risk for lay-offs. Thousands more could be at risk if
this fiscal crisis extends into the next biennium.
Wisconsin public employees will still have a larger scope for collective bargaining than federal
employees.
Polls ofthe Week
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Rasmussen: 48 percent support Walker, 38 percent Unions
Rasmussen: 67 percent disagree with Senate Dems' stunt
Around the State
Fort Atkinson Daily Union: Teachers in Fort to be docked pay
Racine Journal Times: Burlington residents to Sen. Wirch: Go back to work
Around the Country
Wall Street Journal: Cities lobbying states to ease limits on taxing and spending
NCSL: Iowa's governor signals support for gas tax increase
In Case You Missed It
Associated Press: Deficit is biggest as share of economy since 1945
TownHall.com: The media on Wisconsin is like a bad joke
National Review: Koch executives speak out on Wisconsin
From Washington
Wall Street Journal. Budget battle lines drawn.
Wall StreetJournal. Obama releases $3.73 trillion budget.
USA Today. U.S. Reps. Rydn, Sessions Column: President failed on budget.
Great Reads of the Week
Rep. Ziegelbauer Op-Ed: Budget Repair Bill Saves Jobs
Wall Street Journal: Athens in Mad Town
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For more information on anything contained in the GOP Senate Update and to contribute ideas and topics
for future weeks, please contact Sen. Fitzgerald's office at 608-266-5660 or email Andrew Wei house or Dan
Romportl.
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Mohr, Mark - GOV
From: Dipko, John A - DWD
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Baumbach, Scott C- DWD; Maxwell, Georgia E - DWD
Question about effects of 1500 layoffs on UI payments
Cullen/Chris: Today we received a press inquiry for the below estimate, which we provided this
week to the LFB. Unless we hear from you, we'll proceed with responding with the below.
Thanks.
Unemployment benefits can fluctuate significantly depending upon the population impacted. Our
best estimate is that a layoff of 1500 State workers would result in State UI benefit payments in
the range of $8.8 to $10.3 million.
John Dipko
Communications Director
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
201 E. .Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Phone/Fax: (608) 266-6753/(608) 266-1784
John.Dipko@dwd.Wisconsin.gov
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Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI
Friday, February 25,
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Update: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)
Army 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo is expected to return to Wisconsin on Sunday [Feb. 27]. Funeral arrangements are still
being finalized.
However, for planning'purposes only, the Casualty Assistance Officer and funeral home director have informed me that
his family is currently planning to have his funeral service on Tuesday 'OR' Wednesday with visitation from
3-8 p.m. and service at 8 p.m. (NOTE: THIS IS STILL TENTATIVE)
The visitation and service will both take place at Saint Anthony on the Lake Church in Pewaukee, located at W280 N2101
Hwy SS.
As soon as dates and times are finalized I will send out another update.
Joy Staab, Captain
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Wisconsin National Guard nAr1erlrmAnt of Military Affairs
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Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)
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I regret to inform you that as released by DoD (below) Army 1st Lt. Daren M.
Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afglianistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment,
Vilseck, Germany.
Funeral arrangements are pending, but expected to take place in Waukesha. I will send out additional updates as more
details become available.
Joy Staab, Captain
Wisconsin National Guard Department of Military Affairs
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Tue, 22 Feb 201116:42:00 -0600
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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February 22, 2011
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom.
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1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd
Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
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Funeral may be on Tuesday evening. Keith thought that would be perfect as he can get out of town right after. I am
marking the calendar as a hard hold for family.
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Executive Assistant to Governor
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Subject: Update: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Army 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo is expected to return to Wisconsin on Sunday [Feb. 27]. Funeral arrangements are still
being finalized.
However, for planning purposes only, the Casualty Assistance Officer and funeral home director have informed me that
his family is currently planning to have his funeral service on Tuesday 'OR' Wednesday with visitation from
3-8 p.m. and service at 8 p.m. (NOTE: THIS IS STILL TENTATIVE)
The visitation and service will both take place at Saint Anthony on the Lake Church in Pewaukee, located at W280 N2101
HwySS.
As soon as dates and times are finalized I will send out another update.
Joy Staab, Captain
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Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)
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I regret to Inform you that as released by DoD (below) Army 1st Lt. Daren M.
Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron; 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment,
Vilseck, Germany.
Funeral arrangements are pending, but expected to take place in Waukesha. I will send out additional updates as more
details become available.
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RE: ICYMI: Rubicon: A river in Wisconsin
Please remove me from your mailing list.
From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [mailto:Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:01AM
Subject: ICYMI: Ru.bicon: A river in Wisconsin
ICYMI. Washington Post column says: Walker understands that a one-time giveback means little. The state's
financial straits- a $3.6 billion budget shortfall over the next two years - did not come out of nowhere.
They came largely from a half-century-long power imbalance between the unions and the politicians with
whom they collectively bargain.
In the private sector, the capitalist knows that when he negotiates with the union, if he gives away the
store, he loses his shirt. In the public sector, the politicians who approve any deal have none of their own
money at stake. On the contrary, the more favorably they dispose of union demands, the more likely they
are to be the beneficiary of union largess in the next election. It's the perfect cozy setup.
To redress these perverse incentives that benefit both negotiating parties at the expense of the taxpayer,
Walker's bill would restrict future government-union negotiations to wages only. Excluded from
negotiations would be benefits, the more easily hidden sweeteners that come due long after the politicians
who negotiated them are gone. The bill would also require that unions be recertified every year and that
dues be voluntary ....
Hence the import of the current moment- its blinding clarity. Here stand the Democrats, avatars of
reactionary liberalism, desperately trying to hang on to the gains of their glory years -from
unsustainable federal entitlements for the elderly enacted when life expectancy was 62 to the massive
promissory notes issued to government unions when state coffers were full and no one was looking.
Rubicon: A river in Wisconsin
By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, February 25, 2011;
The magnificent turmoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic
political moment. The nation faces a fiscal crisis of historic proportions and, remarkably, our muddled,
gridlocked, allegedly broken politics have yielded singular clarity.
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At the federal level, President Obama's budget makes clear that Democrats are determined to do nothing about
the debt crisis, while House Republicans have announced that beyond their proposed cuts in discretionary
spending, their April budget will actually propose real entitlement reform. Simultaneously, in Wisconsin and
other states, Republican governors are taking on unsustainable, fiscally ruinous pension and health-care
obligations, while Democrats are full-throated in support of the public-employee unions crying, "Hell, no."
A choice, not an echo: Democrats desperately defending the status quo; Republicans charging the barricades.
Wisconsin is the epicenter. It began with economic issues. When Gov. Scott Walker proposed that state workers
contribute more to their pension and health-care benefits, he started a revolution. Teachers called in sick.
Schools closed. Demonstrators massed at the capitol. Democratic senators fled the state to paralyze the
Legislature.
Unfortunately for them, that telegenic faux-Cairo scene drew national attention to the dispute- and to the
sweetheart deals the public-sector unions had negotiated for themselves for years. They were contributing a fifth
of a penny on a dollar of wages to their pensions and one-fourth what private-sector workers pay for health
insurance.
The unions quickly understood that the more than 85 percent of Wisconsin not part ofthis privileged special-
interest group would not take kindly to "public servants" resisting adjustments that still leave them paying less
for benefits than private-sector workers. They immediately capitulated and claimed they were only protesting
the other part of the bill, the part about collective-bargaining rights.
Indeed. Walker understands that a one-time giveback means little. The state's financial straits- a $3.6 billion
budget shortfall over the next two years - did not come out of nowhere. They carne largely from a half-century-
long power imbalance between the unions and the politicians with whom they collectively bargain.
In the private sector, the capitalist knows that when he negotiates with the union, if he gives away the store, he
loses his shirt. In the public sector, the politicians who approve any deal have none oftheir own money at stake.
On the contrary, the more favorably they dispose of union demands, the more likely they are to be the
beneficiary of union largess in the next election. It's the perfect cozy setup.
Walker's bill would restrict future government-union negotiations to wages only. Excluded from negotiations
would be benefits, the more easily hidden sweeteners that come due long after the politicians who negotiated
them are gone. The bill would also require that unions be recertified every year and that dues be voluntary.
Recognizing this threat to union power, the Democratic Party is pouring money and fury into the fight. Fewer
than 7 percent of private-sector workers are unionized. The Democrats' strength lies in government workers,
who now constitute a majority of union members and provide massive support to the party. For them,
Wisconsin represents a dangerous contagion.
Hence the import of the current moment- its blinding clarity. Here stand the Democrats, avatars of reactionary
liberalism, desperately trying to hang on to the gains of their glory years- from unsustainable federal
entitlements for the elderly enacted when life expectancy was 62 to the massive promissory notes issued to
government unions when state coffers were full and no one was looking.
Obama's Democrats have become the party of no. Real cuts to the federal budget? No. Entitlement reform? No.
Tax reform? No. Breaking the corrupt and fiscally unsustainable symbiosis between public-sector unions and
state governments? Hell, no.
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We have heard everyone- from Obama's own debt commission to the chaitman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-
call the looming debt a mortal threat to the nation. We have watched Greece self-immolate. We can see the
future. The only question has been: When will the country finally rouse itself?
Amazingly, the answer is: now. Led by famously progressive Wisconsin- Scott Walker at the state level and
Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan at the congressional level- a new generation of Republicans has
looked at the debt and is crossing the Rubicon. Recklessly principled, they are putting the question to the nation:
Are we a serious people?
Chris Schrimpf
Office of the Governor
Press Office: 608-267-7303
Email: chris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov
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Collective bargaining IS a fiscal matter:
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From: Schutt, Eric - GOV
Sent: Friday, February 25, 201110:09 AM
To:
Subject:
FW: Update from the Capitol.
FYI
Eric A. Schutt
Deputy Chief of Staff
Main: (608) 266-1212
E-mail: Eric.Schutt@wisconsin.gov
From: Rhoades, Kitty - DHS
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 7:29AM
To: Schutt, Eric- GOV
Subject: Fwd: Update from the Capitol.
fyi
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Tom M o o r e ~
Date: February 24, 2011 4:46:33 PM CST
To: "Rhoades, Kitty- DRS" <Kitty.Rhoades@dhs.wisconsin.gov>
Subject: FW: Update from the Capitol.
Kitty: Don't know how I got on mailing list of Milwaukee County Transit
System, but thought you might be interested in Gary Goyke's portrayal below
of what being done and proposed to undermine Gov. Walker budget repair and
budget bill. Looks like they are planning to disrupt the budget address on
March I st. Disability Rights intent on mobilizing seniors and the disabled.
Tom
From: Anita Gulotta-Connelly [m1tiltcl
Sent: Thursday, February 24,2011 4:19PM
To: Mark Jones; David Burkart; Sonny Gordon; Dale Anderson; Deborah Wetter;
Debra Ebben; Kim Kreutzman; Nikki Voelzke; Salvatore La Puma; Tom Luehring;
Tom Waby; Jason Smith; Michelle Gavin; Bernie Brunner; Dave Froehlich;
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Muench; Kevin Glaeser; Mickey Veleke; Anita Gulotta-Connelly; Dan Boehm;
Herb Mallinger; Jackie Janz; Lloyd Grant; Michael Giugno; Steve & Patti
Heitz; Amy Eckes; Don Jans; Edith Merila; Larry Juley; Nancy Kreutzman;
Barry Dykeman; Will Scott; Mike Laidlaw; Mary Pat Ninneman; Mark Barkley;
Brian Corcoran; Justin Running; Richard Running; Pat McGinty; Nancy
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Susan Lemke; Tom Carroll; Kate Moran; Craig Thompson; Susan DeVos; Wayne
Perrins; John Doherty; Kerry Thomas; Karen Moore; Ken Woodall; Wendell
Matzke; John Andres; Jim Brown; Tom Moore; Larry Lee; Rita Harmon; Philip
Swanhorst
Subject: Fwd: Update from the Capitol.
Anita Gulotta-Connelly
President and Managing Director
Milwaukee County Transit System
1942 North 17th Street
WI 53205
GaryGoyke
Good afternoon:
2/24/2011 4:10PM>
Here is a update/report you can pass on to all our members and friends.
1. Big rallies today in Madison. Capitol is packed ... and much louder than
yesterday. One additional event taking place today ... that I was sworn to
secrecy on. A group of disabled citizens staged a protest at the
Headquarters ofthe Republican Party of Wisconsin here in Madison. They had
to be forcibly removed. These protests may continue. The group is calling
themselves WI-Adapt
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2. Another large press conference at the Penfield Children's Center in
Milwaukee on the subjects of Badger Care and Medicaid. Look for releases.
They talked about many of the things we addressed yesterday. Iwas
contacted by Disability Rights Wisconsin on this event. 3 5 statewide
organizations have joined in. We are talking about large numbers of seniors
and disabled joining in the protests on the March 1st...budget announcement
day.
3. The effects of the 20 minute taped conversation are sinking in. The
Governor's comments will not go away so easily this time around. The
Madison Chief of Police is asking all kinds of questions and trying to find
out what "they" are really up to and who was involved in the conversations
to disrupt the peaceful protests. The rare public exposure of a more cocky
and arrogant side of the Walker personality and agenda has concerned and
shocked many. I have heard from three different GOP staff...that this
conversation has made it more difficult for their bosses to constantly
defend the Governor's proposals.
4. The Assembly minority members are still fighting away. The Dems have
just finished meeting with DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch. Transit concerns are
on the table. There is acknowledgment that the Penny Bernard Shaber-Tamara
Grigsby amendment did not have any overall effect on the Governor's
proposal...except for the fact that it was an amendment! Rep. Barca has now
produced a super substitute amendment to the AB 11. Very clever. They now
have on the floor a substitute amendment that undoes much of what AB 11
proposes to do. They have removed in their substitute all of the collective
bargaining changes proposed by the Governor, which if ever adopted would
remove our concerns.
5. Today over 225 local officials released a statement in opposition to the
Governor's budget repair bill. You can find their comments on
WisPolitics.com. Impressive and growing list. Many from the Green Bay area
as well.
6. 92 office visits yesterday. 92! Face to face with either a legislator
or a staff member. Thank you to everyone for all the effort, determination
and perseverance. A lesson in democracy was thrown in as well!
7. Still getting press calls today. Good stories in the Stevens Point,
Appleton and Milwaukee papers. Radio interview from Anita and Greg ... at
least that I heard. Calls from APTA as well. Telling folks what has been
going on. I am very glad we went through with our plans for the day. It
was imperative that we were proactive.
Ending with a lucky 7 points.
Best to all. Thanks much
Gary
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Gary R. Goyke
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DOT DL EXEC Reader Review
Today's Reader Review
Senate Republicans give preliminary approval to voter ID bill; Democrats can't amend it
http://host. madison. com/wsj/newsllocal/govt-and-politicslarticle b224f1 02-4054-11 e0-9f96-001 cc4c03286. html
MARY SPICUZZA I mspicuzza@madison.com Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011
A bill requiring people to show photo identification when they vote was tentatively approved by the Republican-controlled
state Senate on Thursday but can't pass until at least one of the body's 14 boycotting Democrats returns for a final vote.
The senators fled to Illinois last week in an effort to stop the Senate from passing Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to
effectively end col.lective bargaining rights for public workers in Wisconsin. The plan has brought tens of thousands of
protesters to the state Capitol day after day for nearly two weeks.
Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills said she was sorry the Democrats weren't at the Capitol to vote on the bill, calling it
"critical to our whole election process."
Republicans say the measure will protect the integrity of elections and fight voter fraud. But Democrats have repeatedly
said the bill is a GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters. It would require voters to show a valid, in-state photo ID with their
current addresses before they could vote. Critics say it will make it harder for students, senior citizens, minorities and
others to cast ballots.
Republicans adopted amendments to the original bill so that several additional forms of ID for voting would be acceptable,
including passports, naturalization papers and tribal identification. Student IDs, something opponents wanted included,
would not be allowed.
Wisconsin voters currently aren't required to show any form of ID before voting. Photo identification is required currently in
nine other states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Eighteen states require the ID only, not
necessarily one with a photo.
The new requirement would be in effect for the April election, but voters who don't have IDs would still be allowed to cast
their ballots. It would fully take effect in 2012.
The proposal also requires voters to have been at their current addresses for at least 28 days before an election. The
current requirement is just 10 days.
Republicans, who control the Senate 19-14, w e r e n ~ able to vote on final passage because the bill is a fiscal measure-
meaning they need at least 20 members present to hold a vote. But they were able to move the legislation past the stage
where it can be amended. That means Senate Democrats will only be able to vote yes or no on the bill when and if they
return, but they won't be able to offer changes .

Program offers a safe ride home
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2011/02/24/news/local_newslnews2408.txt
By Nicole Inman
Daily News correspondent
Published: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:19 AM CST
Reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the road for the Beloit and Janesville area is the goal for the newly
operational Designated Drivers of Wisconsin.
In December 2010, former EMT Nick Jupin co-founded Designated Drivers of Illinois in an effort to reduce alcohol-related
accidents.
The inspiration for a business came from the amount of tragedies on the road involving intoxicated drivers.
On Feb. 11, designated driving services were extended to the Beloit and Janesville area with the opening Designated
Drivers for Wisconsin.
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"There is a great need in the Rock County area for this type of service," said Designated Drivers of Wisconsin Manager of
Operations Shanda Richardson.
"According to the Tavern League of Wisconsin there are approximately 70 bars between Beloit and Janesville."
Designated Drivers of Wisconsin is a service that allows individuals to enjoy a night out on the town without the hassle of
figuring out how to get their car back in the morning if they have had too much to drink. The theory is that if people have
this option, they will be less tempted to get behind the wheel while intoxicated.
"The reason that many people say they are OK to drive is because they do not want to leave their car behind. Designated
Drivers of Wisconsin eliminates that concern," Richardson said.
Designated drivers work in teams of two, picking up the intoxicated person at the bar and driving them home in their own
car.
How this works: one driver will drive the client home in the client's car, after a waver is signed giving permission. The
other driver will follow in the "chase car'' in order to pick up the designated driver from the client's house.
"It's like a taxi for your vehicle. When people do drive themselves to a bar and wind up having to call a cab at the end of
the night there is a lot of hassle involved," Richardson said. "Instead of paying $20 for the taxi and then having to figure
out how to get your car back the next day, which can get even more expensive if it's been towed, we get you and your car
home safe in one easy step."
Operating hours are from 8 p.m.- 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Rides can be arranged during the week by booking 24
hours in advance. Clients who call before 8 p.m. can take advantage of the early bird special which saves five dollars off
of the initial ride.
Rates for designated driver services are $30 per pick-up for a Beloit to Beloit or Janesville to Janesville residency, Beloit
to Janesville is $40 and an outlying city, such as Clinton of Fulton is $50.
For an extra $5 the designated driver can stop at a gas station or McDona\ds in order to satisfy a late night craving.
"Paying for a designated driver to pick you up is money better spent than what it costs for a DU\ or taking someone's life,"
Richardson said.
In the short term, Designated Drivers of Wisconsin hopes to support itself as a business, albeit one that is concerned with .
keeping the public safe.
"We hope to spread awareness that there are people to help, people who are willing to get up in the middle of the night
and see you home safely verses getting behind the wheel intoxicated," Richardson said.
In the long term, Designated Drivers of Wisconsin is considering joining the Tavern League of Wisconsin with a view
toward getting state funding to reduce or eliminate the cost of their services.
Designated Drivers of Wisconsin is looking for sponsorships from companies or bars who want to sponsor them on a
monthly basis. Sponsors receive a certain number of rides that can be used at their discretion.
For people who want to get involved there will be driver meetings once a month at Atlanta Bread Company in Beloit, the
first sponsor for Designated Drivers of Wisconsin. The first meeting will be held Feb. 28 at 7:00p.m.
Another way to get involved is by visiting www.mygc.com/cand\emom7. For candles purchased with DO, designated
driver, engraved on them the proceeds go towards Designated Drivers of Wisconsin.
To utilize the services of Designated Drivers of Wisconsin ca\1885-DU\-STOP. For more information you can follow
Designated Drivers of Wisconsin on Face book or visit www.designateddriversofwisconsin.com. Valid insurance and
registration is required.

DOT looking at 3 options for U.S. 41 in Howard
B
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Howard
Hearing on village's part of project is Wednesday
By Doug Schneider
dschneid@greenbaypressgazette.com February
25,2011
HOWARD- Time is ticking down for public comment on a proposal to replace three interchanges along U.S. 41 and
make millions of dollars of other improvements to the highway.
A public hearing scheduled for Wednesday will cover the location, design and environmental aspects of the proposal. If
approved, it will involve
an investment of $220 million to $230 million in rebuilding and widening a crash-plagued section of the major north-south
highway from Memorial Drive
to Brown County M.
Brett Wallace, U.S. 41 corridor manager for the state Department of Transportation, said he is seeking input before
choosing from these options:
Replace interchanges at Interstate 43, Lineville Road and Velp Avenue, widen the road from two to three lanes in each
direction, add high-speed ramps, and install roundabouts at the cross-streets. Build new bridges at Duck Creek, 1-43,
Lakeview Drive,
Lineville Road, Velp Avenue, Wietor Drive and the Canadian National railroad. The estimated cost of that option is $230
million.
An in-between option that would expand the freeway but not involve such significant interchange work. Estimated cost of
that
option is $220 million.
Leave the roadway as it is now. "The first two options are about safety benefits, first and foremost," Wallace said. The area
between Velp
Avenue and Interstate 43 has one of the highest crash rates in the state, he said. DOT will accept written comments from
the public
through March 28, Wallace said, then choose one of the options in 30 to 60 days. If one of the first two options is
approved, crews
would begin relocating utilities in 2012. Roadwork would begin in 2013 and likely require work over the course of three
years,
Wallace said. The state would have to acquire 13 residential properties and one commercial property in the area. About
61,000 vehicles a day used the roadway in 2005, the most recent year for which traffic counts were available. Daily traffic
is projected to be 73,000 in 2015, and 98,000 in 2035.
Learn more
On the Net www .us41wisconsin.
gov/overview/special-project-features/
envdocsmemorialdrtocountym.
Learn more: Contact DOT project manager
Mindy Gardner at mindy.gardner@dot.wi.gov or
call (920) 492-2247.
Comment: A public hearing will be from 5 to 8
p.m. Wednesday at Bay View Middle School,
1217 Cardinal Lane, Howard. DOT will make a
presentation at 5:30 p.m.
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Budget bill could cost Sheboygan $1.4M for transit
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Bob Petrie
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Sheboygan's transit system could lose $1.4 million a year in federal funds should the state Legislature approve Gov. Scott
Walker's budget repair bill without any changes, which could put an end to the service because the city couldn't afford to
make up the difference, Mayor Bob Ryan said.
"If local transit does not get federal funding, local transit will not exist, put it that way," Ryan said. "I don't see how fiscally,
economically it could exist."
Of Sheboygan's $4.4 million budget for the Shoreline Metro and Metro Connection transit systems, 80 percent comes
from federal and state funds, with the city contributing $638,595 this year. The remainder comes from subsidies from
Kohler and Sheboygan Falls, funds from Sheboygan County and from advertising and passenger fares.
A portion of Walker's bill would eliminate bargaining rights for most public employee unions except for wage increases,
which would be capped at the consumer price index.
Under the Department of Labor, when federal funds are used to operate a transit system, federal law requires
arrangements be made to protect rights of transit employees under collective bargaining agreements or otherwise.
Statewide, $46.6 million in federal funds could be withheld for transit systems.
Shoreline Metro drivers are unionized city employees with collective bargaining rights, so unless the governor's bill was
changed to put transit drivers in with police and fire employees, who are exempted from the limits on collective bargaining,
the city could lose the $1.4 million in federal money.
"\ would hope and I believe that the state will not take any action that may jeopardize federal funding of mass transit,"
Ryan said, adding, "It is a service to the citizens that require it and need it."
Federal law does allow for transit companies to contract with a management company to operate the system, hire
workers, and maintain private sector rights with the employees, as long as they can ensure those employees can continue
to have collective bargaining rights that they had while working for the city.
Cullen Werwie, Walker's press secretary, said that is one way that transit systems such as Sheboygan could keep
receiving federal funds.
"The budget repair bill meets all of the federal requirements to continue to receive federal transportation aid," Werwie said
in an e-mail on Thursday.
Ron McDonald, the city's transit director, said Thursday that he has sent information about transit funding to area
legislators and said he's hopeful they will "give us tools so we can retain federal funding."
Shoreline Metro has 44 full and part-time employees, and provided 440,780 rides in 2010. Metro Connection, which does
door-to-door service, and employs 21 part-time employees, provided 64,355 rides last year.
"It's a needed service," said Lee Montemayor, chairman of the Transit Commission, adding that while some people tell
him that buses ride around the city empty, many people use the service at peak hours.
In addition, a large number of Sheboygan Area School District students get reduced fare tokens to ride buses to and from
class.
Treshanda Bell, 17, a senior at Riverview Academy in downtown, takes the bus from her home at 10th Street and Eisner
Avenue, and said she would have to walk if there wereno transit.
Leonard Zimmer, 61, a Sheboygan bus rider for 40 years, said Thursday that he would "feel real bad," if the service were
curtailed or cut, since it's the only way he gets around town.
"I'm low-income and I need something to go ahead and get on the bus and go to the store, the clinic and all of that,"
Zimmer said.
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Lobbying paves way despite Madison strife
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By: Maria Lockwood, Superior Telegram
In the midst of protests, fireside chats, missing senators and an all-night Assembly session, Superior Days took place this
week. Approximately 250 youth, business people, elected officials and everyday folk from northwest Wisconsin trekked to
Madison to share their concerns, meet new people and make connections.
"Superior Days does embody a pure form of Democracy," former Superior Mayor Dave Ross, now secretary of the
Department of Regulation and Licensing, told the delegation Wednesday.
"As challenging as it will be around the Capitol today, I'm proud you're here," he said. "I'm proud you will be heard."
Some delegates were uneasy about the reception they would get, as controversy over Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair
bill continued in the Capitol.
"\had a lot of doubts when \left home about what we were going to be able to do," said longtime Superior Days
participant Larry Luostari, chairman of the town of Cloverland. "But it worked out."
Wednesday, delegates spoke one-on-one with legislators or their aides, highlighting three points- continued support for
education at all levels, a new tax reciprocity agreement with Minnesota and including a study for the possible expansion of
U.S. Highway 2 in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's 2030 plan.
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Luostari said his team received a very good reception from legislative aides and Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield. The
representative had snuck into his office for a rest in the midst of Assembly session debate on the budget repair bill, which
began at 10 a.m. Tuesday and continued through the night.
"We talked to him for abcut 20 minutes," Luostari said. "We had a very friendly conversation."
His wife, Pat, ended up splitting her team to cover two meetings that had been scheduled at the same time. With a few
phone calls, they were able to touch base with aides in two other offices. After the lobbying effort, they stopped by the
senate chambers for a tour.
"It was a wonderful educational experience," said Pat Luostari, an English teacher at Northwestern High School.
Amanda Tesarek, a Superior High School junior, said her lobbying group met with Rep. Jennifer Schilling, D-La Crosse.
The representative told them she had been up all night debating amendments to the budget repair bill.
"And you could just see that she was so tired," Tesarek said. "But she was still willing to talk to us and just full of energy.
So that was really nice to see. Even going through such a stressful time, people are still trying to take it and just make the
best of it."
The group almost got to talk to another representative, Tesarek said, but he had to sprint to the Assembly chambers for a
vote.
Reba Buczynski, a SHS senior, said her team's visit with Rep. Peggy Krusik, D-Milwaukee, was open and friendly.
"It wasn't really like a lobbying effort," she said. "It was more like a conversation."
For Dan Corbin's team, the morning meetings offered an opportunity to let those they spoke to know more about the area.
"Nobody knew where northern Wisconsin was," he said, except one aide who had driven through Superior once on his
way to Hibbing.
Even one of the absent senators met with delegates.
"Our lobby team actually met with Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, over the phone, obviously- and Reps. Janet Bewley, D-
Ashland, and Nick Milroy, D-South Range, all at the same time," said Caitlin Pendleton, an SHS student. "And they were
all really passionate about our issues."
Not everything they heard was positive. During meetings with legislative aides for representatives Ed Brooks, R-
Reedsburg and Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City, the lobby group led by Douglas County Supervisor Jim Paine was warned of
cuts to shared revenue in the next state budget, set for release next week.
"[local governments] are going to be under. some budgetary pressure because the state isn't going to be kicking in as
much as it used to," said John Flynn, an aide for Brooks.
Jeff Curry, an aide for Tranel, stated it more bluntly.
"You guys do know they're going to cut everything," he said, referencing the current budget shortfall and upcoming budget
deficit.
After Levi Felton, a senior at SHS, talked about the importance of continued funding for education, Flynn advised the
lobby team to keep tabs on local funding and start asking questions now about where cuts would be made.
"It's really important to stay in touch with local officials right now," he said .

Minocqua officials to represent Highway 51 property owners
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BY LAUREL CARLSON
OF THE LAKELAND TIMES
Those concerned about the proposed reconstruction of Highway 51 through Minocqua can take comfort in knowing the
town is "in their corner."
Minocqua officials Sue Heiland Mark Hartzheim invested a good deal of time last week contacting Highway 51 property
owners who would be affected by the Department of Transportation's (DOT) plans to reconstruct the roadway.
"Sue has done a great job taking the lead on that," Hartzheim
said.
They intend to meet with DOT representatives late this week or early next week to represent property owners and the
town in general.
"We want them to know about the concerns before they move any further," Hartzheim said.
Scheduled to begin in the fall of2012, the DOT plans to reconstruct intersections, install new street lighting and enhance
pedestrian and bike accommodations; they are also planning to modify about 50 driveways, eliminating many of them.
The effort, spearheaded by Heil, came after a public information meeting in late January that was heavily attended by
area residents, many of whom had concerns about the project.
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Chairman Hartzheim said the first order of business was to obtain a more detailed project map in order to clearly identify
what the DOT was proposing to do at each property.
After poring over a project map, the two began the task of contacting each property owner individually to solicit their
specific concerns - instead of assuming what their concerns might be.
"We wanted to actually hear each owner," Hartzheim said.
"Some people were OK with the changes, but a lot of people were not."
He said, in talking to property owners, the biggest collective concern is losing access points to the highway, something he
says could have short-term and long-term negative effects on businesses.
Hartzheim said losing any or all access points to Highway 51 could make a business more difficult to access. It could also
affect the owner's ability to sell or redevelop it in the future.
Most of the people who were OK with the DOT proposal were not subject to any changes to their access points, according
to the chairman.
''We just hope the DOT is willing to sit down and be flexible," he said.
"It can't be just all about through-traffic; it has to be about businesses, too."
As of late last week, the town heard back from about 90 percent of the affected property owners, but some have not
returned voicemails.
"We're going to continue to work on that for the next week or two."
Hartzheim said the DOT has agreed to meet with town officials, and the two parties will sit down with project maps to
discuss each concern, parcel by parcel.
Just as town officials are soliciting individual concerns, they want the DOT to address each property on a case-by-case
basis.
Hartzheim hopes the two entities can shape the project into "something that everybody can live with."
Affected property owners are urged to share their concerns so the town can try and represent them.
"We're also encouraging them to contact the DOT directly," Hartzheim said.
Laurel Carlson may be reached via email at \carlson@lakelandtimes.com .

Road construction season starts Monday as work resumes on 1-94
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BILL NOVAK I The Capital Times I bnovak@madison.com madison. com 1 Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Contrary to what Jimmy the Groundhog says, everyone in Wisconsin knows spring doesn't officially start until road
construction begins.
It must be spring, because construction is scheduled to resume on Monday on the $43 million widening project of
Interstate 94 east of Madison.
The state Department of Transportation said the project, which expands the four-lane highway to six lanes from the
Badger Interchange (where 1-94 meets 1-39/90) four miles east to the County N exit.
Two lanes in each direction will stay open during the project, according to the DOT.
The project also includes replacing bridges over Sprecher Road, Gaston Road and County N.
The project should be completed in November, the DOT said.
No work will be done in the construction zone from Friday afternoons through Sunday nights to aid the typically heavy
weekend traffic.
The speed limit in the work zone is reduced to 55 miles per hour from the normal 65 mph.
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Single-lane closures will occur periodically during construction, so motorists are advised to be aware of work crews in the
zone and the potential of traffic slowdowns.
The project is being paid for through stimulus funding approved in 2009, and is the largest road construction project in
south central Wisconsin using stimulus money.
Rob Miller
WisDOT Office of Public Affairs
Hill Farms State Transportation Building
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Room 103B
P.O. Box 7910
voice: (608) 266-2405 fax: (608) 266-7186
email: robert.miller@dot.wi.gov
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Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for Febrnacy 25. 2011
News Summary:
Assembly passes budget repair bill on a 51-17 vote. GOP Reps. Tranel, Nerison, Kaufert, and Spanbauer voted no.
Most Dems did not cast their votes.
Senator Fred Risser says that neither he nor his 13 colleagues plan on coming back today. But they will caucus
later this morning.
Newspapers editorialize over the prank phone call.
City of Sheboygan says Governor's budget repair bill could costthem $1.4m offederal transit aid- forcing them to
end trans. services.
Governor Scott Walker- Television Clips for February 24
Wisconsin's Front Pages:
Appleton Post-Crescent
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Greeu Bay Press Gazette
La Crosse Tribune
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
Nation/World
Oh. To Be a Teacher in Wisconsin
Wall Street Journal
How can fringe benefits cost nearly as much as a worker's salary? Answer: collective bargaining.
Wis. Assembly reaches deal to end debate, vote
Associated Press -Bloomberg
Wisconsin Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to a deal in the pre-dawn hours Thursday to limit debate and reach a
vote, perhaps by midday, on a bill taking away public workers' collective bargaining rights. Republican leadership in the
Senate meanwhile dispatched police officers to the homes of some of the 14 Democratic lawmakers who have been on the
run for a week to avoid voting on the proposal, to compel them to return.
Walker's Bill Gives Wisconsin Police a Pass on Pension Payments
by Mark Niquette -Bloomberg
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker exempted police and firefighters from a bill limiting collective bargaining to avoid
jeopardizing public safety, a spokesman said. A similar bill in Ohio includes the groups.
Arizona Senate Leadership stands with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
The State Column
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Senate President Russell Pearce and members of the Republican Leadership iu the Arizona State Senate today announced
they are in full support of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his efforts to institute common sense reforms to benefit
programs for Wisconsin state workers.
Wisconsin Unions vs. The Tea Party: A Classic Double Standard
Wall Street Journal
Loud protests by Wisconsin public employee unions against a budget reform proposal from new Governor Scott Walker
have drawn considerable national network news attention since Thursday, the day Democratic state senators fled the state
in a last-ditch gambit to prevent the bill from becoming law.
Gov. Scott Walker could win in Wisconsin by compromising
Washington Post
HAVING SEEN close to home the influence that public-sector unions can have on politics and budgets, we understand
where Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker CRl is coming from.
Union Power for Thee. But Not for Me
Wall Street Journal
The union horde is spreading, from Madison to Indianapolis to a state capital near you. And yet the Democratic and union
bigwigs engineering the outrage haven't directed their angry multitudes at what is arguably the most "hostile workplace"
in the nation: Washington, D.C.
The State Business Tax Revolt
Wall Street Journal
Governors get a jump on corporate tax reform.
Milwaukee
Budget-repair bill approved in early-morning vote
Madison- After a bitter, 61-hour debate that was the longest in living memory, the sleep-starved state Assembly voted in
just seconds early Friday to approve a watershed proposal repealing most union bargaining rights held by public workers.
Those other parts
Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The public has focused, with good reason, on collective bargaining restrictions in Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
But other items deserve more scrutiny, and to get it, they should be stripped from the bill and debated separately.
'Scott! David Koch'
Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
And then Walker signed off with a breezy, "Thanks a million!" Which, unfortunately, may have been the most revealing
statement of all.
Raw Video: See The Assembly Vote As It Happened
Today's TMJ4
MADISON- To Republican Assembly members, it was time. From Democrats to their counterparts, it was
"Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!"
School districts prepare for layoffs ahead of Walker's budget proposal
"I'm completely nervous," Cudahy School District Superintendent Jim Heiden said. "Walking into buildings and seeing
teachers break into tears when they see you- I mean, that's the level of anxiety that's out there."
Senate gives preliminary approval to photo ID bill
The 19 Republican members of the Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a state law requiring a photo
identification to vote, an issue with a deep partisan split.
Madison
Risser says 14 Dem senators have 'no intent to come back today'
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Risser said the senators, who fled last week in an attempt to stop Gov. Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill from
passing, will be meeting later Friday morning.
Marathon Assembly Session Ends in Sprint of"Shame"
Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON - A marathon session from the Wisconsin Assembly lasting more than sixty hours ended in a sprint of
"shame."
Schultz compromise still best
Editorial -Wisconsin State Journal
Are Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Legislature capable of a "thoughtfnl approach" to ending their budget stalemate?
Madison School District preparing hundreds of teacher layoff notices
The Madison School District and others across the state are scrambling to issue preliminary layoff notices to teachers by
Monday due to confusion over Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill and the delay of the state budget.
Lawmakers approve rule that could halt sleepovers in Canitol
Lawmakers approved a rule change this week that clears the way for Capitol police to close down the statehouse at 6 p.m.
on Saturday and end the biggest rally in recent memory. The only question now is whether Gov. Scott Walker will ask the
officers to enforce the rule. Cullen Werwie, the governor's spokesman, said Thursday the final decision has not been made.
Koch executives vow to "continue to fight" in Wisconsin
The Capital Times
"With the Left trying to intimidate the Kocb brothers to back off of their support for freedom and signaling to others that
this is what happens if you oppose the administration and its allies, we have no choice but to continue to fight," says
Richard Fink, the executive vice president of Koch Industries. "We will not step back at all."
Green Bay/ Appleton
Budget bill could cost Sheboygan $1,4M for transit
Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan's transit system could lose $1.4 million a year in federal funds should the state Legislature approve Gov. Scott
Walker's budget repair bill without any changes, which could put an end to the service because the city couldn't afford to
make up the difference, Mayor Bob Ryan said.
Health care costs at heart of budget crisis
Editorial -Appleton Post-Crescent
Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill has created tension between public and private sector workers. Everyone can agree,
however, on a core issue in the debate: Health care costs are way too high.
Assembly Democrats stall budget repair bill; session drags on
by Scott Bauer - AP- Green Bay Press-Gazette
MADISON -The state Assembly appeared at times to be close to voting on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill
Thursday night after more than two days of filibustering.
Republicans outside Wisconsin soften tough talk on unions
Associated Press - Oshkosh Northwestern
WASHINGTON (AP) - With a wary eye on Wisconsin, Republican leaders in several states are toning down the tough talk
against public employee unions and, in some cases, abandoning anti-union measures altogether.
Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
Associated Press - Oshkosh Northwestern
Neenah Reyublican Rep. Dean Kaufet1: says protesters disregard civility. threaten family
Appleton Post-Crescent
NEENAH- The uproar caused by Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip unionized public employees of many of their
bargaining powers has crossed the line of civility for state Rep. Dean Kaufert.
Green Bay City Council asked to back miions
Green Bay Press-Gazette
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A Green Bay' alderman wants the City Council to support public employee unions by passing a resolution declaring them
"intrinsic to the Wisconsin tradition of innovative and progressive public service."
Area teachers, union members hold demonstrations on Green Bay area bridges
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Area teachers and union members gathered at a few bridges in Green Bay and De Pere on Thursday to protest Gov. Scott
Walker's budget repair bill and request a "bridge to resolution."
La Crosse/Eau Claire
Walker says he'll talk with Democrats in Madison
La Crosse Tribune
6:30p.m. update: MADISON, Wis.- Gov. Scott Walker says in a column that he'll "cooperate and communicate" with
Senate Democrats only if they return to Madison. Walker made the comments in a column he wrote on Thursday.
Call shows Walker not about to budge
Editorial - La Crosse Tribune
Gov. Scott Walker did himself no favors when he fell for a prank phone call on Tuesday from an a blogger passing himself
off as conservative businessman David Koch.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Stevens Point mayor delivers resolution to Madison
Stevens Point Journal
MAJ)ISON --A resolution passed by the Stevens Point City Council on Wednesday made its way into the hands of
Madison legislators Thursday.
Nationwide Insurance to lay off 40 in Wausau
Wausau Daily Herald
Nationwide Insurance will lay off about one-third of its Wausau workforce as it shifts a local department to Ohio in an
effort to improve efficiency, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
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ICYMI: Rubicon: A river in Wisconsin
ICYMI. Washington Post column says: Walker understands that a one-time giveback means little. The state's
financial straits- a $3.6 billion budget shortfall over the next two years - did not come out ofnowhere.
They came largely from a half-century-long power imbalance between the unions and the politicians with
whom they collectively bargain.
In the private sector, the capitalist knows that when he negotiates with the union, if he gives away the
store, he loses his shirt. In the public sector, the politicians who approve any deal have none of their own
money at stake. On the contrary, the more favorably they dispose of union demands, the more likely they
are to be the beneficiary of union largess in the next election. It's the perfect cozy setup.
Walker's bill would restrict future government-union negotiations to wages only. Excluded from
negotiations would be benefits, the more easily hidden sweeteners that come due long after the politicians
who negotiated them are gone. The bill would also require that unions be recertified every year and that
dues be voluntary ...
Hence the import of the current moment- its blinding clarity. Here stand the Democrats, avatars of
reactionary liberalism, desperately trying to hang on to the gains of their glory years -from
unsustainable federal entitlements for the elderly enacted when life expectancy was 62 to the massive
promissory notes issued to government unions when state coffers were full and no one was looking.
Friday, February 25, 2011;
The magnificent turmoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic
At the federal level, President Obama's budget makes clear that Democrats are determined to do nothing about
other states, Republican governors are taking on unsustainable, fiscally ruinous pension and health-care
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Wisconsin is the epicenter. It began with economic issues. When Gov. Scott Walker proposed that state workers
Legislature.
Unfortunately for them, that telegenic faux-Cairo scene drew national attention to the dispute- and to the
insurance.
The unions quickly understood that the more than 85 percent of Wisconsin not part of this privileged special-
Indeed. Walker understands that a one-time giveback means little. The state's financial straits- a $3.6 billion
budget shortfall over the next two years - did not come out of nowhere. They came largely from a half-century-
loses his shirt. In the public sector, the politicians who approve any deal have none of their own money at stake.
would be benefits, the more easily hidden sweeteners that come due long after the politicians who negotiate;;d
liberalism, desperately trying to hang on to the gains of their glory years - from unsustainable federal
Obama's Democrats have become the party of no. Real cuts to the federal budget? No. Entitlement reform? No.
We have heard everyone- from Obama's own debt commission to the chainnan of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-
Amazingly, the answer is: now. Led by famously progressive Wisconsin- Scott Walker at the state level and
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Friday, February 25, 20 II;
The magnificent tunnoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic
At the federal level, President Obama's budget makes clear that Democrats a r ~ determined to do nothing about
other states, Republican govemors are taking on unsustainable, fiscally ruinous pension and health-care
Wisconsin is the epicenter.It began with economic issues. When Gov. Scott Walker proposed that state workers
Legislature.
Unfortunately for them, that telegenic faux-Cairo scene drew national attention to the dispute - and to the
insurance.
The unions quickly understood that the more than 85 percent of Wisconsin not part of this privileged special-
Indeed. Walker understands that a one-time giveback means little. The state's financial straits - a $3.6 billion
budget shortfall over the next two years - did not come out of nowhere. They came largely from a half-century-
loses his shirt. In the public sector, the politicians who approve any deal have none of their own money at stake.
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To redress these perverse incentives that benefit both negotiating pruiies at the expense of the taxpayer,
would be benefits, the more easily hidden sweeteners that come due long after the politicians who negotiated
liberalism, desperately trying to hang on to the gains of their glory years- from unsustainable federal
Obama's Democrats have become the pruiy of no. Real cuts to the federal budget? No. Entitlement reform? No.
We have heard everyone- from Obama's own debt commission to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-
Amazingly, the answer is: now. Led by frunously progressive Wisconsin- Scott Walker at the state level and
Chris Schrimpf
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Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update
Legislative Affairs Team
Contact with Legislative Offices
Representative Bies was concerned that teachers were not included in Chapter 230 protections that apply
to state and UW employees. Expressed to the Representative that amended bill does offer grievance
procedure and other protections for teachers.
Milwaukee Police Department has approached Senate Republicans to repeal changes in the last budget
that disallow police officers in Milwaukee from receiving pay when on disciplinary suspension for
breaking Department rules. May look to amend budget bill in JFC to include this provision.
Senate considering either moving Wirch/Barca bill to add 3 enterprise zones or to have Senator Hopper
draft a similar proposal. This would be in addition to another bill that would add 4 rural enterprise zones.
Representative Bernier wants information about why a teacher in her district is getting fired today. Told
her we were aware of W ASB newsletter to districts.
Senator Lazich is interested in introducing legislation to move up Wisconsin's primary date to be in
compliance with the federal MOVE Act.
Senate Session
SB 7- Voter ID bill was taken to final passage.
SJR 13- Resolution honoring Bob Uecker passed 19-0.
Tomorrow's Senate Calendar
SJR 11- naming 2011 World Veterinary Year
AJR 13- honoring Capitol Police and security persmmel at the Capitol
SB 11- Filing of certain forms for a TIF District in Milwaukee
SB 21- Creation of TID in Brookfield
Assembly Session
Continuing to debate amendments on BAB.
Economic Development Team
Met with American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
o Would like Wisconsin to act in more of an "observer role" rather than participate in the Midwest
Greenhouse Gas Accord
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o Supportive of a federal solution regarding greenhouse gases, rather than by region
Venture Capital
Met with Sen. Kanavas and SWIB to discuss Fund-of-Funds Model
DNR
Spoke with the DNR Green Bay Regional office about the tribal plan for a Waste to Energy plant
o They answered some constituent questions that came in
Basically, the DNR has yet to receive an application for a permit of any sort from the Oneida Seven Generations
LLC, so they cannot speculate on the project
Dog Breeder Rule
Spoke with Sen. Darling's office, they want the rule to be implemented with as little fuss as possible
o The Sen. invested a lot of time into the law, does not want to have to go through the process again
Human Services and Education Team
Education Meeting
o Met with Tom Llujack from UW-Milwaukee who is concerned about the cuts that the university is facing.
He is worried that they will receive little flexibility to offset the cuts.
Justice and Local Governments Team
Local Governments:
La Crosse Tribune. Local leaders frustrated by lack of budget specifics
"Our platform reflects members' points of concern, and we haven't addressed collective bargaining in proposals as
sweeping as what the bill contains," John Reinemann, legislative director for the counties association told the Capital
Times. "While we have some platform positions calling for changes to mediation, we don't have any calling for change to
the concept of collective bargaining."
Applied evenly to each of the state's 442 school districts, that could translate to a cut of nearly $3.5 million for the La
Crosse School District.
That is "an unprecedented number," said Janet Rosseter, the district's director of business services.
According to the governor's office, school districts would save $488 million per year under his plan.
Rosseter estimates the district would save about $2.5 million if employees pay half their retirement fund contributions. She
has not calculated the savings from employees paying 12.6 percent of health insurance premiums.
About three quarters of the district's teachers are on family plans and pay 10 percent. Those on single plans pav nothing.
Appleton Post Crescent. Government officials throughout Wisconsin struggle to back budget repair plan
"To throw the whole system out, I'm not sure that's the right response, but that's what's proposed. That's what's on the
table," Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna said:
Still, he explained that taking a stance against the governor's proposal now is hypocritical. "We'Ve lobbied for a lot of the
changes that are contained (in the bill) but not the extent that they're contained here."
Voter ID:
Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: Voter ID bill still too restrictive
Furthermore, the sponsors of this bill have shown precious little evidence of problems at the polls that conceivably this bill
would fix.
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SB 6 is likely to face legal challenges. And it definitely shouldn't be rushed into place for the April 5 election. That's too
little time for poll workers to prepare.
Slow this bill down. Think things through. Don't go overboard in limiting ballot access in a state proud of its long history of
high participation in elections.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Sen. Leibham's voter photo ID bill amended
The Badger Herald. Voter ID passes through committee
The Chippewa Herald. Senate to take up photo ID bill
Justice:
Racine Journal Times. Senate passes repeal of racial profiling law
Many police chiefs from Racine County said they were having officers comply with the law, but don't like it. They say it
takes up too much of officers' hine, puts officers at risk and the data collected is subjective.
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Union Members won't Pay Dues Voluntarily
Union fights may land in court
by Jack Zemlicka
Published: February 23rd, 2011
Courtrooms could be the next battlefields if unions lose their collective bargaining rights and struggle to collect dues
under existing contracts.
"We get questions from membership as to, 'Why would I continue to pay voluntarily?"' said Lyle Balistreri, president of
the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council. "How many people pay voluntarily to do anything?"
The collective bargaining bill stalled in the Wisconsin Legislature can modify state statutes, said Madison attorney
Lester A. Pines, but lawsuits could pop up over whether abolition of bargaining rights supersedes the ability of union
employers to withhold dues under existing contracts.
"! think there is serious question as to whether the Legislature can impair a contract like that," said Pines, of Cullen
Weston Pines & Bach LLP, and counsel for Madison Teachers Inc. "Will school districts or municipalities legally be able
to withhold union dues?"
They will, said Lance M. Nelson, staff representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees Council 40 in Chippewa Falls, but unions will struggle to enforce the fair dues. structure because of the
increased health insurance and pension contributions employees would make under the proposed legislation.
"Would the contract remain valid? Sure," Nelson said. "But with people paying so much more, after you get done
taking a big hit, nobody is going to have the money to afford to pay dues."
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal would force public workers to contribute about 5 percent to their pensions and at least
12.6 percent to their health care coverage.
The governor's plan. would let unions representing most public employees to negotiate only for wage increases, and
any increase above the Consumer Price Index would have to be approved in a statewide referendum.
Unions also would face a membership vote every year to stay organized, and workers could opt out of paying dues.
All of these factors could greatly diminish unions' power, Balistreri said. Without collective bargaining rights, he said,
unions likely would be tied up fighting grievances related to the enforceability of existing contracts.
Unions are trying to work with Walker to retain their collective bargaining rights in some form, but no progress has
been made.
Under one proposal, union leaders said they would accept paying more for benefits as Walker wants but still retain
their collective bargaining rights. Another compromise offered by Republican Sen. Dale Schultz would remove
collective bargaining rights for just two years.
Walker has repeatedly rejected both offers, saying local governments and school districts can't be hamstrung by the
often lengthy collective bargaining process and need to have more flexibility to deal with as much as $1 billion in cuts
he will propose in his budget and into the future.
If the legislation does pass, Nelson said, he expects there will be legal challenges to the constitutionality of the law,
among other things.
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"But we have no ideas/' he said, "as to where it will focus at this point."
The Associated Press also contributed to this Story.
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Subject: FW: The Cost of Public Sector Benefits
Attachments: DHS memo.JPG; ETF Health Care Analysis.pdf; State Budget Office Memo 2-9-ll.doc
Chris Schrimpf
Email: clrris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov
From: GOV Press
Sent: Monday, February 14, 201110:13 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: The Cost of Public Sector Benefits
February 14, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
The Cost of Public Sector Benefits
Madison-In an effort to raise awareness about the cost of public sector employee benefits today Governor
Walker's office released the following fact sheet.
In 2001 taxpayers contributed $423 million dollars to state employee health insurance premiums, while in
2011 taxpayers contributed more than $1 billion dollars. In 2011, state employees paid $64 million toward
their health insurance, or about 5.6% of the total cost. (ETF Health Care Analysis)
From 2001 to 2010 taxpayers spent more than $8 billion dollars on state employee health care coverage-
over the same period of time state employees contributed about $398 million. (ETF Health Care Analysis)
Public employers contributed almost $1.37 billion to the state's pension fund in 2009, while employees
contributed about $8 million, or about 0.6%. (LFB paper 84 Wisconsin Retirement System, Table 28)
From 2000 to 2009 taxpayers spent about $12.6 billion on public employee pensions, during the same
period public employees contributed $55.4 million. (LFB paper 84 Wisconsin Retirement System, Table 28)
When looking at state operations, state employees account for about 60% of taxpayer cost-77% of state
operations for the UW are employees, 70% for corrections, 63% for health services. (State Budget Office
Memo 2-9-11)
Wisconsin taxpayers currently make nearly a 100% payment for the employee portion of the public sector
pension contribution. Illinois and Indiana taxpayers contribute the entire employee portion as well, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio pay 0% of the employee contribution. (State Budget Office Memo 2-9-11)
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Public employees in Wisconsin are vested in the retirement system immediately, while in Illinois it takes 8
years, 10 years in Indiana, 4 years in Iowa, 10 years in Michigan, 3 years in Minnesota, and 5 years in
Ohio. {State Budget Office Memo 2-9-11)
Survey data finds that private employer HMO plans in Wisconsin typically require a co-pay of $18 per
office visit, $45 per specialist visit, $75 per emergency room visit, or $175 in-patient treatment. The
average health insurance premium for these plans averaged $108 per month for single coverage and $261
for family. {State Budget Office Memo 2-9-11)
Taxpayers spent $733 million of general purpose revenue on fringe benefits for state employees in fiscal
year 2010. {State Budget Office Memo 2-9-11)
Fringe benefits made up 25.6% of school district expenditures in 2008-09. {State Budget Office Memo 2-9-
11)
Along with the release of this information Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the
following statement:
Wisconsin is in a fiscal crisis because past budgets, which were supported by members of both political parties,
used one time sources of revenue for ongoing operating expenditures and did little to address the long-term
financial challenges facing our state.
Both democrats and republicans know that state workers do great work. But unfortunately many private
sector workers who are also hard working, good people either lost their job, took a pay cut, or saw their benefit
package reduced as a result of the recent economic downturn. Governor Walker's budget repair bill strikes a
fair balance-asking public employees to make a modest 5.8% pension contribution, which is about the
national average, and 12.6% health insurance contribution, which is about half the national average.
Governor Walker is going to engage in an honest discussion about the cost of our government. He will
continue to offer long-term budget reforms that fix Wisconsin's current fiscal disaster, which will ensure
sustainable delivery of the core services taxpayers demand.
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Date:
To:
From:
RE:
State of\Visconsin
Set'Vices
Scott Wall{er, Governor
Deunis G. Smith, Secretary
February 8, 2011
Secretary Mike Hue!)sch
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Secretary Deimis G. Stnitli ,.4z
Wisconsin of Health Services
Impact of$30 ll)l1lion GenetalPutpose Revenue on Medical
Assistance Programs
At your request, I have calculated the 11\Jmher of individuals who receive health care and
long-tenu care services when the Department of Health services dis!)urses $30 million
General Purpose Revenue (GPR) over a titree month period. As you know, without state
limds, federal match would be forfeited. Theyefore, the net three. month loss of: revenue
wlwn both the state a_nd federal match are calculated would be between $75.8 million to
$79A million.
.194,539 children receive health itisura:nce under BadgerCare based on spending
$30 million in GPR over a three m(lnth period.
Altematively, 92,,99 parents receive health. insurance based on spending $30
million GPR over a moltth period.
Alternatively; 16,284 elderly, blind and disabled individuals receive health and
long-term ca!'e senrices based (ln spending $30 million over a three month period.
It is intportanl to note that these numbers are exclusive ot'ea({h other and are based 011 the
asStU!}ption tt1at the entire $30 million GPR is spent 011 one specific categ01y of
individuals; either children, parents or tlfe elderly, blind and disabled.
I hope that this inforn1ation is useful. Should you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me,
l West Wilson-Street Post Of(jce Box 7850 s"Madisoh, WI 53707--7850 c Telephone 608-266-9622 Q
Protecting and promoting the lteafl/t mtd .afety iJflhe people oj WlfcO/Isla

STATE Of WISCONSIN
Department of Employee Trust funds
David A. Stella
Secretary
State of Wisconsin Employees Estimated Annual
801 W Badger Road
PO Box 7931
Madison WI 53707-7931
1-877-533-5020 (toll free)
Fax (608) 267-4549
http://etf.wi.gov
and Monthly Health Insurance Premiums from 2001 to 2011
CONTRACTS*
Single/Family
#single co!ltracts'-
Percent Change . . . . . . _ .
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Percent Change
Total Contracts
Percent Change
ANNUAL ER CONTRIBUTION I $423.910,2321 $500.851.145 L:$57:6:137'395, I ;.,,,,$.94f,,1Q4,000
ANNUAL PREMIUM
, -,, ,,;I:clt;tl ,Ch!!nge
PREMIUM PER CONTRACT PER MONTH:
TOTAL AVG MONTHLY PREMIUM
I':MP!..QYI':!1.:AYG 0091)1It:IL,Y Pfl.E:MIUM
Average Annual Percent Change
ER_CONTRIBUTION (%.of total premium)
EMPLOYEE AVG MONTHLY PREMIUM
EE CONTRIBUTION (% of total premium)
CPI-Medical**
$15.03
9.2%
2.3%
$17
$20.67
16.6%
2.6%
etf
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Employee Trust Funds
David A- Stella
Secretory
State of Wisconsin Employees Estimated Annual
and Monthly Health Insurance Premiums from 2001 to 2011
CONTRACTS*
801 w Badger Road
PO Box7931
Madison WI 53707-7931
1-877-533-5020 (tollli"ee)
Fax (608) 267-4549
etf.wi.gov
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TOTAL ANNUAL PREMIUM
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ER CONTRIBUTION''(%.oftotalpremium)'r'''''''
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BASED ON JANUARY PREMIUM AND CONTRACT COUNTS; Classified and Faculty, includes Graduate Assistants, and LTE's; 2004 does not include employee
share amounts from unsettled collective bargaining contracts .
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION
Date: February 9, 2011
To: Interested Parties
From: State Budget Office
SCOTf WALKER
GOVERNOR
MIKE HUEBSCH
SECRETARY
Division of Executive Budget and Finance
Post Office Box 7864
Voice (608) 266-!736
Fax (608) 267-0372
TrY 608 267-9629
Subject: State, Local Government and School District Employee Compensation
Information
Employee Costs as Share of State Operations
Adjusted Base
State Operations
GPR $3,670,912,800
PR 3,945,603,300
SEG 1,722,856,300
FED 1,965,033,600
$11,304,406,000
Includes LTEs
Source: Stale Budget Office
Employee Costs
$2,210,604,700
2,237,921,300
416,461,200
765,068,200
$5,630,055,400
Wisco11sin.gov
Percentage
60%
57%
24%
39%
50%
FTE
35,761.66
19,843.38
5,173.48
10,330.09
71,108.61
Interested Parties
Page 2
February 9, 2011
Employee Costs as Share of State Operations by Agency
Agency State Operations Employee Costs Percentage FTE
uw $1,130,132,300 $875,293,900 77% 18,483.93
Corrections 1,007,690,000 700,483,000 70% 9,679.57
Health Services 252,095,900 159,844,800 63% 2,229.72
Justice 38,678,900 31,722,600 82% 367.08
District Attorneys 42,289,100 42,041,100 99% 380.90
Public Defender 76,775,100 50,029,200 65% 575.85
Revenue 95,648,700 71,072,800 74% 892.73
Courts 96,117,300 89,650,800 93% 718.00
Legislature 72,689,600 58,928,900 81% 758.17
Subtotal 2,812,116,900 2,079,067,100 74% 34,085.95
Other 858,795,900 131,537,600 15% 1,675.71
Total $3,670,912,800 $2,210,604,700 60% 35,761,66
Adjusted Base- GPR Only
Source: State Budget Office
Interested Parties
Page 3
February 9, 2011
State
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan*
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Retirement Plans, Other States
Emg:loyer- EmQloy:er Vesting Period
Contribution covered Contribution
Rate share of Rate
Emgloyee
Contribution
Rate
4.00% 4.00% 16.56% 8 years
3.00% 3.00% 6.26% 10 years
4.5% none 6.05% 4 years
Non- none 8.30% 10 years
contributory
6.00% none 6.50% 3 years
10.00% none 14.00% 5 years
5.00% 5.00% 4.80% Immediate
Source: Wisconsin Legislative Council- study of retirement systems
Normal; Early
Retirement
Qualifications
60/8 or rule of
85; 55/25
65/1 o or 60/15
or 55/rule of 85;
50/15
65 or 62/20 or
rule of 88; 55/4
60/10 or 55/30;
55/15
65/1 or 30 years
svc or rule of 90;
55/3
60/5 or any/30;
55/25
65/any or 57/30;
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Source: Schmidt, Daniel, 2008 Comparative Study of Major Public Employee
Retirement Systems, Wisconsin Legislative Council, December 2009 (revised May
2010)
Interested Parties
Page 4
February 9, 2011
Illustration of Health Plan Modification
According to survey data, private employer HMO plans for large employers in
WI typically require the following co-pays:
- $18 office visiV$45 specialist
- $75 ER visit
- $175 for in-patient co-pay.
Instituting these plan design chan9es would reduce premium contributions by
about 5 percent, or about $23 mi111on GPR.
Premium Contributions for the plans surveyed averaged $1 08/month for single
and $261/month for family coverage
Source: State Budget Office analysis.
Interested Parties
Page 5
February 9, 2011
State of Wisconsin
Personal Services and Fringe Benefit Cost Summary
Fisc-al Year 2010
fB.
Personal Services 1.467
% of Total Personal Strvlces :)9.24% s1.n%
Ffinqe Benent costs
1910 Co[!2ensatlon 1,621.779 2.809.7:>7
W11 Une!!IO):Mtnt COme L TE; 497,717 1,146,986
1918 Worker$ Come 3rd Pa!!): Claim$ 3.2GU69 1;.657.463
1919 Workers Ct;m1e .. 1099 R.et?:ortable 676.191 1.138.228
1920 Worker> Comp Wage Non-1099 Reportable 1,938.078 3.262,$26
1921 Continuation Insurance 2,244.932 2.682.672
1925 Workers comeensatlon for Inmates 99.636 209
192$ Emetoler Contribution .. Aeademlc Retire 0 231.409
social State Share
1931 Medicare ov.erag .. Govt Emet 21,11;4,656
1940 Health ln$urance 356.030.913 380,687,9Q1
1941 Fees 1,660,704 M24,943
1942 Health Insurance Assistants 6,370.604 3$.697.4!;4
1950 Llfe Insurance 1,991.141 2.059,184
1961 teacher Retirement and State2 55,182.419 9M11.441
19$9 Other Retirement ... Total 140,786,035 96.959,382
1970 Pension Obligation Bond Pmts 52.252.295 45,92M25
1980 Nonsala!l: Re\attd l-egal sett1en1ents 0
112,633
1999 Unallocated Transfers (3,661,224) 8,053.413
Total Fringe Benefits 733,727.484 816,340,997
%of Total Frlnse Benefits 42.62% 47.41%
Benents % of Personal Service$ 49.32% 41.62%
Total Personal Services and Fringes $2,221,364,698 $2,777.654,116
Eli
I9JJl
342,511.692 3,791.4$2.025
9.03% 100.00%
520,700 4,952.216
1.276,807 2,919.510
604.213 M2S.04S
121.62 1.937,981
1,763.062 6.943.$66
646,631 5,574.136
0
99.844
0 231.409
212,626.053
51.091.346
86.496.608 623.214.422
41,921 5,427,568
377,028 47,646.086
495,676 4,545.901
506,444 150.60M04
43.5$3,625 281,329.042
11,65$.304 110,736,125
0 112.633
!2,205,1351 2.187,064
171.632,159 1,721,700,640
9.97% 100.00%
50.11% 45A1'%
$5,513,162,655
Department of Administration, State Controller's Office
Interested Parties
Page 6
February 9, 2011
Salary and fringe benefit costs comprise 75% of school district expenditures
(2008-09 data}
School District El!.penditures 200809
Salary 5,243,906,681 49.4%
Fringe Benefits 2,718,937,862 25.6%
other 2,660 482 918 25.0%
Total 10,623,329,660 100.0%
Source - State Budget Office analysis using Department of Public Instruction school
financial data reports
Interested Parties
Page 7
February 9, 2011
Salary and Fringe as a Percentage of County and Municipal Expenditures
8%
67%
Source: Calculations based on Department of Revenue County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditure Report (2009), 2009 Census Data on local
Government Employment, and 2009 Bureau of Economic Analysis data on compOsition of employee compensation by Industry. Assumes fringe
benefits equal to 33.4% of salary.
County and Municipal Expenditure Categories
(in $millions)
Expenditure Category Expenditures %of Total
Salary $3,975 24.7%
Fringe $1,328 8.3%
~ $10.763 67.0%
Total $16,065 100.0%
*Includes proprietary fund operating expenditures.
Source - State Budget Office analysis of Department of Revenue County and Municipal
Revenues Expenditure Report (2009), 2009 Census Data on Local Government
Employment, and 2009 Bureau of Economic Analysis data on composition by
industry.
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Subject:
Attachments:
FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
DOC memo.doc
Chris Schrimpf
From: GOV Press
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:50AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
February 21, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released specific examples to show how collective bargaining
fiscally impacts government.
Example #1 WEA Trust
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 health insurance plan as possible. Union
leadership 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 million 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 savings
would likely be realized.
Example #2 Viagra for Teachers
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 is $786,000
a year.
Reference: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
discrimination/story?id=11378595
Example #3 Unrealistic Overtime Provisions
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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 day. The specific provision that allows this to happen was collectively
bargained for in their contract. Cost to taxpayers $4.8 million.
Reference: Attached department of corrections memo
Along with these specific examples illustrating why collective bargaining is a fiscal issue Governor Walker's
spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:
Collective bargaining has a fiscai impact at all levels of government.
Two years ago Senate Democrats rammed through a billion dollar tax increase in 24 hours without a public
hearing. Now It is reported they ore hiding out at a Best Western in Illinois. While they are vacationing the
taxpayers who ore paying their salaries are hard at work producing materials and providing services all while
trying to make enough money to pay their families' bills.
Instead of stimulating the hospitality sector of Illinois' economy, Senate Democrats should come back to the
Madison, debate the bill, cast their vote, and help get Wisconsin's economy back on track.
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Background
Overtime Impact of "Pay Status" versus "Work Status"
Division of Adult Institutions
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires ovettime compensation for non-salaried
employees who work more than 40 hours in a week ("work status"). Employers may develop
provisions or pay mechanisms that are more generous than the FLSA requirements. While we
have several such mechanisms with State compensation, this discussion focuses on a provision
commonly referred to as the "pay status" provision in the Wisconsin State Employees Union
(WSEU) bargaining agreement.
Under current WSEU contract language an eligible position must be paid for premium overtime
for any hours that are beyond 40 hours in a week whenever they are in "pay status." Pay status
includes all paid leave hours (sabbatical, sick leave, vacation or personal holidays) that might be
utilized during the work week.
This provision for "pay status" allows the situation .in which an employee can utilize leave time
to cross the "threshold" of 40 hours, thereby being eligible for premium overtime hours much
earlier than required under "work status". It also allows for the circumstance referred to as
"overtime stacking" -- calling in sick or taking other leave on 1 '
1
shift then working either a 2"d
or 3rd shift resulting in having overtime hours due to pay status language in the bargaining
agreement.
These options result in costs to the state through additional ovettime being paid in the same week
an employee may have taken vacation. Overtime payments have consistently created budgetary
shortfalls for the Department; for example, actual ovettime cost in the Division of Adult
Institutions for FYlO was $26,726,500 while the budget was $23,638,800.
Within the collective bargaining changes proposed in 2011 Special Session Senate Bill11, it is
anticipated that the expiration of the Master Union Contract may change the "pay status"
language to "work status" (default to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act), which would mean
an employee would not be eligible for premium overtime payment until they had worked 40
hours in a week. (i.e. excluding hours of paid leave time.) In addition, with the expiration of the
subordinate local agreements the mechanism for "overtime stacking" would be lessened because
management will have ability to use a more consistent strategy in detetmining procedures for
sick calls as they affect overtime.
Assumptions/Criteria
The Division of Adult Institutions and the Bureau of Budget & Facilities Management worked
together to calculate the potential premium ovettime cost to be avoided by the change to "work
status." Such an analysis was based upon the following assumptions.
Continuation of the current number of: authorized staff, work hours, leave hours, and
overtime hours;
4/5/2012 1
The state payroll system does not allow research on a weekly basis so all analysis is
completed assuming an 80 hour pay period, this limitation could either over or under
state the impact;
While a similar provision may exist in the contracts for other bargaining units, .this
analysis focused on the bargaining units with the greatest number of DOC employees;
Calculation methodology involved:
Conclusion
o Excluding any pay periods with furloughs;
o Looking at all employees with the premium overtime within the selected pay
periods;
o Examining all records where staff were compensated for less than 80 regular
hours (work status);
o Averaging overtime costs based upon 18 selected pay periods over 3 years
(FY09, FYI 0, and FYll) including-
6 pay periods with highest amount of overtime,
6 pay periods that experienced medium amounts of overtime, and
6 pay periods having the lowest overtime expenditures;
o Extrapolating the average overtime cost per pay period out to an annualized
fiscal year;
o Dete1mining the cost avoidance for the annualized amount as the differential
between the hours paid at premium overtime versus if those hours were paid at
straight time instead; and
o Recognizing that some of these overtime hours were directed by management
(this data is not available), and thus were required and mandatmy, multiplying
the annualized figure by 75% to represent the potential cost avoidance amount.
Changing the contract language related to premium overtime eligible from "pay status"
to "work status" could result in a projected annualized cost avoidance of $4.8 million.
This cost avoidance projection is premised upon continuation of operations as they
currently exist (same number of staff, number of hours of work needed, etc). It is
conceivable compensation provisions developed in the future or concerted efforts by
affected staff to create more overtime opportunity could make an impact in the total
projected amount.
Prepared jointly by the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions and Bureau of Budget & Facilities
Management
4/5/2012 2
Downing, Karley- GOV
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Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chris.schrimp./@>visconsin. gov
From: GOV Press
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:05 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
February 22, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released more specific examples to show how collective bargaining
Example #1 Paid-Time Off for Union Activities
In Milwaukee County alone, because the union collectively bargained for paid time off, fourteen employees
receive salary and benefits for doing union business. Of the fourteen, three are on full-time release for union
business. Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salary alone for these employees to only participate in
union activities such as collective bargaining.
Example #2 Surrender of Management Rights
Becauseof collecting bargaining, unions have included provisions in employee contracts that have a direct
fiscal impact such as not allowing management to schedule workers based on operational needs and requiring
notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As county executive, Walker attempted to
reduce work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by instituting a 35-hour work week
to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government cannot explore privatization of functions
that could save taxpayers money.
Along with this release Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:
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Unfortunately for the millions of taxpayers who are currently paying these Senators' salaries and benefits,
Senator Julie Lass a and her 13 colleagues decided to take a 6 day vacation to Illinois to get 'to know a lot of my
fellow caucus members.'
While Senate Democrats are getting acquainted with each other in another state, Governor Walker is in
Wisconsin working to balance the state budget. Senators should return to Wisconsin and make their voice
heard through the democratic process by casting their votes.
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To:
Subject:
Chris Schrimpf
Office of the Govemor
FW: February 23, 2011
Email: chris.schrimp.f@wisconsin.gov
From: GOV Press
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 201110:26 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011
Governor Walker's Budget Repair Bill Would Save local Governments Over $700
Million Every Year
Madison- Governor Scott Walker anno.unced today that his budget repair bill would save local governments
and school districts at least $724 million dollars annually ($1.44 billion over the biennium).
"Our budget repair bill will save local governments and school districts hundreds of millions of dollars enabling
them to maintain services even as the state grapples with a $3.6 billion deficit," said Governor Scott
Walker. "These savings, in addition to the savings that local governments can realize through collective
bargaining reform, are a vital part of our budget repair bill. The Senate Democrats need to come do their jobs
so we can lock in savings at the local level and avoid thousands of layoffs."
Under the Governor's budget repair bill, school districts would save $488 million ($976 million over the
biennium). Municipalities would save $98 million ($196 million over the biennium). Counties would save $64
million ($128 million over the biennium). Technical colleges would save $58 million ($116 million over the
biennium). Special districts would save $15.5 million ($31 million over the biennium).
On top ofthese savings reforming collective bargaining would allow governments to realize additional
savings. For example, 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 health insurance plan
as possible. Union leadership 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 million per year.
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receive salary and benefits for doing union business. Ofthe fourteen, three are on full-time release for union
union activities such as collective bargaining. The budget repair bill reforms would help counties, like
Milwaukee County, save on these costs.
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By Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel
. Feb. 24, 2011 3:32 p.m. !(21) COMMENTS
A Republican lawmaker from 1\\inois introduced legislation Thursday that would subject Wisconsin senators who
crossed the border to Illinois income taxes for their time working in "the Land of Lincoln."
Illinois Rep. Mike Tryon, of Crystal Lake, said the Wisconsin lawmakers should be subject to the Illinois tax in the
same way Green Bay Packers players must pay 1\\inois tax for games played at Soldier Field.
Fourteen Democratic senators from Wiscosin fled the state for Illinois a week ago to avoid having to vote on
Gov. Scott Walker's bid to strip most collective bargaining rights from public employees.
Tryon said he opposed a 2007 bill that extended the So/o Illinois tax to temporary workers -- including professional
athletes and movie stars. But if it's on the books, the Wisconsin senators should pay, Tryon said.
"We believe they are working because they are on TV saying they are working," he said.
His effort "will probably shine a light on how silly the law and how silly the legislative maneuvers are," Tryon said.
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chris.schrimpj@,wisconsin.gov
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Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV
Thursday, February 24, 2011 2:4 7 PM
Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV
Mayor Dave's solution ... raise taxes
http:l/www.wiseye.org/Programming/VideoArchive/SegmentDetail.aspx?seqid=5003
This is the news conference from yesterday where Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said, "Allow us the
flexibility at the local/eve! through collective bargaining, through decisions we might make
in terms of tax increases and other solutions ... "
This happens at minute 6:10. The press conference link is above and occurred February 23,
2011.
Waylon Hurlburt
Senior Policy Advisor
The Office of Governor Scott Walker
State of 1isconsin
{608}266-9709
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From: Gilkes, Keith - GOV
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Subject: RE: for the county official
Great. I will get e-mail over in a minute to send this to.
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:09 AM
To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV
Subject: for the county official
Governor Walker's budget repair bill will give local governments the much needed flexibility to deal with
reduced revenue. As a local official I have seen first hand how collective bargaining drives up costs making our
system unsustainable. The reforms the governor is proposing will help us maintain core services now and in the
future.
Chris Schrimpf
Press Office: 60Bc267-7303
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Chris,
Thanks very much for this.
Best,
Steve
Greenhouse, S t e v e ~
Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:20 AM
RE: IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR NEW YORK TIMES STORY
From: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV [mailto:Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 201111:43 AM
To: Greenhouse, Steve
Cc: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: RE: IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR NEW YORK TIMES STORY
Here's a couple examples to get you started.
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 2
Example #1 Paid-Time off for Union Activities
receive salary and benefits for doing union business. Ofthe fourteen, three are on full-time release for union
Because of collecting bargaining, unions have included provisions in employee contracts that have a direct
notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As County Executive Walker attempted to
reduce work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by instituting a 35 hour work week
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The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA} tried to use a policy established by collective
a year.
Reference: http:Uabcnews.go.com/Health/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
discrimination/story?id=11378595
Chris Schrimpf
Email. chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov
From: Greenhouse, Steve fm<liltr>l
Sent: Thursday, February 24,
Subject: IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR NEW YORK TIMES STORY
Chris,
I sent this email to Cullen yesterday and haven't heard back- I realize you folks are insanely busy. But perhaps you can
help find someone for me to interview. I very much appreciate your assistance on this.
Thanks very much.
Steve Greenhouse
The New York Times
914-316-1255
From: Greenhouse, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 20114:08 PM
To: 'Cullen.Werwie@Wl.Gov'
Cullen,
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I've been assigned a story for the New York Times that looks in detail at how state government, local governments and
school districts would be helped and how efficiencies would be increased if the restrictions on collective bargaining are
enacted.
My editors also want me to examine how raises, seniority, tenure and layoffs will be affected, and what protections
Wisconsin's Civil Service Law will provide workers.
I'd love to speak to the Governor or to a top member of his administration about this. I'm reachable at 914-316-1255.
I need to write the story for Friday's New York Times, so I'd appreciate it if I could speak to someone by 2 p.m. Thursday.
Thanks very much,
Steve Greenhouse
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Gilkes, Keith - GOV
for the county official
Governor Walker's budget repair bill will give local governments the much needed flexibility to deal with
reduced revenue. As a local official I have seen first hand how collective bargaining drives up costs making our
system .unsustainable. The reforms the governor is proposing will help us maintain core services now and in the
future.
Chris Schrimpf
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From:
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To:
Cc:
Subject:
Greenhouse, Steve
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
RE: IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR NEW YORK TIMES STORY
Here's a couple examples to get you started.
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 2
Example #1 Paid-Time off for Union Activities
Because of collecting bargaining, unions have included provisions in employee contracts that have a direct
notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As County Executive Walker attempted to
reduce work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by instituting a 35 hour work week
The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) tried to use a policy established by collective
a year.
6B
Reference: http:/(abcnews.go.com/Health/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
discrimination/storv?id=11378595
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chris.schrimpj@wi;consin.gov
From: Greenhouse, Steve [mailto:stgree@nytimes.com]
.Chris,
Thanks very much.
Steve Greenhouse
The New York Times
914-316-1255
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:08PM
To: 'Cullen.Werwie@WI.Gov'
Cullen,
enacted.
Thanks very much,
Steve Greenhouse
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Subject:
Chris,
Greenhouse, Steve <-..,
Thursday, February 2 4 ~
IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR NEW YORK TIMES STORY
Thanks very much.
sent: Wednesday, February 23, 20114:08 PM
To: 'Cullen.Werwie@WI.Gov'
Cullen,
enacted.
Thanks very much,
Steve Greenhouse
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Downing, Karley GOV
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Evenson, Tom- GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: RE: ICYMI Suggestion: Green Bay Press-Gazette to Senate Dems: Face the Music
Sent it earlier
Chris Schrimpf
From: Evenson, Tom- GOV
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: ICYMI Suggestion: Green Bay Press-Gazette to Senate Dems: Face the Music
Green Bay Press-Gazette: Wisconsin Senate Democrats need to return, do their
jobs
Editorial- Green Bay Press-Gazette
02/24/11
After a week of killing time in Illinois, Wisconsin's 14 state Democratic senators should return to the duties
they were elected to uphold.
The 141awmakers- who fled across the border Feb. 17 to prevent the state Senate from voting on
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill- have made their point. They effectively slowed the pace
with which Walker had been pushing his agenda since taking office in January. The resulting break in action
not only has intensified the focus on protests at the state Capitol, it also seems to have emboldened the
senators' position.
It's now time for the political gamesmanship to stop. That goes for both sides.
Republicans and other supporters of Walker's bill - which would end collective bargaining rights for most
union workers and would require public employees to pay a greater share into their pensions and pick up
more of their health care costs - have criticized the absent Democrats for cowardly tactics and shirking
responsibilities in a way that demeans the democratic process. But we believe if these actions are to be
condemned, then so should every othe.r delay tactic used by elected officials at all levels of government.
The filibuster, a procedural move used by lawmakers in the minority to block legislative proposals by the
majority, is commonplace in Washington. Filibusters generally are debates without time limits. Another
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weapon has been the "secret hold," which- until leaders in the U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan gentleman's
agreement last month to limit the practice- allowed a single lawmaker to anonymously block consideration
of a judicial nominee.
State and local politicians also engage in delay tactics, such as burying a proposal in committee until it dies a
slow death. This and other obstructionist acts are time-honored traditions in the political arena.
The disappearing quorum created by the 14 fugitive Democratic senators is no different. It's also nothing new.
Lawmakers in other states have used it, such as when 51 Texas Democrats in 2003 fled to Oklahoma to avoid
voting on a redistricting plan. On Tuesday, 40 Indiana Democrats walked out of their state Capitol to delay
action on bills aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers.
While GOP senators in Wisconsin were pointing fingers at their Democratic colleagues for political
maneuvering, a state Senate committee Tuesday passed aversion of the voter ID bill, clearing the way for the
Senate to vote on non-fiscal parts of the measure without the 14 Democrats- as soon as today. Democrats
are opposed to the bill, which would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
It appears Republicans, just as Democrats, are using whatever tactics they deem necessary to further their
agenda. They have that right, but enough is enough.
It's time for the state Democratic senators to come home and face the music, and for state Senate Republicans
to work cooperatively with them.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110224/GPG0602/102240653/0/specials01
Tom Evenson
Press Aide
Office of Governor Scott Walker
Direct Line: (6oS) 267-7303
E-Mail: tom.evenson@wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin is Open for Business
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One Wisconsin Now Open Records Request 2011.02.22.pdf
Office:
From: On Behalf Of Scot Ross
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To: Hagedorn, Brian K - GOV
Subject: Attachment: One Wisconsin Now Open Records Request
Brian--
The attachment was inadvertently omitted. It is attached this time.
scot
*******
Please note that the attachment is dated February 22, 2011. This email acknowledges that our request was
submitted February 24, 2011.
February 22, 2011
Brian Hagedorn, Legal Counsel
Office of Gov. Scott Walker
115 East Wing, Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Mr. Hagedorn:
This is to request under the state's Open Records Law (19 .31-39, Wisconsin Statutes), the following records
from Governor-elect Scott Walker's transition office, as well as the Wisconsin Governor's Office from the
period of January 3, 2011 to February 22, 2011 and the Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of the Department of
Administration:
A copy of all written or email communications sent to or received by these offices from Jeffrey Schoepke or
Jeff Schoepke. Mr. Schoepke is a registered lobbyist for Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC. Please also
include any records related to any meetings during the same time period between Mr. Schoepke and Governor
Walker or anyone on his behalf, including but not limited to calendar entries and schedules.
Wisconsin Open Records Law states, in relevant part:
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"In recognition of the fact that a representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate, it is
declared to be the public policy of this state that all persons are entitled to the greatest possible information
regarding the affairs of the government and the official acts of those officers and employees who represent
them. Further, providing persons with such information is declared to be an essential function of a
representative government and an integral part of the routine duties of officers and employees whose
responsibility and duty is to provide such information."
The law continues, ''To that end [the Open Records Law) shall be construed in every instance with the
presumption of complete public access consistent with the conduct of governmental business. The denial of
access generally is contrary to the public interest and only in exceptional cases can access be denied."
If my request is denied, please do so in writing and state what part of the law you believe entities you to do so,
and advise me of the process through which I may appeal. As you know, the law requires you to respond to this
request "as soon as practicable and without delay."
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Sincerely,
(signed)
Scot Ross, Executive Director
One Wisconsin Now
152 W. Johnson Street, Suite 214
Madison, WI 53703
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February 22, 2011
Brian Hagedorn, Legal Counsel
Office of Gov. Scott Walker
115 East Wing, Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Mr. Hagedorn:
This is to request under the state's Open Records Law (19.31-39, Wisconsin Statutes), the following
records from Governor-elect Scott Walker's transition office, as well as tbe Wisconsin Governor's Office
from tbe period of January 3, 2011 to February 22, 2011 and the Office of the Wisconsin Secretary of tbe
Department of Administration:
A copy of all written or email communications sent to or received by these offices from
Jeffrey Schoepke or Jeff Schoepke. Mr. Schoepke is a registered lobbyist for Koch
Companies Public Sector, LLC. Please also include any records related to any meetings
during the same time period between Mr. Schoepke and Governor Walker or anyone on
his behalf, including but not limited to calendar entries and schedules.
Wisconsin Open Records Law states, in relevant part:
"In recognition of the fact that a representative government is dependent upon an informed
electorate, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that all persons are entitled to the
greatest possible information regarding the affairs of the government and the official acts of
those officers and employees who represent them. Further, providing persons with such
information is declared to be an essential function of a representative government and an
integral part of the routine duties of officers and employees whose responsibility and duty is to
provide such information."
The law continues, "To tbat end [tbe Open Records Law] shall be construed in every instance with the
presumption of complete public access consistent with the conduct of governmental business. The
denial of access generally is contrary to tbe public interest and only in exceptional cases can access be
denied."
If my request is denied, please do so in writing and state what part of the law you believe entities you to
do so, and advise me of the process through which I may appeal. As you know, tbe law requires you to
respond to tbis request "as soon as practicable and without delay."
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Scot Ross, Executive Director
One Wisconsin Now
152 W. Johnson Street, Suite 214
Madison, WI 53703
(6oS) 204-0677
OWN@ONEWISCONSINN()W.ORG
MAIN OffiCE: 152Wmjohnson StroetSulco 214, Madison Wl53703 (608) 204..0611 FAX:(608)204-0689
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ICYMI 2: Editorial: Wisconsin Senate Democrats need to return, do their jobs

l'_.Elllll!,"!l.\c 2_0!L ............... . . _ .
After a week of killing time in Illinois, Wisconsin's 14 state Democratic senators should return to the duties they were elected to uphold.
The 14lawmakers- who fled across the border Feb. 17 to prevent the state Senate from voting on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill
-have made their point. They effectively slowed the pace with which Walker had been pushing his agenda since taking office in January. The
resulting break in action not only has intensified the focus on protests at the state Capitol, it also seems to have emboldened the senators' position.
Republicans and other supporters of Walker's bill- which would end collective bargaining rights for most union workers and would require public
employees to pay a greater share into their pensions and pick up more oftheir health care costs- have criticized the absent Democrats for cowardly
tactics and shirking responsibilities in a way that demeans the democratic process. But we believe if these actions are to be condemned, then so
should every other delay tactic used by elected officials at all levels of government
The filibuster, a procedural move used by lawmakers in the minority to block legislative proposals by the majority, is commonplace in Washington.
Filibusters are debates without time limits. Another weapon has been the "secret hold," which- until leaders in the U.S. Senate reached a
bipartisan gentleman's agreement last month to limit the practice- allowed a single lawmaker to anonymously block consideration of a judicial
nominee ..
State and local politicians also engage in delay tactics, such as burying a proposal in committee until it dies a slow death. This and other
obstructionist acts are time-honored traditions in the political arena.
The disappearing quorum created by the 14 fugitive Democratic senators is no different It's also nothing new. Lawmakers in other states have used
it, such as when 51 Texas Democrats in 2003 fled to Oklahoma to avoid voting on a redistricting plan. On Tuesday, 40 Indiana Democrats walked
out oftheir state Capitol to delay action on bills aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers.
While GOP senators in Wisconsin were pointing fingers at their Democratic colleagues for political maneuvering, a state Senate committee Tuesday
passed a version of the voter ID bill, clearing the way for the Senate to vote on non-fiscal parts of the measure without the 14 Democrats- as soon
as today. Democrats are opposed to the bill, which would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
It appears Republicans, just as Democrats, are using whatever tactics they deem necessary to further their agenda. They have that right, but enough is
enough.
It's time for the state Democratic senators to come home and face the music, and for state Senate Republicans to work cooperatively with them.
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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110224/GPG0602/102240653/1269/GPG06/Editorial--State-Senate-Dems-need-to-retum--do-their-
jobs
Chris Schrimpf
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Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
JCYMI Suggestion: Green Bay Press-Gazette to Senate Dems: Face the Music
Green Bay Press-Gazette: Wisconsin Senate Democrats need to return, do their
jobs
Editorial- Green Bay Press-Gazette
02/24/11
After a week of killing time in Illinois, Wisconsin's 14 state Democratic senators should return to the duties
they were elected to uphold.
The 14 lawmakers - who fled across the border Feb. 17 to prevent the state Senate from voting on
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill- have made their point. They effectively slowed the pace
with which Walker had been pushing his agenda since taking office in January. The resulting break in action
not only has intensified the focus on protests at the state Capitol, it also seems to have emboldened the
senators' position.
Republicans and other supporters of Walker's bill -which would end collective bargaining rights for most
union workers and would require public employees to pay a greater share into their pensions and pick up
more of their health care costs - have criticized the absent Democrats for cowardly tactics and shirking
responsibilities in a way that demeans the democratic process. But we believe if these actions are to be
condemned, then so should every other delay tactic used by elected officials at all levels of government.
The filibuster, a procedural move used by lawmakers in the minority to block legislative proposals by the
majority, is commonplace in Washington. Filibusters generally are debates without time limits. Another
weapon has been the "secret hold," which - until leaders in the U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan gentleman's
agreement last month to limit the practice- allowed a single lawmaker to anonymously block consideration
of a judicial nominee.
State and local politicians also engage in delay tactics, such as burying a proposal in committee until it dies a
slow death. This and other obstructionist acts are time-honored traditions in the political arena.
The disappearing quorum created by the 14 fugitive Democratic senators is no different. It's also nothing new.
Lawmakers in other states have used it, such as when 51 Texas Democrats in 2003 fled to Oklahoma to avoid
voting on a redistricting plan. On Tuesday, 40 Indiana Democrats walked out of their state Capitol to delay
action on bills aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers.
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While GOP senators in Wisconsin were pointing fingers at their Democratic colleagues for political
maneuvering, a state Senate committee Tuesday passed a version of the voter ID bill, clearing the way for the
Senate to vote on non-fiscal parts of the measure without the 14 Democrats - as soon as today. Democrats
are opposed to the bill, which would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
It appears Republicans, just as Democrats, are using whatever tactics they deem necessary to further their
agenda. They have that right, but enough is enough.
It's time for the state Democratic senators to come home and face the music, and for state Senate Republicans
to work cooperatively with them.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110224/GPG0602/102240653/0/specials01
Tom Evenson
Press Aide
DirectLine:-
E-Mail: tom,eyenst)IlSC(Lnsin.gov
Wisconsin is Open for Business
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Dan Roth
Thursday,
Subject: Re: ICYMI 2: Editorial: Wisconsin Senate Democrats need to return, do their jobs
Chris,
Please remove me from your distribution list.
Thanks,
Dan
On 2/24/1110:51 AM, "Schrimpf, Chris- GOV" <Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
Editorial: Wisconsin Senate Democrats need to return, do their jobs
Ft'hni.H)' 24, 2011
After a week of killing time in Illinois, Wisconsin's 14 state Democratic senators should return to the duties they were elected to uphold.
The 14lawmakers- who fled across the border Feb. 17 to prevent the state Senate from voting on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill
-have made their point. They effectively slowed the pace with which Walker had been pushing his agenda since taking office in January. The
resulting break in action not only has intensified the foCus on protests at the state Capitol, it also seems to have emboldened the senators' position.
Republicans and other supporters of Walker's bill- which would end collective bargaining rights for most union workers and would require public
employees to pay a greater share into their pensions and pick up more of their health care costs- have criticized the absent Democrats for cowardly
tactics and shirking responsibilities in a way that demeans the democratic process. But we believe if these actions are to be condemned, then so
should every other delay tactic used by elected officials at all levels of government.
The filibuster, a procedural move used by lawmakers in the minority to block legislative proposals by the majority, is commonplace in Washington.
Filibusters generally are debates without time limits. Another weapon has been the
11
secret hold,
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which- until leaders in the U.S. Senate reached a
bipartisan gentleman's agreement last month to limit the practice- allowed a single lawmaker to anonymo\lsly block consideration of a judicial
nominee.
State and local politicians also engage in delay tactics, such as burying a proposal in committee until it dies a slow death. This and other
obstructionist acts are time-honored traditions in the politiCal arena.
The disappearing quorum created by the 14 fugitive Democratic senators is no different. It's also nothing new. Lawmakers in other states have used
it, such as when 51 Texas Democrats in 2003 fled to Oklahoma to avoid voting on a redistricting plan. On Tuesday, 40 Indiana Democrats walked
out of their state Capitol to delay action on bills aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers.
While GOP senators in Wisconsin were pointing fingers at their Democratic colleagues for political maneuvering, a state Senate committee Tuesday
passed a version of the voter ID bill, clearing the way for the Senate to vote on non-fiscal parts ofthe measure without the 14 Democrats- as soon
as today. Democrats are opposed to the bill, which would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
It appears Republicans, just as Democrats, are using whatever tactics they deem necessary to further their agenda. They have that right, but enough is
enough.
It's time for the state Democratic senators to come home and face the music, and for state Senate Republicans to work cooperatively with them.
http://www. greenbaypressgazette. com/ arti cle/20 II 0 224/G PG0602/I 022 406 5 3/1269/GPG06/Ed itorial--State-Senate-Dems-need-to-return--do-th eir-
jobs
Chris Schrimpf
Email: chris.schrimRf@wisconsin.gov <mailto:r. murrav@wisconsin.gov>
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Daniel Roth
Editor
Fortune.com
1271 Ave of the Americas
Room 1838
New York, NY 10020
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Greetings,
Rep.Pocan <Rep.Pocan@legis.wisconsin.gov>
Thank you for your email
Due to a high volume of calls and emails of support for state employees and our own efforts to protect the rights of
workers, my office is extremely busy and unable to respond to your email at this time. However, your thoughts are
extremely important to me. Please make sure you leave your name, address and a brief message.
Rest assured, my staff and I are working tirelessly to stop this Draconian policy, but we need your help. In addition to
emailing me, I encourage you not only to call Governor Walker at 266-1212, but to encourage your friends and family who
live outside Dane County to call him and more importantly, call or write their own state representative and state senator as
well. Your friends and family can get the phone number or email address of their state legislators by visiting this page
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx.
If you are not contacting me regarding state employee collective bargaining rights, please note that we are doing the best
we can to respond to email and phone requests as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
Rep. Mark Pocan
78th Assembly district
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Walker's claim on health insurance savings for public schools questioned
Walker's claim on health insurance savings for public schools
questioned
DAVID WAHLBERG I dwahlberg@madison.com I 608-252-61251 Posted: Thursday, February 24,2011 4:00am
School districts required to offer health insurance through WEA Trust, a company created by the teachers' union, would save $68
million a year if employees could switch to the state health plan, Gov. Scott Walker said this week, repeating a claim he made last
year.
"That's one of the many examples of why it's so critically important to change collective bargaining," Walker said at a news
conference Monday before bringing up the issue again in his public address Tuesday.
Madison-based WEA Trust, created by the Wisconsin Education Association Council, disputes the claim. The insurer says it provides
lower-cost choices, and districts can already join the state health plan.
"It's been ao option for them for some time," said WEA Trust spokesman Steve Lyons.
About 65 percent of the state's school districts contract with WEA Trust, covering about 35 percent of school employees. Several large
districts, including Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee, don't offer the plan.
Of those with WEA Trust, a third- 90 districts- have teacher union contracts that require the plan, Lyons said. ln some other
districts, contracts say coverage must be at least as good as the plan.
Cullen Werwie, Walker's spokesman, said the $68 million figure is based on a 2005 study by the conservative-leaning Wisconsin
Policy Research Institute, using updated information from last year.
Scott Niederjoim, author ofthe study, said the institute compared what districts pay with what they would pay if employees had the
cheapest state health plao option; those plans vary by county.
But districts already have flexibility, Lyons said. They can negotiate out of requirements to offer WEA Trust or choose WEA Trust
packages with higher deductibles or co-payments to reduce costs, he said. Unions likely would oppose such moves, however.
Furthermore, Lyons said, WEA Trust became part of the state health plao last year in 24 eastern counties.
The Madison School District, whose contract with Madison Teachers Inc. requires WPS Health Insurance to be offered, would save at
least $4.2 million a year if the 31 percent of teachers with that plan switched to other available plaos, said Bob Nadler, executive
director of human resources.
Jefferson School District, about 30 miles east of Madison, preserved salary increases by joining the state health plan last year, said
business administrator Laura Peachey. It had provided its own insurance, administered by WPS.
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Subject Thursday Budget Talking Points
Thursday Budget Talking Points
For Governor Walker this is about: balancing the budget now and in the future and avoiding massive
layoffs. He knows that the state can no longer afford short-term fixes. This is about the future.
The Assembly will pass the budget repair today after over 40 continuous hours of debate. The Senate
Democrats should come to Madison and participate as well.
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.
The union bosses are saying one thing and doing another. As they say they will accept what the
governor is asking of them, they are ramming through generous contracts at the local level (see
below)
Today Senate Republicans will conduct business as usual, the Senate Democrats will be MIA and
their constituents will have their vote missing in the Capitol. They are taking up issues like Voter
ID,
The Senate also took action to end direct deposit for state Senators. Senators will have to pick up their
paycheck in person.
This legislation will prevent thousands of layoffs at the state and local levels, it will be on the Senate
Democrats if Wisconsinites get laid off because the Senate Democrats won't come do their job.
If this legislation is not passed by Friday, the state will lose it's ability to refinance and save over
$165 million leading to deep short-term cuts and possible additional layoffs, the Senate Democrats
failing to show up to work will be responsible.
The Governor announced today that if the Senate Democrats don't come back and vote they will
have to start issuing IOUs for Medicaid
The missing Senate Democrats are the same people who two years ago rammed through a budget
repair bill in 24 hours and raised taxes by a billion dollars
The average union contract in Wisconsin takes 15 months to negotiate. They don't have that kind
of time.
Collective bargaining has a huge fiscal impact and that is why it is off the table
Union Bosses Say One Thing, Do Another
Madison- For several days, government union bosses have said that government workers would be willing to
contribute to their pensions and pay a slightly larger portion of their healthcare premiums. At the same time,
local bargaining units have been negotiating for and signing contracts that do not accept the modest
contributions proposed by Governor Walker.
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In Janesville, government workers are proposing a contract that includes 2 percent pay increases this year and
for the next two years. The government would pay all of the workers' pension contributions and workers
would only pay 8 percent toward their health insurance premiums.
In LaCrosse County government workers have agreed to a one-year contract with health and dental premiums
at the same level as 2010. The agreement has the county covering the full pension payment of most
government workers.
Government workers with the Milwaukee Area Technical College agreed to a new contract where the workers
contribute nothing toward their pension. The College's attorney say the agreement means MATC would leave
$7.1 million on the table.
In Madison, government workers have proposed a contract that would allow them to continue to receive their
current pension and health benefits for the next two years. Many government workers would receive a 3-
percent pay raise.
In Racine government workers have agreed to a contract that includes pay raises.
In Sheboygan government workers agreed to a contract where nurses pay nothing toward their pensions.
Examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining:
o Example #1 Paid-Time off for Union Activities
In Milwaukee County alone, because the union collectively bargained for paid time off, fourteen
employees receive salary and benefits for doing union business. Of the fourteen, three are on
full-time release for union business. Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salary alone for
these employees to only participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
o Example #2 Surrender of Management Rights Because of collecting bargaining, unions have
included provisions in employee contracts that have a direct fiscal impact such as not allowing
management to schedule workers based on operational needs and requiring notice and approval
by the union prior to scheduling changes. As County Executive Walker attempted to reduce
work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by instituting a 35 hour work
week to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government cannot explore
privatization of functions that could save taxpayers money.
Yesterday the Governor's office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining
o 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 health insurance plan
as possible. Union leadership benefits from members participating in this plan. If school
districts emolled in the state employee health plan, it would save school districts up to $68
million 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 savings would likely be realized.
o 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.
o Umealistic Overtime 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
day. The specific provision that allows this to happen was collectively bargained for in their
contract. Cost to taxpayers $4.8 million.
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Appleton bus service in jeopardy if budget-repair bill is passed
http://www .json line.com/news/statepolitics/116784973 .htm I
By Larry Sandier of the Journal Sentinel
Feb. 23, 2011
The Appleton-area bus system could shut down by the end of May if the Legislature approves a budget-repair bill that
slices public employees' collective bargaining rights, Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna warned Wednesday.
Reducing bargaining rights for transit workers would lead the federal government to cut off $46.6 million in aid to
Wisconsin bus systems, including $2.5 million to Valley Transit, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau
and the Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association.
The impact on bus systems would vary, depending on their structure and the timing of their labor contracts and federal
grants.
The Assembly on Wednesday tabled an amendment to exempt transit workers from the union changes.
Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair legislation would boost pension and health care contributions for most state and local
government and school district employees and prohibit their unions from bargaining on anything except wages. Police
officers, firefighters, deputy sheriffs and state troopers would be exempt from those changes.
Federal law, however, requires transit workers' bargaining rights to remain intact to receive federal transit aid. The bill
would not affect bargaining rights or federal aid at the Milwaukee County Transit System and most suburban bus systems
because they are operated by private companies.
But the bill would affect other bus systems run by public employees, the fiscal bureau and the transit association say.
Valley Transit- which carries about 1 million riders a year to work, school and elsewhere- could be the first to fall
because of its complex funding structure, Hanna said.
Valley Transit funds its $7.8 million annual budget from six municipalities, four towns, three counties, the state and federal
governments and passenger fares, but "the funding is so intertwined that when you pull out a major piece of it, the whole
thing starts to fall apart," Hanna said.
Cullen Werwie, Walker's spokesman, reiterated his earlier statement that bus systems could keep their federal funding if
the bill is approved. He did not elaborate.
The amendment tabled Wednesday, on a 58-38 party-line vote, would have grouped transit workers with public safety
workers to keep their bargaining rights. Democrats voted in the minority.
The fiscal bureau and U.S. Labor Department have suggested transit systems could preserve their federal aid by turning
their operations over to private transit companies.
Madison Metro Transit dropped that structure years ago and converted its transit workers into city employees so they
would be prohibited from striking, Madison City Attorney Michael May said.
The process of privatizing could take two or three years, transit association lobbyist Gary Goyke said.
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The federal provision protecting union rights was part of the 1964 Urban Mass Transit Act. Union backers defeated an
earlier version of the legislation, without the bargaining protections, because of fears that transit workers would lose
bargaining rights if local governments took over private bus companies in states that banned public-sector employee
unions.

Voter ID bill still too restrictive
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article 68d5dc2c-bc9e-57ee-a68e-d5e28e88f4c6.html
A Wisconsin State Journal editorial
February 23, 2011
Showing some identification before voting in Wisconsin sounds reasonable enough.
But the bill majority Republicans are speeding through the Legislature is still too restrictive.
A Senate committee on Tuesday approved the latest version of the voter ID bill (with Democratic committee members still
hiding out in Illinois to avoid a bigger vote on the governor's plan to scale back collective bargaining rights for most public
employees).
Originally, Senate Bill 6 required voters to show poll workers a driver's license, state ID card or military ID card.
The Senate committee on Tuesday added passports, tribal IDs and naturalization papers to the list of acceptable
documents.
That's an improvement.
But the amended bill would still forbid voters from using student IDs, which isn't fair to younger voters.
The latest version of SB 6 also would extend, from 10 to 28 days, the time a resident must live at an address before voting
at their new polling place. This also seems aimed at limiting student participation, because college-aged voters often
arrive for classes in the fall two or three weeks before fall primaries.
Many other states treat student ID cards as valid for voting. Wisconsin should, too.
Remember that every voter still must register to vote when arriving at a polling place for the first time. And this requires
showing a utility bill, apartment lease or some other proof of address.
So it's not like you can just walk in now and grab a ballot without being questioned about who you are and where you live.
Furthermore, the sponsors of this bill have shown precious little evidence of problems at the polls that conceivably this bill
would fix.
SB 6 is likely to face legal challenges. And it definitely shouldn't be rushed into place for the April 5 election. That's too
little time for poll workers to prepare.
Slow this bill down. Think things through. Don't go overboard in limiting ballot access in a state proud of its long history of
high participation in elections.

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Ignition interlocks now required for most OWl offenders
http://www. thenorthwestern .com/article/20 11 0224/0S H 01 01/1 02240398/1 gnition-interlocks-now-required-most-OWI-
offenders?odyssey=tabltopnewsltextiFRONTPAGE
Written by
Jennifer K. Woldt
Feb. 23, 2011\
Nearly all driver's convicted of drunken driving in Wisconsin are now required to install a device in their vehicle that will
test their breath for the presence of alcohol
before starting to drive.
However law enforcement and treatment professionals said it is debatable whether the device nelps deter people from
driving while under the influence of alcohol.
"In some instances it does work, but in others it doesn't," Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz. "For those that recognize
that driving while intoxicated is obviously
against the law and is dangerous, that recognition helps. It's a reminder and it's inconvenient, but it's not fool-proof."
An ignition interlock requires the driver to breathe into a tube before starting the vehicle, and asks for random breath
samples every five to 30 minutes while the
car is in operation.
The new drunken driving laws that went into effect in July require all repeat offenders to have an ignition interlock device
installed on all vehicles registered to
the offenders. An ignition interlock device is also required for first-time offenders who have a blood alcohol concentration
of 0.15 or higher.
The device works to deter drivers from driving while drinking when it is installed, but once it has been removed, there is
nothing in place to ensure the driver will
not get behind the wheel and drive again after drinking, said Mike 0\ig, the case manager for Winnebago County's Safe
Streets Treatment Options Program.
Having the device installed also does not stop a person from driving vehicles that are owned by others.
"When they're installed, they're effective," Olig said. "But that's about it."
Rick Christl, owner of Extreme Clean Automobile Detailing, 3434 Jackson St., operates one of the locations in Oshkosh
where ignition interlocks are installed. He
said he installs between six and 10 devices per week and also deals each week with a number of lockouts, in which the
device needs to be reset due to alcohol being detected on three consecutive attempts to give a breath sample.
"It took a while, but now we're seeing a steady business," Christl said. "It's a need."
Drivers must provide proofthat the device was installed before they can obtain an occupational driver's license. Fines for
removing, disconnecting or tampering with the device can range from $150 to $600, said Winnebago County Sheriffs
Capt. Todd Christopherson.
If the device registers alcohol while driving, it does not cause the vehicle to stop. Rather since the device is hooked up to
the turn signals, headlights, brake lights and horn, an alarm will be activated when the device detects alcohol in a sample
given while driving. The alarm will cause the lights to start flashing and horn to start
honking while the vehicle continues to drive.
"It draws attention to you," Christl said.
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The device is not cheap.
In addition to an installation fee, which varies between $75 and $80 depending on the manufacturer, there is also a
monthly lease fee of $65 that is paid to the
manufacturer. The devices must also be recalibrated- where it is sent in to the manufacturer and data is downloaded-
every 60 days for a $1 o fee and a removal
fee of $40 to $50. If a person blows into the device and it detects alcohol three times, it will lock and the device will have
to be reset, which carries a fee of between
$35 and $75 depending on the manufacturer, according to the Department of Transportation.
The fees add up, costing an individual about $1,000 per year.
It's money that Olig believes could be better used elsewhere in an attempt to help offenders address their alcohol issues.
"I just had someone in who said it works for now, but can't t.ell if will help them stop forever," Olig said. "They don't intend
to drink and drive again, but for most people, if they don't give up drinking, there's always the potent ional for drinking and
driving again."

Ninth Avenue overpass in Oshkosh to come down next week
Written by
Doug Zellmer
Feb. 23, 2011
A major east-west overpass in Oshkosh will come tumbling down next week as part of the continuing U.S. Highway 41
widening and interchange reconstruction project.
The 39-year-old Ninth Avenue overpass over U.S. Highway 41 in Oshkosh is scheduled to be demolished starting
Tuesday night. It will be replaced with a new overpass and four roundabouts as part of the $535 million, 17-mile project
from Neenah to Highway 26 south of Oshkosh.
The Ninth Avenue overpass, which will close at 7 p.m. on Monday to traffic, will be the third major overpass to be
reconstructed in Oshkosh since last spring.
The 20th Avenue overpass and Witzel Avenue overpass were closed in spring and summer last year for reconstruction,
with two multi-lane roundabouts added to the Witzel project.
The good news is the Ninth Avenue overpass and the Highway 41 northbound on and off ramps are scheduled to be
completed and opened in mid-July in time
for the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh, said Tom Buchholz, project manager for the
DOT in Green Bay. The southbound Highway 41 on and off ramps will remain closed until November when the project is
finished.
"To get that open by the show is critical for traffic movement," Buchholz said.
The Ninth Avenue overpass project, however, is likely to cause headaches for motorists and businesses located in the
area of the overpass. About 18,000
vehicles used the Ninth Avenue overpass each day, according to a 2007 DOT traffic study.
Rob Hopper, owner of Bar Hoppers Pizza, 2090 W. Ninth Ave., said the overpass reconstruction will make it difficult for
his business to deliver pizzas east of Highway 41."1t m i ~ h t hurt my business a little, but it may also help because people
on the west side of the city aren't going to be able to use the overpass, so it could help them going to west side
businesses," Hopper said.
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Officer Joe Nichols, a spokesman for the Oshkosh Police Department, said shutting down the Ninth Avenue overpass will
be stressful for some motorists, who have lo find alternate routes. He said they shouldn't panic.
"Leave early, take your time and be patient," he said.
Nichols said the Witzel Avenue overpass and the State Highway 21 interchange are likely to see more vehicular traffic
after the Ninth Avenue overpass closes for
reconstruction. He said motorists will probably see backups even onto the roundabouts on Wtizel Avenue at Koeller Street
and Washburn Street
Oshkosh resident Kay Kohfeldt said it will be a big inconvenience not to have the Ninth Avenue overpass available.
'We'll have to travel to other locations to cross over," she said. "Everyone is kind of worried about the congestion of traffic
with the overpass out"
Buchholz said demolition of the Ninth Avenue overpass is expected to take about three days beginning Tuesday. Work
will begin about 8 or 9 p.m., weather
permitting, and continue until 5 a.m.
Sunday night or Monday night will be scheduled if more time is needed for the overpass demolition.
Traffic on Highway 41 will be detoured up the off ramps at Ninth Avenue and back onto Highway 41 during the demolition.
The new Ninth Avenue overpass will have four multi-lane roundabouts. They'll be located on Ninth Avenue at Koeller
Street and Washburn Street and at the
southbound and northbound ramp terminals at Highway 41.
In addition, work to widen Highway 41 from two to three lanes in each direction from Witzel Avenue to Highway 26- a
5. 5 mile stretch - should begin the week of
March 7.
"We're going to have all four lanes of Highway 41 in early March shifted to the southbound roadway, so work can begin on
new concrete for the three lanes on
northbound 41," Buchholz said. "In mid-July when the Ninth Avenue overpass is completed, we'll switch all Highway 41
traffic to the northbound roadway to
complete the southbound three lanes of the project"

1-43 roadwork will start Monday
http://www. sheboyganpress. com/article/20 11 0224/S H E01 01/1 022404 78/1-43-roadwork-will-start -Monday
Work will close bridges, ramps
By Bob Petrie
Sheboygan Press staff
February 24, 2011
A major road project resumes Monday on an 18-mi\e stretch of Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County, which will cause some
long-time closures of several ramps, bridges and roads that cross underneath the freeway.
The $14.5 million project, from the south county line to state Highway 42, will include highway, overpass and ramp
resurfacing, deck repairs on bridges, reconstruction of several bridges and the installation of traffic cameras, enforcement
pads and ramp gates. It's a continuation of roadwork on 1-43 that started in July 2009.
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The contractor for the project is Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls.
"There's going to be a lot going on out there," said Kim Rudat, a Department of Transportation spokesman. "It's a big
project."
The project will be completed in August 2012, but this year's work includes:
Replacing the northbound and southbound 1-43 bridges over Smies Road and Dewitt Road.
Replacing the northbound 1-43 bridges over county Highways 0 and J.
Replacing the concrete deck on county Highway KK over 1-43.
Place an overlay of asphalt on 1-43, both northbound and southbound, from the south county line to Wilson-Lima Road.
There willbe several significant closures and road restrictions during the length of the project, which include:
Shifting traffic onto one side of 1-43 between Smies Road and Dewitt Road, from March to August, so there will be two-
way traffic on that stretch of the freeway.
Shifting all traffic onto the southbound lanes of 1-43 between state Highways 23 and 42, from March to August, so
there will be two-way traffic on that stretch of the freeway.
The 1-43 northbound off-ramp to Highway 42 will be closed from March to August.
The 1-43 northbound on-ramp at Highway 23 will be closed from March to August.
Smies Road, under 1-43, will be open, but with restrictions, from March to August.
Dewitt Road under 1-43 will be closed from March to August.
County Highway 0, or Superior Avenue, under 1-43, will be closed from March to May.
County Highway J, under 1-43, will be closed from June to August.
County Highway KK, over 1-43, will be closed from August to October.
There will also be lane closures at various times on 1-43 from the south county line to Wilson-Lima Road.
Rudat said highway access signs will be provided to reroute traffic, and motorists will need to follow the signs.
"If you're coming up for the first time through there you might want to give yourself a little extra time so you can get a feel
for what that traffic control is,"
Rudat said .

Sen. Joe Leibham's voter photo ID bill amended
http://www. htrnews. com/article/2011 0224/MAN 01 01/1 02240722/Sen-Joe-Leibham-s-voter -photo-1 D-bill-amended
Herald Times Reporter
February 24, 2011
MADISON -The Senate Committee on Elections has approved an amended version of Senate Bill6, authored by
Sheboygan Republican state Sen. Joe
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Leibham, that would require voters to prove their identity with a photo ID prior to voting.
"I was pleased to offer an amendment that addresses many legitimate issues that were raised during the public hearing
and shared by election clerks, my
legislative colleagues and voters from across the state," Leibham said.
He said his amendment extends the list of acceptable documents that can be used to prove identity prior to voting. Valid
passports would be one of the additional allowable documents.
"Second, the amendment makes numerous changes that will help with the administrative processes of implementing the
photo ID requirement," Leibham
said of changes suggested by local clerks and by the Government Accountability Board.
"The amendment includes additional safeguards for our elections by requiring voters to personally sign the poll list and
requiring individuals to live in their
voting qistrict for at least 28 days prior to the election," Leibham said.
He said the amendment establishes a process so that elections that occur prior to the presidential primary in 2012 will be
used as part of a voter education campaign.
"Voters will be asked to show a photo ID, when they vote, but if they do not have an ID, their vote will be counted and they
will be provided with information
regarding the new voting requirements and ways in which they can obtain the necessary identification to vote in 2012 and
beyond," Leibham said .

Repairs on Highway 51 ramp begin
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/2011 0224/WDH01 01/1 02240634/Repairs-on-Highway-51-ramp-begin
February 24, 2011
BROKAW-- Wisconsin Department of Transportation workers began repairs to the ramp from northbound Highway 51 to
Highway WW on Wednesday.
Crews closed the ramp Monday because of damaged pavement.
Highway K is being used as a detour: Repairs are scheduled to be done by the end of Friday .

Kathy Hegerfeld
WisDOT
Office of Public Affairs
Rm. 103B Hill Farms
Madison, WI
(608)261-5895
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:41 PM
FW: Governor's presser
From: Dave Umhoefer [mai\to:DUMHOEFER@journalsentinel.com]
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Subject: Governor's presser
Hi Cullen:
I've been asked to fact check governor's statement that the things he told the fake
Koch guy "are the things I've said publicly all along" about my budget bill.
Has the governor talked previously, and publicly, about:
--the Reagan action on PATCO?
--giving thought to bringing in agitators
--checking into getting Dems to come back to talk, to establish a new quorum number.
--coordinating campaign help for legislators
If you can point me to any prior public mention of these, please let me know.
Unless I missed it, in discussing the plan with fake Koch, he does not seem to mention
balanced budget, rather tells the story about Ronald Reagan's firing of air traffic
controllers.
Does that reveal anything about his motivations?
Thanks (again),
Dave
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Dave Umhoefer
Reporter, PolitiFact Wisconsin
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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3:53 PM
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Subject: Walker: Chief Civil Servant vs. Chief Executive
Chris-
congrats on the Walker team's great courage and clever communications thus far.
One thought- as a PR leader for several Fortune 500 companies in my career including Johnson Controls, Honeywell
and now Rockwell Automation.
You might consider re-positioning Walker as a Chief Civil Servant-- instead of a Chief Executive.
l.know some leaders like President Bush see their role as more like a CEO. Certainly, as Milwaukee County Executive,
it's easy to understand how Walker might similarly see his role like a CEO.
However, since he'll soon win the labor wars-- it could be good to re-position himself as a better defender and leader of
true civil servants than the "labor leaders."
This could stop the National & international media from spinning the story stereotype as Management vs. Unions as if
the state is a business.
Instead this is about who is a better defender of civil servants ... the union leaders or Scott Walker. Walker could become
the Chief Civil Servant.
He could stand by his guns because he's a true civil servant doing what the majority of Wisconsinites voted him to do.
For example, Walker and the Republicans could draft and pass a "CIVIL SERVANT RIGHTS BILL."
In introducing this new Civil Servant Rights Bill, he could sympathetically talk about how he understands why
many civil servants -- who originally were ok with average pay & benefits, understandably started wanting more
when citizens stopped respecting them and it became job-- not a public service. Teachers who became
frustrated with parents who disrespected them. Police being abused. Or other public workers who were treated
as lowly.servants ... "
This new legislation could for a series of new civil rights so that civil servants no longer need a union.
First, it would establish an Ombudsman in the Dept of Workforce Development (by reassigning existing staff I
resources) with a special hotline for public workers who feel they're in a hostile working environment due to
people not treating them with a "civil" attitude of respect. Similar to business employee engagement studies, the
Dept would be required to regularly inform the Governor and Agencies about whether it's becoming better to be a
civil servant in Wisconsin.
The Dept could also be required to annual produce a report showing the Wage comparisons of all civil servants to
equivalent wages in both the public and the private sector. .. so all civil servants can rest assured that they're
getting a FAIR WAGE and FAIR BENEFITS.
Third, the Civil Servant Rights Bill could provide a new semi- "Pay for Performance" awards program where
citizens could nominate civil servants for great service ... and an independent body could regularly give them an
appropriate reward.
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I'm sure others could add on many other clever ideas to show the government workers why they no longer need
union bosses to defend them ... and that Scott Walker. .. Chief Civil Servant would be the best defender of the
rights of government workers.
IF this communications strategy works, it might help position Scott for a President someday ... as Chief Civil Servant of an
even larger body of federal government workers. Walker could even challenge President Obama that if he wants to have
a "civil" debate about what's going on in Wisconsin -- Obama should stop using incindiary terms like "union bashing" --
and come engage in a civil discussion about how should be the Chief Civil Servant in Wisconsin.
NOW that Scott has won the war, he needs to be seen as an effective LEADER of government workers ... not just a tough
old school business style Chief Executive who can bash them down.
John
John A. Bernaden
Director, Corporate Communications
Rockwell Automation
1201 South Second Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204-2496 USA
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Subject Text of the Governor's Address
Text of the Governor's Address
Madison-Below is the text of Governor Walker's conversation about our current fiscal year challenges, the
divisions which have arisen over the past week and his positive vision for moving Wisconsin forward.
Good evening.
Wisconsin is showing the rest of the country how to have a passionate, yet civil debate about our finances.
That's 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.
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Tonight, I thank the 300,000-p/us 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 also understand how concerned many government workers are about their futures. I've listened to their
comments and read their emails.
/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 /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 don't come from collective bargaining. They come from the civil service system in Wisconsin. That Jaw
was passed in 1905 (long 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/ 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 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 families trying to make ends meet
and help their children.
People like the woman from Wausau who wrote me saying "I'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's also about the small business owner who told me about the challenges he faces just 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 given no choice in joining the union and I am forced to pay
dues ... I am missing out on pay today ... I fee/like I have no voice."
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I assure you that she does have a voice.
And so does the factory worker in Janesville who was laid 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 to workers- just like the guy from
Janesville. Many of them are paying twenty-five to fifty percent of their health care premiums. Most, had
401k plans with limited 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 sister-in-law works for a department store. 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.
He -like so many other workers across Wisconsin- would love a deal/ike the benefits we 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 hove questioned why we have to reform collective bargaining to balance the budget. The answer is
simple the system is broken: it costs taxpayers serious money- particularly at the local/eve/. 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 massive layoffs or furloughs. 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 school districts are required 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-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 raising taxes, we need to control government spending to balance our budget.
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.
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That money was supposed to be for one-time costs for things like roads and bridges. Instead, they used it as a
short-term fix to balance the last state budget. Not surprisingly, 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 a commitment to the future.
As more and more protesters come in from Nevada, Chicago and elsewhere, I 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 Senators to come
back to work.
Do the job you were elected to do. You don't have to like the outcome, or even vote yes, but as part of the
world's greatest democracy, you should be here, in Madison, at the Capitol.
The missing Senate 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 off
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 another day. We can no longer do that, 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 limitless potential.
Our founders were pretty smart. They understood that it is through frugality and moderation in government
that we will see freedom and prosperity for 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.
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Employer Pays for part of Union Master Agreement Books
AFSCME State Pays for Part of Master Agreement Book.pdf
For the list of 'fiscal' cost to collective bargaining.
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the two (2) employees providing such a change does not result in overtime.
2/6/12 Where notice from the employee is required in 2/6/4, 21618, 216/9, 216!9A,
and 2/6/10 above, Council 24 shall also provide insofar as possible, at least seven
(7) calendar days in advance of the function, \Vtitten notice containing the names,
department and local union designation of the employees designated to attend such
functions. This written notice is to be sent to the Office of State Employment
Relations, Bureau Relations.
SECTION7: Printing of Agreement
2/7/1 The Employer am:! the Union shall agree on the printer and the cost of
printing this agreement. The Employer shall allow the Union an opportunity to
proof this Agreement prior to the printing and distribution. Any material put into
the Agreement that is not initialed and proofed by the Employer and the Union will
be considered invalid and not a patt of this Agreement. Prior the printing of this
agreement, the Emplo.yer and tl1e Union shaH agree on the number of Agreements
to be printed. Eacl1 party will pay for the number of agreements they ordered. The
printer shall provide a separate bill for the Union and the Employer.
21712 It shall not be the responsibility of the Employer to provide the employees
covered by this Agreement with a copy ofthe Agreement.
SECTION 8: Attendance at Local Union Meetings, Monthly Steward
Meetings, or Monthly Local Union Executive Board Meetings
21811 Local Union officers and stewards shall be granted tjme Qff without pay
and without loss of benefits to attend local Union meetings, monthly steward
meetings, and monthly local union executive board meetings, upon ten (l 0)
calendar days advance notice to his/ber immediate supervisor. When the officer,
steward, and local executive board member is granted time off without pay and
without loss of benefits to attend the local union meeting, stewaid meeting, and
monthly local union executive board meeting, the employee will be allowed to work
up to four ( 4) hours to make up for such lost time for each local union meeting and
monthly local union executive board meeting, and eight (8) hours for a monthly
steward meeting. Makeup time for all employees shall be at the regular rate of pay
and scheduled by the Employer. Makeup time shall normally occur during the same
week that the meeting occurred but may occur in the foJiowing week or pay period
if it does not generate overtime under the Agreement or the Fair Labor Standards
Act requirements.
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Prank call
I know I'm late to this, but we just wanted to confirm that the call is authentic. Thanks ....
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OK thanks .... .Is he actively encouraring the governors ofMI, OH and FL to take on the unions?
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Contact: Cullen Werwie,
608-267-7303
Statement on Prank Call
Madison-Today Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Wetwie, Released the following statement:
The Govemor takes many calls everyday. Throughout this call the Govemor maintained his appreciation for and
commitment to civil discourse. He continued to say that the budget repair bill is about the budget. 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.
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Chris,
Hope you're well. Is that Mother Jones "Koch" thing real? Is that the governor?
best,
Peter
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Hope you're well. Is that Mother Jones "Koch" thing real? Is that the governor?
best,
Peter
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From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 201110:29 AM
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Fw: Transit Issues
FYI- GB transit director says no need to break out transit workers to save fed dollars.
From: Culotta, Jason - DOA
To:. Murray, Ryan M - GOV
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sent: Wed Feb 23 10:23:44 2011
Subject: Fw: Transit Issues
From: Turke, Jon
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:20 AM
. To: Culotta, Jason - DOA
Subject: FW: Transit Issues
Jonathon Turke
Office of State Representative Michelle Litjens
56th Assembly District
Phone: 608-266-7500
Office: 221 North
From: Rep.Jacque .
To: *Legislative All Assembly
Subject: FW: Transit Issues
I was asked by Green Bay Metro Director Chris Phelps to pass this on to my colleagues. Thank you-
Rep. Jacque
From: Mary Haupt [mailto:MarvHa@ci.green-bay.wi.usl On Behalf Of Chris Phelps
Sent: Wednesday; February 23, 2011 9:27AM
To: Rep.Jacque
Subject: Transit Issues
Good morning Representative Jacque,
I am writing to give my recap on an article by Paul Srubas in last Sunday's Green Boy Press-Gazette, regarding the
proposed change to collective bargaining being tied to transportation funds for Green Bay Metro. While this change, if
approved, may threaten Federal aid to Green Bay Metro, there are many threats to our Federal Aid and it is much too
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soon to panic. We do have options and if the budget bill passes, we will need to look at other alternatives. I believe
there is no rush in making a decision to exclude transit from the budget repair bill because the changes apply to current
Grant applications and we have no grant applications right now. We will be submitting our next Federal grant in July or
August. In other states transit services have become privatized and have basically the same people in the same
uniforms, but they are receiving their paycheck from a different source.
This is a very dynamic situation with a lot of hype about what may happen, but a lot of that may NOT happen.
Please share this information with fellow members of the Wisconsin State Legislature.
Regards,
Chris Phelps
Transit Director
Green Bay Metro
901 University Avenue
54302
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Subject: RE: Please confirm the accuracy of this ASAP
So if we sent this out is it fair to say it'd be accurate?
Cullen Werwie
Press Secretary
Office af Governor Scott Walker
Press Office: {608} 267-7303
Email: Cullen. Werwie@WI.Gov
www:wolker.wi.qov
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The savings figures used below exclude police and fire and other savings that may not be related to state aids and
property taxes. Overall savings to school districts and local governments will probably be higher than these amounts, but
those additional savings may not be as fungible. All of these estimates are based on 2009 Wisconsin Retirement System
and local government budget data.
Thanks.
Dave
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Importance: High
Updated. Need this back at the greatest speed possible
Governor Walker's Budget Repair Bill Would Save Local Governments Over $700
Million Every Year
Madison- Governor Scott Walker announced today that his budget repair bill would save local governments
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million ($128 million over the biennium). Technical colleges would save $58 million ($116 million over.the
On top of these savings reforming collective bargaining would allow governments to realize additional .
Chris Schrimpf
hess Office: 608-267-7303
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Million EveryYear
and school districts at least $724 million dollars annually.
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Under the Governor's budget repair bill, school districts would save $488 million, Municipalities would save
$98 million. Counties would save $64 million. Technical colleges would save $58 million. Special districts
would save $15.5 million.
On top of these savings reforming collective bargaining would allow governments to realize additional
Chris Schrimpf
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RE: Please confirm the accuracy of this ASAP
The savings figures used below exclude police and fire and other savings that may not be related to state aids and
property taxes. Overall savings to school districts and local governments will probably be higher than these amounts, but
those additional savings may not be as fungible. All of these estimates are based on 2009 Wisconsin Retirement System
and local government budget data.
Thanks.
Dave
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Importance: High
Million Every Year
and school districts at l.east $724 million dollars annually ($1.44 billion over the biennium).
Walker. "These sailings, in addition to the savings that local governments can realize through collective
so we can lock in savings at the .local level and avoid thousands of layoffs."
. million ($128 million over the biennium). Technical colleges would save $58 million ($116 million over the
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Office of the Govemor
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Million Every Year
them to maintain services even as the state grapples with a $3.6 billion said Governor Scott
bargaining reform, are a. vital part of our budget repair bill. The Senate Democrats need to come do their jobs
Under the Governor's budget repair bill, school districts would save $488 million. Municipalities would save
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Statement on Prank Call
The Governor takes many calls everyday. Throughout this call the Governor maintained his appreciation for
. and commitment to civil discourse. He continued to say that the budget repair bill is about the budget. 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.
Chris Schrimpf
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Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Schmiedicke, David P - DOA
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RE: Please confirm the accuracy of this ASAP
High.
Governor Walker's Budget Repair Bill Would Save Local Governments Over$700
Million Every Year
so we can lock in savings at the local level and avoid thousands of layoffs,"
biennium). Municipalities would save $98 mill.ion ($196 million over the biennium). Counties would save $64
million ($128 million over the biennium). Technical colleges would save $58 million ($116 million over the
savings. For example, currently many school districts participate in WEA trust because WEACcollectively
as possible. Union leadership benefits-from members participating in this plan. If school districts enrolled in
the state employee h..ealth plan, it would save school districts up to $68 million per year.
Chris Schrimpf
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Million Every Year
so we can lock in savings at the local level and avoid thousands of layoffs;''
savings. For example, currently many school districts participate in WEA trust because W.EAC collectively
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Local Contracts Passed without the 5.8 and 12.6
Various Local Contracts that Don't Contain Contributions.doc
This is a collection of articles outlining how local unions and municipalities are not including
the increased contributions in their contracts which shows how disingenuous their offer is. I
think this would give anyone pause regarding the 'compromise' proposal being offered.
It simply would not work. Layoffs would occur and the biennial budget would be blamed
instead of the lavish benefits that union leadership refuses to give up.
I am also working on a memo with DOA regarding the cost of local benefits and how
collective bargaining is a fiscal issue.
Waylon Hurlburt
State of iisconsin
(608)266-9709
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Various Local Contracts that Don't Contain 5.8 and 12.6 Percent
These contracts were passed between introduction of the budget
adjustment bill and today that don't contain the pension
and health care contributions asked for and even contain
wage increases and other sweeteners in some cases.
County approves worker contracts; unions OK one-year wage freeze
Feb. 22, 2011
La Crosse Tribune.
Excerpts:
Walker's bill, which would end collective bargaining rights for most state and local
government workers, provided some additional incentive for the unions to settle.
"It did fOrce us to re-evaluate and accept a one-year contract, "said Ken Dawson,
president of the jailers' union. Dawson said the union had already agreed to the wage
fi'eeze but had wanted a two-year contract.
Health and dental insurance premiums are held to 2010 levels for both employees and
the county, which 0 'Malley said is possible because the county, which is self-insured, has
managed costs through employee education, health risk assessments and other proactive
initiatives.
La Crosse County employees pay 10 percent of the premium cost, with the county
contributing the rest, and have a 20 percent co-payment/or medical procedures.
For most employees, the county covers the fitll pension payment -11 percent of wages
for nonlaw-enforcement; 20.1 percent for deputies. Walker's bill would require
employees to pay half of their pension contributions.
According to figures provided by the county administration, that translates to a pay
reduction of about $1,000 a year for a health care worker making $17,888 or a reduction
of$3,328 for a nurse earning $57,387.
In total, the seven union contracts will cost the county $154,600 in additional
contributions to the state pension fund, a 0. 6 percent increase mandated by the Wisconsin
Retirement System. That money was approved in the 2011 budget.
O'Malley estimated the county will realize about $151,000 in levy savings by adopting
the union contracts. By comparison, it would see about $220.000 in levy savings if the
governor's bill were passed right away.
Janesville School Board could OK union contract
Feb.21,2011
Janesville Gazette.
Excerpts:
The AFSCME workers would get 2 percent increases in each cell of their salary schedule
this year and the two years after that.
The contract runs through June 2013 and, like the teachers contract, would protect
workers kom the effects o[Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
The agreement calls for the district to pay all o(the workers' pension contributions and
for workers to pay 8 percent of their health, drug and dental insurance premiums, but
that would be reduced to 3 percent ifthey participate in the district wellness program.
MATC fast-track contract raises instructor's objection
Feb.20,2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Excerpts:
"Within hours of learning Gov. Scott Walker had proposed a bill slashing collective
bargaining rights and for public employees to help fix the state budget, leaders
of the union representing teachers at Milwaukee Area Technical College called an
emergency meeting to put a new three-year contract on the fast track.
Despite warningsfiom one union leader that they might be perceived as "arrogant
snobs" for winning the new contract while other public unions across the state were
facing nmjor cuts, the union's executive board endorsed the agreement, reached earlier
that week after four months of bargaining.
Three business days later- on the same day the union membership approved the
contract- the college board ratified it, effective immediately, preserving a pension at no
cost to 1.933 workers and guaranteeing no layoffs (Or full-time teachers whose average
totalpav is more than $95,000. The union agreed to a two-year freeze, not filling
19 open jitll-time teaching positions, and concessions in health insurance, projected to
save the college $11.6 million ovd three years."
Walker's legislation would require public workers to pay half of their pensions-
typically 5.8% ofpay for state workers- and at least 12% of their health care costs. The
college board's attorney put the potential savings MATC lefi on the table at $7.1 million.
Health care is a big part of the $11.6 million savings achieved through union
concessions: $1.1 million for increased health care payments by union employees, and
$6.6 million tied to health care plan design changes, including wellness testing and
increasing deductibles.
The remainder of the contract savings included $6 million for holding open19 fi.t/1-time
fttculty positions. But the 2% wage increase in the contract'sthird year would cost $2.28
million, according to college officials.
Though the union agreed to a wage freeze the next two years, fttcu/ty still can get raises
under the class and step pay svstem for years of service, level of position and, in some
cases, education, MATC spokeswoman Kathleen Hohl confirmed Friday.
Madison city council extends collective bargaining agreements
Feb. 17, 2011
Wisconsin State Journal.
Excerpts:
In a special meeting at the Overture Center, council members voted to ensure that
members of the city's labor unions can continue to receive current pension and health
benefits tor the next two years. The measure delays the impact on city workers of a
proposed state bill that would strip public workers of most of their collective bargaining
rights.
Laptop City Hall: City Council approves all union contracts through
2012
Feb. 17, 2011
The Capital Times
Excerpts:
Most of the contracts include a 3-percent pay increase at the end o(2011 and a 2-percent
increase at the end o(2012 and include the city continuinz to pay for most or all of a
group's health insurance costs. Another resolution called for rescinding the city's co-pay
for non-represented employees, who will be paying 12-percent of their health insurance
premiums under Walker's proposal.
MATC OKs contract that preserves no-cost pensions
Feb. 16, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Excerpts:
According to the new Loca/212 MATC contract, effective through Feb. 15, 2014:
All Local 212 employee pension contributions remain at zero- meaning the
school will continue to bear the fit!/ cost of employee pensions.
Nineteen fitll-time faculty positions will be held open in return for a no layoff
guarantee forfitll-time faculty and professional staff through Feb. 15, 2014. The
positionfieeze could result in more part-time instructors being hired. A 32-hour
week constitutes full-time status for MATC fi:teulty.
Health insurance premiums forfull-timersfor the first time will be based on a
percentage of sa/my, and a ~ w e l l n e s s plan is added. Those selecting family
coverage ~ w i l l contribute 1.5% oftheir gross pay; those selecting single coverage
~ w i l l contribute 0. 8%. Those who choose not to participate in biometric testing
before open enrollment, or those whose health score declines.fiom one year to the
next, will pay higher premiums. The top-paidfaculty would pay up to 9% of their
health insurance premium; those who earn less would pay a lower percentage.
Wages are frozen the first two years of the contract; the third year offers a 2%
increase.
Menasha School District teacher cuts may help plug deficit
Feb. 15,2011
Appleton Post Crescent.
Excerpts:
Kobylski said he hopes to enact "fiscally positive successor agreements with our
bargaining units" to assist with the budget crunch. For example, if teachers and other
employee groups agreed to a salary freeze- instead of the 3.8 percent salary and
benefits increase due for 2011-12- it would save the district about $634,000, or roughly
6. 5 fitlltime equivalent.
Sturgeon Bay teachers contracts OKd, pending state budget news
Feb 19,2011
Excerpts:
The Sturgeon Bay School Board approved individual teachers contracts for the coming
2011-12 school year during Wednesday nights meeting, but in light of the upcoming
announcement of the state budget, layo.tft could be announced as early as next week.
Parks, DPW contracts approved
Feb. 16,2011
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00 1 cc4c002e0.html
Excerpts:
" ... the city would pay nearly $600.000 in wage increases over the next four years for
the approximately 210 members of Local 67, representing public works and parks
employees, City Hall clerical and Police Department clerical employees. "
" ... the ratified two-year agreements with Local 67 included similar conditions as those
approved with police and fire, Letteney said: no wage increases in 2011, a I percent
increase in 2012 and 2013, and 2 percent in 2014, plus a condition ofno layoffS in 2011.
Wisneski added the city likely faces a 5 percent cut in shared revenue, an estimated $1.4
million less from the state.
While he doesn't agree with "the union-busting," Wisneski said the state has given
municipalities like Racine a way to eliminate a big portion of their costs in light of the
coming cuts.
Having public employees pay higher contributions would save the city hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Wisneski said. like the hundreds ofthousands of dollars they were
"gnashing" their teeth to find just a few months ago during budget hearings.
Small victory for city unions, bigger challenges ahead
Feb. 21, 2011
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article 8f86037a-3db6-11e0-be16-
001cc4c03286.html
Excerpts:
" ... the city will continue paying tor all ofAFSCME Local 67 employees' pension
contributions. 11.6 percent o[their payroll. as it has been. Currently the city covers the
employee's 5 percent contribution as well as the employer's remaining portion. For 2011,
that's $543,762, which was already budgeted."
County OKs contract with nurses
Feb. 16,2011
http:/ /www.sheboyganpress.com/artic1e/20 11 0216/SHEO 101 II 02160480/County-OKs-
contract -with-nurses
Excerpts:
"The nurses' contract is essentially the same as six others already agreed to by
supervisors. It calls for workers to pay 12.5 percent of health premiums, but contribute
nothing towards their pensions. "
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M&l to eliminate 143 jobs nationwide
By Paul Gores of the Journal Sentinel Feb. 22, 2011 1(321 Comments
Marshall & !Isley Corp. said Tuesday it is eliminating 143 positions, including 15 in southeastern
Wisconsin. The cuts, which M&I said resulted from an internal evaluation and realignment of staffing and
weren't related to its pending acquisition by Canada's BMO Financial Group, amount to about 1.6% of
M&I's nationwide workforce of about 9,000.
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UW Hospital surprised to find its workers in budget-repair bill
By Guy Boulton of the Journal SentineiFeb. 22, 2011 IC131 Comments
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics -which doesn't receive state money directly would be barred from
collectively bargaining with its roughly 5,000 union employees under Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget-repair
bill. The provision surprised health system executives. "We did not anticipate and certainly did not request
elimination of the right to bargain, and we have communicated this to the Governor," Donna Katen-Bahensky,
. president and chief executive of the health system, wrote in an e-mail to employees on Friday. UW Hospital and
Clinics, which includes American Family Children's Hospital, employs 7,500 people. About two-thirds of them are
represented by four unions, including 1,900 nurses and therapists represented by the Service Employees
International Union.
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Please confirm the accuracy of this ASAP
Million Every Year
On top of these savings reforming cbllective bargaining would allow governments to realize additional
Chris Schrimpf
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From: Janet Werner
Sent: Wednesday, February AM
Subject: RE: Text of the Governor's Address
Chris,
I know you are all pretty swamped right now but things will get better.
Please pass on. Keep up the good work Governor Walker. It's time to get things straightened out and I
couldn't be prouder of what you stated you were going to do during your campaign and are now doing. And to
al.l the Republicans in the Senate and elsewhere in government. All these people protesting need to be self
employed and know what it is to pay all your own health insurance and put away money for your own
retirement. No one helped us out.
Proud to be a Republican!!!!
Serving the Jefferson Area since 1967
Janet M. Werner, Executive Director
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
122 W. Garland Street
Jefferson, WI 53549
www.jeffersonchamberwi.com
From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV [mailto:Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov]
Subject: Text of the Governor's Address
Madison-Below is the text of Governor Walker's conversation about our current fiscal year challenges, the
divisions which have arisen over the past week and his positive vision for moving Wisconsin forward.
Good evening.
Wisconsin is showing the rest of the country how to have a passionate, yet civil debate about our finances.
That's 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.
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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 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 also understand how concerned many government workers are about their futures. I've listened to their
comments and read their emails.
/listened to the educator from Milwaukee who wrote to me about her concerns about the legislation and what
it might mean for her classroom.
And !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 don't come from collective bargaining. They come from the civil service system in Wisconsin. That law
was passed in 1905 {long before collective bargaining) and it will continue long after our planis approved.
You see, despite a lot of the rhetoric we've heard over the past 11 days the bill/ 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 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 families trying to make ends meet
and help their children.
People like the woman from Wausau who wrote me saying "I'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's also about the small business owner who told me about the challenges he faces just 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.
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She sent me an email that went on to say, "I was given no choice in joining the union and I am forced to pay
dues ... I am missing out on pay today ... I fee/like I have no voice."
. I assure you that she does have a voice.
And so does the factory worker in Janesville who was laid 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 to workers- just like the guy from
Janesville. Many of them are paying twenty-five to fifty percent of their health care premiums. Most, had
401k plans with limited 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 sister-in-law works for a department store. 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.
He -like so many other workers across Wisconsin- would love a deal/ike the benefits we 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 taxpayers serious money- particularly at the local/eve/. 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 massive layoffs or furloughs. 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 e,xample: in Wisconsin, many local school districts are required 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-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.
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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 costs for things like roads and bridges. Instead, they used it as a
short-term fix to balance the last state budget. Not surprisingly, 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.
As more and more protesters come in from Nevada, Chicago and elsewhere, I 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
fight 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 Senators to come
back to work.
Do the job you were elected to do. You don't have to like the outcome, or even vote yes, but as part of the
world's greatest democracy, you should be here, in Madison, at the Capitol.
The missing Senate 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 off
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 another day. We can no longer do that, 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.
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 limitless potential.
Our founders were pretty smart. They understood that it is through frugality and moderation in government
that we will see freedom and prosperity for 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.
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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.
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Wed. in Washington, DC: WI Solidarity Rally
. A .. flCitl America's .. Unian Movement
When workers in Wisconsin were faced with an
unprecedented attack, they responded with an
unprecedented show of solidarity. Now, Wisconsinites
need our help here in Washington, D.C.
WHAT: "We Are One" rally at the Wisconsin
Governor's Office in D.C. for teachers, firefighters,
nurses, construction workers and all who are under
attack by governors and state legislatures
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Wisconsin Governor's Office
444 N, Capitol St., N;W.
Washington, D.C.
Questions? Contact Chris Garlock at 202-230-1133.
Use Twitter? Please live-tweet with the hashtag
#StateS OS.
"WE ARE ONE"
WHAT: "We Are One" rally in
D.C. for teachers, firefighters,
nurses, construction workers
and all who are under attack by
governors and state legislatures
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 23, at
12:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Wisconsin Governor's Office
444 N. Capitol St., N.W.
Washington, D:C.
Questions? Contact Chris
Garlock at 202-230-1133.
Use Twitter? Please live-tweet
with the hashtag #StateSOS.
In Wisconsin, workers who are under attack-and the communities that know and respect
them-created such an outcry that all 14 Democratic members of the Wisconsin state Senate
left the Senate chambers in protest, indefinitely delaying a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's anti-
worker bill.
This is the kind of strength it takes to win victories for workers. We need to make our
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I All over the country, Americans are standing up to politicians who are launching political
I attacks on firefighters, teachers, nurses, snowplow drivers, EMTs and other hardworking
i people who keep our communities safe. Our politicians should be creating jobs-not attacking
i nurses, teachers and firefighters.
I When we stand in solidarity with each other, we cannot be silenced. Please join our rally.
I In Solidarity,
l
!
1 Manny Herrmann
! Online Mobilization Coordinator, AFL-CIO
I P.S. After giving tax cuts to businesses to create an artificial financial crisis in his state,
I Wisconsin's Gov. Walker tried to ram through a sham "budget repair" bill that actually is a
! huge assault on Wisconsin's workers. It would undermine good, middle-class jobs and rob
! some 200,000 workers of their democratic right to collectively bargain for a better life.
I Wisconsin's public-sector union members are under direct attack today-but tomorrow it will
! be all of us, if we don't make our voices heard. Please join our rally and stand up for good,
I middle-class jobs across America.
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Senate committee advances voter ID bill; phoned-in vote by Dem not counted
http://host.madison .com/wsj/news/local/qovt-and-politics/article cfb18062-3ec6-11 e0-8f75-001 cc4c03286.html
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http://www.qazettextra.com/webloqs/latest-news/2011/feb/22/wis-senate-committee-passes-voter-id-niquirement/
Gannett papers
DEBORAH ZIFF
February 22, 2011
A Senate committee voted to advance a controversial voter ID bill Tuesday after the chairwoman angrily refused to allow
a Democratic member- one of 14 taking refuge out of state- to vote over the phone. The bill could go to the Senate
floor by Thursday.
The meeting got testy as Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, attempted to participate in the meeting by phone from an
undisclosed location. He and 13 other senators are refusing to return to the Capitol until Gov. Scott Walker gives
concessions on a plan to limit collective bargaining rights for public employees. Their absence has prevented the Senate
from reaching the 20-member quorum needed to act on fiscal bills.
"I'm not going to take your vote, Sen. Erpenbach," said Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, chairwoman of the Senate
Transportation and Election Committee. "This is unethical."
Lazich said it's a courtesy to allow senators to participate from afar, but she wouldn't extend it to Erpenbach because he
"refuses to be here."
She proceeded to call roll and a vote, ignoring Erpenbach's voice piping in over the phone.
"I voted no. Did you get my vote?" Erpenbach yelled over the phone while Lazich ignored him. The bill passed 3-0, without
Erpenbach's vote. Committee member Spencer Coggs, D-Milwaukee, also was absent.
Because the bill is estimated to cost $2.1 million over the first two years to implement, at least one Democrat must be
present for the full Senate to take it up. Lazich said Republicans may introduce amendments to remove the cost of the bill
by delaying the implementation of the law to 2012.
The costs involve modifying a statewide voter registration system, training local election officials, revising forms and
conducting public outreach, according to the Government Accountability Board.
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Bill could wreck mass transit; millions in federal aid at stake
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By Chris Hubbuch
February 23, 2011
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. Public transit could come to a halt in La Crosse if the deadlocked Legislature passes Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair
bill as written.
Federal funding accounts for about 35 percent of the Metropolitan Transit Utility's operating budget, and that $1.9 million
in aid requires a collective bargaining agreement with employees.
Walker's proposal, which prohibits collective bargaining for most state and local government workers, could jeopardize
that funding, according to analysis by the state's Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
"You take that kind of hit ... and what do you have left?" said Keith Carlson, La Crosse's transit manager. "That's just on
. the operating side."
The city could also lose as much as $1.2 million for three buses scheduled for replacement, Carlson said. The federal
government provides 80 percent matching grants for capital projects like the recently completed Grand River Station,
which was built with the help of $11 million in federal money.
"I can't replace any of that,'' Carlson said.
Cuts to the MTU would affect bus service to Onalaska as well, though funding to that city's shared-ride service would
likely be untouched.
"We have three routes that run extensively through the city or touch the city,'' said Mayor Mike Giese. "We depend on that
a great deal."
The MTU has signed a contract for 2011 with the union that represents 31 full-time and six part-time drivers, but the
budget bill, if passed, could affect funding for 2012.
An amendment proposed by two Assembly Democrats seeks to add transit workers to the unions- currently police, fire
and state patrol- exempted from the proposed restrictions on collective bargaining, a move they say would save nearly
$47 million in federal aid.
Walker's office did not respond Tuesday to a request for comment on the concerns or the amendment.
One alternative solution could be privatizing the bus system.
Milwaukee County contracts with a private corporation, which in turn bargains with the bus drivers' union. That
arrangement means about $27 million in federal funds to the Milwaukee area would be unaffected by the changes in the
budget repair bill, according to the fiscal bureau report.
That's the case with Onalaska's shared ride program. Carlson said he has not studied options for contracting the MTU
service .

Rock County road closes due to flooding
http://wclo.comlnewsl20111febl221rock-county-road-closes-due-floodingl
by Stan Stricker
Feb.22,2011
The Rock County Highway Department has closed a section of Beloit Newark Road, in the Town of Avon, due to flooding.
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Highway Commissioner Ben Coopman says water is about six inches deep, and safety concerns prompted the closing.
Coopman says it's not unusual for the Sugar River to flood the road later in the spring, but recent rains and a rapid snow
melt, accelerated the problem. The stretch of road closed is from Avon Stores Road to County Highway T.
Coopman predicts it will reopen in the next few days .

Lane closures planned on US 41
http://www. postcrescent. com/article/2011 0223/ APCO 1 01/1 022 30670/Lane-closures-plan ned-US-
41 ?odyssey=modl newswellltextiAPC-Newsls
Feb. 22, 20111
GRAND CHUTE- The state Department of Transportation says lane restrictions will be in place Thursday on U.S. 41
southbound where it crosses College Avenue (State 125).
The center and right southbound lanes will be closed from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. These lanes will reopen and the southbound
left lane will then be closed from 9:30 to 11 p.m. All lanes are expected to be open after 11 p.m.
These lanes are being closed for deck repairs and there is the potential for traffic backups .

Editorial: Transit funding needs to be sustained
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/2011 0223/APC0602/1 02230470/Editorial-Transit-funding-needs-
sustained?odyssey=tabltopnewsltexUViews:%20Editorials, %200pinion%20%20&%20%20Letters
Feb. 22,2011
Delaying passage of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill has allowed legislators to uncover more of its ramifications.
We have our concerns about the bill, including the elimination of collective bargaining rights and giving a state agency
more power to change rules of medical
assistance programs.
But it also threatens mass transit systems throughout the state. The provision that takes away collective bargaining on
anything except salary would cost the state
$46.6 million in federal transportation funding.
That means the budget for Valley Transit, which runs the Fox Cities' public bus system, drops from $8.5 million to $6
million.
Lawmakers cannot let that happen. Walker cannot let this happen.
Bus systems connect workers .to employers. They connect students to schools. They connect shoppers to retailers.
They're a vital part of the economy that Walker wants so desperately to stimulate.
We've said before the bill has problems, and this bolsters our argument. The state's budget is a mess and benefits should
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be cut, but the elimination of collective
. bargaining must be debated in a bill separate from the financial issues.
Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber of Appleton and fellow Democrat Rep. Tamara Grigsby of Milwaukee have introduced an
amendment that would exempt transit
workers from the bill's bargaining restrictions.
The Federal Transit Act "requires the continuation of any collective bargaining rights that were in place when the employer
started receiving federal funds."
Since the budget repair bill is still alive, all legislators must understand the amendment's importance and approve it.
Riders, employers, agencies and families
_ are counting on it.
Deborah Wetter, Valley Transit's general manager, speaks for those who are begging for a transit funding
solution."Whatever lawmakers come up (with) to fix
this, we are happy," she said. "Please just don't let us die."

Metro transit manager fears possible loss of federal funding
http://www. htrnews. com/article/20 11 0223/MAN 01 01/1 02230850/Metro-transit-manager -fears-possible-loss-of-federal-
funding
Nearly half of annual revenue comes from Washington, D.C.
by charlie mathews
Herald Times Reporter
February 23, 2011
. MANITOWOC- Maritime Metro Transit buses will be running their regular six routes in Manitowoc and .Two Rivers
through the end of 2011, manager Derek
Muench said Tuesday.
But provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill may threaten operations in the future, Muench said.
"We fear federal dollars might be lost, but the true impact is not defined, yet," Muench said of the nearly 50 percent of the
annual $2.3 million in revenue needed to operate MMT.
"The local and state dollars which remain in place would be enough to keep us operating until year's end," Muench Sqid.
Walker's proposed budget fix calls for eliminating all collective bargaining powers of municipal workers- including the
local transit system's 19 bus drivers, 1.5 clerical staff members, and two mechanics- except wage negotiations.
A federal Department of Labor mandate requires approved labor agreements protecting transit workers be in place before
federal funds can be released to public transit systems.
Any changes in the agreements, such as altering collective bargaining rights, might jeopardize federal funds, according to
federal officials.
"We contract with the state Department of Transportation as a 'Tier C' system operating in an urbanized area of less than
50,000 people," Muench said of the relationship that flows federal money through Madison to Manitowoc.
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Riders contributed $205,000 of the Maritime Metro Transit's annual budget, about 10 percent. In 2010, Muench said the
"operating deficit" was approximately $2.1 million.
Fifty percent ofthe deficit was covered by U.S. taxpayers in the form of the federal government, 21 percent from
Wisconsin and 29 percent from Manitowoc County, primarily the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers.
Riders
Last year, Muench said the system provided 310,000 rides of passengers taking one-way trips and transfers on the buses
that run from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Along with its fixed routes, part of Maritime Metro Transit's operating expenses is linked to its mandated paratransit
service under the Americans with Disabilities Act, some 9,000 rides annually.
This is curb-to-curb van transportation for people with disabilities who have been certified as unable to use Maritime
Metro's accessible ramp-equipped bus service for some or all trips.
'Affordable, dependable'
An adult cash fare is $1.50, students pay $1, and senior and disabled citizens pay 75 cents to get on the bus, with a
monthly bus pass priced at $20 offering unlimited trips.
"The long-term philosophy of public transit is not to break even but be affordable and dependable and at Maritime Metro
Transit ... and we are. "The communities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers have a high elderly and disabled population, often
dependent on fixed route or ADA services, and those are the ones that would be greatly impacted" by any loss of federal
funding, Muench said.
He fears a "domino effect" if possible lost federal funding hinders Maritime Metro's operations.
"We provide transportation to Holiday House for many of its clients," Muench said. "If those individuals can't get there it
would put a burden on that treasured organization to get them there or function without them."
Muench said that for adults that don't or can't drive and for many students, any diminishment of Maritime Metro Transit's
services "jeopardizes the welfare of those individuals."
Muench said he and other transit system managers would like any future state legislation to exempt municipal transit
systems from the proposed collective bargaining changes .

Highway 51 ramp in Brokaw closed
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/2011 0223/WDH01 01/1 0223081 0/Highway-51-ramp-in-Brokaw-closed
February 23, 2011
BROKAW-- The Highway 51 northbound ramp at Highway WW in Brokaw is closed indefinitely after the roadway buckled
late Monday.
A 12-foot-wide bubble a foot high in the middle formed in the ramp when water between the old concrete roadway and the
asphalt surface froze and pushed the asphalt upward, said Mike Wendt, a Department of Transportation maintenance
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engineer. The DOT and Marathon County Highway Department officials met Tuesday and will meet again today to
determine how to fix the damage, Wendt said.
Motorists planning to use the northbound ramp now must exit at Highway Kin Wausau and follow Highway K north to
HighwayWW .

Kathy Hegerfeld
WisDOT
Office of Public Affairs
Rm. 103B Hill Farms
Madison, WI
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:50 PM
WeeklyStandard-National, Stephen Hayes
Re: question ...
Those are you to best choices for now, I haven't had time to dig deeper.
Did you get a copy of his remarks tonight?
From: Stephen Hayes
Sent: Tuesday, February 22,
To: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV
Subject: question ...
Hey Chris,
Sent this earlier but I'm guessing it got lost in the flurry of emails you're getting by the minute.
I'm writing another piece tonight, this one on what said during the campaign. In this article, Ryan Murray told the JS that
Scott wanted to take the choice out of collective bargaining. (That was mentioned in the AFT flyer.) Also, you'll find this
quote from a union spokesman: "Our members oppose taking away their rights to collective bargaining, so they would
definitely raise their voices against it," Christina Brey, speaking for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, said of
Walker's plan.
My question: Do you have a list of other times that Scott-- or anyone from the campaign-- mentioned changes to
collective bargaining?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Steve
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)
August 30, 2010 Monday
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Madison- Two leading candidates for governor say they could save taxpayers up to hundreds of millions of dollars a year
by revamping the way schools and local governments buy health insurance for more than 200, 000 public employees
around Wisconsin.
The plans are the centerpiece of proposals to cut government spending by Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker,
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a Republican, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat.
The changes could save taxpayers substantial sums, though the saving could still fall short of what the candidates
suggest.
What neither candidate highlights, however, is that their plans also will mean taking away unions' right to negotiate with
their employers for their insurance carrier- a potentially explosive political fight.
Walker's plan would give school boards, city councils and village boards the ability to join the state health insurance pool
even if unions object. The Barrett plan would require local governments to insure their workers through the state pool
but not schools.
The state's powerful teachers union opposes Walker's plan and is signaling a fight over it if Walker is elected and moves
the idea forward.
"Our members oppose taking away their rights to collective bargaining, so they would definitely raise their voices
against it," Christina Brey, speaking for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, said of Walker's plan.
Walker is running in the Republican primary against former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann, who has said he would hold state
spending increases to 1 percentage point below the inflation rate but has not given details about how he would do that.
Already in pool Walker has said he wants to allow schools and local governments with higher health costs to buy into the
insurance pool for state employees- a step he says could save schools up to $68 million a year and local governments up
to $224 million. But schools and local governments already are allowed to buy into a state pool, according to the state
Department of Employee Trust Funds.
About 380 local employers, such as cities, villages and counties, are part of the pool, said Lisa Ellinger, deputy
administrator of the agency's Division of Insurance Services.
But only a handful of schools participate.
That's in part because ofthe close relationship between WEAC and a separate major insurer for school employees, WEA
Trust, that the union created, said Ryan Murray, campaign policy adviser for Walker. He said school districts often have
some of the most expensive health benefits in Wisconsin and could receive cheaper insurance through the state if they
didn't have to negotiate with unions about who would insure their members.
"The way the proposal would work is we would take the choice out of the collective bargaining process," Murray said.
Brey said that WEAC members have sought to keep their overall pay and benefits to reasonable levels in contract
negotiations. "Through the years, during the give and take that occurs at the bargaining table, teachers have looked at
good benefits for themselves and their families and foregone salary benefits for that," Brey said.
Murray said Walker would let schools and local governments keep any saving they get and would not seek to recover it
to help close a $2.7 billion projected budget deficit for the state 2011-'13 budget.
School boards back plan' The Wisconsin Association of School Boards, which has studied the possible saving from such a
step, backs the proposal and believes that Walker's cost saving estimates are reasonable, said Sheri Krause, a lobbyist
for the group.
A similar proposal was passed as part of the 2003-'05 budget by the Republicancontrolled Legislature but was vetoed by
Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat. He said in his veto statement he objected to "forcing this plan onto employees." Because
there aren't good estimates for local government health insurance costs, the Walker campaign relied on the average
estimated saving for teachers to calculate the "up to $224 million" in lower costs his plan might produce for local
governments.
Todd Berry, president of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, said that likely would exaggerate the local government
saving, because schools in Wisconsin typically have higher health insurance costs.
Murray acknowledged that was possible and said that was why the Walker campaign was careful to say "up to $224
million" in saving.
For his part, Neumann said as governor he would look at the "big picture" and seek to hold down costs that the state
and local governments are paying for their employees overall, not just their health insurance or their salaries.
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"(Voters) should expect me to be very tough on a bottom line total compensation package for the public employees,"
Neumann said.
'Win-win' situation Barrett's plan would require local governments to buy insurance through the state system, a step
that his campaign estimates would save $339 million a year. Barrett wants to include school districts in the state pool in
the future but feels that doing so right away would be politically difficult, campaign policy adviser Paul Vornholt said. He
noted that local employee unions are more familiar with the state insurance system because more local governments
use it.
"There wouldn't be much convincing to do. It would reduce state employee costs and local government costs and be a
win-win," Vornholt said.
Vornholt said Barrett's plan would give state and local government more buying power in Wisconsin's insurance market.
Now, the state receives lower health insurance prices in Dane County- the seat of state government where the state has'
its biggest concentration of workers and its greatest purchasing power.
Vornholt said Barrett's plan would give the state similar leverage and similar saving in other parts of the state. He said
that, unlike Walker's proposal, Barrett's plan would allow the state to keep the difference.
John Torinus, chairman of Serigraph Inc. in West Bend and a commentator on the issue of health care costs, saidpooling
government employees together might not produce.huge saving because large employers such as the state typically see
diminishing returns when they get even bigger.
David Riemer, a former state budget director under Doyle who has given advice to Barrett, said it also might be
challenging to achieve reductions with the plan in very rural areas with little competition among healthcare providers
now. But Riemer, now the director of the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, said Barrett's plan should lower
costs and improve competition in urban health care markets such as Milwaukee as providers compete to serve the
larger bloc of public employees.
"I think it's quite reasonable," Riemer said of Barrett's saving estimate. Murray said Barrett's plan protected the teachers
union, a key Democratic ally, by not including schools.
"That had a lot to do with who's supporting (Barrett) in the election," Murray said.
Vornholt countered that Walker's plan ran a risk by allowing school districts and local governments to choose not to
enter the state plan if they wanted. That leaves open the possibility that only school districts with the highest costs
might choose the state plan, which could drive up costs in the state pool, he said.
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Erin Roth (Wisconsin) <I
Tuesday, February 22,
Re: Text of the Governor's Address
From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOY <Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov>
To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOY <Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov>
Sent: Tue Feb 22 19:44:59 2011
Subject: Text of the Governor's Address
Madison-Below is the text of Governor Walker's conversation about our current fiscal year challenges, the divisions which have
arisen over the past week and his positive vision for moving Wisconsin forward.
Good evening.
Wisconsin is showing the rest of the country how to have a passionate, yet civil debate about our finances. That's 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.
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 L e g i o ~ 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 also understand how concerned many government workers 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.
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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 don't come from
collective bargaining. They come from the civil service system in Wisconsin. That law was passed in 1905 (long 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 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 families trying to make ends meet and help their children.
People like the woman from Wausau who wrote me saying "I'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's also about the small business owner who told me about the challenges he faces just 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 given no choice in joining the union and I am forced to pay dues ... I am missing out
on pay today ... I feel like I have no voice."
I assure you that.she does have a voice.
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And so does the factory worker in Janesville who was laid 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 govermnent.
Last week, I traveled the state visiting manufacturing plants and talking to 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 limited 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 sister-in-law works for
a department store. 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 40 lk.
He -like so many other workers across Wisconsin- would love a deal like the benefits we are pushing in this budget repair bill.
That's because what we are asking for is modest- at least to those outside of govermnent.
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 taxpayers 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
massive layoffs or furloughs. 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 school districts are required 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-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.
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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 costs for things like roads and bridges. Instead, they used it as a short-term fix to
balance the last state budget. Not surprisingly, the state now faces a deficit for the remainder ofthis fiscal year and a 3.6 billion dollar
hole for the budget starting July I st.
As more and more protesters come in from Nevada, Chicago and elsewhere, I am not going to allow their voices to overwhelm the
voices of the millions oftaxpayers 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 Senators to come back to work.
Do the job you were elected to do. You don't have to like the outcome, or even vote yes, but as part ofthe world's greatest
democracy, you should be here, in Madison, at the Capitol.
The missing Senate 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 off before the end ofJune. Ifthereis 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
another day. We can no longer do that, 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.
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More than 162 years ago, our ancestors approved Wisconsin's constitution. They believed in the power of hard work and
detennination and they envisioned a new state with limitless potential.
Our founders were pretty smart. They understood that it is through frugality and moderation in government that we will see freedom
and prosperity for 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.
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