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Downing, Karley - GOV
From: Turke, Jon [Jon.Turke@legis.wisconsin.gov]

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
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 201110:06 AM
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:MaryHa@ci.green-bay.wi.us] On Behalf Of Chris Phelps
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:27AM
To: Rep.Jacque
Subject: Transit Issues
Good morning Representative Jacque,
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I am writing to give my recap on an article by Paul Srubas in last Sunday's Green Bay 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 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
8/2/2011
Green Bay Metro
901 University Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54302
920-448-3454
8/2/2011
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From: Newson, Reggie- DOT
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:02PM
To:
Subject:
Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Yahn, Nate- GOV; Culotta, Jason- DOA; Murray, Ryan M- GOV
Fw: Transit Commission Special Session Meeting
Attachments: Special Resolution for TransitCommission -City Atty Draft.docx
Fyi.
Best,
Reggie
From: Wolfgram, Mark- DOT
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 01:53PM
To: Newson, Reggie - DOT
Subject: FW: Transit Commission Special Session Meeting
FYI Reggie ...... a local resolution re the collective bargaining/fed transit funding issue ........ ..
From: Alley, John - DOT
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:34 AM
To: Currie, Monique - DOT; Kapper, Joseph - DOT
Cc: Wolfgram, Mark - DOT
Subject: FW: Transit Commission Special Session Meeting
From: Mike Branco [mai\to:Mike.Branco@ci.eau-claire.wi.us]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:53AM
To: aaron@justlocalfood.com ; Dowd, Andrew; Ann Schell; Dana w,,rh<:
Abboud, Jeffry - DOT; Jeremy Gragert; Alley, John - DOT; Migon Stoll;
STUPAKJL@uwec.edu ; Tara Henzler
Cc: Brian Amundson; Dave Froehlich; Tom Wagener
Subject: Re: Transit Commission Special Session Meeting
Guy Wood;
Here is the Resolution that will be voted on tonight., in Eau Claire Transit Commission's Special Session.
8/2/2011
Sincerely,
oUic!tael cJ. 6!3ra7tC<J
City of Eau Claire
Transit Manager
> Migon Stoll2/17/2011 3:47PM>
Transit Commission Members:
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Attached is the Public Notice & Special Session Meeting Agenda, for the Friday February 18, 2011 at 6:00p.m.
Please call & let us know if you are unable to attend this special session meeting.
715-839-5111
Thanks,
Migon Stoll
Eau Claire Transit
8/2/2011
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From: Yahn, Nate- GOV
Sent: Tuesday, February 15,2011 4:15PM
To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Cc: Culotta, Jason - DOA
Subject: RE: Transit impacted by Budget adjustment bill13 (c)
Ryan,
I just spoke to Reggie on this, let me know when you are able to quickly talk and I will explain in further detail and
provide some background. Reggie told me that there is potentially $60-BOM in federal transit money at stake.
Nate
Nate Yahn
Policy Assistant for Economic Development
Office
From: Newson, Reggie - DOT
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 4:12PM
To: Yahn, Nate- GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Culotta, Jason - DOA
Cc: Gottlieb, Mark - DOT; Berg, Michael - DOT
Subject: FW: Transit impacted by Budget adjustment bill13 (c)
FYI
From: Shelton, Yvette - OLMS [mailto:Shelton.Yvette@dol.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:10PM.
To: Runde, AI
Subject: RE: 13 (c)
Hi Mr. Runde
The answer is yes, their proposed bill would have an impact on their ability to receive Federal aide. Our office will
provide a more detailed response shortly.
Thank you
From: Runde, AI [mailto:AI.Runde@legis.wisconsin.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 201111:34 AM
To: Shelton, Yvette - OLMS
Subject: 13 (c)
Hello, my name is Al Runde and I work for the State of Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal
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Bureau, a non-partisan agency of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Our Governor has proposed legislation that would eliminate collective bargaining rights
for local employee unions. These changes would make it illegal for a local governing body to
bargain collectively for anything other than a basic wage increase, which would be limited
to the annual change in the consumer price index. This would eliminate any other
compensation, benefit, or working condition that is currently bargained for under collective bargaining
with union workers. It would also require local workers to pay 50% of their annual, required pension
contribution and a minimum of 12.6% of their annual insurance premiums.
The above changes would affect local, unionized transit workers. Therefore, my question
is, relative to US Code 49 (13)(c), could the above changes to local collective bargaining
laws impact the federal transit aid to our local transit systems in the state.
Thank you,
AI Runde
AI Runde
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau
(608) 266-3847
8/2/2011
From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:04AM
To: Eberle, Ed- LTGOV; Culotta, Jason- GOV
Subject: Re: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
It's actually happening right now. Jason can get you all the details.
From: Eberle, Ed - LTGOV
Sent: Thursday, May OS, 2011 08:S8 AM
To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV
Subject: Re: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
1 realize announcement is tomorrow but any info on venture capitol you could provide? Talking points ect
Sent: Thursday, May OS, 2011 07:44AM
Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
Legislative Contacts:
Legislative Affairs Team
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Talked to Representative LeMahieu's Office about a technical change to a bill that would increase the penalties for
daycare providers who sexually assault children .
Representative Suder will be holding a press conference tomorrow regarding his bill to repeal early release .
A bill that would permit concealed carry (includes licensing system) was circulated for co-sponsorship by Representative
Mursau. A bill that that would permit constitutional cany (individual does not need a license) was circulated for co-
sponsorship by Senator Galloway .
Representative Jorgensen called about a letter he sent last week. Department of Corrections has sent a response.
Thursday
1
s Committees Date Time Room Bill
225
A. utilities Exec 5/5/2011 9:30 NW
SS AB 14- telecommunications
JFC Bill Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 412E
AB 92- eliminate the cap on Choice
AB 94- technical changes to Choice
A. Veterans Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 330SW
AB 96- composition ofthe Vets Board
S. Natural Resources Hearing
and Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 300SE
(Exec) SB 59- piers
(Exec) SB 52- fish culling
(Exec) SB 72- bear hunting
(Hearing) SB 75- deer hunt
Jt. Public Safety and
Corrections Hearing 5/4/2011 11:00 411S
AB 86/ SB 57- early release
Economic Development
Commerce
International Trade
o International trade from around the world will be visiting Wisconsin from May 9-13
o Each day will be in a different area in the state
Venture Capital
o Announcement set for tomorrow morning
Author
Honadel
Honadel
Marklein
Petersen
Kedzie
Moulton
Harsdorf
Kedzie
Suder
o Put together talking points for the announcement for the participants included and also put together a brief
PowerPoint, briefly describing the bill, which will be handed out to the Media.
8/2/2011
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o Met with Senator Wanggaard and Rep. Stone and Rep. Petryk today on the proposal in advance of tomorrow's
announcement.
DFI
National Mortgage License System (NMLS)
o Call reports for mortgage licensees are now going to be required on a quarterly basis
o Sec. Bildsten met with the WMBA to discuss the implementation
PSC
New and Emerging Technologies Improvement Act of2008
o Information collection mandated by the FCC from the PSC
o PSC sent letter in April complying with FCC request
Manitoba Hydro expressed concems on the WPS Hydrocap Bill.
Tourism
National Tourism Week
o Updated schedule for visits by the Governor and the Lt. Governor
o Dept. of Tourism publically announced today the secretary's and dep. secretary's visits around the state
JOBS Hotline
1 call received
DNR
Spoke with the Council of Great Lakes Governor's executive Committee and approved their Great Lakes Budget.
DOT
Stillwater Bridge
o Congressman Ron Kind testified in support ofH.R. 850, Congresswoman Bachman's bill that would deem
construction of a four-lane highway bridge consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Zoo Interchange
o Contact with WisDOT regarding the preferred alternative and potential announcement.
Contact with Sen. Moulton to update him on concerns expressed from local officials and businesses in Chippewa County
regarding weight limits on local roads.
NGA HHS Committee
HHS Weeldy Meeting:
Health Care and Education Team
I. HealthCare Exchanges Topic: Speaker ideas will be collected from committee members and sent to leademhip for
consideration. The topic and speaker must be decided by the end of May to be in the pre-agenda draft released to all
governors and stakeholders the first week ofJ une.
2. Oregon Global Waiver: Oregon and Washington are teaming up to ask CMS for flexibilities relating to managed care
populations. They hope to have federal permission by the fall with implementation between Feb. and April of2012.
3. Update on Medicaid Task Force: HHS Committee members were briefed by NGA on the task force and what they see in
the future. NGA staff has come to the conclusion that this will be a lost cause and it will end with no letters being sent to
HHS/CMS or Congress.
NGA Center for Best Practices:
I. Held a conference call with other governors' health care staff and the NGA Center for Best Practices on health care
challenges each state is facing, discussed the upcoming summer policy institute for all governors' human services advisors.
Discussed topic choices.
DHS
Meeting with Rep. Marklein: Medicaid Director Brett Davis presented a Medicaid I 01 discussion with Rep. Marklein.
Discussed health care funding, IM centralization, health care benefits for illegal immigrants.
OCI
Meeting with Rep. Strachota and OCI: OCI discussed the possible Assembly Insurance Committee bill relating to technical
corrections. Rep. Strachota asked about health care exchanges and whether a model was being created. Constituents have
contacted her with concerns about the current DHS exchange website. Strachota indicated that it should be taken down and
replaced with an "under-construction" notice.
Meeting with Rep. Kesten and OCI: Kestell has concerns regarding personal financial literacy. He believes that high school
students should not just be taught about checking and savings accounts, but that they should be taught about health, life, and auto
8/2/2011
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insurance as well. He also has concerns with health insurance policy changes and stated that senior citizens need to be educated
about their choices. Many senior citizens have had the same agent for many years and do not realize the potential savings they
may be missing.
Education:
SB 28 (composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System) was passed out ofthe Senate Higher
Ed Committee by a vote of6-l (Holperin only no vote)
Continued talks with stakeholders on school report cards. All groups have shown interest so far.
Education News:
On Campus: Lovell will earn $330,203 as next UW-Milwaukee chancellor (Wiscousiu State Jouma/)
Michael Lovell will earn an annual salary of$330,203 as the next chancellor ofUW-Milwaukee.
The UW Board of Regents confirmed his appointment at a special meeting Tuesday and set his salaty.
Justice and Local Governments Team
Local Government:
Appleton Post Crescent . Kaukauna teachers union leader dismayed with layoffs
The measure requires most public employees at all levels of government to contdbute 5.8 percent of theri salaries toward
retirement and pay at least 12.6 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Board president Todd Arnoldussen said the layoffs could be reversed if the legislation withstands the legal dispute and lakes
effect, saving the district h u n d 1 ~ d s of thousands of dollars.
"The Board of Education wants to make it ve1y clear that if the (collective bargaining legislation) becomes lmv, there will be
many staff recalls, as well as a significant reduction in the proposed (maximum) tax levy," Arnoldussen wrote in a statement.
Racine Journal Times. RUSD has plan to avoid $478,000 cost for sick-out
RACINE- A new Racine Unified plan announced Tuesday aims to reduce the cost of making up school time lost during a one-
day teacher sick-out from an estimated $478,000 to zero.
The new proposal would make up time by extending school days, instead of adding an extra day at the end of the year. The plan
will go before the School Board for approval Wednesday.
The district's previous plan, approved by the School Board in Aplil, made up the sick-out time by extending the school year by
one day, from Jime 10 to June 13. The extension was slated to cost an extra $478,000 in staffing costs because employees would
be paid to work the additional day and were already paid for work dw1ng the sick-out
Justice:
Marinette County DA Brey: Letter to DOA Sec. Huebsch
Veterans:
The Assembly plans to exec. Petersen's veterans board reorganization next week. There is expected one omnibus
amendment to make technical tweaks to ensure the secretary has control of the agency and the board terms are 4 years. not
3. It is also expected to be on the floor of the Assembly the week of May 9.
Concealed Cany:
Senator Galloway and Representative Mursau have introduced two versions of concealed carry. One requires licensure
and the other does not.
Rep. Mursau/Sen. Galloway. Propose concealed carry legislation. LRB 2033. LRB 2007
Voter!D:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Photo 1D bill advances in Capitol
Republicans who control the Legislature plan to pass the measure as early as next week. GOP Gov. Scott Walker suppmts
requiring photo ID to vote.
8/2/2011
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To make its IDs compliant with the requirements of the Assembly bill, the University of Wisconsin-Madison would have to put
addresSes on them. UW officials are reluctant to do that because the IDs include magnetic strips that open doors to dorm rooms,
and shldents would be at risk of break-ins if they lost them.
Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Let's make voters think
Straight-party voting has spawned a kind of laziness that needs to be addressed.
While the pros and cons of Wisconsin's newest voter identification bill will once again stir up forceful debate, one provision so
far has seemed to unite people. An amendment to Assembly Bill 7 would wipe out the shortcut of filling in a party's name and
skipping the individual races in the fall general election.
8/2/2011
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:37PM
To: Culotta, Jason - DOA
Subject: RE: FW: venture capital follow up
Jeff Craver and Gingee Prince (via teleconference) have confirmed that they will participate in meeting.
Nate Yahn
Office of the Governor
Phone:-
From: Yahn, Nate - GOV
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:39 PM
I called and left a voicemail for Jeff Craver this morning.
I will call Gingee right now.
Also, Rick Hayes from Waveland Ventures (Austin, TX) said he would call-in to the meeting as well.
Nate Yahn

Phone:-
From: Culotta, Jason - DOA
To: Yahn, Nate - GOV
Subject: FW: FW: venture capital follow up
Nate,
Can you call these two additional folks?
Thanks,
--Jason
From: t. .... ,
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 201110:42 AM
Subject: Re: FW: venture capital follow up
Jason,
I think we need a little more representation from CAPCO firms.
8/2/2011
Please add:
Jeff Craver Advantage Capital JCraver@advantagecap.com
Gingee Prince Enhanced Capital gprince@enhancedcap.com
That should be a good, well rounded group.
Thanks, Ted
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--- On Tue, 1/11/11, Culotta, Jason - DOA <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
From: Culotta, Jason- DOA <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
Subject: FW: venture capital follow up
To: "t.kanavas@att.net" <t.kanavas@att.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 11,2011, 5:31PM
FYI.
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:22 PM
Subject: RE: venture capital follow up
8/2/2011
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I have called and confirmed the location of Friday's meeting with both Hopper and Williams' offices.
The following are the current RSVP's from the venture capital industry:
Jason Smith, Peak Ridge Capital Group
Charlie Goff, New Capital Management, Inc.
Tom Still, Pres., WI Technology Council
Representative from Baird Partners (on Paul Carbone's behalf)
John Neis, Venture Investors
Teresa Esser, Capital Midwest Fund
Dan Einhorn, Capital Midwest Fund
Joe Hildebrandt
I will let you know if more professionals from the industry will be attending.
Nate
Nate Yahn
Phone4 ......
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 5:33 PM
To: Culotta, Jason - GOV
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Jason,
I have called and confirmed with both Rep. Williams and Sen. Hopper's offices that Friday, 1/14, at 10am will
work. I have added this in our Google calendars.
I told their offices that I will get back to them with the location of the meeting, so please let me know when that is
confirmed, and I will then call the V.C. groups inviting them to the meeting.
Nate
NateYahn
Phone.
From: Culotta, Jason - GOV
Sent: Friday, January 07, 201112:46 PM
Subject: venture capital follow up
Nate,
I need you to check with Rep. Mary Williams and Sen. Randy Hopper's schedulers to see if we can get the
legislators to meet with us on one of the three dates listed below by Sen. Kanavas. You should aim to have the
time of the meeting be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., so that folks from around the state can drive to town and get
home at a reasonable time.
Then we'll have to figure out a meeting room (I'll work on that) and alter that have you call the groups listed below
8/2/2011
to arrange for this first meeting.
Thanks,
--Jason
From: t.kanavas@att.net [mailto: t.kanavas@att.net]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: venture capital
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See answers below. I would make a point of phoning people to attend this informal meeting. Email
addresses can be gathered at the meeting as we formalize the process and get to
drafting/introduction/hearings.
Thanks, Ted
---On Thu, 1/6/11, Culotta, Jason- GOV <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
From: Culotta, Jason- GOV <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
Subject: venture capital
To: "t.kanavas@att.net" < t.kanavas@att.net >
Date: Thursday, Janumy 6, 2011, 5:26PM
Senator,
A couple of follow up questions for you from this morning's meeting:
1. Who should our office be getting in contact with from the venture capital industry? I understand there may
be 6-8 firms we should meet with.
We should invite
Paul Carbone, Baird Partners 312.609.4911
Joe Hildebrandt 608.213.8855
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Jason Smith Peak Ridge 608.310.4198
John Neis Venture Investors 608.441.2700
Judy Owen/Toni Sykes, ..... jowen@calumetvc.com
~
Teresa Esser Midwest Capital Fund II
Jeff Craver Advantage Capital (Bryan Brooks has his numbers)
Rick Hayes Waveland Ventures (Texas CAP CO participant- former Wisconsinite)
512-450-5111
Charlie Goff NEW Capital charlie@ciltronix.com
2. Where should the meeting be held? Would a legislative hearing room suffice?
I think a room at DOA might be better. This is informal and will not be noticed as a public meeting
3. What dates would work for you to have this meeting? (from the 10th to the 19th of January)
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
We should develop an agenda from comes from you that contains the following:
1. Overview of process, level of commitment by Governor Walker and the legislature and criteria that will be used
to judge success
2. Discussion of current VC environment in Wisconsin
3. What will work here? What is the appetite for a state initiative using public money?
4. Discussion of models (Fund of Funds, CAPCO, other)
5. Next Steps
Look forward to hearing back from you.
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Thank you for your leadership on this working group!
--Jason
8/2/2011
I called and left a voicemail for Jeff Craver this morning.
I will call Gingee right now.
Also, Rick Hayes from Waveland Ventures (Austin, TX) said he would call-in to the meeting as well.
Nate Yahn
Phone:--
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 201112:31 PM
Subject: FW: FW: venture capital follow up
Nate,
Can you call these two additional folks?
Thanks,
--Jason
From: t.kanavas@att.net [mailto:t.kanavas@att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:42 AM
Jason,
I think we need a little more representation from CAPCO finns.
Please add:
Thanks, Ted
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---On Tue, 1/11/11, Culotta, Jason- DOA <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
Date: Tuesday, January 11,2011,5:31 PM
FYI.
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:22PM
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Joe Hildebrandt
Nate
NateYahn
Phone:--
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 5:33PM
Jason,
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Nate
Nate Yahn
To: Yahn, Nate- GOV
S u b j e ~ : venture capital follow up
Nate,
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Then we'll have to figure out a meeting room (I'll work on that) and after that have you call the groups listed below
Thanks,
--Jason
Sent: Friday, January 07, 201111:31 AM
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addresses can be gathered at the meeting as we fonnalize the process and get to
Thanks, Ted
--- On Thu, 1/6/11, Culotta, Jason- GOV <Jason. Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
To: "t.kanavas@att.net" < t.kanavas@att.net >
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 5:26PM
Senator,
We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni Syke4jQwen@calumetvc.com
Rick Hayes Waveland Ventures (Texas CAPCO participant- fanner Wisconsinite)
512-450-5111
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Charlie Goff NEW Capital charlie@cirtronix.com
3. What dates would work for you to have this meeting? (from the 1oth to the 19
1
h of January)
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
to judge success
5. Next Steps
--Jason
8/2/2011
From: t.kanavas@att.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 12,2011 10:42 AM
Jason,
I think we need a little more representation from CAPCO firms.
Please add:
Thanks, Ted
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---On Tue, 1111/11, Culotta, Jason- DOA <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
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Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 5:31 PM
FYI.
Joe Hildebrandt
Nate
NateYahn
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Phone:-
Jason,
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I have called and confirmed with both Rep. Williams and Sen. Hopper's offices that Friday, 1/14, at 10am
will work. I have added this in our Google calendars.
I told their offices that I will get back to them with the location of the meeting, so please let me know when
that is confirmed, and I will then call the V.C. groups inviting them to the meeting.
Nate
Nate Yahn
Phone:
8/2/2011
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Nate,
I need you to check with Rep. Mary Williams and Sen. Randy Hopper's schedulers to see if we can get
the legislators to meet with us on one of the three dates listed below by Sen. Kanavas. You should aim
to have the time of the meeting be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., so that folks from around the state can
drive to town and get home at a reasonable time.
Then we'll have to figure out a meeting room {I'll work on that) and after that have you call the groups
listed below to arrange for this first meeting.
Thanks,
--Jason
See answers below. I would make a point of phoning people to attend this informal meeting.
Email addresses can be gathered at the meeting as we formalize the process and get to
Thanks, Ted
---On Thu, 1/6/11, Culotta, Jason- GOY <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
To: " t.kanavas@att.net " < t.kanavas@att.net >
Senator,
Q /') /')() 11
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1. Who should our office be getting in contact with from the venture capital industry? I understand
there may be 6-8 firms we should meet with.
We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni Sykes
Rick Hayes Waveland Ventures (Texas CAPCO participant- former Wisconsinite)
512-450-5111
3. What dates would work for you to have this meeting? (from the 10
1
h to the 19
1
h of January)
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
1. Overview of process, level of commitment by Governor Walker and the legislature and criteria that will
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be used to judge success
5. Next Steps
--Jason
R/?./2011
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From: Ted Kanavas [t.kanavas@att.net]
Subject: Re: venture capital follow up
Thanks Jason. I asked Rick Hayes from Waveland Ventures to join us. He has an excellent
background as a Texas Capco participant and is from Wisconsin. Let's talk Thursday when
you get a minute ...
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-----Original message-----
From: "Culotta, Jason - DOA'' <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
Sent: Tue, Jan 11,201123:31:18 GMT+OO:OO
FYI.
o Jason Smith, Peak Ridge Capital Group
Joe Hildebrandt
Nate
Nate Yahn
Phone:_.
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Jason,
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I have called and confirmed with both Rep. Williams and Sen. Hopper's offices that Friday, 1/14, at 10am
will work. I have added this in our Google calendars.
I told their offices that I will get back to them with the location of the meeting, so please let me know
when that is confirmed, and I will then call the V.C. groups inviting them to the meeting.
Nate
Nate Yahn
Phone:-
Sent: Friday, ]anuary 07, 201112:46 PM
To: Yahn, Nate- GOV
Nate,
I need you to check with Rep. Mary Williams and Sen. Randy Hopper's schedulers to see if we can get
the legislators to meet with us on one of the three dates listed below by Sen. Kanavas. You should aim
to have the time of the meeting be between 1 0 a.m. and 2 p.m., so that folks from around the state can
drive to town and get home at a reasonable time.
Then we'll have to figure out a meeting room (I'll work on that) and after that have you call the groups
listed below to arrange for this first meeting.
Thanks,
--Jason
From: t. kanavas@att. net [mailto: t. ka navas@att. net]
SUbject: Re: venture capital
Thanks, Ted
8/2/2011
Senator,
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We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni Sykes--jowen@calumetvc.corn
512-450-5111
3. What dates would work for you to have this meeting? (from the 1oth to the 19th of January)
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
8/2/2011
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Tuesday, January 18
5. Next Steps
--Jason
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Sent: Monday, January 10,20111:20 PM
Subject: RE: venture capital
Thx
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
From: "Culotta, Jason - DOA" <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
To: Ted Kanavas <t.kanavas@att.net>
Sent: Mon, Jan 10,201118:52:47 GMT+OO:OO
Sorry about that.
This Friday, January 14th, at the Commerce Building (6th floor) at 10 a.m.
From: Ted Kanavas [mailto:t.kanavas@att.net]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 201112:33 PM
Great. What date and time?
Sent via DR0/0 on Verizon Wireless
From: "Culotta, Jason- DOA'' <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
To: Ted Kanavas <t.kanavas@att.net>
Sent: Mon, Jan 10, 201118:07:45 GMT+OO:OO
Commerce is the location for the meeting.
Nate Yahn from my staff is inviting the interested parties.
--Jason
From: Ted Kanavas [mailto:t.kanavas@att.net]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:12PM
Sure. Commerce is great. Perfect with Gov
8/2/2011
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From: "Culotta, Jason- GOV" <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 00:47:23 GMT +00:00
Senator,
Two things for you:
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Ryan can't remember discussing about you meeting the Governor on this, but he would like to arrange
that once we get further along with identifying more about the two vehicles (CapCo and Fund of Funds).
Second, Can we do the meeting at the Commerce Department?
We are shooting for Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. Just confirmed the legislators can make it and will
call the stakeholders on Monday.
--Jason
From: t.kanavas@att.net [mailto:t.kanavas@att.net)
Thanks, Ted
8/2/2011
original message.
Senator,
Page 3 of4
We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni Sykes---jowen@calumetvc.com
512-450-5111
Charlie GoffNEW Capital charlie@cirtronix.com
8/2/2011
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Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
5. Next Steps
--Jason
8/2/2011
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From: Kloiber, Bill - DOA
Sent: Friday, April29, 2011 8:03AM
To: Hogan, Pat- DOA; Himebauch, Casey- GOV; Roetker, Patrick- DOA
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This is another email which is sent out every Friday by NGA and FREEl
If interested in being added to their list pis email John Thomasian, Director of Center for Best Practices
The Center was established when Gov. Thompson was chair of NGA
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Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 7:00AM
To: Kloiber, Bill - DOA
Subject: Front & Center: Sentencing; Workers Camp; Doctor's Apology; Energy Outlook; Teacher Evaluations
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From:
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Attachments:
Kitzman, Nick- GOV [Nick.Kitzman@wisconsin.gov]
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:04AM
Culotta, Jason - GOV; Yahn, Nate- DOA; Hogan, Pat- DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV;
Kikkert, Becky- DOA; Brickman, Michael- DOA; Lied!, Kimberly- GOV; Roetker, Patrick-
DOA; Himebauch, Casey- GOV
FW: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/2 Collective Bargaining Protected under State Constitution.
11-19342.pdf
From: Bruce, Cory[SMTP:CORY.BRUCE@LEGIS.WISCONSIN.GOV]
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:04:00 AM
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Subject: FW: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/2 Collective Bargaining Protected under State Constitution.
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From: Sen.carpenter
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:19PM
To: *Legislative All Senate; *Legislative All Assembly
Subject: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/2 Collective Bargaining Protected under State Constitution.
AMENDED CO-SPONSOR MEMORANDUM
To: All Legislators
From: Senator Tim Carpenter
Re: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/2 Collective Bargaining Protected under State
Constitution.
Deadline: Friday, May 20, 2011, 12:00 Noon
At the request of constituents and other legislators, I have redrafted this Senate Joint Resolution to
amend our State Constitution: this revised SJR will guarantee that all employees in Wisconsin may
collectively bargain. The original draft of this Constitutional Amendment stated this right in terms of
public employees only.
The recent passage of a bill that effectively eliminates collective bargaining for most public
employees has put Wisconsinites through a traumatic period of our history. The bill is currently being
litigated in the courts, and its passage has even fomented unprecedented attempts to recall elected
officials.
People have expressed concern that the elimination of collective bargaining for public employees
was only the first step, and that the right of non-public employees to collectively bargain may be next
to be modified or even endangered.
The people of Wisconsin should not have to wonder each time there is a change in the majority
1
parties in our government, whether the ability to collectively bargain will likewise change.
Putting this into Wisconsin's Constitution will resolve this uncertainty.
All legislators who signed onto the original SJR 1934/1 will be signed onto this revised LRB 1934/2,
unless specifically requested not to be.
A copy of the proposed Senate Joint Resolution is attached. If you would like to cosponsor this SJR,
please contact the office of Senator Carpenter by return email or telephone 6-8535 by Friday, May
20, 2011 by 12:00 Noon .
..... - . ~ .
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11-19342.pdf (28
KB)
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration,
grants a right to employees to collectively bargain on the subjects of wages, hours, and working
conditions.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and
ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
2
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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
LRB-1934/2
SRM:Iqf:ph
2011 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
1 To create section 14 of article XIII of the constitution; relating to: collective
2 bargaining by employees (first consideration).
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 201llegislature on
first consideration, grants a right to employees to collectively bargain on the subjects
of wages, hours, and working conditions. '
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
3 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
4 SECTION 1. Section 14 of article XIII of the constitution is created to read:
5 [Article XIII) Section 14. Employees shall have the right to collectively bargain
6 on the subjects of wages, hours, and working conditions.
7 SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
8 amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
9 joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
2011- 2012 Legislature -2-
LRB-1934/2
SRM:kjf:ph
SECTION 2
1 sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict and adjust
2 any cross-references thereto.
3 Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
4 legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
5 months previous to the time of holding such election.
6 (END)
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From: Kitzman, Nick- GOV
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 5:35PM
To: Archer, Cynthia - DOA; Brickman, Michael - DOA; Culotta, Jason- GOV; Eberle, Ed - L TGOV;
Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Himebauch, Casey- GOV; Hogan, Pat- DOA;
Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Jensen, Jodi- DOA; Kikkert, Becky- DOA;
, Lied\, Kimberly- GOV; Murray, Ryan M- GOV; Polzin, Cindy
Roetker, Patrick- DOA; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; ._-:-
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Yahn, Nate- DOA
Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update
Contact:
Cindy met with Representative Mursau's Office concerning the concealed carry legislation
Representative Nass' Office called requesting to make some positive remarks about the Governor in a
eulogy the Representative will be giving this week at his in-law's funeral in California.
Tuesday's Committees Date Time Room Bill
S. Education Exec 6/7/2011 9:00 201 SE
SB 95- omnibus mandate repeal bill
SB 22- Charter School Authorizing Boarc
SB 49- revocation of DPI license for imm
conduct
S. Transportations and Elections
Exec 6/7/2011 10:00 400SE
SB 115- presidential preference primary
SB 116- MOVE Act
S. Labor, Public Safety and
Urban Affairs Hearing 6/7/2011 10:30 330SW
SB 86- Ed. Agencies ability to refuse toE
an unpardoned felon
SB109- soft tissue injuries for police ollie
S. Economic Development,
Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing and Exec 6/7/2011 11:00 411 s
Vets Board Appointments
Economic and Regulatory Reform Team
Commerce
o WEDC Board Meeting
o Confirmed next board meeting for Monday, June 13
1
h, at the Capitol
Burger Boat
o Pete Bilski, VP of HR for Burger Boat, called; supports collective bargaining changes in the budget
repair bill
o Wants to thank the Governor for funds distributed to the North Coast Marine Manufacturing
Association from the Workforce Development Board
BIO Conference
8/2/2011
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o Working with Commerce, Bryan Renk of BioForward, and the W1 Tech Council on specifics of visit
and itinerary
o Shared "Wisconsin is Open for Business" logo with Tech Council for use at the state's pavilion
-
DNR
Department of Interior Deputy Secretary Visit
o Met with DNR staff for background on the federal America's Great Outdoors initiative.
DOT
Eminent Domain (budget}
o Contact from Wisconsin Realtors Association and Wisconsin Builders Association with questions
about the eminent domain language inserted by JFC
Motor Carrier Liability
o Contact from Rep. Nygren regarding a potential amendment to AB50 (about this issue}
DRL
-
Surety Bond Agents (budget)
o DRL staff is evaluating a JFC motion that allows sureties to be compensated.
o The department has a number of concerns about how the motion was written and suggests we get
clarity.
WHEDA
-
Wisconsin Eye Funding (budget)
o There is concern about a JFC motion requiring a $5 million loan from WHEDA to cover Wisconsin
Eye's operating costs
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
Health Care and Education
DHS
Met with Kevin Moore regarding the Office of Integrity for DHS. Kevin has conducted meetings with DOJ in the
past week and will have another this week to discuss the cross over jurisdiction work between the two
agencies. There is a need to update the DHS computer equipment. The majority of their computers are outdates;
many are more than six years old.
Education
Met with DPI on dual enrollment. They will be convening a meeting with our staff and representatives from
DPI, tech colleges, and UW-System to see if agreements can be reached to increase dual credit
opportunities.
Will work this week on a school report card Op-Ed that all stakeholders can agree on.
DHS News
Food Stamu use grows in Wisconsin (LaCrosse Tribune)
Wisconsin Public Radio news says more than 13 percent of Wisconsin residents currently receive food
assistance.
~ u y e r s , sellers of food stamps use Facebook to connect (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)_
A review by the Journal Sentinel part of a larger investigation into FoodShare fraud found nine Facebook users in
Milwaukee and about 70 altogether nationwide who posted to Facebook seeking to either buy or sell food
assistance benefits illegally or help others do so. Many more friends responded, and in some cases, later posts
indicated that the sales were made.
Appeals court to hear states' case against health care law (LI.S/li.oday)
Of the many legal challenges to Obama-sponsored health care overhaul, the case brought by 26 states to be
8/2/2011
Joe Hildebrandt
Nate
NateYahn
Office
Phone:
Jason,
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Nate
Nate Yahn
O f f i c e o ~
Phone:_.
8/2/2011
Nate,
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Then we'll have to figure out a meeting room (I'll work on that) and after that have you call the groups listed below
Thanks,
--Jason
Thanks, Ted
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011,5:26 PM
Senator,
A couple of follow up questions for you from this morning's rneeting:
We should invite
8/2/2011
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Judy Owen/Toni Sykes jowen@calumetvc.com
Rick Hayes Waveland Ventures (Texas CAP CO participant- fmmer Wisconsinite)
512-450-5111
Charlie Goff NEW Capital
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
to judge success
5. Next Steps
8/2/2011
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Thank you for your leadership on t ~ i s working group!
--Jason
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Sent: Friday, January 07,2011 7:12PM
Sure. Commerce is great. Perfect with Gov
-----Originitl message-----
From: "Culotta, Jason- GOV" <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov>
Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 00:47:23 GMT +00:00
Senator,
Two things for you:
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Ryan can't remember discussing about you meeting the Governor on this, but he would like to arrange
that once we get further along with identifying more about the two vehicles (CapCo and Fund of Funds).
Second, Can we do the meeting at the Commerce Department?
We are shooting for Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. Just confirmed the legislators can make it and will
call the stakeholders on Monday.
--Jason
Thaulcs, Ted
Q/")i'Jf111
infmmation. Any unauthorized
mail and destroy all copies ofthe
original message.
--- On Thu, 1/6/11, Culotta, Jason- GOV <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
Senator,
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l. Who should our office be getting in contact with from the venture capital industry? I understand
We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni
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512-450-5111
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
5. Next Steps
--Jason
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From: t.kanavas@att.net
Sent: Friday, January 07,201111:31 AM
Thanks, Ted
original message.
---On Thu, 1!6/11, Culotta, Jason- GOV <Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov> wrote:
Senator,
2/'J/')011
Page 2 of3
We should invite
Judy Owen/Toni Sykes 408.209.5206 jowen@calumetvc.com
512-450-5111
3. What dates would work for you to have this meeting? (from the 10
1
h to the 19th of January)
Friday, January 14
Monday, January 17
Tuesday, January 18
8/2/2011
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5. Next Steps
--Jason
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Sent: Wednesday, March 23,20111:01 PM
Subject: Choice Neighborhoods Briefing Conference Call with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims- 3/30 at 4 PM EST
From: Szubrowski, Jennifer L (mailto:Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@hud.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:04 AM
Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims - 3/30 at 4 PM EST
Dear Senior Staff,
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Ron
Sims, I am inviting you and the Governor to join a conference call on Wednesday, March 30!!1 from 4-5
PM EST for a briefing on Choice Neighborhoods with Deputy Secretary Sims and senior HUD staff. As
you may know, HUD made funding award announcements for Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants
this past Friday, March 18
1
h. Choice Neighborhoods is a central element of the Administration's inter-
agency's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.
Participant Dial-in:
Conference ID Numbe
Please RSVP to me at Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@Hud.gov and let me know if you have any questions. I hope that
you will be able to join.
Thank You,
Leigh Szubrowski
LEIGH SZUBROWSKI
Office of the Secretary I Office of Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Engagement
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Room 10148
Washington, D.C. 20410
(202) 708-6317 fax
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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:39AM
Subject: RE: Choice Neighborhoods Briefing Conference Call with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
I will participate.
Nate Yahn
Phone:-
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:44 PM
Cc: Darren Easton
Subject: FW: Choice Neighborhoods Briefing Conference Call with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Nate and Darren,
Just wanted to make you aware of this call.
--Jason
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 20111:01 PM
From: Szubrowski, Jennifer L [mailto:Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@hud.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:04 AM
Dear Senior Staff,
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Ron
Sims, I am inviting you and the Governor to join a conference call on Wednesday, March 30th from 4-5
PM EST for a briefing on Choice Neighborhoods with Deputy Secretary Sims and senior HUD staff. As
you may know, HUD made funding award announcements for Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants
this past Friday, March 18th. Choice Neighborhoods is a central element ofthe Administration's inter-
agency's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.
Participant Dial-in:
8/2/2011
Page 2 of2
Conference ID Number:-
Please RSVP to me at Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@Hud.gov and let me know if you have any questions. I hope that
you will be able to join.
Thank You,
Leigh Szubrowski
LEIGH SZUBROWSKI
451 7th Street, SW
Room 10148
8/2/2011
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Szubrowski, Jennifer L [Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@hud.gov]
Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:36AM
Culotta, Jason - DOA
RE: HUD State Briefings
Attachments: SOHUD Blair House Letter to WI. PDF
Page 1 of2
This is great. I will be in touch shortly with more information but have noted that you and someone from WI
Housing and Economic Development Authority would like to receive a briefing. Thanks for getting back to me so
quickly!
Also, I've included a copy of the letter just for your reference.
Best, LS
From: Culotta, Jason- DOA [mailto:Jason.Cu\otta@wisconsin.gov]
To: Szubrowski, Jennifer L
Subject: RE: HUD State Briefings
Leigh,
I did not receive a copy of the December letter, but a representative from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority and I would like to receive such a briefing.
Perhaps assembling the materials and reviewing them with us by conference call would be the best approach to
take.
Thanks for checking in,
--Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:48AM
Subject: HUD State Briefings
Hi Jason,
I am following up on a letter that Secretary Donovan sent to the Governor in December offering a briefing report
on HUD programs and funding opportunities in Wisconsin. We are currently forming the briefing team to
assemble the information and would like to see if your office is interested in a briefing from us. I would be glad
to discuss further, you can reach me by email or telephone.
Thanks and look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
LS
LEIGH SZUBROWSKI
OVl/')f\11
451 7th Street, SW
Room 10148
(202) 708-6317 fax
8/2/2011
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From: Szubrowski, Jennifer L {Jennifer.L.Szubrowski@hud.gov}
Sent: Thursday, March 10,2011 3:24PM
Subject: HUD Foreclosure Conference, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Dear All,
I wanted to make you aware of an upcoming Foreclosure Conference sponsored by HUD's Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership Center. You
can attend in-person or via the webcast. RSVP to partnerships@hud.gov
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank You,
leigh
lEIGH SZUBROWSKI
451 7th Street, SW
Room 10148
8/2/2011
R/2/2011
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Center for FaithBased and Neighborhood Partnerships
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 3:30p.m.
(Registration begins at 9 a.m.)
HUO Headquarters (Weaver) Building,
Brooke-Mondale Auditorium
451 7m Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
**'Registration is free***
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http://www.hud.gov/ emarc{lndex.clm?fuseactionemar.registerEvent!ieventld 773&updateN
WBCAST REGISTRATION: partnorships@HUO.gov
During the Foreclosum Conletenoe. fiUO will inhoduce faith and community leaders to new programs and services
designed to h e ~ prevent foreclosure. National banks will be presenting to help you understand their banks role
in the lotectosurn process and how they can help your constituents facing foraclosure. You will also learn: how to
recognize and prevem scams; hCIIIto become a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency; and hCIIIto get help if
foreclosure occurs. Field offices throughout the count"! will be hosting "viewing parties" for their local faith and
community leaders. Join us for firsthand information on what to do when faced with foreclosure.
For Questions Email: partnerships@HUD.gov or ca11202-7082404.
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:36 PM
Subject: FW: E-Channels- April12, 2011
Ryan,
Check out Item #2 on the newsletter list; it's an update on Telco reform.
--Jason
From: Adam Raschka [mailto:adam@raschka.us]
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:12PM
To: WCCA
Subject: E-Channels - April 12, 2011
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Welcome toE-Channels, a periodic e-newsletter designed to provide links to selected
articles of interest to WCCA members.
Wisconsin Finds the National Spotlight
Just six short months ago, Wisconsin was at the epicenter of the most dramatic shift of state power
during the 2010-midterm elections. Both the state Assembly and state Senate switched from democrat
to republican control and Scott Walker became the first republican elected governor of Wisconsin since
1998.
Governor Walker took this dramatic victory as a mandate. He began by immediately calling the
legislatme into special session to pass a series of reforms aimed at jumpstarting the economy. In just six
short weeks, the legislature passed nearly a dozen pieces of legislation at an unprecedented pace;
however, the Governor's boldest move was yet to come.
A little more than a week before he was set to introduce his $60 billion 20 11-13 biennial budget,
Governor Wallcer introduced a budget repair bill designed to set the table for his biennial budget. This
bill, which he had plmmed to introduce and sign into law in the week leading up to his address,
includedcontroversial provisions requiring state employees to increase both their pension and heath care
contributions as well as relinquishing many oftheircollective bargaining rights.
As anyone could imagine, Walker's proposal was highly controversial and public employees from
across the state descended upon the capitol to voice their disapproval. Despite very vocal opposition
and thousands of protestors literally camped out in the Capitol, the legislation was proceeding as
planned until all 14 Senate democrats senate fled to Illinois to prevent a vote on the measure.
Following weeks of delay and political posturing, the legislation eventually passed and is cunently
being litigated on procedural matters. So why does all of thismatter to the cable industry? Political
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uncertainty is never good thing.
The legislature, which was moving at in incredible pace, has since crawled to ahalt. The ve1y political
make-up of the state Senate is also in question where republicans cunently hold a 19-14 majority, but
that could change shmily.
All 16 state senators, both republican and democrats, who are eligible to be subject of a recall election
are currently facing recall efforts. To put this in context, in om nation's history, only 13 state legislators
have ever been successfully recalled.
The first tangible gauge of public sentiment on these collective bargaining changes came last week as
12-year incumbent Supreme Court Justice David Prosser nalTowly won re-election against a union
backed political novice.
Both sides went all in a Supreme Court race with the potential of shifting the balance of power on the
state's high court. Millions were spent and turnout reached 1.5 million voters, nearly double the
previous high court election. When the dust settled, Justice Prosser held on by less than 7,000 votes.
While uncertainty abounds in Madison, one thing is ce1iain. The Green Bay PackersSuper Bowl XLV
victory, which unified Wisconsin just two months ago, seems ages ago.
Click here to see pictures events as they- unfolded in Madison
Telecommunications Reform Update
In the last edition of E-Channels we presented a brief overview of the telecommunications reform
package.
The political impasse at the capitol has given the authors of the legislation time to push for compromise
among the major voice providers operating in Wisconsin, including cable voice providers represented
bytheWCCA.
The elements of a bill include:
Broad regulatory reform for ILECs, consistent with what was agreed to last session and in the
AT&T and Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association (WSTA) bill drafts to which we
have previously agreed;
Deregulation ofVoiP services (with limited exceptions)
State-wide CLEC certification;
Limits to small ILEC ability to challenge competitive entry by CLECs in their market;
Language giving the PSC authority to over pole rates charged by municipalities for attachments
by video service providers; and
Access charge reform.
This legislation is currently in drafting by the Legislative Reference Bureau and is expected to be
introduced quickly. Despite opposition from one or two voice providers, we anticipate the bill will
have broad, bi-pmiisan support and move tluough the legislature this spring.
As a result, the WCCA will join AT&T, TDS companies represented by the WSTA in supporting the
first major rewrite of Wisconsin telecommunications statutes since 1994.
We will keep you posted on the progress of this legislation, but please contact the WCCA if you have
any questions about this telecommunications reform legislation.
Montgomery named Chairman of the Public Service Commission
Governor Scott Walker recently appointed former state Representative Phil Montgome1y to fill his first
vacancy at the Wisconsin the Public Service Commission by making him Chairman of the Commission.
During his 12-year tenure in the state Assembly, Chairman Montgomery served as Chairman of the
Energy and Utilities Committee, providing him with a broad base of knowledge on utility issues.
Perhaps Chairman Montgomery's most notable achievement in the legislature was as the author of 2007
Act 42, the Video Competition Act which modernized Wisconsin's antiquated video franchising law.
Once confi1med by the state Senate, Chailman Montgome1y's term will expire on April!, 2017.
Save the Date: Brewers vs. C u b s ~ July 27th
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Join the WCCA this summer on July 2ih & 28th in downtown Milwaukee for the 2011 WCCA Annual
Convention at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.
In lieu of a golf outing this year the WCCA will be tailgating and attending the Brewers vs. Cubs game
on Wednesday evening, July 27th at Miller Park!
Look for details in future editions of E-Channels.
Cable in the News
Gordon Smith: Free TV Doesn't Mean For Cable - 4/12/11
Pole-Attachment Reforms - 4/7/11
Glenn Beck Leaving Fox News Show - 4/6/11
FCC Launches Beta Version of New Site - 4/5/11
Survey: 7% Of Pay-TV Subs Pondering Pulling The Plug - 4/5/11
B"ill.ort: Time Warner Unveils "Home Premiere" - 4/1/11
Video Everywhere: Advances in Video TV Business-
3/31/11
Catering to Kids: Cable Networks Divide to Conquer - 3/21/11
Comcast's Cohen Named NAMIC Breakfast Honorary Chair- 3/18/11
Ratings UQ_i% for Tourney On Four Nets - 3/18/11
Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell not such an unlikely_NCTA leader
as he might seem - 3/16/11
Research: Multichannel Subs Grew in 2010 - 3/15/11
'Wonder Women' Share Life Lessons At Packed Event - 3/15/11
March Madness: A Virtual Advertising Sellout - 3/15/11
Powell Reaction Pours In - 3/15/11
Michael Powell Named NCTA President - 3/15/11
Cable Ops Most Profitable - 3/14/11
Cable, Network News See Audience Declines In 2010: PEJ - 3/14/11
Cord-Cutting Greatly ESPN Study - 3/14/11
Trying to Keep the Customer Satisfied - 3/14/11
Genachowski Intends To Stay Put At FCC: Top Aide - 3/10/11
McSlarrow Named President Comcast/NBCU Washington - 3/9/11
Cable Economic Impact Qp_ln 3/7/11
Britt: Video Losses Unacceptable- 3/7/11
Cable Operators Applaud FCC Retrans Move - 3/3/11
CAB Says Cable Ad Revenue Grew 12% - 3/3/11
Comcast Beats Q4 Estimates - 2/16/11
Competition in the News
With Blockbuster Win, Big Questions Remain for Dish - 4/6/11
Dish Wins Blockbuster - 4/6/11
Time Warner Cable To Sell Ads For AT&T U-verse TV - 4/5/11
Verizon $93.5M to settle whistleblower suit- 4/5/11
CenturyLink completes $12.2B acquisition of Qwest - 4/1/11
Google To Launch 1Gbps Fiber Broadband Service in Kansas City -
3/30/11
Best Buy Stocks Roku - 3/30/11
ACT Calls For PEG Commitments In AT&T/T-Mobile - 3/29/11
Sprint QpQQses Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile - 3/28/11
8/2/2011
Fans, Foes Weigh In On Proposed 'AT&T-Mobile' - 3/20/11
AT&T Strikes $39B Deal for T-Mobile - 3/20/11
DirecTV Chairman Reaps $32.9M in 2010 - 3/18/11
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Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights To 'House of Cards' TV Series -
3/18/11
Dish Raises DBSD Offer - 3/15/11
Newly Introduced Bill To Put Halt On Wireless Taxes - 3/10/11
Facebook Rents Warner Bros.'s 'Dark Knight' - 3/8/11
Redbox's.StreamiA9 Service To Rival Netflix Still In The Works-
2/18/11
Comcast Spotlight Will Sell Local Ads For AT&T U-verse TV - 2/15/11
Broadband and Telecom in the News
Time Warner Cable launches online backup service for businesses -
4/12/11
Kerry, McCain Introduce Privacy Bill - 4/12/11
Broadband Speeds Checked By FCC - 4/11/11
House Approves Net Neutrality-Blocking Resolution - 4/8/11
Time Warner Cable, Viacom take iPad app feud to NY court - 4/8/11
FCC passes data roaming mandate in 3-2 vote - 4/7/11
TIME WARNER CABLE ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL CONNECT A MILLION MINDS
WEEK - 4/4/11
Time Warner Cable Extends Tablet Campaign: '300,000 People Can't Be
Wrong' - 4/4/11
MTV, History Are Top Cable Networks On Facebook - 3/31/11
TWC's Witmer: We Didn't Anticipate iPad App Backlash- 3/30/11
Time Warner Cable In Talks With Hybrid Wireless Net: Report - 3/24/11
Extreme Reach Launches Cross-Platform Ad Delivery Product - 3/16/11
8Qp To Stream 30 Channels Inside Subs' Homes - 3/14/11
PEJ: Google, Facebook Are Future of News Delivery - 3/14/11
DTV Pioneer Goodman Pitches FCC On Alternative Broadband Plan -
3/13/11
Comcast Sees Bucks In Premium Tech Support - 3/9/11
NCTA's McSlarrow Explains Backing for Net-Neutrality Order- 3/8/11
PWC Study: More TV Now Viewed On Computer Than TV - 3/7/11
FCC moves to reform low-income Universal Service programs - 3/4/11
Report: Cable beats telcos for broadband subscriber adds Report--'---
telcos for broadband subscriber adds - 3/3/11
NCTA: Broadband Map Is 1.0- 3/17/11
Cable, Broadcast Leverage Alternative Platforms for Success - 2/15/11
Baker: Net Neutrality Rule Costs Could Be Dramatic - 2/15/11
Wisconsin in the News
Election turnout magnified divide in Wisconsin - 4/10/11
Shilling announces candidacy against Kapanke- 4/9/11
New count gives Prosser lead after Waukesha County inputting error -
4/8/11
Democrats confirm it: Signatures to recall Hopper will be filed
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Thursday- 4/7/11
Wisconsin Heads for Recount - 4/7/11
Walker: Wisconsin divided between Madison, rest of state - 4/6/11
Big Labor's Wisconsin Revenge- 4/6/11
Recall__sampaigns turn out in force at polling places - 4/5/11
Recall ad_j:_Q_ target Harsdorf on Twin Cities. cable TV - 4/4/11
City hires public access coordinator - 4/4/11
Montgomery begins role leading Public Service CommJssion - 4/1/11
Kapanke recall campaign to deliver signatures Friday - 4/1/11
Google still bullish on Madison - 4/1/11
Judge rules that Wisconsin's union law isn't in effect - 3/31/11
Cross Plains woman charged with sending death threats to lawmakers -
3/31/11
Union threatens boycott of any business that doesn't show support -
3/31/11
As Supreme Court race nears, TV ad spending soars - 3/30/11
Capitol security costs: $3.2 million and counting- 3/28/11
Walker picks "Montgomery to head PSC - 3/28/11
Can the smell of brats reunite Wisconsin? - 3/26/11
Walker right on emails, analysis finds - 3/21/11
Judge temporarily blocks implementation of public union law - 3/19/11
WMC urges opposition to boycott effort - 3/17/11
State Senate recall petitions on both sides pick up speed- 3/17/11
Budget fight TV ads top $3 million - 3/15/11
La Follette draws ire over delay on bill - 3/15/11
AT&T sets monthly limits on broadband use - 3/14/11
State recall movement stands alone in U.S. History - 3/12/11
Walker signs budget bill, legal challenges mount - 3/11/11
Budget repair bill passes Senate, Thursday vote set in Assembly -
3/10/11
FrontieL_Pumps $14 million into its Wisconsin broadband network -
3/4/11
cost-benefit analysis of Gov. Walker's battle with
unions - 3/2/11
Budget-repair bill approved in early-morning vote - 2/25/11
Stewart, Colbert crack jokes about Madison - 2/22/11
Cable, Broadcast Talent Lends Support To Protesting State Workers -
2/20/11
Capitol drama will reverberate for both sides in 2012 races - 2/19/11
up the_RKotesters
live broadcast from the Capitol - 2/18/11
and himself -- with a
Senators' run to Illinois gets cheers from supporters, a blast from
Walker - 2/18/11
State returns broadband grant money - 2/16/11
More on noise: Capitol like a - 2/16/11
Committee passes Walker's budget bill; now moves to Senate- 2/17/11
Walker takes broad swipe at public employee unions - 2/12/11
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From: Darren Easton [Darren.Easton@wheda.com]
Subject: Re: HUD State Briefings
Sure. Let me know when it is.
Do you have any questions on our legislative documents? I know the one you got earlier this week was very detailed. It may make
sense for us to talk it out with you.
From: ucutotta, Jason- DOA" [Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov]
Sent: 01/26/2011 02:15PM CST
To: Darren Easton
Subject: FW: HUD State Briefings
Darren,
Is this something of interest to you?
--Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:48AM
Subject: HUD State Briefings
Hi Jason,
I am following up on a Jetter that Secretary Donovan sent to the Governor in December offering a briefing report on
HUD programs and funding opportunities in Wisconsin. We are currently forming the briefing team to assemble the
information and would like to see if your office is interested in a briefing from us. I would be glad to discuss further,
you can reach me by email or telephone.
Thanks and look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
LS
LEIGH SZUBROWSKI
451 7th Street, SW
Room 10148
(202) 708-6317 fax
8/2/2011
Downing, Karley- GOV
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Attachments:
Good Morning,
Updated List Attached
New Assembly Referral:
Malkasian, Joe [Joe.Malkasian@legis.wisconsin.gov]
Monday, May 16, 2011 9:30AM
Aaron Collines; Anderson, John - LEGIS; Potts, Andrew- LEGIS; Palese, Anthony- LEGIS;
Archibald, Sarah- LEGIS; Baxter, Tara- LEGIS; Beyer, Kit- LEGIS; Bier, Beth- LEGIS;
Froelich, Brooke- LEGIS; Childs, Niccole- LEGIS; Mcginnis, Cindy- LEGIS; Conklin, Melanie
- LEGIS; Bruce, Cory- LEGIS; Eck, Elizabeth -LEGIS; Wavrunek, Glenn -LEGIS; Grinde,
Kirsten - DOA; Grothman, Jeffrey- LEGIS; Gustafson, Andrew- LEGIS; Hogan, Pat- DOA;
Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Julian, Jamie- LEGIS; Hale, Janine- LEGIS; Buhrandt, Jeff- LEGIS;
Jensen, Jodi- DOA; Malkasian, Joe- LEGIS; Pennoyer, Kara- LEGIS; Benish, Kevin -
LEGIS; Kleefisch, Joel- LEGIS; Wall, Kristen - LEGIS; Kuhn, Jamie- LEGIS; Burri, Lance-
LEGIS; LeMahieu, Daniel- LEGIS; Libbey, Heather- LEGIS; Moench, Lucas- LEGIS; Lynch,
Carol K- DOA; Phillips, Matt- LEGIS; Woebke, Matt- LEGIS; Meyer, Dan- LEGIS; Nelson,
Linda S- DOA; OBrien, Kyle- LEGIS; Ottman, Tad - LEGIS; Peterson, Eric- LEGIS; Pluta,
Mary- LEGIS; Paean, Mark- LEGIS; Prange, Katy- LEGIS; Thorson, Randy- LEGIS; Hogan,
Rebecca- LEGIS; Rep. Strachota; Swain, Sandy- LEGIS; Buschman, Sara- LEGIS; Barry,
Sarah -LEGIS; Schoenfeldt, Eileen- LEGIS; Nelson, Scott- LEGIS; Stephenson, Sean-
LEGIS; Sen. Hopper; Smith, Heather- LEGIS; Strachota, Pat- LEGIS; Toftness, Jennifer-
LEGIS; Trost, Craig- LEGIS; Holten, Vicki -LEGIS; Volz, David; Vas, Robin - LEGIS; Watson,
Anna- LEGIS; Weigand, Jeffrey- LEGIS; Western, Jennifer- LEGIS
WisPolitics, Greg Bump; jclews; MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, Stein; K Adshead; K
Lee; lelizabth; Wisconsin State Journal, Mary Spicuzza; pcc@dewittross. com; Plotkin, Adam -
OSPD; Marley, Patrick; pmerline; Associated Press, Scott Bauer; Wheeler, Dick
Bills in JFC
Bills in JFC(5.16.2011).doc
Assembly Bill127
5/10/2011 Assembly Bill 127 (Rep. Ziegelbauer)
Relating to: payment by employers of contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System that are
required of public safety employees, arbitration under the Municipal Employment Relations Act, allowing municipal
employers choice in health care
coverage plan providers and health savings accounts that cover public safety employees, and prohibited
and permissive subjects of collective bargaining.
Bills in
C(5.16.2011).doc (2
Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk, Joint Committee on Finance
State Capitol, Room 305E
Tel: (608)264-8314
Email: joe.malkasian@legis.wisconsin.gov
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Committee Proposals
Items in Committee
Joint Committee on Finance
May 16,2011
Assembly Billl
relating to: processing refunds for the jobs tax credit.
By Representatives Williams, Steineke, Nass, A. Ott, Ripp, Van Roy, Kaufer!, Tranel,
Rivard, Kleefisch and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Hopper, Darling and
Wanggaard.
Assembly Bill 40
relating to: state fmances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the
20 II legislature.
By Joint Committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 53
relating to: authorizing the creation of additional enterprise zones.
By Representatives T. Larson, Steineke, Williams, Spanbauer, Nygren, Pridemore, Bies,
Petryk, LeMahieu, Brooks, A. Ott and Rivard; cosponsored by Senators Hopper,
Galloway, Lasee and Moulton.
Assembly Billl27
relating to: payment by employers of contributions under the Wisconsin
System that are required of public safety employees, arbitration under the Municipal
Employment Relations Act, allowing municipal employers choice in health care coverage
plan providers and health savings accounts that cover public safety employees, and
prohibited and permissive subjects of collective bargaining.
By Representative Ziegelbauer.
Senate Bill 27
relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the
2011 legislature.
By Joint Committee on Finance.
Mohr, Mark - GOV
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Kitzman, Nick- GOV
Monday, June 06, 2011 5:35 PM
Archer, Cynthia - DOA; Brickman, Michael - DOA; Culotta, Jason - GOV; Eberle, Ed - LTGOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Hagedorn, Brian
K- GOV; Himebauch, Casey- GOV; Hogan, Pat - DOA; Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Jensen, Jodi - DOA;
Kikkert, Becky- DOA; Kitzman, Nick- GOV; Lied I, Kimberly- GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Polzin, Cindy M - GOV; Reed, Margaret
- DOA; Roetker, Patrick- DOA; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Scott, Kevin - DOA; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Yahn, Nate
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Daily Policy and Legislative Update
Cindy met with Representative Mursau's Office concerning the concealed carry legislation
Representative Nass' Office called requesting to make some positive remarks about the Governor in a eulogy the Representative will be giving this week
at his in-law's funeral in California.
Tuesday's Committees Date Time Room Bill Author
S. Education Exec
S. Transportations and Elections
Exec
S. Labor, Public Safety and
Urban Affairs Hearing
S. Economic Development,
Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing and Exec
6/7/2011 9:00 201 SE
617/2011 10:00 400 SE
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6/7/2011 10:30 sw
6/7/2011 11:00 411 s
SB 95- omnibus mandate repeal bill
SB 22- Charter School Authorizing Board
SB 49- revocation of DPI license for immoral
conduct-
SB 115- presidential preference primary
SB 116- MOVE Act
SB 86- Ed. Agencies ability to refuse to employ an
unpardoned felon
SB1 09- soft tissue injuries for police officers
Vets Board Appointments
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Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team
Commerce
WEDC Board Meeting
o Confirmed next board meeting for Monday, June 13
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h, at the Capitol
Burger Boat
o Pete Bilski, VP of HR for Burger Boat, called; supports collective bargaining changes in the budget repair bill
o Wants to thank the Governor for funds distributed to the North Coast Marine Manufacturing Association from the Workforce Development Board
BIO Conference
o Working with Commerce, Bryan Renk of BioForward, and the WI Tech Council on specifics of visit and itinerary
o Shared "Wisconsin is Open for Business" logo with Tech Council for use at the state's pavilion
DNR
Department of Interior Deputy Secretary Visit
o Met with DNR staff for background on the federal America's Great Outdoors initiative.
DOT
Eminent Domain (budget)
o Contact from Wisconsin Realtors Association and Wisconsin Builders Association with questions about the eminent domain language inserted by
JFC
Motor Carrier Liability
o Contact from Rep. Nygren regarding a potential amendment to AB50 (about this issue)
DRL
Surety Bond Agents (budget)
o DRL staff is evaluating a JFC motion that allows sureties to be compensated.
o The department has a number of concerns about how the motion was written and suggests we get clarity.
WHEDA
Wisconsin Eye Funding (budget)
o There is concern about a JFC motion requiring a $5 million loan from WHEDA to cover Wisconsin Eye's operating costs
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
DHS
Met with Kevin Moore regarding the Office of Integrity for DHS. Kevin has conducted meetings with DOJ in the past week and will have another this week to
discuss the cross over jurisdiction work between the two agencies. There is a need to update the DHS computer equipment. The majority of their computers are
outdates; many are more than six years old.
Education
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Met with DPI on dual enrollment. They will be convening a meeting with our staff and representatives from DPI, tech colleges, and UW-System to see if
agreements can be reached to increase dual credit opportunities.
Will work this week on a school report card Op-Ed that all stakeholders can agree on.
DHS News
Food Stamp use grows in Wisconsin (LaCrosse Tribune)
Wisconsin Public Radio news says more than 13 percent of Wisconsin residents currently receive food assistance.
Buyers. sellers of food stamps use Facebook to connect (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A review by the Journal Sentinel part of a larger investigation into FoodShare fraud found nine Facebook users in Milwaukee and about 70 altogether nationwide
who posted to Facebook seeking to either buy or sell food assistance benefits illegally or help others do so. Many more friends responded, and in some cases,
later posts indicated that the sales were made.
Appeals court to hear states' case against health care law CUSA Today)
Of the many legal challenges to Obama-sponsored health care overhaul, the case brought by 26 states to be heard Wednesday by a federal appeals court in
Atlanta stands out.
Education News
Newspaper's lawsuit seeks sick notes for Madison school teachers during protest (Wisconsin State Journal/
The Madison School District failed to follow state law when it denied the Wisconsin State Journal access to more than 1,000 sick notes submitted by teachers who
didn't show up for work in February, according to a lawsuit filed by the newspaper Thursday.
What does the future hold for education in Wisconsin? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/
Mr. Educational Landscape Watcher here, with his jaw hanging open while he thinks about a few questions that boil down to this: What next?
In January, Gov. Scott Walker told a convention of school board members and administrators from around Wisconsin that he was going to give them new tools to
deal with their financial issues. Na"ive me- I thought he meant bigger hammers and saws.
Local Governments and Property Taxes:
Oneida County Savings from Budget Repair
Indeed, Sorenson has said, the county would start the next budget cycle $450,000 in the red, because that's the amount of general fund revenue the county
applied to keep the levy at zero.
That amount would have to be applied every time, or officials have to figure out how to replace it, either through spending cuts or revenue enhancements.
Obviously, the county cannot dip into its piggy bank forever to avoid a tax increase.
If Walker's collective bargaining bill is enacted, that will help. Having employees chip in 5. 8 percent of their salaries to the state retirement fund would save the
county about $645,000 a year, Sorenson has said, and Walker's proposal could net the county another $245, 000 a year if the county opted into the state health
plan.
Appleton Post Crescent. Editorial: Budget provision bad for local governments
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So what's behind it? As Ellis said, 'The only ones who seem to benefit are the road builders. "
Exactly. In fact, the business manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local139, based in Pewaukee, told his union that, during the 2010
campaign, Gov. Scott Walker "told me that the day he is sworn in, the public sector is out of the road-building business."
Wisconsin State Journal. Budget committee removes changes to phosphorous controls from budget
Co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said Friday that Senate and Assembly Republicans couldn't agree on what to do, so a separate bill will be introduced on
the issue to be considered later.
Wisconsin State Journal. City salaries: Bus drivers no longer top the list of highest earners in Madison government
Bus drivers should fall further from the top tier of city earners due to new contract provisions that took effect this year that give Metro management more flexibilitv
in using part-time operators, make employees work while suspended, and tighten rules for drivers getting extra work, officials said.
After contract changes that began this year, driver overtime costs in the first quarter this year was down $140.000 compared to the same period last year, he said.
Veterans:
Ben Collins, John Townsend, John Gaedke, and Alan Richards are on track to be confirmed by Senate committee and the full Senate this week. SB 97 is
set to be taken up by the full Senate as well.
Corrections:
I had a meeting with Senator Zipperer's staff regarding SB 104 with Corrections staff. There are concerns with the cost of the bill to require GPS tracking
on certain domestic violence offenders. The department is working on suggested changes and Senator Zipperer agreed to postpone the committee vote
on the bill.
Concealed Carrv:
We spoke with Chief of Police in Fox Point (Thomas Czaja- "Chiya"). He does not support concealed carry, but understands the bill Will probably be
passed by both chambers, and signed by the Governor. He would like to see recurring training required on an annual basis, coupled with a permit
requirement. Additionally, anyone who is caught with a concealed weapon and has neither a permit nor the required training to be charged with a felony,
not a misdemeanor.
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War era buildings in imminent danger of
collapse, the Soldiers Home historic district will be placed on the list of the most endangered historic places by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation today.
"I think of this as the birthplace of veterans health care in America," said Jim Duff, president of the Soldiers
Home Foundation, who added that the home was one of three in the nation authorized by President Abraham
Unco\n in the final days of the Civil War.
The 90-acre site, with its gracious, park-like grounds, a
soldiers' cemetery, a chapel and a theater, Is the only
Soldiers Home that remains intact, with its surrounding
recuperative village stil\ existing.
"The others exist in memory and memorabilia but not in
the geography of the land," said Duff of the other two
homes in Togus, Maine, and Dayton, Ohio, where much of
the grounds are long gone.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs owns the
property, which includes 25 buildings and is part of the
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center campus.
''They (the VA) have allowed these buildings to deteriorate," said David Brown, chief preservation officer with
the National Trust. "We are in a time when we are asking a lot of our military and this is a place that has been
in existence for well over 100 years to serve the needs of the people who have served our country.''
A number of prominent buildings are In particular danger.
1he mansard roof of Old Main, the original veterans residence atop a hill
that now overlooks Miller Park, collapsed during a February snowstorm,
leaving a gaping hole and the structure exposed to the elements, Duff said.
Veterans lived and recuperated in Old Main for more than a century, until
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architect Henry C. Koch, is shuttered and also suffering from roof collapse
and water infiltration. Bob Hope, George Burns, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers,
Durante once performed at the Ward, according to newspaper archives.
be named to the National Trust's list, a site must be historically
significant and urgently at risk of destruction or frreparable damage.
Realistic solutions for restoration must also be on the table.
The Soldiers Home Foundation wants to secure long-term lease agreements
from the VA on some of the prominent buildings. The group is currently negotiating what they hope will be a 50-
year lease on the 1889 Home Chapel at little to no cost in exchange for doing the restoration work, estimated to
be $6.2 million, Duff said.
The expansive Queen Anne chapel, with a steeply
pitched shingled roof, stands vigil beside Wood
Cemetery. The wood frame building is structurally
sound but has been shuttered for years, Once
restored, it could be used for events, including
memorials and weddings, which could bring in
some revenue, Duff said,
The attention from the National Trust may move
negotiations with the VA along and help wlth the
group's fundraising efforts, Brown said. The hope
Is that a restoration of the chapel would serve as
a model and open the door for other projects, he
said.
Some of the other buildings will require much more work, however. It could cost more than $100 million for a
full and faithful restoration of Old Main, for instance, Duff said.
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After years of sometimes emotional
debate, plans to preserve some of the buildings as part of a larger project for a high-tech business park on the
Zablocki campus were dropped In 2007,
Under that city plan, Old Main and another building would have been converted into apartments for elderly
veterans and the theater would have been restored and turned into a museum. Opposition from veterans
groups, who wanted to keep the grounds intact,. particularly close to the soldiers' cemetery, killed the proposal,
city officials said at the time.
TI1e Soldiers Home was one of the first racially integrated federal
programs, if not the first, a place where white and black Civil War
veterans llved together many years before the armed forces were
themselves desegregated, according to newspaper archives.
The idea for the Soldiers Home system can be traced back to a
women's movement in Wisconsin. Tlred of seeing the state's
veterans living on the streets, the women raised $100,000 in 10
days in order to buy the Soldiers Home property, said Mary Panzer,
vice president of the Soldiers Home Foundation.
The home is one of 11 sites on this year's list of endangered
places, In existence for more than 20 years. It was nominated by
the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance. The only other site In
Wisconsin that's ever made the list was Taliesin, Frank Lloyd
Wright's home and studio in Spring Green, in 1994.
"This just highlights again the Importance of this property in our
midst," said Jim Duff. "It is a place that a lot of people in
Milwaukee never go to if they are not a veteran. It's like a secret
place."
Images from top: Old Main/ the original soldiers' home, and its
caved-in roof and a detail of a window exterior. The chapel and
theater at the Soldiers Home. All by Journal Sentinel photographer
Mike De Sisti. Final/mage, an Interior of the theatet; currently not
accessible, taken in 2004, from the Journal Sentinel archives.
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What a shame. Santayana said it best:''Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."
ottova-
Jun 15, 2011 6:08AM
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Much of this tragedy is self-induced. Homophobia chased of money from Uberace's estate. There's plenty of
other instances in the site's history where money was chased off because it offended somebody's idiotic political
agenda. The National Trust for Historic Preservation also comes with plenty of scandalous baggage of Its own. It
has a long history of catering to privileged white people's real estate values at the expense of the commonweal.
They redeemed a tiny bit of that baggage by naming the National Soldier's Home to the list. It sure would be
nice If the wealthy decided to save this instead of building another ego-gratifying edifice on the lakefront or
eastside, Wanna see some real heroes? Why not start at Woods. There's five Medal of Honor heroes buried
there.
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history. Being declared endangered is one thing, now the real question is ... "Will what needs to be done to repair
these be done?"
TheHolyOne -
Jun 15, 2011 7:40 AM
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It is ridiculous to assume veterans are being passed over because these buildings, which now have no practical
use, are in the state they are in. There is no reason to restore buildings for the sake of restoration.
wanna walk-
Jun 15, 2011 8:12AM
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TheHolyOne- I'm not sure anyone is saying that veterans are being passed over. I don't know about the politics
of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, but I believe there is much value in preserving history. I'm as
pragmatic as the next guy, but the Soldiers Home is of great historical significance. If there's money to build
ballparks and stadiums, there should be money to preserve Soldiers Home.
I remember walking to and from County Stadium as a kid and seeing veterans on the grounds of Soldiers Home,
some With missing limbs. It may not serve the purpose it used to, but it would be a loss to just tear it all down.
If It can't be preserved, then I think a monument of some kind should go up to commemorate the place.
Hopefully at least the chapel will be able to be preserved.
John Casper-
Jun 15, 20118:33 AM
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Thank you Mary Louise.
Ottova, thank you, I didn't know about the five-medial of honor winners.
My Dad (a World War II vet) told me stories about veterans he knew as a boy selling ice cream at Old Soldier's
Home.
Among other things, it's a link to the volunteers who served in the "Iron Brigade," one of the Civ!l War's best
infantry units. It figured prominently In the fighting at Gettysburg.
http://en.wikipedia.orgjwikl/Iron_Brigade
Mike Grebe, a West Point graduate, and a former partner at Foley Lardner Is the President and CEO of the Lynn
and Harry Bradley Foundation. Mr. Grebe served on Gov. Walker's transition team. I hope Mr. Grebe will take a
leadership role in preserving Wisconsin's heritage.
It seems to me that failure to adequately steward the memory of our old soldiers only shows disrespect to those
who currently serve.
Hansfritz-
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@John Casper: Excellent points and my sentiments exactly.
@ottova: These are some interesting anecdotes that I was not aware of but hopefully we as a state and city can
restore this to its original glory.
As MLS's outstanding article points out, "The 90-acre site, with its gracious, park-like grounds, a soldiers'
cemetery, a chapel and a theater, Is the only Soldiers Home that remains Intact, with its surrounding
recuperative village still existing." This needs to be restored. It is a National Historic treasure.
It Is a beautiful setting and area. It Is one that needs to be restored so that others can walk the grounds and
reflect on the costs of our liberty here in the US.
FBB1871-
Jun 15, 2011 9:02AM
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Must we alter history In order to make a case for the historical significance and potential of the Milwaukee
Soldiers Home Historic District?
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Uncoln did not select or authorize this site. He signed legislation, after a long debate about the need for post-
war care of Union soldiers, on March 3, 1865. Site selection did not begin until the legislation was revised in
1866, almost a year after the President's death.
The mansard roof of Old Main did not collapse, but only a section of the flat roof on a later addition to the
dining room.
Certainly the funding for the Home can be traced back to the women of Milwaukee, but the federal concept was
not their Idea. In fact, they had to be "persuaded" by local politicians and businessmen to relinquish their plans
for a home for Wisconsin Union soldiers.
Why not look at some of the other ground-breaking characteristics of this site? The development of geriatric
care in the 1880s, the implementation of female nurses, experiments in the treatment of alcoholism as disease-
all significant developments in veterans health care.
Plans to repurpose several historic buildings have been cancelled or deferred, forcing the VA to rent offsite
facilities for ancillary staff. With pressing needs for additional patient services, including services for the
youngest generation of veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, those who are
charged with historic preservation on the state and federal levels and the VA's facmues management leaders
must come to terms on historic buildings for the good of patients.
TheHolyOne -
Jun 15, 2011 9:02AM
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"It is one that needs to be restored so that others can walk the grounds and reflect on the costs of our liberty
here in the US."
This is absurd.
CountryMouse24 -
Jun 15, 2011 9:16AM
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We were just up there two weeks ago for the Reclaiming Our History event. As a historian having an interest in
restoration and public history, I am saddened to see the "who cares" attitudes of some of the comments. This is
a part of Milwaukee's history, not just the VA or the federal government. There is much more to the story of
these buildings than just ''veterans lived here." Historic preservation is important for successive generations to
learn how different life was before them, before smartphones and iPods and Afghanistan, but yet show them
that the more things change, the more they stay the same. How we treated our veterans then is very different
than how we treat them now. So many lack the treatment they need to fully recover from their experiences,
physically, mentally or emotionally. These buildings are an example of how veterans should expect to be treated
by their government as thanks for their service. Chi!dren learn from experiences as much as, or more than, they
do from sitting in classrooms. History is still important, whether certain political elements believe otherwise.
Chadwlck-
Jun 15, 2011 9:19AM
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This is ridiculous. Buildings serve a purpose and then at some point outlive that purpose. Not to say there aren't
some buftdings that should be saved but saving every building that has any historical significance is ridiculous.
cteatmarks -
Jun 15, 2011 9:20AM
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TheHolyOne: I believe the value of knowing our history and understanding its consequences cannot be
emphasized too much. I believe that if the facts surrounding this property are accurate that it deserves, at the
very least, an evaluation to determine if It can be restored and if there is potential for future uses (such as using
the chapel for weddings etc .. ).
Apparently you do not share the same value that I or others place on historically significant places. That Is your
opinion as misguided as I believe It is.
Zeta1980-
Jun 15, 2011 9:22AM
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Truly a shame to see these buildings falling apart at a rapid pace. Living dose to Woods, I have fallen in love
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with these bu!dings and the history that inside them. Even with the endangered status given to them, I am
afraid that we will one day see the wrecking ball and Milwaukee lose another important piece of history!
sysint-
Jun 15, 2011 9:35AM
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"Buildings serve a purpose and then at some point outlive that purpose. Not to say there aren't some buildings
that should be saved but saving every building that has any historical significance is ridiculous."
Actually, not the case. For many reasons it is better for LEED, landfills, and general conservation to renovate a
building rather than level it.
psydcars-
Jun 15, 2011 9:49AM
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symbolic of how we treat our veterans.
TheHolyOne -
Jun 15, 2011 9:52AM
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Cleatmarks writes:
''TheHolyOne: I believe the value of knowing our history and understanding its consequences cannot be
emphasized too much"
Obviously, these buildings do not reach anything. As for a wedding chapel, or any other hair-brained ideas, the
buildings have out-lived their usefulness and the prove is they are empty and falling apart. Preserving history
and preserving buildings aren't always the same thing.
Frankllnwasright-
Jun 15, 2.011 9:53AM
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We may want to not only save the building but remember the war and those who fought and what they fought
for. Far to many are still fighting that war.
MKE fan-
Jun 15, 2011 9:56AM
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good story - thanks MLM
mlkconserv -
Jun 15, 2.011 9:58AM
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Here's a shovel ready job. Instead of tearing up our streets to widen the left turn lanes, or to cobblestone
crosswalks, why didn't/don't we use "our" stimulus money to preserve projects like this? As stated in the article,
there would be practical uses for the buildings. Weddings in the chapel, housing In building No.2., and even the
performing arts would be served in Ward Theater. I encourage everyone to visit the grounds and feel the
history. Right now there are info placards outside many of the buildings giving a brief Insight of their history and
significance.
uofmalums-
Jun 15, 201110:04 AM
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TheHolyOne has a penchant for being on the wrong side of an argument.
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Charter Agency
o Secretary Stepp and Deputy Secretary Moroney met with Secretary Huebsch today on their charter agency proposal.
o DNR wants to make the department more efficient and reduce spending by allowing It more Individual authority by way of spending tools,
o DNR will provide DOA more Information on their specific requests in order for the feasibility of the plan to be determined.
DOT
Wisconsin was not awarded any of our grant requests for Florida high speed rail funding.
Secretary Gottlieb met with Congressman John Mica, Chairman of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today.
WisDOT announced the preferred alternative for the Zoo Interchange.
Transportation Projects Commission
o Will meet May 25u
1
- announcement will likely be made on May 11
1
11.
8/2/2011
o DOT briefed Governor's staff about the agenda today
Roundabouts
o Sec. Gottlieb will visit Prairie du Chien to discuss roundabouts.
o Contact from Sen. Lasee's office to discuss WisDOT and roundabouts.
Road weight limits
o Contact from Stanley business regarding local roads and weight limits.
o Con !act with Chippewa County business and Chippewa County Administrator regarding Frac Sand mining and local roads and weight limits.
DATCP
PACE
o Representative Rlpp called together a meeting on the future of the PACE program and the associated conversion fee.
o Reps. Ott and Tauehen and Sen. Harsdorf were also present, along with groups:
Realtors, Towns Association, Farm Bureau and Builders
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o A consensus has yet to emerge from the legislators on how to whether to eliminate the conversion fee and the PACE program or allow them to take effect In the
future
Biomass Plant Proposal in Rothschlld
o Last Friday, the commission approved the We EnergiesiDomtar Paper Biomass Plant
JOBS Hot!ine
Didion Group LLC
o Based In Washington, D.C., spoke to the president, who said he has investors thinking about doing business in WI and would like more information
1. Idea of 50-100 green houses
2. Put the firm in touch with Commerce
Health Care and-Education Team
FoodS hare: Reps. Nygren and Markleln are interested 1n requiring photos on all Quest cards. The Grocers will be sending out a memo to all legislators asking for funds to
implement this provision and train cashiers. DHS would require $2-3 million as the dept would be unable to absorb the costs.
IM Centralization: There Is a hi-breed between the two solullons. Overview will be presented shortly.
Education
SB20 (MPS school buildings)
o Passed out of the Senate Education Committee today with support of Republicans and Sen. Vinehout.
o A vote on passage Is expected in both the Assembly and Senate tomorrow.
o The Senate adopted the Assembly language which shortens the amount of time a building can be vacant from 18 to 12 months.
o We updated Sen. Darling's Office on the implications for Rocketship schools In Milwaukee and will update Rocketship with tomorrow's developments.
We are continuing to build stakeholder support for the school report card proposal
Health Care News
BadgerCare Plus Basic Audit Released
Milwaukee infant mortality rate still high despite years of effort millions spent (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Education News
WiSe .. Pa. governors to address pro-school voucher nonprofit union leaders plan protest (!M!).
WASHINGTON Two Republican governors are scheduled to speak at a Washington conference hosted by a nonprofit that pushes for private school vouchers and charter
schools.
Gov. Scott of Wisconsin and Gov. Tom Corbelt of Pennsylvania will address the American Federation for Children's second annual policy summit Monday.
Lost In the sbhool ChQice Maze fNew York Times)
On the last day in March, when most eighth graders In New Yor]S. City learned where they would be going to high school in the fall, Radcliffe Saddler watched the majority of his
classmates rlp open thin envelopes and celebrate.
local Govemm..lt:
Green Bay Press Gazelte. Wisconsin schools feed pinch of proposed slate budget
"If Governor Walker didn't exist, the school districts in the state of LNiscons/n are sfi/1 on the road toward fiscal bankmptcy," said Tom Beebe, executive director of the
LNisconsin Alliance tor Excellent Schools, a coalition of about 150 school districts, teachers unions and parent and student groups. "It has nothing to do with the governors
budget. The cuts they're making are based on the system they have."
Evers maintains that a more eqw1able funding stream over the last two decades could have resulted In less drastic increases In education spending. Rossmiller believes the
removal of collective bargaining will help school districts find efficiencies previously blocked by teacher contracts.
Fond du lac Regorter. Staff changes coming In Fond du lac schools
Nault said by replacing the retirees with new hires, the district should save about $800,000.
The Fond duLac School District employs 800 staff members, including teachers and support staff.
The veterans board reorganization bill wlll be voted on Thursday and on the floor next week.
en. Votes to exempt veterans homes from bed tax
reen Bay Press Gazette. Editorial: Specialized veterans court in Northeastern Wisconsin could benefit all
"You give them some chances, some opportunfties," he said. "They have to work with a mentor they're hooked up with, and the mentor goes through training, so it's really quite
an operation. But at the same time .. you're rea/fy helping your veterans and helping them fit back into society."
8/2/2011
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The committee is working with local law enforcement to determine how many veterans might be served by a specialty court, Kelley said Thursday. Depending on numbers and
other factors, the court could serve a larger area within \Nisconsfn's 8th judicial district. If could be up and running within a matter of months.
John Scocos. Former Sec. of Veterans Affairs scores court win for vets
ul am pleased on behalf of a/f veterans that this case will be going forward," Mr. Scocos stated after the hearing. veterans- including those veterans who work tor the State
of L.1/lscons/n- desetve the protections of state and federal law. This decision Is an important step toward ensuring that veterans In Wisconsin get the protections that they
have earned through their service to the United States."

Milwaukee Journal Sentin!'a. Gun blU triggers applause, dismay
The LNisconsln Professional Police Association was neutral on past concealed-carry proposals, said Executive Director Jim Palmer, because of different views among rural and
urban officers.
"Our group is likely to revisit our stance," he said. Since the no-petmit proposal made the news, "We've been overwhelmed with members opposing that. It just seems absurd."
In INiscons/n, one of only two stales (with Illinois) that currently ban any concealed weapons, If may indeed strfke many as a radical idea.
But backers say no-slrlf!gs-attached concealed carry is a/ready the law In four states and has been proposed in about a dozen more that have had permit systems In place.
The concealed carry public hearings begin this Thursday.
We met with the A.G.'s office about the creation of a statewide criminal justice coordinating counciL They are on board and we are currently ironing out the details with
Corrections. When aH parties are on board It wm be presented to the Governor and released via EO if he approves.
lnteroovernmental:
1 met wilh Jesse Heier of the Midwest Governor's Association. He outlined what they do and how they operate. It was an Informal meet and greet
Corrections:
Early release will be voted on in Assembly and Senate committees this week.
Voter 10:
Wisconsin State Journal. As voter 10 bill heads toward passage, the only certainty is a high price tag
Indiana passed 1ls law rn 2005. Democrats feared the measure, which cost the state $10 million to put In place, would suppress turnout among certain groups.
R/ sll/1 wony about the disabled, the poor and the homeless and whether their votes are being suppressed," said Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Indiana University law professor and
voting nghts experl. RBut so far no one has been able to prove disenfranchisement."
Fuentes-Rohwer said Indiana's law hasn1 been around long enough for researchers to paint an accurate picture of the law's effect. The closest seems to be a 2009 study
conducted by Michael Ptlfs, a taw professor with Indiana University-Indianapolis. Pitts' study concluded that of the 2.8 million Indiana voters in thG 2008 election, 1, 039 arrived
at the polls without a valid ID and were forced to cast a provisional ballot. In the end, only 137 of those voters returned with a valid 10 and had their votes counted.
AB 7 (Voter 10) was passed out of JFC today with a final vote of 12-2-2 {Rep. Grigsby and Sen. Taylor were not in attendance). A substitute amendment {LRBs0100!1}
to the previous substitute (ASA 1) passed 12-2-2 as welL There was also one other amendment which moves the final clay someone can request an absentee ba!!ot in
person from the Monday before the election to the Friday before the election. This passed 12-2-2. The main concerns from opponents were 1) The cost of the bill and 2)
Possible voter dfsenfranchisement. There was a sma!! recess taken when three protesters decided to try and take over the meeting. They were immediately shouted
down by Senator Jauch and four people (a cameraman being the fourth) were removed from the room.
Moving the September primary to August was removed from thls legislation and wlH be introduced as separate legislation.
Changes in the amendment to the substitute amendment:
1.Student ID cards Wlll no longer be required to show the student's address. A student must get a new 10 card every two years if they plan to use It to vote.
2. The time period for In-person absentee voting now begins on the third Monday preceding an election
3. The voter registration form must contain a statement that the falsification of Information on the form is a Class I Felony
4. One will not have to present a photo ID when registering. A photo ID will now only be needed when voting.
5. The residency requirement w!!i be 28 days before the election.
6. The word "managers" at nursing homes who witness absentee votes are substituted with "authorized
8/2/2011
From: Polzin, Cindy M- GOV
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 2:51 PM
To: Hogan, Pat- DOA; Fadness, Joseph F - GOV
Subject: RE: Contact Information
I'tn assuming this is for an invite for the EAA visit?
From: Hogan, Pat - DOA
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 2:13PM
To: Fadness, Joseph F - GOV; Polzin, Cindy M - GOV
Subject: Contact Information
Waylon wanted me to forward the following information your way:
Winnebago County Executive: Mark Harris
(920) 232-3450
Mayor Paul Esslinger
(920) 236-5000
I'm not sure about CEX Harris, but I know Mayor Esslinger was publicly supporting Act 10.
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Councilors voted 5-1 to approve the resolution. Mayor Paul Esslinger cast the lone opposing
vote, saying the collective bargaining format is not sustainable and needs to change as part of
an effort to resolve a $3.6 billion budget deficit.
"This whole idea of negotiating is silly. It's not negotiating. Had we done this years ago, paying
more into those funds (pension and health insurance premiums), none of you would be here
tonight," Esslinger said to a council chambers packed to near-capacity. "I'm not saying this
plan is a perfect one. 'Alii know is it will help us resolve the situation we're in right now."
Patrick Hogan
Policy Assistant
(608) 266-1212
Pat.Hogan@wisconsin.gov
8/2/2011
From:
Sent:
Kitzman, Nick- GOV [Nick.Kitzman@wisconsin.gov]
Monday, May 02, 2011 2:23 PM
To: Culotta, Jason- GOV; Yahn, Nate- DOA; Hogan, Pat- DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon- GOV;
Kikkert, Becky- DOA; Brickman, Michael - DOA; Liedl, Kimberly- GOV; Roetker, Patrick-
DOA; Himebauch, Casey- GOV
Subject: FW: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/1 Collective Bargaining protected under State Constitution.
Attachments: 11-19341.pdf
From: Bruce, Cory[SMTP:CORY.BRUCE@LEGIS.W!SCONSIN.GOV]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:22:34 PM
To: Kitzman, Nick- GOV
Subject: FW: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/1 Collective Bargaining protected under Stale Constitution.
Auto forwarded by a Rule
From: Sen.Carpenter
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:21 PM
To: *Legislative All Senate; *Legislative All Assembly
Subject: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/1 Collective Bargaining protected under State Constitution.
CO-SPONSOR MEMORANDUM
To: All Legislators
From: Senator Tim Carpenter
Re: Co-Sponsorship of LRB-1934/1 Collective Bargaining to be Protected under State
Constitution.
Deadline: Friday, May 13, 2011, 12:00 Noon
I propose to amend our State Constitution to guarantee that public employees may collectively
bargain.
The recent passage of a bill that effectively eliminates collective bargaining for most public
employees has put Wisconsinites through a traumatic period of our history. The bill is currently being
litigated in the courts, and its passage has even fomented unprecedented attempts to recall elected
officials.
The people of Wisconsin should not have to wonder each time there is a change in the majority
parties in our government, whether the ability to collectively bargain will likewise change.
Putting this into Wisconsin's Constitution will resolve this uncertainty.
A copy of the proposed Senate Joint Resolution is attached. If you would like to cosponsor this SJR,
please contact the office of Senator Carpenter by return email or telephone 6-8535 by Friday, May
1
13, 2011 by 12:00 Noon .
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11-19341.pdf (28
KB)
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration,
grants a right to public employees to collectively bargain on the subjects of wages, hours, and
working conditions.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and
ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
2
~ h t h ~ nf ~ i s c n n s i n
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
LRB-1934/2
SRM:kjf:ph
2011 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
1 To create section 14 of article XIII of the constitution; relating to: collective
2 bargaining by employees (first consideration).
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on
first consideration, grants a right to employees to collectively bargain on the subjects
of wages, hours, and working conditions.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
3 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
4 SECTION 1. Section 14 of article XIII of the constitution is created to read:
5 [Article XIII] Section 14. Employees shall have the right to collectively bargain
6 on the subjects of wages, hours, and working conditions.
7 SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
8 amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
9 joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
2011 - 2012 Legislature -2-
LRB-1934/2
SRM:kjf:ph
SECTION 2
1 sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict and adjust
2 .any cross-references thereto.
3 Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
4 legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
5 months previous to the time of holding such election.
6 (END)
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From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 7:44AM
Talked to Representative LeMahieu's Office about a technical change to a bill that would increase
the penalties for daycare providers who sexually assault children.
Representative Suder will be holding a press conference tomorrow regarding his bill to repeal early
release.
A bill that would permit concealed carry (includes licensing system) was circulated for co-
sponsorship by Representative Mursau. A bill that that would permit constitutional cany
(individual does not need a license) was circulated for co-sponsorship by Senator Galloway.
Representative Jorgensen called about a letter he sent last week. Department of Corrections has
sent a response.
Thursday's Committees Date Time Room Bill
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A. Utilities Exec 5/5/2011 9:30 NW
SS AB 14- telecommunications
JFC Bill Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 412E
AB 92- eliminate the cap on Choice
A. Veterans Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 330SW
AB 96- composition of the Vets Boan
S. Natural Resources Hearing
and Exec 5/5/2011 10:00 300SE
(Exec) SB 59- piers
(Exec) SB 52- fish culling
(Exec) SB 72- bear hunting
(Hearing) SB 75- deer hunt
Jt. Public Safety and
Corrections Hearing 5/4/2011 11:00 411 s
AB 86/ SB 57- early release
Economic Development
Commerce
International Trade
o International trade directors from around the world will be visiting Wisconsin from May
9-13
o Each day will be in a different area in the state
Venture Capital
8/2/2011
o Announcement set for tomonow morning
o Put together talking points for the announcement for the participants included and also put
together a btief PowerPoint, briefly describing the bill, which will be handed out to the
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Media.
o Met with Senator Wanggaard and Rep. Stone and Rep. Petryk today on the proposal in
advance of tomorrow's announcement.
DFI
National Mortgage License System (NMLS)
o Call reports for mmigage licensees are now going to be required on a quarterly basis
o Sec. Bildsten met with the WMBA to discuss the implementation
PSC
New and Emerging Technologies Improvement Act of2008
o Information collection mandated by the FCC from the PSC
o PSC sent letter in April complying with FCC request
Manitoba Hydro expressed concerns on the WPS Hydrocap Bill.
Tourism
o Updated schedule for visits by the Governor and the Lt. Governor
o Dept. of Tourism publically annonnced today the secretmy's and dep. secretmy's visits
around the state
JOBS Hotline
1 call received
DNR
Spoke with the Council of Great Lakes Governor's executive Committee and approved their Great
Lakes Budget.
DOT
Stillwater Bridge
o Congressman Ron Kind testified in support ofH.R. 850, Congresswoman Bachman's bill
that would deem construction of a four-lane highway bridge consistent with the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act.
Zoo Interchange
o Contact with WisDOT regarding the prefelTed alternative and potential announcement.
Contact with Sen. Moulton to update him on concems expressed from local officials and businesses
in Chippewa County regarding weight limits on local roads.
NGA HHS Committee
HHS Weekly Meeting:
1. HealthCare Exchanges Topic: Speaker ideas will be collected from committee members and sent to
leadership for consideration. The topic and speaker must be decided by the end of May to be in the
pre-agenda draft released to all governors and stakeholders the first week of June.
2. Oregon Global Waiver: Oregon and Washington are teaming up to ask CMS for flexibilities
relating to managed care populations. They hope to have federal permission by the fall with
implementation between Feb. and April of2012.
3. Update on Medicaid Task Force: HHS Committee members were briefed by NGA on the task force
and what they see in the future. NGA staff has come to the conclusion that this will be a lost cause
and it will end with no letters being sent to HHS/CMS or Congress.
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NGA Center for Best Practices:
1. Held a conference call with other governors' health care staff and the NGA Center for Best
Practices on health care challenges each state is facing, discussed the upcoming summer policy
institute for all governors' human services advisors. Discussed topic choices.
DHS
Meeting with Rep. Marldein: Medicaid Director Brett Davis presented a Medicaid 101 discussion with
Rep. Marklein. Discussed health care funding, IM centralization, health care benefits for illegal
immigrants.
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OCI
Meeting with Rep. Strachota and OCI: OCI discussed the possible Assembly Insurance Committee bill
relating to technical corrections. Rep. Strachota asked about health care exchanges and whether a model
was being created. Constituents have contacted her with concems about the current DHS exchange
website. Strachota indicated that it should be taken down and replaced with an "under-construction"
notice.
Meeting with Rep. Kesten and OCI: Kestel! has concerns regarding personal financial literacy. He
believes that bigh school students should not just be taught about checking and savings accounts, but that
they should be taught about health, life, and auto insurance as well. He also has concerns with health
insurance policy changes and stated that senior citizens need to be educated about their choices. Many
senior citizens have had the same agent for many years and do not realize the potential savings they may
be missing.
Education:
SB 28 (composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System) was passed
out of the Senate Higher Ed Committee by a vote of 6-1 (Holperin only no vote)
Continued talks with stakeholders on school report cards. All groups have shown interest so far.
Education News:
On Cam nus: Lovell will earn $330,203 as next UW-Milwaukee chancellor (f!'jsconsin State Journal!
Michael Lovell will earn an annual salary of$330,203 as the next chancellor ofUW-Milwaukee.
The UW Board of Regents confirmed his appointment at a special meeting Tuesday and set his salary.
Justice and Local Goveruments Team
Local Govemment:
Appleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna teachers union leader dismayed with layoffs
The measure requires most public employees at all levels of government to contribute 5.8 percent of their
salaries toward retirement and pay at least 12.6 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Board president Todd Arnoldussen said the layoffs could be reversed if the legislation withstands the
legal dispute and takes effect, saving the district hundreds of thousands of dollars.
"The Board of Education wants to make it very clear that if the (collective bargaining legislation)
becomes law, there will be many staff recalls, as well as a significant reduction in the proposed
(maximum) tax levy," Arnoldussen wrote in a statement.
Racine Journal Times. RUSD has plan to avoid $478,000 cost for sick-out
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RACINE- A new Racine Unified plan announced Tuesday aims to reduce the cost of making up school
time lost during a one-day teacher sick-out from an estimated $478,000 to zero.
The new proposal would make up time by extending school days, instead of adding an extra day at the
end of the year. The plan will go before the School Board for approval Wednesday.
The district's previous plan, approved by the School Board in April, made up the sick-out time by
extending the school year by one day,jrom June 10 to June 13. The extension was slated to cost an extra
$478,000 in staffing costs because employees would be paid to work the additional day and were already
paid for work during the sick-out.
Justice:
Marinette County DA Brey: Letter to DOA Sec. Huebsch
Veterans:
The Assembly plans to exec. Petersen's veterans board reorganization next week. There is
expected one omnibus amendment to make technical tweaks to ensure the secretary has control of
the agency and the board terms are 4 years, not 3. It is also expected to be on the floor of the
Assembly the week of May 9.
Concealed Carry:
Senator Galloway and Representative Mursau have introduced two versions of concealed carry.
One requires licensure and the other does not.
Rep. Mursau!Sen. Galloway. Propose concealed carry legislation. LRB 2033. LRB 2007
Voter ID:
_Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Photo ID bill advances in Capitol
Republicans who control the Legislature plan to pass the measure as early as next week. GOP Gov. Scott
Walker supports requiring photo ID to vote.
To make its IDs compliant with the requirements of the Assembly bill, the University of Wisconsin-
Madison would have to put addresses on them. UW officials are reluctant to do that because the IDs
include magnetic strips that open doors to dorm rooms, and students would be at risk of break-ins if they
lost them.
Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Let's mal'e voters think
Straight-party voting has spawned a kind of laziness that needs to be addressed.
While the pros and cons of Wisconsin's newest voter identification bill will once again stir up forcefUl
debate, one provision so far has seemed to unite people. An amendment to Assembly Bill 7 would wipe
out the shortcut of filling in a party's name and skipping the individual races in the fall general election.
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Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:53AM
!&gislative Affairs Team
Senator Zipperer's Office called regarding a bill that would eliminate the substitution of judges in criminal matters.
Representative Weininger's Office called regarding the transportation announcement in Green Bay tomorrow.
The Speal"er's Office and Representative Knilans' Office called asking about any updates to the ADA furlough issue.
A. Education Hearing and
Possible Exec
A. Elections and Campaign
Refonn Exec
A. Energy and Utilities Hearing
S. Labor, Public Safety, and
Urban Affairs Hearing and Exec
S. Transportation and Elections
Hearing and Exec
S. Judiciary, Utilites, Commerce,
Government Operations Hearing
and Exec
Commerce
5/3/2011
5/312011
5/312011
5/3/2011
513/2011
5/3/2011
Dairy Manufacturing Tax Credit
10:00 GAR
10:00 328 NW
10:00 225 NW
10:30 330 sw
11:00 400 SE
12:30 201 SE
(Hearing) AB 110- creating the Special Needs
Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting
rule-making authority, and making an
appropriation. Litjens
{Possible Exec) AB 71- revocation for immoral
conduct of a license issued by the Department of
Public Instruction Kestel!
AB 7- voter ID
AB 114- eligibility of hydroelectric resources
under the renewable portfolio standard
SS AB 14- telecom bill
{Hearing and Exec) Laurie McCallum on the
Labor Industry Review Commission
{Hearing) SB 41- agreements related to motor
Stone
Klenke
Honadel
xxxxxxxxx
carrier liability Lazich
(Hearing) SB 61- multiple trip permits to transport
granular roofing materials Galloway
{Exec) SB 26- Stillwater Bridge bonding Harsdorf
(Hearing) SB 42- mandatory reporting of child
abuse or neglect by school board staff
(Hearing) SB 54- certain controlled substances
and providing a penalty
(Hearing) SB 74- eliminating substitution of
judges In criminal matters
(Hearing) SB 81- eligibility of hydroelectric
resources under the renewable portfolio
standard.
(Hearing) SB 83- various changes to eminent
domain laws
{Exec) Confirmation of Phil Montgomery
Wanggaard
Harsdorf
Zipperer
La see
Lazich
xxxxxxxxx
Economic D e v ~ t and Regulatorv Reform Team
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o Met with John Manske from the Cooperatives to discuss Rep. AI Ott's amendment to change the budget's dairy manufacturing credit provisions.
Wisconsin Grocer's Association
o Asked Lieutenant Governor to write a column for the association's upcoming news briefing
o Providing their office with talking points on the governor's agenda regarding economic development
DOT
Stillwater Bridge
o Spoke with Senator Johnson and Congressman Petri's staff about supporting a Stillwater Bridge letter
Federal Truck Weight limits
o Sec. Gottlieb sent a letter to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Representative John Mica asking them to consider
modifications to federal limits on truck weight.
RTAs
o Received a letter from the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce regarding a budget motion to repeal regional transit authorities in Wisconsin.
Financial Roundtable
o Secretary's office working with Sen. Kapanke's office to schedule a joint event for late May
8/2/2011
QAIC
Indemnity
o Two herds have recently been impacted by tuberculosis brought in by livestock from states with limited testing.
o The state's indemnity law has not been updated in 20 years to reflect the larger herds and increased average value of livestock
o Consequently, a budget motion may be introduced to help the state meet the costs of quarantining and culling sick Uvestock.
State Truck Weight Limits
o DATCP will put together a list of agriculture related industries that would benefit from Increases in weight limits.
o This will be the first step in establishing priority routes on Wisconsin's roads that will need improvements.
DNR
Wetlands Mitigation
o Rep. Mursau has submitted for drafting a wetlands bill based on a broad coalition of stakeholder groups
Wolf Delisting
o Big Game Forever requested a meeting with the Governor to talk about wolves.
o Policy staff will set up a meeting instead.
o Deputy Secretary Moroney and EA Gunderson will accompany policy staff.
Council on Recycling
o Has a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss options.
o Policy staff Will attend.
Wisconsin Public Service
o Filed a request for new electric and natural gas rates with the PSG
1. 3.5% increase in electric rates and 0.3% increase in natural gas rates
Venture CaDital
Briefed Rep. Knllans on the Issue; also briefed Sen. Hopper's new staff and discussed the issue with Rep. Fitzgerald's office.
JOBS Hotline
1 call received
Education and Health Care Team
Education News:
Time off uncertain.MlWjsconsin teachers end fall convention (Milwaukee Journal Sentinefl
Cancel that weekend at the end of October, Wisconsin students.
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At its annual representative assembly Saturday, the state's largest teachers union announced the discontinuation of its annual fall convention, said Mary
Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
.l)WM results in charter school world <Mihvaukee Joumal Sentinel}
"Based on three years of student achievement growth, charter school students outperformed MPS students in reading and mathematics after controlling for
baseline achievement and other student characteristics/' the researchers concluded. "We sec a clear pattern of positive charter school effects growing over
time."
Bill would give disabled students vouchers for private schools /Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel)
Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow students with disabilities living anywhere in the state to attend private schools at ta"{paycrs'
expense.
Legislators based the Special Needs Scholarship Program on a initiative in Florida that provides state money ranging from $5,000 to $21,000
each for more than20,000 students with disabilities to attend public or private schools of their choice. Wisconsin schools would have to agree to accept the
scholarships.
DWD:
Richland Center Bus Service, Inc., d/b/a New Richmond Bus Service, New Richmond: Filed notice it will permanently close its business at 785 Noble
Road, New Richmond, and permanently lay off its 46 employees on or about June 30, 2011. The New Richmond Bus Service has operated under contract
with the New Richmond School District, and the contract was not renewed for the 2011-2012 school year. It is likely the new bus contractor will offer
employment to most laid off workers. The West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board will provide rapid response service.
Pyramid llcalthcarc Solutions (PHS), Clearwater, FL: Filed notice of contract termination with Frocdtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, and Community Memorial Hospital, W180 N8085 Town Hall Road, Menomonee Falls. Pyramid Healthcare Solutions provided 111 workers to
Frocdtert Health, and 7 workers to Community Memorial. Froedtcrt Health infom1ed Pyramid of its plans to terminate the contract, in-source the services
starting July 1, 2011, and in the interim, extend job offers to all but three of the workers. Pyramid said it also will provide affected workers offers to remain
with Pyramid and work elsewhere, and that as a result, it did not expect job losses to occur, except for the three workers at Froedtert. DWD and its regional
partners stand ready to assist affected workers as necessary.

Badger Care Basic Audit: Release date for audit will be on Wednesday
Office oflnspector Gencml: DRS is looking into the creation of an office within the department. The office would employee employees with the
purpose of finding fraud within contracts, vendor audits, training systems for IM and ADRC
Local Government:
Lakeland Times. Lakeland Union board ratifies one-year contract extension
Effective July 1, 2011, LUHSEA members will be responsible/or of the total colJtribulion to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), with the
district picking up the other half Had the provision been in effect this year, teachers would have contributed about 5.8 percent of their salGIJ' to the WRS.
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While 1m ion members do not currently contribllle to group health insurance premiums, under the contract extension they would be required to pay 10
percent of the group health insurance premitans.
This new arrangement is not mandated for LUHS because the district is not part of Group insurance Board (GlB) program, but instead uses a private
insurance company.
Kleinhans said the new contributions to the WRS and to insurance premiums will save the district approxlinately $426,000.
The board would also implement a new health plan with higher deducttbles and a heallh reimbursement agreement that would save the district an
additional $117,000. Kleinhans said the estimate is based on the assumption that 50 percent of employees take advantage of the health care plan.
"This is an addillonal cost savings to the district," he said.
"That insurance deal is a big deal."
Under the extension, the board also reserves the right to switch to a new health insurance carrier with comparable benefits if renewal/or I he current health
planp1ovider is not favorable.
Effective July 1, the board would retain the right to lay off staff based on teaching pe1jormance and quality instead of seniority.
Kleinhans said this provision would do away with the standard oj"last to be hired, first to fired."
fillpleton Post Crescent. Fox Valley leaders say Gov. Walker's budget savings don't add up
Cullen Wenvie, the governor's press secretm), said the health insurance provision would save state government about 4.2 percent of total payroll costs.
The govemor used that estimate to calculate potential savings at the local level.
"1n our projections ojsawi1gs on health care (for cowttie.<> and municipalities}, we projected that to be 4.2 percent of total payroll, which may not
necessarily be 12.6 percent (of premiums)," Wenl'ie conceded.
Many municipalities operate their own health insurance plans and d o n ~ participate in the state system, which means they wouldn't have any health care
savings.
Others already require their employees to cover more than12.6 percent of insurance premiums, sometimes as much as 15 percent- hence the wide
discrepancy between Walker's projections and local government estimates.
But, Wenvie argued that local governments "have all sorts of other options, given the jlexibilities that we give them to realize that 4.2 percent in savings."
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Editorial: The harsh reality of layoffs
For example, AFSCME employees in the city of Manitowoc earlier agreed to modi}j> their existing contracts to include increased health insurance premium
and pension contributions, similar to the changes Gov. Scott Walker is seeking statewide in the budget repair bill. Teamsters Local 662, however, refused to
vote on a contract modification. The result is that16 of the city's Public Works employees will lose their jobs, beginning today.
The tale is similar at the county level, where 17 Highway Department employees were laid off April15. The county sought concessions from four AFSCME
locals in e>.1ending e.\pired conhacts through Dec. 31. The county's approach was all-m-nothing- all four locals were asked to sign on or the entire deal
would be a bust.
Predictably, AFSCME officials balked and said the county's approach was too restrictive. The Sheriff's Department rejected the offer outright, while two
other units accepted portions and rejected others. 1ronically, the Highway Department local accepted the county's terms in their entirety.
For that, 17 of i t ~ members are without jobs today.
kffurs_illlJ&unty Daily Union. WUSD to rebid staff insurance
WHITEWATER- The Whitewater Unified School District School Board has decided to leave tlw Wisconsin Educatton Association inswunce program and
go with an "eJ.perience-mted" insurance pool.
Jaeger said the rationale for the change was that WEA raised the renewal rate for the district.
"We will no longer be part of the large pool," he said "Right now, our rates are set based on the average of the pool, on evel)one's experience. We could
be subsidizing that pool, or benefitingfiwu that large group. What we are going to be doing is experience-rated, meaning that it will be based on our own
histol)', ow own eJ.perience."
Justice:
DOJ met with me to discuss concerns with the budget and legislation. They want changes in lapses, vacancies, and penalty surcharge appropriations.
They are also concerned with the usc of discretionary settlement money. They will be meeting with JFC members to discuss the budget.
Veterans:
Al Richards called concerned with the Legion's opposition with AB 96, the board restructuring bilL He doesn't know why they did this and supports
the bill.
Marshfield News Herald. Groups spar over veterans bill
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"The WDVA has been the poster child for a dysfimctfonal government agency," said AI Labelle, a Marshfield resident and judge advocate for the Disabled
Ame1ican Veterans' Wisconsin unil. ''It has been incompetent and nonresponsive.
"We really need this legislation to help fix what's wrong at the leadership level at WDVA, "Labelle said. "In the future with this legislation, when majm
problems occur, responsibility will reside solely with the WD VA secret my and the govern OJ: "
Social Issues:
The proclamation suggested by Richard Pieper in an April meeting with the Governor has been drafted and approved by Eric Schutt. It will be signed
on May 10 and designates June as "Call to Character Month." The proclamation is similar to one that the Governor did during his time as County
Executive.
A resolution was also drafted and given to Richard Pieper so he could seek legislative authors if he chooses .
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l&gislative Affairs Team
Legislative Update
Representative Radcliffe's staff called regarding a DOC fiscal estimate.
Wednesday's Committees
A. Rural Economic Development
and Rural Affairs Hearing
A. Forestry
S. Insurance and Housing
Hearing
A. Homeland Security and State
Affairs Hearing
S. State and Federal Relations
and Information Technology
Hearing
S. Agriculture, Forestry and
Higher Education Exec
Date
5/4/2011
5/4/2011
5/4/2011
5/4/2011
5/4/2011
5/4/2011
Time Room
9:30 225NW
10:00 400 NE
10:00 411 s
11:00 300 NE
11:00 330 sw
1:00 201 SE
Bill
AB 59- semiannual meetings of small wi
cooperative wholesalers.
Cooperative Extension's Candid Assess
Rural Economic Development in Wiscon
CR 11-001- import of plants to prevent c
SB 18- requiring political subdivisions to
health insurance premiums for survivors
enforcement officer who dies, or has die
line of duty.
AB 63- closing hours for certain alcohol I
retailers.
SS SB 13- telecommunications bill
Alberta Darling as member of College S;
Program Board
Executive Appointments to Veterinary E:
Board
SB 28- composition of the Board of Regt
Economic Development and Reform Team
DOT
Contact with Chippewa Cotmty Administrator regarding road weight limits.
Stillwater Bridge
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o Senate Committee on Transportation held Executive Session on SB26 and it passed
tmanimously.
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DNR
Reform Package
o Met with Sen. Kedzie, Rep. Mursau, DNR staff and certain stakeholder groups to discuss the
draft of reforms being worked on by the legislators.
Piers, DNR permitting, modeling requirements for air permits, and other smaller
components are in the draft
Additional drafting is needed following this meeting to clarify a range of points
Wetland mitigation and air constmction and operating permits for minor sources were
excluded fi"om the draft and will need to be considered separately
Recycling
o The Council on Recycling met today to talk about DNR's recycling proposals.
o They supp01t per capita distribution of grant funds.
o They suppmt consolidation, but want to look into other options for incentives and don't think
DNR's 25,000 person threshold is good.
o Staff sat in on a meeting between DNR and a group of recycling stakeholders.
They like per capita distribution as well.
Had administrative recommendations for DNR and also had problems with the way the
incentives would work.
SWIB
Spoke yesterday with Keith Bozarth about some additional motions JFC was considering that
SWlB supported.
Venture Capital
Briefed Rep. Loudenbeck and various stakeholder groups on the proposal
Rep. Tauchen met with Rep. Fields to discuss the proposal
The Legislature set a press aunouncement on the proposal for Thursday of this week
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Read to Lead Task Force
Met with Jim Leonhart (Celebrate Children Foundation) who pitched an idea to create a
public/private pattnership board that would obtain funding from private corporations to be used for
reading teacher retraining in K-3 and grants for early childhood centers that implement strong reading
cmTiculum. He is putting together a list of suggested early childhood reading criteria and how it could be
implemented.
OCI
Met with Dan Schwartzer and Rep. Kerkman on the FamilyCare audit. We also discussed the desire
for an ID component to FoodShare. Kerman said that the state can incorporate an ID component into the
Quest card, but federal law prohibits requiring store clerks to check the ID. We discussed having the
NGA HHS committee explore the idea of sending a joint letter from the governors requesting a waiver on
this issue. More details to follow.
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Education
Assembly Committee on Education: The committee heard testimony on AB 110 relating to special
needs scholarships (Author: Rep. Litjins/Sen. Vukmir). There will likely be changes to the funding
mechanism but it is unclear at this point what those changes will look like.
Held separate meetings today with W ASB and the School Administrators on the school report card
concept. Both were positive on the idea but wanted feedback from their respective memberships. We will
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hold another round of meetings tomorrow on the report card proposal.
Met with PROFS (UW-Madison faculty) on the New Badger Partnership. At a previous meeting they
took no position on the idea of a Madison Authority but today were strongly in favor of either an
authority or flexibilities for Madison and other campuses.
Health Care News
Vital Signs: Health Secretary Smith cl'iticizes new fed effort to increase access to health care for the
noor (I'he Capitol Times)
The Obama administration this week is proposing a new rule that would make it much more difficult for
states like Wisconsin to cut Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals, and Smith is not pleased. In an
interview with the New York Times, Smith described the proposal as "a federal power grab."
Education News
Proposed l\1PS budg!)t cuts almost 1.000 full-time nositions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)_
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton's proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is
13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget and reduces district staffing by about 989 full-time
equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday.
In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools
superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year include $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.
UW's faculty senate votes in favor ofUW System snlit (Wisconsin State Joul'llall
UW -Madison's faculty senate voted Monday to support public authority status for the university, a
controversial budget proposal that would split the flagship university fiorn the rest of the University of
Wisconsin System.
Local Government:
Baraboo News Republic. Schools go with Dean: Board opts to change insurance provider
The Baraboo School Board expects to save about $660,000 next year after deciding to change insurance
providers Monday evening.
After opening the bids, he said the monthly family premium proposed by WEA Trust was about $1,630,
while Dean's bid called for a monthly family premium ofjust under $1,400.
The total annual cost to the district was nearly $5 million for WEA Trust's insurance and just under $4.3
million for Dean.
"The savings for selecting Dean would be about $660,000, "McNevin said.
Allpleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna board OKs budget moves
KAUKAUNA- Facing a $3 million budget gap, the Kaukauna school board voted Monday to eliminate
14.49 full-time equivalent teaching positions for the 2011-12 school year, in addition to about $1 million
in administrative cuts.
The board also rejected a proposal to close Park Elementary School, a move projected to save the
district a little more than $250,000.
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The board added that teachers will be called back i(the collective bargaining legislation that is on
hold pending a legal challenge takes effect.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Two Rivers, union reach labor agreement
Employees will contribute 50 percent of the pension contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System,
effective July 1.
"We wouldn't strike an agreement like this if it wasn't/or the climate we're in right now," City Manager
Greg Buckley said.
Beginning in 2013, employees also will contribute 12.5 percent to their medical insurance, an increase
from the current I 0 percent. "Equally significant, this agreement would provide the city a greater
flexibility," Buckley said. "Basically, the city could change the carrier and the plan design and benefits
for its health insurance program."
.Walworth Couni;)' __ Today. Delavan-Darien school officials now expect only one layoff
The district made one teaching staff layoff-- a half-time position agricultural science teacher at Delavan-
Darien High School-- since sending out the preliminary non-renewal notices.
In Februmy, the district sent out preliminmy notices of non-renewal for layoff to 41 teachers in
anticipation ofpotentialfonding reductions from state and federal sources.
The notices were sent out to give the district budget flexibility should school revenues not be able to
support operations.
However, the school district's budget situation has become clearer since Gov. Scott Walker made his
budget repair bill and 2011-13 biennial budget proposals.
District administrators are confident that the school district will not have to make sweeping changes to
its operation as the budget bills work their way through the state legislature,
Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel. Proposed MPS budget cuts almost 1,000 full-time positions
Just the pension savings for MPS total $24,475,100 according to LFB. Total MPS healthJlremiums are
high and MPS pays 99% of the premium for single and 98% for family. The potential for savings here
are large if the district increases employee contributions. MPS even is giving pay raises in their most
recent teacher contract.
From the article:
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory proposed 2012 fiscal year budget is
13.5% smaller than last year's adopted budget and reduces district staffing by about 989 foil-time
equivalent positions, according to documents released late Monday.
In what he calls "one of most challenging budgets that has been issued by a Milwaukee Public Schools
superintendent," Thornton says cuts next year total $81.6 million as a result of the state revenue cuts.
In addition, the district will lose $95.5 million in grant funding, according to Thornton's proposal. The
majority of those funds, about $82 million, comes from the expected drop-off of federal stimulus fonding.
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Intergovernmental News:
The Tennessean. (TN) Senate votes to repeal union talks for teachers
The Senate voted to repeal teachers' power to negotiate contracts with school boards, settling a three-
month debate over the future of the teachers union.
Senators voted 18-14 after more than a hour of debate to take union rights away jiom the only group of
state employees that has held them. The vote largely broke down along party lines, with all but one
Republican, state Sen. Doug Overbey, R-Maryville, voting for the legislation.
The move likely spells the end of collective bargaining, the formal union negotiations that teachers
engage in every few years with school boards. Supporters of the bill say it will break the hold that the
Tennessee Education Association teachers union has had over local districts.
The bill overturns the 1978 Education Professional Negotiations Act, which gave teachers the power to
form unions and negotiate contracts with local school districts. These negotiations would be replaced
with "collaborations" in which school boards will be required to seek the input of teachers but would not
be legally bound to take their suggestions.
"The collective bargaining system that we have rewards average, "said state Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-
Springfield. "Collective bargaining agreements underpay outstanding teachers and overpay
underpe1jorming ... 1 want to vote for the outstanding teachers in Tennessee. "
Justice:
Janesville Gazette. District attorney's office faces cuts
The Association of State Prosecutors, the bargaining unit for assistant district attorneys, and the state
were unable to reach an accord earlier this month on the disputed six additional days of forlough.
Last week (April 21), a letterfi'om state Department of Administration Secretmy Mike Huebsch warned
that the assistant district attorneys' jobs would be reduced from full time to 80 percent May 8, meaning
they would become part-time employees, losing pay and benefits.
I met with Board members Naylor and Freedman regarding the budget for veterans. The Board
passed motions suppmiing and opposing items and I addressed their concerns and will follow up
with more information.
VoteriD:
Substitute amendment introduced by Rep. Tauchen passed patiy line (5-3). Amendments that were
discussed for consideration:
1) expanding the time frame one can apply for an absentee ballot will
2) student IDs will get another amendment in JFC
3) grandfathering in elderly who right now are automatically sent an absentee ballot
4) high school student IDs to be reviewed as well.
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Wisconsin State Journal. GOP proposal: College IDs may work as voter IDs, with limits
Earlier drafts of the legislation barred student ID cards jiom being used at the polls. But the latest
version, which will go to a vote before an Assembly committee Tuesday morning, would allow a voter to
use an identification card Fom accredited public or private university or college if it included a photo,
date of birth, current address, an expiration date no more than four years away, and a signature.
"It would have to meet the same standard as a driver's license," said state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-
Juneau.
Few student IDs now being used in the state meet those standards, Fitzgerald and Democrats said.
"That's the problem with student IDs, they're all over the place," Fitzgerald added.
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FYI- Most of the policy and legislative shop was out of the office today, so the briefing is more limited than usual.
Representative Staskunas' Office called to let us know that the Representative has agreed to be on the
Open Records Council.
Education Team
Education News:
Perry to Push Texas Colleges to Offer $10,000 Degree (Texas Tribune!
Gov. Rick Perry will challenge the state's colleges and universities to offer a $10,000 bachelor's degree, including
books, in his State of the State speech later this morning, according to sources familiar with some of the proposals.
Perry also wants lawmakers to consider outcome-based financial support for those schools, basing a substantial
portion of their funding on the number of degrees they issue, with partfcular attention to degrees for at-risk students
and for those in critical or essential areas of study.
Bill would give Sflecial ed students aid to switch schools (Racine Journal Times!
Special education students may someday be able to switch schools through a state voucher program.
The program would call students' ability to switch "scholarships," not vouchers, but it would operate much like
Milwaukee's voucher program for low-income students. Special education students, regardless of income, would
be able to switch schools by applying per-pupil state aid from their home district to another participating public
school district or private school of their choice.
Local Government:
I spoke to Portage Mayor Jahn about his concerns with shared revenue and his request to exempt
Portage from the Stormwater mandate.
I thanked La Crosse Police Chief Kondracki for providing us with a letter of collective bargaining
abstraction to change in his department.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Public works employees face layoffs
MANITOWOC- Mayor Justin Nickels and several Manitowoc City Council members expressed disappointment
Thursday in the wake of city Public Works union employees choosing not to vote on a new contract.
Teamsters members have not had to pay premiums associated with their union health insurance plan or contribute
to their pension.
"These layoffs are a result of the 2011 budget, which was passed with $991, 000 in labor reductions," Nickels said.
"We needed to realize savings to offset the layoffs. This was made possible in the AFSCME union and for non-
represented employees."
Beth Kirchman, Teamsters business representative, said the city's offer included the benefits changes included in
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the AFSCME side agreement. "But they and other bargaining units had wage increases in 2010," she said, noting
the city's proposal did not include any retroactive wage adjustment for last year.
"I think the members wanted to go forward and get a more equitable and fair offer to include some kind of wage
hike," Kirchman said.
She said city Teamsters members do not want to see collective bargaining changes that are part of proposed
statewide legislation become part of a new formal contract. "Once concessions are made it is very difficult to
recoup (them) in a (subsequent) contract after they are possibly overturned," Kirchman said, noting judicial and
mediation proceedings set for May.
Janesville Gazette. Up to 50 laid-off teachers may get reprieve
Schulte reiterated a statement she made Sunday, that she's looking are redesigning some positions and make
them non-union positions, and the people filling them would pay their pension contributions, as the other non-
represented staff are.
Janesville Gazette. Janesville City Council takes concerns to lawmakers
Meanwhile, expenditures will increase $1.3 million, including an additional $737,000 for wages and wage-driven
fringes; $270,000 for health insurance; and $50,000 for animal control for a total of $1.3 million. That figure
includes a decrease of $385,000 because some employees are expected to contribute part of their pension costs
to the Wisconsin Retirement System.
The operating deficit of $2.7 million is a "significant" budget challenge," Winzenz said. If the council decides not to
apply as much of its rainy-day fund, it goes up. If it reduces the amount of money it borrows for street maintenance,
it goes up.
"We've got about 200 city employees working on various city committees to identify ways to become more efficient
and to reduce costs, and we're putting together a whole bunch of information for you all to consider," Winzenz told
council members. "But we've got a big challenge."
Justice:
Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative Council. Oppose Gov. Walker's proposed changes to CCAP
There is no basis to the CCAP claims, but this may change just because of the perception.
Veterans:
La Crosse Tribune. Vets groups disagree on appointment of secretary
Wisconsin Radio Network. Lawmakers hear testimony on controversial veterans bill
Veterans groups across the state are divided on the bill (AB-96). State VFW Commander Tom Lemmer testifies at
an Assembly Committee hearing in support of the measure.
However, the Wisconsin American Legion opposes the bill, according to its Commander Bob Batty. "By having the
governor appoint not only the board, but also the secretary, you would just totally, fully politicize that board and we
feel that would be a travesty to our veterans."
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) supports the bill, with amendments, according to Anthony Hardie, who
testified for the group.
Concealed Carry:
Wisconsin Reporter. Conceal-carry law, truth-in-sentencing on lawmakers' wish lists
Legislation that would allow individuals to carry concealed firearms will be introduced "in the next few weeks,"
according to state Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine.
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The concealed-carry debate is one that Wisconsin lawmakers have held for a decade. But with support coming
from the Republican-controlled Assembly and Senate and Republican Gov. Scott Walker, the issue will see
renewed debate, according to Wanggaard.
"You'll see it before summer, we're working on it now," said Wanggaard. "It's still a work-in-progress."
Corrections:
Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Prison meal plan worth looking at
We agree with state Rep. Robin Vas that the change should go on the table as a possible solution to the state's
budget mess. As the Republican from Rochester indicated, though, it cannot be done at the expense of inmate
safety.
The state should examine whether the switch would cause harm. Although Assembly Bill 77 doesn't require a cut in
the daily calorie count, the final version should prevent wardens and sheriffs from doing so.
The state should also determine the savings. If it would approach the $5 million Radcliffe has reportedly estimated,
an agency that budgeted $2.5 billion for the past two years could look a little leaner. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth
inviting the protests some corrections officials fear.
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Legislative
Representative Weininger's Office called with questions concerning CCAP and the Democracy Trust Fund.
Commerce
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Amendment to Dairy Manufacturing Tax Credit budget provision
o Rep. AI Ott is offering a budget amendment to change a budget provision that would assist co-ops
o Shared the amendment with Commerce to see if it they are supportive
Transfer to WEDC
o Commerce, Budget Office, ETF, and OSER met yesterday on potential issues regarding sick
leave with the transfer to WEDC from Commerce
DNR
Born Free USA
o DNR will draft a response to the group on our trapping policies.
Cooperative Network
o Cooperative Network had concerns about some provisions in our budget concerning grants given to
the co-ops.
o DNR staff cleared up the issue, the money is still given and the co-ops have been reassured.
State Trails Council
o Legislation has been introduced to increase this Governor appointed council from 9 to 11 members.
DATCP
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Recapped the Heilongjiang visit with Lora Klenke from DATCP
o DATCP sending a draft letter for Governor to thank Vice Governor Du and Consul General Yang
o Due to a name issue, Governor should not use the Chinese business cards developed earlier; will
replace with correct ones for next use
o Need to confirm timing of fall trip to China; planning must begin very soon to make the trip work
o PACE
o The Rock County Land Conservation Committee sent in a letter outlining some alternatives to
eliminating PACE and the conversion fee.
3-A Dairy Standards
o DATCP staff is in touch with a company through contact with Rep. Jacque's office.
o The company feels that compliance would be too costly for them.
DOT
Sec. Gottlieb met with Rep. Weininger regarding the WisDOT use of consultants, US41/I-43 Interchange
and roundabouts.
Sec. Gottlieb met with Rep. Petrowski regarding federal transit assistance, constitutional amendment and
registration stickers.
Stillwater Bridge
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Public Hearing of Sen. Committee on Transportation and Elections on SB26 relating to bonding
authority for major interstate bridge projects.
Sen. Harsdorf and St. Croix River Crossing Coalition testified in favor. All registered parties did so
in favor of the bill.
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Contact with Representative Bachmann's office.
WisDOT is working with the City of Shullsburg on a potential TEA grant to improve the roadway to
White Hill Cheese. The proposed project would assist in bringing 50 new jobs to Shullsburg.
Tourism
o Working with Secretary Klett and Dep. Sec. Fantle on finalizing their schedule, and also making sure
the target areas of the state of being focused upon with events
Venture Capital
Ryan and Jason met with Tom Still and Mark Bugher to update them on the issue
JFC
WHEDA
o OFI is tentatively scheduled for next week's hearings, however is not on the schedule for Tuesday, so
looking more like Thursday
o Let E. A. Eric Knight know that DFI is expected to be on the docket for next week's hearing
Modernization of WHEDA Statutes
o Sent WHEDA's proposals to LRB drafter
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
DWD:
Met with Scott Baumbach and Assistant Attorney Maria Lazar
DHS:
o Maria has indicated a judicial loophole created in bankruptcy law by the 7th circuit court judge. Scott
indicated that he spoke with the legal attorneys at DWD. The language change Maria is suggesting
would be approved by the department. Currently, our legal council is reviewing Maria's document.
Family Care Audit Released:
o State Lawmaker Rep. Kerkman: Insurance executives salaries too high
Education:
Developed a list of options for changes to MPCP
Education News:
School districts' health plans cost more than businesses' 111ans (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
School districts in southeastern Wisconsin pay significantly more for health insurance than do private businesses -
as much as 76% more- and their employees bear much less of the overall cost, an analysis released Wednesday
shows.
The relatively small contribution teachers in general make to their insurance coverage drew considerable attention
during the superheated debate over Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill and his bid to sharply limit collective
bargaining by most government employees.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visits Chappell Elementary to promote 'Read to Lead' task force (Green Bav
Press Gazette)
Gov. Scott Walker visited Chappell Elementary School on Thursday to read to third graders and promote a newly
formed state "Read to Lead" task force.
He also planned to meet with school officials to discuss successful reading programs at the school. About 80
percent of Chappell fourth graders who took the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Examination in November
2010 could read at a proficient or advanced level.
Giving the UW-Madison more freedom with the New Badger Partnership makes sense (The Isthmus)
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The New Badger Partnership will help the UW-Madison get even more money and spend it more effectively. It will
help the university show that Scott Walker's budget cuts won't keep it from being one of the best and most
accessible universities in the world.
Local Government:
I spoke to Mayor Bauer of the City of Durand who is in Madison for League lobby day. II was just a happy
hello and that he supports the Governor.
Racine Journal Times. Mayors object to spending cuts under budget
Racine Mayor John Dickerl said Wednesday that Walker's budget would cut cities by $136 million, but only about
60 percent of that would be made up through his currently stalled proposal requiring public workers to pay more for
their pension and health care benefits.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie says the cities' numbers are wrong and they would be able to make up for
nearly all the cuts through the collective bargaining savings.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett specifically faulted Walker's plan to cut recycling aid by 40 percent. He says he's
consulting with his city attorney about whether the move is illegal.
Appleton Post Crescent. Hanna: City faces $1M in cuts
"That's a good thing," Hanna said. "We've asked other governors for tools and I understand what the governor is
trying to do. (But) how it is presented and how it plays out on the local level are two different things and that's what
we are trying to correct."
Gov. Scott Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said the Urban Alliance's projections don't factor in workers in
several categories, and reiterated that the savings offered to local governments exceed the cuts. The
governor's office also issued memos to cities regarding the budget.
*See a memo from the Walker administration to the city of Milwaukee on the budget:
!J!!Q://www.wispolitics.coml1 006/11 0427Walker memo Milwaukee.Jldf
*See the memo for Manitowoc:
http://www.wispolitics.coml1 006111 0427Walker memo Manitowoc. pdf
*See the memo for Appleton:
httQ:/Iwww.wispolitics.coml1 0061110427Walker memo Appleton.pdf
*See the memo for Racine:
http://www. wispolitics.coml1 006111 0427Walker memo Racii1.EU!
Legislator Meetings:
I spoke to Representative Weininger about CCAP concerns. He also was interested in the cost of
improvements at the Green Bay Correctional Facility.
Veterans:
The Assembly hearing on AB 96 to restructure the board and give secretarial appointment authority to the
Governor took place. It went well with DAV, MOPH, VFW, AMVETS, and various others in support with
minor changes and the Legion opposed to only gubernatorial appointing authority and term length changes.
DAV. Supports AB-96 changes to WDVA Board, Secretary with amendments
As DA V's national commander, Marbes met on behalf of DA V with then President Clinton and leaders in the
Clinton Administration. "To me, elevating the role of the WDVA Secretary to the cabinet level, just like at the
national/eve/, is good for the state veterans agency and good for veterans," said Marbes.
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"I respect the views of those who believe that a Board overseeing WDVA prevents politics from entering into
WDVA 's operations. However, that noble goal has simply not ever been the reality," said Marbes. "I also believe six
years is too long for Board members' appointments, and I favor a change in term length to something shorter than
six years," said Marbes.
Amendments to AB 96 sought by DAV include: requiring the WDVA Secretary to be a veteran; ensuring the WDVA
Secretary is the agency head with directing and supervisory roles; and, requiring the veterans organizations
consulted by the Governor in AB 96's appointment process to be Wisconsin's largest veterans service
organizations, as defined by their total number of Wisconsin members, which are accredited by the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Military Order of the Purple Heart. AB-96- Good for veterans and needed for essential for oversight of
veterans programs at the WDVA
"One frustration the MOPH has had with the Board of Veterans of Affairs is lack of recourse and accountability for
Board actions that we feel are not in the best interests of our members", says Bill Hustad, commander of the WI
MOPH, 'AB 96 would make the Secretary appointed by the Governor, instead of the Board, thus allowing the
MOPH and other veterans groups to express our concerns to the Governor to take action, rather than to the very
body that took the action in the first place".
The Cap@ I Times. Bill would give the governor greater power over the Veterans Affairs Department
The GOP-controlled Legislature, however, did not approve a bill proposed by Walker earlier this year that would
have given him broad powers to change administrative rules without oversight by the Legislature.
When asked if Walker would be in favor of the Veterans Affairs proposal, gubernatorial spokesman Cullen Werwie
said in a prepared statement only that "we will evaluate the final version of the bill once it gets to the governor's
desk."
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Legislative Mfairs Team
Eric, Cindy, and Ryan attended pre-meetings for tomorrow's JFC Exec.
Representative Kapenga' s Office called regarding state grants for insurance exchanges
Senator Galloway's Office called regarding domestic partnership.
Tommmw's Committee Hearing
Senate Natural Resources
o SB 59- pier registration
o SB 62- legalizing fish culling
o SB 72- changes to bear hunting licenses
Tomorrow's Committee Exec's
Assembly Education
o AB 37- allowing the City of Milwaukee to sell unused buildings
o AB 92- eliminate cap on Choice
o AB 94- technical changes to Choice
o SB 2- open enrollment
JFC
o Child Abuse and Prevention Board
o DCF- Child Support
o DCF- Care Facilities
o OCI
o DOA- Gaming
o OSER
o DOR- Lottery
o OPD (Office of Public Defenders)
o Judicial Council
o Judicial Commission
o Bd. Of Commissioners of Public Lands
o DNR
o Fox River Navigational Authority
o Lower WI State River way Board
Commerce
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
o Working with Commerce to put together a list of invitees for the meeting in June
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
o Discussed their proposal regarding streamline sales tax
8/2/2011
1. "Buy one, get one free"
o Communicated governor's position (of no position)
Korea Economic Institute
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o Sent Governor Walker a letter making him aware that Congress will likely consider the
passage of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, or KORUS FTA
Venture Capital
o Ryan and Jason met with both Finance Co-Chairs, as well as Rep. Suder's staff, to discuss
the issue
Former Vermont Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie
PNR
o Sent a letter on the topic of an online marketplace using reverse auction technology for state
services
Trapping
o We received a letter and info packet from Bom Free USA, an animal welfare group.
o They just released a report of an investigation on trapping they perfmmed and want the
Governor's response so they can share it with Wisconsin members.
Greenhouse gas 1egulation
o We can consider writing a letter to EPA on their GRG regulations.
Secretary Events
PSC
o Secretaty Stepp will be in Prairie du Chien on Thursday to talk about DNR policies.
She will talk to stakeholders in city hall and on the radio.
Sen. Lasee's office contacted our office on the Rydrocap bill
DOT
Call from Georgia business looking to open green manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas sent out release regarding DBE.
NAACP to hold a press conference on Tuesday on minority business contracts with City, county
and State. To request an audit. Highlighting DOT and WHEDA.
Contact with Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin regarding the Vulnerable User Law.
Sec. Gottlieb will be hosting a roundtable on roundabouts in Prairie du Chien on May 13th.
Health Services and Education Team
DHS
1. Marriage(Divorce data will be released this week
a. Data is much the same as 2009
2. FoodShare update
a. The Department is looking to implement either a division or office of the secretaty regarding
Waste, Fraud, & Abuse. There will be 60-100 individuals working to find fraud in the
FoodShare program. The employees will come from the Medicaid fraud unit.
3. Online Survey for Medicaid is getting a great response
4. DRS will be creating a Twitter account in the near future
5. Coggs Building: Milwaukee County
a. DRS has approved the new contract, but is still waiting on Milwaukee County to approve the
contract
6. FamilyCare Audit:
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a. Release date will likely be Wednesday
b. Additional department intemal review will commence
Education
We are working to schedule the next Read to Lead meeting and will soon be submitting draft task
force recommendations based on the topics we discussed at the first meeting to the members for
review.
We are continuing to work with stakeholders and legislators on various school choice proposals
(both budget and non-budget)
DPI sent us a framework for its upcoming Wisconsin Student Information System RFI. We are
reaching out to a few people to make sure we don't see any red flags. DPI modeled much of the
RFI on a system recently developed in Texas; by modeling our system after other states, costs will
be significantly less than if we developed our own.
Education News
Wis. governor convenes reading task force (API
Gov. Scott Walker's reading task force has held its first meeting, where the group focused on a range of
philosophical differences in teaching methods and training.
Walker's "Read to Lead" task force met Monday. Its goal is to improve reading proficiency for third
graders.
State's public, private education schools resist national review (Mjlwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A national effort to review colleges of teacher education is meeting significant resistance from the leaders
of Wisconsin's education schools, who have said they will not voluntarily participate in the survey by the
National Council on Teacher Quality and US. News and World Report.
Chalkboard: Important voice missing in blue ribbon reading discussion (Cap Times)
" .. as far as I could tell from the portions of to day's conversation that I saw online, there wasn't
representation from the education schools at the table in the Governor's conference room. In the future, it
would be useful to hear from people like the UW's Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education, or
li'om researchers who are studying the remarkably complex business of learning to read."
J,ii,Wls co-sponsoring_giving_jjchool choice scholarships to students with special needs (Oshkosh
Northwestern)
A bipartisan bill circulating in the Wisconsin Legislature would provide state-funded scholarships for
students with special needs to attend any private or public school of their choice.
Teaching reforms get lost in state budget tumult (Milwaukee Joumal Sentinel)
Early in Febmary, leaders of the state's largest teachers w1ion took what was for them a major step-
endorsing a series of reforms they had previously resisted, including pe1formance pay, dividing up
Milwaukee Public Schools and tying teacher evaluations to student test scores.
Health Care News
Fraud taints state's FoodShare prograll! (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Medical Waste Firm Locating Plant in Yorkville (Ihe Janesville Gazette)
"An Australian company that makes containers for needles and medical waste is opening a processing
plant in Racine CoWlty. The plant will employ about 20 by late JW1e and eventually up to 55."
Senate Democrats Author SeniorCare Protection Bill
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"Today Senators Hansen, Wirch, Halperin, Lassa, and Carpenter announced that they will be introducing
legislation to protect SeniorCare, a program that provides prescriptions to 90,000 seniors in Wisconsin"
http://thewheelerreport.com/releases/Aprilll/0422/0422sendems.pdf
Local Govermnent:
Janesville Gazette. Janesville teachers pledge money in fundraiser to save staff, programs
Kortyna, who teaches fifth grade at Jackson Elementary School, agreed to pledge 1.5 percent of her
weekly salary--an amount equal to the pay raise she's expecting next year-to support "Save Janesville
Schools," a community jimdraiser aimed at retaining employees and programs in the Janesville School
District.
Save Janesville Schools, which is made up of teachers, residents and school administrators, is trying to
raise as much as $6 million over the next two years to help the district retain employees and school
programs in the face a $13.4 million shortfall in next year's budget. The shortfall could spell layoffs of
more than 100 teachers, officials said.
Ap_JJ.leton Post Crescent. Hanna heads to Madison to weigh in on state budget
"It's not as simple as it is being portrayed," said Hanna of how Republican lawmakers suggest the
infusion of employee contributions will offset the impending cuts in the budget plan. "I understand the
concept of giving us more tools. It's something that mayors have been asking for fiom other governors in
the past. I appreciate the effort to fill our toolbox, but the tools that are being presented in the cuts don't
add up."
Appleton's cuts come to about $1.9 million under the governor's budget, while its projected surplus with
the pension contributions nearly totals $800,000. The net effect is a $1 million loss for the city, according
to an analysis by Lisa Remiker, the city's finance director.
I spoke to Chairman Gehrke ofthe Town of Lisbon about shared revenue cuts. He was concerned,
but I told him JFC would likely replace some of the aid reductions.
I spoke to Diarme Robe1tson from the Village of Thiensville about aid reductions. She is most
concerned about police and fire cmve out. I told her the legislature was likely to take that out.
I spoke to Tom Bice from the from the Trempealeau Connty Board who called asking for advice
about how to stop arbitration from taking place in order to stop a collective bargaining contract
from going through. I spoke to legal and we can't give legal advice. I told him to talk to WCA.
He also asked about the status of Act 10 in court. I told him we have no control over that and it
will likely have to be decided by the Supreme Court to put this issue to bed.
As a follow up to the Meeting between the Mayor of Arcadia and the Governor, we are continuing
to push for a decision from DNR to redirect a creek near Ashley Furniture. As soon as the DNR
approves permitting other agencies can begin to explore funding options for the project to include
FEMA.
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Emergency Management:
Wausau Daily Herald. No federal aid for Wisconsin areas hit by tornadoes
Bill Burgener, chairman of the Town Board, said he was "very disappointed" by the ruling, though most
of the people he knows in town did have insurance.
"We're focused on what the future holds, how we can help," he said. ''We've been told there is some state
money that can help, but it's all being pulled together."
~ t e v e n s Point Journal. Pmiage County to get no federal funds for flood damage
Local officials were hopeful that the state would declare the recent tornadoes and the flooding as one
large disaster, which possibly could have increased the total, but the state is considering them two
separate events.
"The municipalities will be left on their own to cover these road costs because of the state decision,"
Portage County Executive Patty Dreier said. "It further challenges them from a fiscal standpoint."
Justice:
We had WEM call Patty Dreier and her county emergency manager to make sure they know these
are FEMA guidelines and any state program that they qualify for is independent of declaring a
state of emergency.
WDAA. OSER lacks authority to impose layoffs of Assistant District Attorneys. Letter from DOA
Sec. Huebsch.
The WDAA believes OSER cannot layoff ADA's. This information is known by OSER and we
have not heard what the response will be.
The_ Badger Herald. State Assembly members weigh bill banning synthetic marijuana
Assembly Justice Committee co-chair Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, authored the synthetic drug bill that
would list synthetic weed- also known as K2, spice, pure ivmy and legal bud- as a Schedule I
controlled substance. The listing would prohibit the sale, manufacture, delivery and possession of
synthetic marijuana in the state of Wisconsin.
Testifying before the committee, Bies said side effects of the drug include heart palpitations, loss of
coordination and rashes.
Appleton Post Crescent. Gov. Walker's budget plans put legal aid to poor, elderly at risk
The agency receives a variety of fimds jiom the state and federal government as well as private sources,
so Walker's proposed cut wouldn't be fatal, Lynn said. It receives about $1.3 million a year from the fee,
which represents about 20 percent of its operating budget, he said
The cut likely would mean layoffs, Lynn said. The cut probably would eliminate legal services for more
than 3,500 clients a year, including about 2,000 at Legal Action, Lynn said.
CCAP would see a 10 percent cut under Walker's plan, according to the state Department of
Administration.
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I fmwarded infmmation to Cindy Polzin in response to a concern about the budget repair and its
tax implications for employees from Strachota and Grothman. There are tax implications, but
Sclunitecke said they were aware of them and also factored in to the savings estimates for state
and local governments.
Tribal Affairs:
Green Bay Press Gazette. Tribal relations dominate annual Hobatt meeting
Village staff provided residents updates on village finances, development, safety and utilities, as well as a
lengthy presentation about Hobart's issues with the tribe and a review of pending litigation.
Elaine Willman, director of community development and tribal affairs, criticized the Oneidas application
of the fee to trust process- whereby Indian tribes can put land into nontaxable trust with the federal
government- as an abuse of the law's intent that has been employed to intentionally thwart the village.
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Met with Representative Thiesfeldt about furlough days for ADA's.
Representative Jacque called about a business in his district who would like to see the standard
reduced for dairy processing equipment. The company is debating about relocating out of
Wisconsin where the standard is not so stringent.
Senator Hopper wants someone from DOR to meet with him and some of his constituents about the
property tax classification ofland emol!ed in a federal wetlands conservation easement.
Senator Darling's Office called concerning a possible amendment to the budget that would
continue the funding for a Relocation Specialist on the Board of Aging of Long-Tetm Care
Representative Tiffany's Office called about offering an amendment to eliminate funding for non-
state conservation entities in the budget.
Committee Actions TomotTow
A. Colleges and Universities
Hearing
A. Veterans and Military Affairs
Hearing
4/28/2011
4/28/2011
9:30 225 NW
1:00 GAR
CR 10-104- accrual of sick leave by
academic staff and faculty
AB 39- composition of the Board of
Regents
AB 96- Composition of the Veterans
Board
Economic Develonment and Regulatory Reform Team
Commerce
HR Discussion on transfers to DRL
o DRL and Commerce staff met today to discuss details of the transfer of the two divisions
WEDC Board meeting
o The first WEDC Board meeting was set for May 18
1
h in the Governor's Conference Room
John Deere visit
o Candice Schnoor of John Deere Corp visited with Ryan and Jason
o Discussed Horicon plant and Middleton office of Jolm Deere Financial
o Also have plant in Dubuque with many WI employees
o 1700 employees in WI and 2000 retirees
o They use HSAs and were thankful for the state law change
o Offered to give Governor a tour in the fall
Natural Resources
Received the first draft of reform legislation
o The legislation has been split into two drafts by Sen. Kedzie
the placement of seawalls and rip-rap in the Wolf and Fox River basin
the more comprehensive regulatory reform package
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NR 411 repeal
o JCRAR voted to repeal this construction and operating permit for indirect sources (e.g.,
parking lots)
o Relied on outdated emissions readings for carbon monoxide
TSP repeal
o JCRAR voted to repeal a state secondary standard that is more restrictive than the federal
standard (as well as sunounding states)
o TSP (total suspended particulates) is an air pollution standard
NR Board meeting
o The Board unanimously approved the DNR's hunting structure for the 2011 season
o The Board also approved the Rainbow Springs golf course resolution opposing Sen. Lazich's
bill
NR445
o Needs to be amended to delay implementation for agricultural sources before July 31.
o The NR Board previously delayed the rule but there is not enough time now.
o JCRAR indicated they would be willing to suspend the rule. DNR agrees.
R&D Tax Credit
o Spoke with Marc Bentley with the Engine Manufacturers Alliance
o He plans on asking Rep. Endsley and Sen. Hopper to author legislation
o The legislation would boost the small
WHEDA
Sen. Hopper is taking Sen. Grothman's place on the WHEDA Board
Venture Capital
Met with Sen. Hopper;s staff in anticipation of a Senate Republican briefing tomonow
NGA
HHS Committee Conference Call: Discussed the summer meeting topic; there is support to discuss
health care exchanges. We will discuss speakers in the upcoming few weeks.
Two NGA HHS policies will be sunset. (CommUnity Block Grants & Social Services Block Grants).
These two policies have not been used by the committee or the NGA in some time, though they can be
brought back at anytime. The CHIPS policy will be modified,included into another policy, and then
sunset.
DCF
Met with Rep. Pridemore & DCF: Rep. Pridemore discussed his legislative priorities (ex: 50/50
Placement and Safe Families)
DHS
FamilyCare audit was released today
DWD
Atlas Transit, Inc., Milwaukee: Filed notice that it has agreed to sell significant assets and that it
expects to cease operations at 2761 Chase Avenue, Milwaukee, and close the facility. The anticipated sale
and closing of the facility would result in permanent layoffs affecting all 83 employees on June 28, 2011.
The Department of Workforce Development will work with its partner, the Milwaukee Area Workforce
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Investment Board, to provide Rapid Response Services to the school bus workers, who may be hired by
the company purchasing Atlas Transit's assets.
Assembly Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: There was an infotmational hearing held
today introducing the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation administrator. Charlene Dwyer gave the
committee an overview on her work for DWD and took questions from the committee members.
Education
Met with legislative leaders on changes to school choice. Will follow up with proposed changes
that the group can hopefully agree on.
o Reaching out to stakeholders to set up meetings for next week to discuss school report cards per
our discussion this rpmning.
Reached out to Read to Lead Task Force members to schedule the next meeting.
Attended the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education Committee which held a hearing
on two education bills:
o SB28- Would require the Board of Regents have representation fiom all Wisconsin
congressional districts. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Doyle during the last session and has
strong bipartisan support now.
o SB40 -advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges. Also seemed mostly
without any controversy
The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin is advocating for a consolidation of the school
milk and school breakfast program in the budget. They're reaching out to the JFC members to
eliminate the milk program (which duplicates efforts with milk provided for breakfast and lunch)
and use the funding for the school breakfast program. Provides $480,000 that can be used for the
general fund.
UW to punish doctors who gave sick notes to protesters (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health said Tuesday that it will take
disciplinary action against its physicians who wrote doctor excuse notes for protesters at the state Capitol
during rallies in Februaty.
DHSNews
Audit gives Famil)'Care high marl{S but warns of growing costs (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Local Government:
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. State's police, frre spending law opposed
Manis said his 2010 budget actually was lower than 2009. He was able to get a waiver from former Gov.
Jim Doyle's administration when he told them about the loss of a $250,000 contract to provide services to
Road America and how new firefighter-paramedic hires would have a starting wage 14 percent lower
than previously.
Nickels has said that as mayor he has a better understanding of what the public safety needs are in
Manitowoc than politicians in Madison.
Noting Republican leadership support of the statute's repeal, Ziegelbauer expects Gov. Scott Walker to
endorse doing away with the maintenance of effort provision after passage by the Legislature or,
perhaps, it may be included in the final version of the 2011-13 budget.
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Appleton Post Crescent. Kaukauna schools could cut 20 positions to close $3 million deficit
Once that is coupled with non-personnel cost-cutting efforts, the district could end up with a $34,000
swplus next year.
The recommendation hinges on whether the collective bargaining legislation Gov. Scott Walker signed
last month withstands a legal challenge and eventually takes effect.
The legislation requires most public employees at all levels of government to contribute at 5.8 percent of
those salaries toward retirement and pay at least 12. 6 percent of their health insurance premiums.
lf the legislation's mandates aren't implemented, the school district could cut up to 55.89 full-time
equivalent positions.
Maciver Institute. Benefit reform could save school districts hundreds of millions
School districts in southeastern Wisconsin are paying twice as much for health insurance as private
sector companies in Milwaukee, according to a new study by HCTrends. That's just the beginning of
what the group found in its study of school district health insurance expenses in 2010.
"Health plan costs for the region's teachers are 63 percent higher, on average, than the plans offered at
private-sector companies with some union representation, and 80 percent higher than the average single-
coverage cost for all private-sector plans, " according to the study.
HCTrends also debunks the public-sector union argument that they have foregone competitive pay
increases in exchange for better benefits. The group found that since 2003 teachers' pay has increased by
33 percent, while wages in the private sector have only increased 26 percent in Wisconsin.
The study also found that Milwaukee Public Schools could save $221 million a year by bringing teacher
benefit plans more in line with the public sector. Even if the district were to merely enroll its teachers
into the state health plan, it would save $64 million annually.
The Assembly Labor and Workforce Development Committee today passed a bill eliminating the
requirement that Milwaukee police officers and firefighters live within the city.
AB 65 would require those employees in a first class city to instead live within the city's county or
any acfjacent county. The measure passed 5-4, with Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, joining Dem
members in voting against the bill.
Kapenga said officers and firefighters who don'twant to live in Milwaukee could take a job in
another community, and that the residency requirement for those employees isn't a statewide
concern.
"I think it's a bad bill," Kapenga said.
Organized by the League of Municipalities, roughly 10 mayors (and some city managers) held a
press conference discussing the budget repair and how the tools provided don't give them the
ability to cover cuts in the budget. We distributed a memo to the press and area legislators stating
why this is misleading.
Justice:
Voter ID bill had a hearing in the Assembly Election and Campaign Reform Committee
8/2/2011
Nothing unusual happened
I responded to an Ed Brooks request regarding Wisconsin Act 10 and teacher sick leave.
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o Joe Knilans wanted to know about the City of Janesville and their aid reductions. I left my card
with his staff.
Sen. Ellis called about Appleton aid numbers because he was meeting with Mayor Hanna. I sent
him the information he requested.
Justice:
A!mleton Post Crescent. Editorial: Don't change funding of CCAP, legal services. Sheboygan
Press. Editorial
And if the state takes away legal aid for the poor, it's not just hurting criminal suspects. It's hurting
abused women, elderly scam victims, single parents and discrimination victims.
We understand Walker is trying to reduce our deficit, but this plan could end up costing us in the long
run.
Veterans:
American Legion. Legion opposes Assembly Bill 96 proposal to allow governor to appoint
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
"Our entire leadership team is clear and united on this issue, "continued Commander Batty. "We
implore the State Legislature as a body to respect the recommendations ofThe American Legion and
amend AB 96 so authority to hire and terminate the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
remains with the Board of Veterans Affairs and that Board member terms remain at 6 years."
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Representative Larson's Office called with questions regarding the Vet's Bill.
Senator Moulton's Office contacted us requesting savings/cuts to school districts due to the budget and the
budget repair bill
Cindy, Ryan, and Eric continue to meet with JFC members.
Economic DeveloRment and Regulatory Reform Team
Commerce
Wisconsin Geothermal Association
o Met with the president to discuss a new renewable energy project he is working on
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce
o Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting the Wisconsin Idea
Partnership
Tourism
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St. Croix Area Promotion Committee
o Supports the increased funding in marketing included in the tourism budget
o Past meetings held by the committee have included the representative from the Governor's
Northern Office
Arts Board
o The Board ofT rustees of the Schauer Arts and Activities Center, Inc. (Washington and Dodge
Counties) sent letter requesting the budget proposal restore the Wisconsin Arts Board to the status
of independent government agency
DNR
NR Board resolution on the Rainbow Springs golf course
o The board will consider a resolution opposing the sale of the prior golf course land
o The resolution is being considered at the April 27th meeting of the board
Gathering Waters
o Came in to talk about Stewardship and PACE.
o They want us to defend DNR's bonding authority if it comes up.
o They want the PACE program to stay, even without funding.
They have been talking with JFC members on this.
Phosphorus
o Spoke with Representative Bies' office about the effects of the delay language in the budget.
DOT
Correspondence from Chief of Police from Brookfield regarding the removal of registration stickers.
Meeting with Rep. Petrowski regarding legislation and federal transit funding.
Venture Capital
Met with Reps. Klenke and Tauchen to discuss the framework of a proposal
Also met with the Budget Office to review some additional questions on the issue
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Human Services and Education Team
Education News:
State's public, private education schools resist national review (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A national effort to review colleges of teacher education is meeting significant resistance from the
leaders of Wisconsin's education schools, who have said they will not voluntarily participate in the
survey by the National Council on Teacher Quality and U.S. News and World Report.
Editorial: Full speed ahead for school reforms (Wisconsin State Journal}
These examples show that good leaders, from the ranks of managers and teachers, can make reforms with union
bargaining or without.
There may be reasons to complain about Walker's plan to restrict collective bargaining, but handicapping school
reform is not one of them.
DHS:
Program enrollment freeze could lengthen waiting lists (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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"Family Care provides community services to some 35,000 frail elderly and those with physical or developmental
disabilities in the state, including almost 8,000 in Milwaukee County. It runs on a yearly budget of some $1.4
billion statewide and $260 million in Milwaukee County, with about 60% of the money from the federal
government and the rest from the state. The program started in 1998 with five counties and has since expanded
to48.
The average cost for Family Care services is about $2,800 a month per client in Milwaukee County."
State Launches Health Coverage Purchasing Exchange Survey
"As part of its effort to develop a consumer driven, free market health care coverage purchasing exchange, the
Office of Free Market Health Care today launched an online survey to gather input from various stakeholders
impacted by the creation of an exchange. Specific parts of the survey are tailored to individuals, small employers,
small employees, insurers, agents, brokers, and health care providers."
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DCF:
Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, & Revenue heard testimony today on three bills relating
adoption and fostercare. The department, State Bar, and HoChunk all of raised concerns regarding the three
pieces of legislation and will be working in the upcoming weeks to make improvements.
We met with UMOS representatives today regarding the transitional jobs elimination in the budget. They have
spoke with Secretary Anderson and will be lobbying to gain support from JFC members to have this preserved
within the final budget language.
NGA Leadership Staff Call:
Next week committee conference call will consist of reviewing the following policies: CHIPS, Community Block
Grants, and Social Services Block Grants.
We spoke with Dennis regarding the recommendation of healthcare exchanges as the summer meeting topic. He
agrees it would be a great topic and has three individuals that would be very useful as speakers. (Ed Haislmaier-
Heritage Foundation, Cindy Gillespe- Romney's exchange team and Utah expert, and Former Utah Governor
and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt)
Local Government:
I returned a call to Randy from the Wauwatosa Board about their contract renewal vote earlier this week.
Tom Bice from the from the Trempealeau County Board called asking for advice about how to stop
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arbitration from taking place in order to stop a collective bargaining contract from going through. I spoke to
legal and just gave him a courtesy call. We can't give legal advice.
Veterans:
Veterans Deserve Better by Ray Boland
Unfortunately in recent years the WDVA board became an ego-driven out-of-control train wreck. Acting like a
band of bunglers, they effectively trashed a department and programs once viewed as a national model. Sadly,
the previous administration stood by claiming no responsibility as this board waged a war of terror against
respected senior department managers and presided over a financial death spiral for the Veteran's Trust Fund.
Voices of concern and protest expressed by veteran leaders were ignored and to date no one has been held
accountable.
Justice:
Called the Village of Hales Corners in regards to WIJIS funding and relayed that the Governor supports
funding 'eCitations' and has offered funding options for the legislature to consider to keep it operational.
l-egislator Meeting'!:
Talked to Terry Moulton's office about school savings on health. He was at a town hall taking some heat
so we gave him some of the health savings numbers and premium costs for districts.
I spoke to Ara Cherchian about Merrill and he said they were fully operational within 7 days. They
worked sunup to sundown to get it up and running.
8/2/2011
Mohr, Mark - GOV
From:
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Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Monday, April18, 2011 7:25 PM
Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing
LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS
Representative Weininger's staff called re: the Office of Energy Independence and combined reporting
Senator Fitzgerald's staff inquired about a potential pitch to General Electric to come to WI
Rep. Tiffany's staff inquired about a disaster declaration from the recent storms
HEARINGS
Tuesday: Assembly Education to hear bills related to teaching license suspension, elimination of the cap on choice schools and changes to
choice
Economic Development and Regulatorv Reform Team
COMMERCE
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
o Next OECD meeting will be in late June
o Topics included:
1. Green Economy
2. Transportation/logistics
3. Innovation
4. Workforce
5. Global trade
TOURISM
Gas Prices
o Spoke to Nancy Christofferson of Ephraim Inn in Door County about the issue of rising gas prices
o Ideas on the portions of state tax per $1/gallon
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Indigenous Games for July
o Meeting set up with the Budget Office to discuss funding for this year's games
JOBSHotline
2 calls received
DNR
Council of Great Lakes Governors
o Met with two of the staff members from the Council.
o They will need to find funding for a long-term plan.
o They have a consolidation plan for a number of Great Lakes States entities.
The Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Protection Fund
Council of Great Lakes Governors, including:
The Compact Council
The Regional Body
o Consolidation would-according to them-save the states money and provide accountability and transparency.
o The consolidation would take care of their long-term funding problem.
Great Lakes Protection Fund
o Jason met with Rich Meeusen and Russell Van Herik about the Fund.
DOT
Contact from former Sen. Bill Berndt regarding the Stillwater Bridge
Contact with Rep. Nygren's office regarding the US 41/l-43 Interchange Project in response to a letter from the Green Bay Chamber of
Commerce.
Janesville Gazette. Numerous factors contributed to Janesville school budget
If all employees had to pay the retirement and health costs as Gov. Scott Walker has proposed, the district would save $5.8 million in the
coming year, Janesville School Board President Bill Sodemann noted. Union contracts keep that from happening.
But even before Walker was elected, the Janesville School Board knew teacher pay hikes would haunt them. The board approved the teachers
contract on the narrowest of margins, 5-4, on Sept. 22.
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Sodemann predicted at the time that the board would have to cut 80 or more jobs as a result of the contract. Indeed, the administration was
projecting a $10 million deficit before Walker turned Wisconsin school finances on their head.
The increase in salaries and benefits for all employees next year is $3.86 million. Health insurance is expected to increase another $2.6
million.
Marshfield News Herald. Wood County to consider ratifying contract
If approved, the contract freezes employee wages for 2011 and requires union members to pay 5. 8 percent of their salaries toward the
Wisconsin Retirement System, Reed said.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. County seeks deeper concessions
The givebacks include higher health care costs, employee pension contributions of 6% of salary, a pay freeze and restrictions on overtime
pay. They exceed concessions Walker had sought from the union as county executive, a job he left after his election as governor in
November.
The concessions applied to the AFSCME workers will save the county an estimated $13 million through next year- assuming the state law is
implemented by July, according to county figures.
The county would save nearly $1 million a month from the AFSCME concessions, though that figure drops to a net of about $300,000 this
year because the county agreed to drop 13 unpaid furlough days that otherwise would have been imposed.
The county is also preparing to impose additional concessions on the union made possible by Walker's law, including raising the retirement
age from 60 to 64 and reducingfoture credit toward pensions by 20%.
Marshfield News Herald. State cuts worry city officials
But communities that have union contracts expire after the 2011-12 state budget don't have any of the tools under Walker's plan to recoup
the loss in state revenue, said Mary Jo Carson, mayor of Wisconsin Rapids.
"It becomes challenging to understand the impact of all of this," Carson said. Wisconsin Rapids public employees' contracts expire after the
July 1 start of the state budget year.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. County highway department lays off 17
MANITOWOC- Seventeen Manitowoc County Highway Department employees will be laid off as scheduled, after county officials and
AFSCME local units could not reach an agreement this week.
Modified terms submitted to the unions for consideration about a week ago included employee contribution of 5. 8 percent to the WisconsinGI,
Retirement System and reimbursement of the contributions made by the county to employee health insurance coverage.
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"What we asked them to agree to is only part of what will happen whenever that law becomes eftective, "Ziegelbauer said "And that could
happen tomorrow. We were willing to make a commitment to only accept part of it for the remainder of the year, so we were very
disappointed they didn't see the opportunity in doing that. "
Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay-area municipal employee salaries loom large in face of budget cuts
Gross pay among those workers in seven of the eight largest Green Bay area municipalities outside of Green Bay has climbed an average 5
percent since 2008, according to a Green Bay Press-Gazette analysis.
Ashwaubenon's payroll jumped the most in total dollars, from $6.5 million in 2008 to $7 million in 20I 0.
The addition of personnel in the village's Public Safety Department after several positions were not filled in 2008 accounts for much of
the surge. That's on top of a public safety budget already saddled with growing salaries and additional pay escalators resulting in II
officers earning six figures.
Rising 21 percent between 2008 and 2010, Hobart's salaries, including overtime, saw the largest percentage increase.
But overtime and other pay- including back pay, holiday pay, longevity, vacation payouts and pay for performance on fitness tests - in
some cases boost a public service officer's compensation by nearly 50 percent of their salary.
Union contracts also provide opportunity for overtime. And unlike most public employees, public safety officers are exempt from Walker's
legislation that ends collective bargaining rights.
Cindy Polzin
Legislative Director
Phone: (608) 266.7794
Email: cindy.polzin@wisconsin.gov
www.walker.wi.gov
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From: Himebauch, Casey- GOV
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 5:26 PM
To: Polzin, Cindy M- GOV
Cc: Culotta, Jason - DOA
Subject: For the Daily Policy Update
Contact from former Sen. Bill Berndt regarding the Stillwater Bridge
Contact with Rep. Nygren's office regarding the US 41/I-43 Interchange Project in response to a letter
from the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce.
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Janesville Gazette. Numerous factors contributed to Janesville school budget
If all employees had to pay the retirement and health costs as Gov. Scott Walker has proposed, the district would
save $5.8 million in the coming year, Janesville School Board President Bill Sodemann noted Union contracts keep
that from happening.
But even before Walker was elected, the Janesville School Board knew teacher pay hikes would haunt them. The
board approved the teachers contract on the narrowest of margins, 5-4, on Sept. 22.
Sodemann predicted at the time that the board would have to cut 80 or more jobs as a result of the contract.
Indeed, the administration was projecting a $10 mfflion deficit before Walker turned Wisconsin school finances on
their head.
The increase in salaries and benefits for all employees next year is $3.86 million. Health insurance is expected to
increase another $2.6 million.
Marshfield News Herald. Wood County to consider ratifying contract
If approved, the contract freezes employee wages for 2011 and requires union members to pay S.8 percent of
their salaries toward the Wisconsin Retirement System, Reed said.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. County seeks deeper concessions
The givebacks include higher health care costs, employee pension contributions of 6% of salary, a pay freeze and
restrictions on overtime pay. They exceed concessions Walker had sought from the union as county executive, a
job he left after his election as governor in November.
The concessions applied to the AFSCME workers will save the county an estimated $13 million through next year-
assuming the state law is implemented by July, according to county figures.
The county would save nearly $1 million a month from the AFSCME concessions, though that figure drops to a net
of about $300,000 this year because the county agreed to drop 13 unpaid furlough days that otherwise would
have been imposed.
The county is also preparing to impose additional concessions on the union made possible by Walker's law,
including raising the retirement age from 60 to 64 and reducing future credit toward pensions by 20%.
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Marshfield News Herald. State cuts worry city officials
But communities that have union contracts expire after the 2011-12 state budget don't have any of the tools
under Walker's plan to recoup the loss In state revenue, said Mary Jo Carson, mayor of Wisconsin Rapids.
"'t becomes challenging to understand the impact of all of this," Carson said. Wisconsin Rapids public employees'
contracts expire after the July 1 start of the state budget year.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. County highway department lays off 17
MANITOWOC- Seventeen Mamtowoc County Highway Department employees will be laid off as scheduled, after
county officials and AFSCME local units could not reach an agreement this week.
Modified terms submitted to the unions for consideration about a week ago included employee contribution of 5.8
percent to the Wisconsilf!J.. Retirement System and reimbursement of the contributions made by the county to
employee health insurance coverage.
"What we asked them to agree to is only part of what will happen whenever that law becomes effective,"
Ziegelbauer said. "And that could happen tomorrow. We were willing to make a commitment to only accept part of
it for the remainder of the year, so we were very disappointed they didn't see the opportunity in doing that "
Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay-area municipal employee salaries loom large in face of budget cuts
Gross pay among those workers in seven of the eight largest Green Bay area municipahues outside of Green Bay
has climbed an average 5 percent since 2008, according to a Green Bay Press-Gazette analysis.
Ashwaubenon's payroll jumped the most in total dollars, from $6.5 million in 2008 to $7 million in 2010.
The addition of personnel in the village's Public Safety Department after several positions were not filled in 2008
accounts for much of the surge. That's on top of a public safety budget already saddled with growing salaries and
additional pay escalators resulting in 11 officers earning six figures.
Rising 21 percent between 2008 and 2010, Hobart's salaries, including overtime, saw the largest percentage
increase.
But overtime and other pay- including back pay, holiday pay, longevity, vacation payouts and pay for
performance on fitness tests- in some cases boost a public service officer's compensation by nearly 50 percent of
their salary.
Union contracts also provide opportunity for overtime. And unlike most public employees, public safety officers are
exempt from Walker's legislation that ends collective bargaining rights.
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Legislative Contacts
Representative Kaufer! called to let us know that the Governor has been getting beat up in the media in
Northeastern Wisconsin for not going to Kaukauna after the tornado.
Senator Darling's Office called about an article on )lttp://www.fightingbob.com/ that claims Senator Darling
and Governor Walker are working on a proposal to declare "Financial Martial Law"
Commerce
Call to Ara Cherchian
o Sec. Jadin called Mr. Cherchian this afternoon to discuss tornado damage
Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
o Will expand operations in its Darien, WI facility
o 127 jobs will be created
Taiwanese Delegation
DATCP
o Received a letter from Governor Junq-tzer Lin expressing regret not being able to make meeting and
dinner with Governor Walker
o He looks forward to when both governors will be able to meet in the near future
Rep. AI Ott question on dairy manufacturing facility investment tax credit change in the budget
Responed with Commerce's reason for including it
The provision allows cooperatives to compete evenly with other firms; Rep. Ott thought it gave coops an
unfair advantage over other firms
DATCP/DOT
Truck Weights
o Met with staff from both agencies to work out plans for increasing truck weights on certain Wisconsin
roads.
o Both agencies will do more research on the subject.
DOT will check into the practices of neighboring states on heavy-load trucks.
DATCP will collect input from agriculture industry partners to determine which roads will be
used at higher loads.
o DOT anticipates federal legislation which will allow states to OK higher weights on the Interstate.
This will require state action if and when Congress passes it.
o DATCP would like the exemption system modified from its current list format.
They want to see a simpler form that is only determined by weight, not cargo type.
Wolves
o US Fish and Wildlife today proposed to de-list the gray wolf.
o The Governor sent a letter of support for the move.
o USFW is looking for state input on their proposal; DNR will be looking into recommendations.
Walleye Bag Limits
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o The Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association sent a letter to DNR about the decrease in bag limits for
walleye on the flowage.
o Each year DNR negotiates with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe on fish the tribe will take; this determines
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the bag limit DNR sets on lakes in the area.
o The Association is asking DNR to renegotiate the agreement in light of their decreased bag limits.
o DNR will respond.
Domtar Biomass project
o On PSC calendar for April 28
o PCA and Thilmany concerned about project driving up the cost of the pulp across the state
Wind Siting
1. Sen. Lasee introduced legislation that would have a setback of Ya mile of wind turbines
2. Chairman Montgomery is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders next week to discuss the
issue
Financial Literacy Event
o Secretary Bildsten and Senator Hopper participated in two events in Oshkosh
Received draft response to NAACP concerns about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.
Secretary Gottlieb to meet with Rep. Toles.
Sec. Gottlieb toured the Stillwater Bridge this morning and met privately with Commissioner Sorel.
Request from stakeholder for WisDOT to send a letter to House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure regarding increase in federal limits on truck weight.
JOBSHotline
o 1 call received
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NGA- Medicaid Task Force
Spoke with Lauren from Heineman's office who is drafting a letter from the Republican governors on the Task
Force outlining our bottom line on the Medicaid flexibilities. We will receive a rough draft on Monday for review.
During today's Medicaid Task Force conference call, Lauren reiterated our bottom line that she previously shared
with Gregoire's office. The Democrats on the phone call said that their governors will not accept a final flexibility list
that includes optional block grant requests.
Education News
A new report shows the economic impact higher graduation rates would have in Wisconsin
BulliJet Deal Fuels Revival of School Vouchers (New York Times!
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who overcame a siege of the State Capitol to enact a law narrowing collective
bargaining for public employees, mainly teachers, wants to expand Milwaukee's voucher program, the nation's
oldest with 20,000 students. His plan would let any student, not just the poor, receive a voucher. Supporters say
universal vouchers will make the city more attractive to the middle class.
But critics say that even after 21 years of vouchers, students receiving them perform no better than those in public
schools on state tests of math and reading. Mr. Walker's proposal "takes a program that's supposed to be for low-
income and working-class people and turns it into a subsidy for rich people," said Howard L. Fuller, who was
superintendent in the program's early years.
"I will become an opponent of a program that I've fought 20 years of my life for," he added. "I've been called every
name under the sun for being a black person who would support, quote, the right-wing agenda."
Dr. Fuller recalled debating an Illinois state senator opposed to vouchers in 1998, Barack Obama.
New Berlin schools superintendent offered New York job (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel!
Paul Kreutzer, superintendent of the New Berlin School District for the past four years, is in contract negotiations to
become the superintendent of a school system in New York ... Kreutzer recently made news by publicly supporting
Gov. Scott Walker's plan to roll back public-sector worker's collective bargaining rights. He could not be
immediately reached for comment.
Uncertain about future benefits, many veteran teachers are retiring early (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
At a time when the governor's plan to eliminate most collective bargaining for teachers and increase state
employees' payments for health care and pension costs looms overhead, some school districts are seeing record
numbers of senior teachers such as Scharrer-Erickson turn in their retirement paperwork.
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Local Government:
We are working on 'Responsible Actor' funding options for local governments who may not have the ability
to absorb aid reductions as well as irresponsible communities; due to responsible pre-budget repair budget
decisions. We have some options that need final tweaking.
Janesville Gazette. State budget cuts roll downhill
But because of union contracts now in place, Janesville wouldn't be able to make up even 34 percent of state aid
reductions, Levitt said.
The 34 percent includes money the city would realize if unionized public works employees paid half of their
pension costs. Because the city guicklv signed a contract with its public works employees after Walker's proposal,
those workers won't contribute to their pensions for at least two years.
Those pension payments and payments from employees not covered by unions would save the Qi1j' a total of
$502.454. Non-unionized city workers would pay $395,212.
Those cuts include $328,000 in recvcling funds. Levitt recently discovered the city could also lose another
$128,000 this year, impacting the 2011 budget.
The total also includes a $72,000 cut for the transit system. For the 2011 budget, the council struggled to maintain
service and could do so only because of a retirement.
Walker's proposal to freeze proper(y taxes means the citv couldn't raise revenue. which is essentially another cut,
Levitt said. The city could raise fees, however.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Overturning a bad idea
Milwaukee voters placed a risky bet in 2008 when they approved an ordinance requiring businesses to provide
paid sick leave. Although on its face, the measure sounded good, the unintended consequences of this ordinance
would deal a blow to job growth and economic development at a time when the city can ill afford it.
The state Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Scott Walker this week to correct that error. The governor said he is likely
to sign it. He should do so.
Janesville Gazette. Williams Bay School Board approves layoffs
WILLIAMS BAY- The Williams Bay School District expects to save about $400,000 through teacher cuts and
layoffs approved Monday, but administrators say more reductions are on the horizon to address the district's
ballooning deficit.
The cuts and fee hikes are parlly related to November's referendum in which the district sought to exceed the
revenue cap by nearly $500,000 this year and next. The district then wanted a recurring increase to $890,000 each
year after.
Intergovernmental News:
Reuters. Detroit to send layoff notices to all its public teachers
(Reuters) - The emergency manager appointed to put Detroit's troubled public school system on a firmer financial
footing said on Thursday he was sending layoff notices to all of the district's 5,466 unionized employees.
The district is unlikely to eliminate all the teachers. Last year, it sent out 2, 000 notices and only a fraction of
employees were actually laid off. But the notices are required by the union's current contract with the district. Any
layoffs under this latest action won't take effect until/ate July.
In the meantime, Bobb said that he planned to exercise his power as emergency manager to unilaterally modify the
district's collective bargaining agreement with the Federation of Teachers starling May 17, 2011.
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Under a law known as Public Act 4, passed by the Michigan legislature and signed by the state's new Republican
governor in March, emergency managers like Bobb have sweeping powers.
Thev can tear up existing union contracts. and even fire some elected officials, if they believe it will help solve a
financial
"I fully intend to use the authority that was granted under Public Act 4," Bobb said in the statement.
He was appointed emergency financial manager for Detroit's schools two years ago by then-Governor Jennifer
Granholm, a Democrat, to close chronic budget deficits brought on by declining enrollment in the city. Over just the
past year, Detroit's population has dropped 25 percent, according to census data.
Bobb has closed schools, laid off workers and taken other steps to cut spending but the district still faces a $327
million budget deficit.
I talked to Knodl's and Vas's offices about WIJIS and eCitations. They were hearing concerns about the
continuation of eCitations and BadgerTraCs. I gave them the history and some options for continuing
'only' eCitations which we need to stay within federal requirements.
I attended a briefing at WEM on disaster declarations and the process the Governor needs to know. WEM
will also call Senator Lassa and the Mayor of Kaukauna about the tornados and explain the process
because they were complaining. It is highly unlikely this even will rise to the level needing a Governor's
declaration.
8/2/2011
From: O'Donnell, Jessica L - OSER
Sent: Tuesday, February 15,2011 5:12PM
Subject: RE: questions
I will forward these employee questions to OSER staff for inclusion in a Q/ A document.
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 4:10 PM
To: O'Donnell, Jessica L - OSER
Subject: questions
Jessica,
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I just left a message for you, but I had a meeting of my DOA division today and was asked a number of
questions regarding the proposed benefit and collective bargaining changing in the budget repair bill.
Could you help walk me through the answers to these questions?
Thanks,
--Jason
267-1824
1. Is the health insurance contribution tied to a health risk assessment?
Is the health risk assessment taken with blood lipid or blood pressure?
Is the health risk assessment assessing an individual's health, or how an individual health plan is
structured?
2. Does the health risk assessment apply to pre-existing conditions?
3. Without collective bargaining rights, what's to stop further loss of health insurance coverage?
4. Does the CPI index apply to non-represented employees?
5. Do the benefit changes for health insurance and pension contributions apply to legislators now, or must
they stand for re-election before those changes are made?
6. Will the budget repair bill undue the rules regarding seniority status during layoffs? For instance, if
someone with more seniority gets laid off, will they still be able to "bump" someone with less seniority doing
a different job?
7. Will similar workplace rules negotiated into statute by the unions still apply?
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Sent: Thursday, April14, 2011 7:33AM
Subject: FW: Daily Policy and Legislative Update
Representative Knodl's Office called with questions about the timing of the budget repair bill.
Representative Tranel had questions conceming aids in lieu of taxes payments to one of his
municipalities.
Representative Nerison' s Office has requested an introduction letter from the Govemor at
Crawford County Govemment Days
Representative Steineke and Senator Cowles have both been updated on potential disaster relief
area for Kaukauna
Met with Representative Loudenbeck on a variety of budget issues
Senator Wanggaard' s Office called asking for information regarding mandate relief for municipal
governments that were included in the budget
Joint Finance Committee
The Committee held their final public hearing on the budget bill in Neenah today
Tomorrow's Assembly Session
AJR 2- life of Dismas Becker
AJR 17- declaring black history month
AJR 20- commending the UW-Green Bay Women's Basketball team
SJR 19- naming esophageal cancer month
AJR 21- creation of the fiscal responsibility fund (first consideration)
AB 24- bear hunting licenses
SB 12/AB 31- discounts equal to sales tax (final passage)
AB 35- legalize fish culling
AB 60- individuals and officers covered by county blanket bonds
Commerce
Govemor's Northern Wisconsin Economic Development Summit
o Summit to-do list:
1. Govemor's Office commitment to the summit
2. Schedule the 2011 summit dates in for either October or November
3. Commence the first planning committee meeting by August
SWIB- 2011 Pension Conference
o Set for June 2, 2011
Venture Capital
o Researching Texas' two funds that use the CapCq Model
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DNR
Phosphorus
o Met with DNR staff to talk about phosphorus rules.
Stewardship
o DNR received approval from JFC for a small Door County land acquisition today that costs
nearly $1.5 million.
Sec. Gottlieb met with Sen. Lasee regarding roundabouts and general transportation issues.
Sec. Gottlieb will be touring the Stillwater Bridge and meeting with the MNDOT and St.
Croix River Crossing Coalition on Friday.
Sec. Gottlieb met with Majority Leader Fitzgerald and Speaker Fitzgerald regarding
Transpotiation Economic Assistance Grants for Juneau for the creation and retention of jobs.
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
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NGA: HHS Committee
Held a staff conference call today. Discussed the Community Service Block Grant policy paper
after a brief presentation by the Director of the National Association for State Community Services
Programs (NASCSP)
o The committee members/staff will review this policy in the next tWo weeks and provide
NGA staff will recommendations and edits
Discussion was held on the Fatherhood policy; governors' staff suggested sunsetting it
Staffleadership conference call will be held tomorrow afternoon to set the agenda for next week's
committee call
DRS Update
The department is receiving several inquires on FoodShare following yesterday's Joint Audit
committee discussion regarding a photo ID on the Quest card.
DHS town hall meeting will be held in Milwaukee tomotTow at the Milwaukee Zoo
DWD
T-Shirt International, Inc. (TSI), Oak Creek: Filed notice of plans to reduce the workforce at its
production facilities at 7730 South 6th Street, Oak Creek, and 5695 West Franklin Drive, Franklin. TSI
will permanently lay off99 employees on June 10,2011. The Department of Workforce Development
will coordinate with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to provide Rapid Response
services to affected workers.
Education
Met with Rep. Kestell.on school grading and made significant progress on the content of the
program but we're still working on the timing. We are trying to find a way to move fmward
quickly while enabling significant stakeholder input.
Met with Rep. Klenke who would like to explore ways to improve failing schools by improving
families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Health Care News
Nine workers suspected of netting nearly $300,000 in FoodS hare scam
"Nine workers for Milwaukee County ran a food stamp fraud ring from at least 2005 through late 2010,
scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars for themselves in the process, a state official confinned
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Wednesday."
"State administrators now running emollment for FoodShare in Milwaukee County discovered the fiaud
on Oct. 27th but did not make a public announcement. Since then, eight of the nine employees have
resigned or been fired, with the final one on leave, said Seth Boffeli, a spokesman for the state
Depmiment of Health Services."
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Tribal Affairs:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Chippewa band lemy of iron ore mine
But he expressed concern about the effect of the mine proposed by Gogebic Taconite. Officials with the
Hurley-based company released a report Monday saying the open pit mine could create 700 mining jobs
and stimulate more than 2,800 jobs in a 12-county region.
The Bad Riverjlowsfrom the proposed site near Mellen directly through the tribe's reservation and into
Lake Superior, heightening the tribe's concerns.
"What has been remarkably absent is public discourse on the environmental consequences and ultimately
the risks that we already know to be associated with open pit mining," Wiggins told lawmakers.
Green Bay Press Gazette. Chippewa tribal leader wams about mining plans
Automobile Insurance:
Appleton Post Cresce1;1t. Gov. Walker signs bill designed to lower car insurance rates
"This is one more step in empowering consumers across the state of Wisconsin," Walker said shortly after
signing the bill in front of more than two dozen lawmakers, including Democratic state Rep. Jason
Fields, who backed the bill. The measure passed the Legislature with bipartisan support.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walker signs bill rolling back auto insurance minimums
Republicans, who now control state government, argue that the higher coverage requirements enacted as
part of then-Gov. Jim Doyle's 2009- 'II budget are raising insurance costs for consumers, especially
hurting those least able to pay premiums. Drivers should have the option of purchasing the lower
coverage levels, they say. Some Democrats also supported the repeal legislation.
Local Government:
MMAC. Assembly vote rolls back job-killing employer mandate
"For over two years, Milwaukee employers have faced the chilling threat of an arbitrary government
mandate that would make every single job they provide more expensive to create, "said Sheehy. "Today 's
Assembly action removes that dark cloud and lets our employers move forward in the confidence that
Milwaukee is indeed open for business. "
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bill voiding sick leave law sent to Governor
The bill would pre-empt local governments from enacting paid sick day legislation and nullifY
paid sick day ordinance, which had been in the courts since it was passed in November
2008. The recent appeals decision upholding the law may be the final word on the legal front because the
state Supreme Court earlier was unable to issue a decision when it split 3-3.
The repeal of Milwaukee's ordinance passed largely on party lines. Joining all Republicans in support of
the bill were independent Bob Ziegelbauer of Manitowoc and two Democrats- Peggy Krusick of
Milwaukee and Louis Molepske Jr. of Stevens Point.
Marshfield News Herald. Marshfield schools see a rash of retirements
"We're looking at close to 50 retirements, 40 to 42 of which are teachers," said Geegan, current director
of instruction for the district. "It is of great concern, because we have this tremendous pool of talent and
it will be ve1y difficult to replace them."
Many of the teachers and staff who applied for retirement had been planning to leave the district this
year, Geegan said. But there also are a number who didn't intend to leave, but stand to lose significant
benefits under Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Board plans to vote to voice opposition
As part of the board's approval of staffing for the 2011-12 school year, Andrea Holschbach, human
resources director, announced that none of the 23 district employees who received layoff notices would
be laid off The notices were sent to give the district the option of laying them off if it became necessary.
Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau leaders reject three union contracts
Joe Blair, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Locals 1287
and 1287CH -- representing public works and city hall employees, respectively --said those unions have
since modified their offer to include all of the budget repair bill provisions, with the exception of a 5.8
percent employee contribution toward retirement.
"I would think that if we can sit down and talk, we're in a position to help the city with its budget even
more," he said "But without talking, there's no options to do that."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Seize the moment
But the state has to do more than simply cut shared revenue and promise "tools" in the form of curtailed
collective bargaining. The Legislature should provide grants or loans for studies or to cover up front
costs of collaborative efforts. It should consider using the formula for local aid to reward good behavior.
Cooperation often pays off, but it doesn't always pay affright awey, so the Legislature and Walker
administration should give it a kick-start.
Walker and the Legislature should encourage such collaboration, and local communities, particularly in
Milwaukee County, should take advantage of opportunities for sharing services -from public health to
human resources to housing to emergency services to public safety.
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Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update
The Joint Committee on Finance held a public hearing in Superior today.
The Joint Committee on Finance will be holding a public hearing in West Allis on Monday.
Completed prep work for the Govetnor' s legislative budget luncheon on Monday.
Tourism
Room Tax
WHEDA
o Met with WI Hotel and Lodging Assoc. and WI Association of Conventions and Visitor
Bureaus
o Discussed proposal with Secretary Klett and Deputy Secretary Fantle
Modernization Bill
o Sent two proposals over to LRB
JOBS Hotline
2 calls received
DOT
Contact from business group regarding the weight limit on state highways.
Inquiry from Rep. Richards regarding Hoan Bridge
Sec. Gottlieb will tour the Stillwater Bridge on April 15
IlliR
Waterfowl Stamp
DATCP
o WI Watetfowl Association and Ducks Unlimited met with us to discuss their proposal to
increase the amount paid for waterfowl stamps.
o They have a number of legislators they will be approaching to introduce an amendment to
the budget.
o PACE
o Representative Shilling sent a letter to the PACE Council supporting the program.
Health Care Team
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Health Care
Health Care Policy Team is in Salt Lake City attending the NGA Health Care Regional Meeting
Local Govermnent:
Wisconsin State Journal. Report: Cities will lose money under Walker budget
"The governor's methodology simply overestimates the amount of savings, especially in the area of
insurance premiums, "said Dan Thompson, the League's executive director.
But Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said Thursday the League did not take into account that cities
could offset cuts with additional increases in health care contributions, switching to a lower-cost plan,
and limiting overtime. The study also failed to account for Walker's elimination of storm water mandates.
League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Proposed local savings only cover 61% of state fimding cuts
A)mleton Post Crescent. Kimberly schools OK 23 layoff notices
KIMBERLY- The Kimberly Area School District sent layoff notices to 23 fidl- and part-time
paraprofessionals Monday to help close an estimated $1.7 million budget shortfall.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Gov. Walker says benefit changes could go beyond proposal
Walker has stated those measures would more than offset reductions in state shared revenue to
municipalities and school districts. But Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels' budget analysis shows cuts in
state funding equal $1,149,462 while savings to the city in pension and health insurance payments come
to $395,039- a net deficit of$754,423.
The vast majority of city workers already pay 10 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Walker told reporters prior to taking a tour of the foundry that cities could have employees pay "13,14, 15
or 20 percent of their health insurance and still be well below most people in the private sector."
Shebo)'gan Press. Sheboygan transit workers reject contract proposal
That means city transit workers will continue to work under their current contract, which runs through
Dec. 31 this year.
The proposed extensions would have jiozen workers' wages through 2013 and required that they
contribute 5.8 percent of their pay toward their pension and 12.5 to 15 percent of their health insurance
premiums. The wage fi'eeze would have meant their forgoing a 1 percent pay raise they are due to receive
in July.
Ryan at the time hailed the agreement as being "in the best interests of the city and the union" and that it
''serves as a template for future negotiations with the city's unions."
The contract extension also would have staved off the possibility of the city losing more than $1.4 million
in federal transitfimding because Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill ends most collective bargaining
privileges for most public employees. Federal rules require that transit employees work under a
collective bargaining agreement whenever federal fimds are used to operate a transit system.
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Oshkosh Northwestem. City, county moving on union worker contract extensions
Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris said the contracts aim to preserve the union's right to bargain
with the county through 2012 in exchange for taxpayer savings.
The proposed 2010-2012 contract for the AFSCME Local1903, which represents Highway Department
workers, includes no raises except a 1.5 percent increase this year, a change in how overtime hours are
calculated, a requirement that employees contribute 5. 8 percent of pay toward their pensions as soon as
the new law takes effect and an agreement to adopt the county's health insurance program.
Fitzpatrick also said the contract extension discussion grew out of concern the city could lose $1.5
million in federal transit aid for the Oshkosh Transit System should transit workers lose their collective
bargaining rights. Fitzpatrick said transit staff belong to Local 796, but the other two chapters--796-B
represents clerical staff and 796-C represents professional staff-have been included because cuts to
transit funding would likely have a ripple effect on other city operations.
Justice:
Sheboygan Press. Editorial: Keep record-sharing ftmds in budget
The Office of Justice Assistance first put the system in operation in 2006. Some of the startup money came
from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal justice grants. The $2 million he Office of
Justice Assistance is seeking to maintain the system is not a lot of money under normal circumstances, -
and every dollar saved is important when t1ying to close a $3.6 million gap.
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 6:20 PM
Legislative Af(airs Team
Contacts with Legislative Offices:
Representative Bies had questions regarding police exemptions in collective bargaining bill
Representative Petryk had questions regarding State Labor Management mediator
Representative Marklein's Office called with questions concerning the suspension of Executive
Order # 108- apprenticeships.
Assembly Session
SS SB 12- appropriations bill is scheduled to be taken up and passed tomonow
Senate Session
SS SB 12- appropriations bill is scheduled to be taken up and passed tomonow
AB 4- auto insurance mandate repeal is scheduled to be given its final passage tomorrow.
SJR 17- honoring the life of David Kachel
SJR 18- honoring the life of Carl Otte
Commerce
JFC Testimony Prep
o Nate met with Dep. Sec. Klonsinski, Dave Volz and Sen. Hopper
Venture Capital
o Ryan and Jason with the budget office and Jeff Craver on the venture capital draft
U.S. Trade Representative
o Mary Regel, Director of Bureau of Export Development of WI Dept. of Commerce, will be
the state's POC on federal trade policy
o Sent letter today
Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions
o Secretmy Bildsten to continue meeting with representatives this week
DOT
HSRGrant
o Letters of support received from Mayor Tom Barrett, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Greater
Milwaukee Committee and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce for HSR
Grant.
Federal Transit Funds
o Update from DOT on effects of 2011 Wisconsin Act 1 0
JFC Testimony
o Sec. Gottlieb did a great job testifYing
Recycling
o Representative Meyer has concems about recycling.
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o Referred him to the alternate proposals DNR brought to Nygren, Vos and Darling.
Phosphorus
o Spoke to John Keckhaver about phosphorus rule changes in the errata.
o The WI Lakes offered to help set up meetings on the rules, if needed.
JFC Testimony
o Secretaty Stepp testified before Joint Finance today.
DATCP
JFC Testimony
o Secretmy Brancel testified before Joint Finance today.
Legislative Meetings
o Representative Meyer asked them to come to him to talk about the budget/JFC testimony
NGA Taskforce
Medicaid Taskforce
1. Calls will be conducted for staff only on April 13th, 15th, 20th, and 22nd
2. Re-defined list of flexibilities will be sent to offices tomorrow
3. Governors only phone call last week of April
NGA 2013 Milwaukee Bid
1. The final bid packet was completed today
2. It will be mailed tomorrow (or Wednesday at the latest) after printing
DRS
1. Program enrollment has increased from last month
2. FamilyCare Audit: DRS will be receiving the audit today, will conduct a preliminmy review
a. Possible public release will be April 18th
3. BadgerCare Basic Audit
a. Release date will follow closely after FainilyCare audit
4. FoodShare will be going to DCF. Dennis and Eloise spoke last week and finalized the transfer via
the budget.
DWD
Spancrete Group, Inc., Waukesha: Filed notice of intent to petmanently close its operations at 1600
East Main Street, Waukesha, effective May 30, 2011. The closing affects 45 employees who were laid
off in November 2010.
Education
Met with Paul Nelson From W AICU about new federal rules dealing with institutions of higher
education.
Met with the Lt Govemor and Van Walling on STEM. Van is advocating for a statewide STEM mandate
for K-12 and a NGA conference on STEM.
Education News
South Division students tal{e MATC class for college credit, preparation (Milwaukee Journal
Sentine/1
The initiative, called Driving Dreams through Education, is one of 1 0 funded across the country by the
Ford Motor Co. Ford has awarded a $20,000, two-year grant to the League of United Latin American
Citizens to administer the program developed by LULAC, MATC and Milwaukee Public Schools. Next
school year, the program will pay for 10 more students to participate.
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Waste, Fraud and Abuse:
WF A came up as a topic at today' s cabinet meeting. The agency template was also sent to all
WF A task forces and EA' s so they can begin sending examples of WF A to the commission. April
26 is the likely date of the next WF A meeting. DCF claims has agreed to testifY and we are
reaching out to DHS and DCF enrollment program integrity folks as well.
Veterans:
I met with Board Chair Dan Naylor and Marv Freedman. They wanted to discuss working
together going forward. I said it would be productive to wait until the Governor has appointed 4
new members to the board before picking a secretary. They seemed to agree. The meeting went
well until Dan Naylor brought up a quote fiom the Governor in 2010 critical of the board. It
seems unclear if Mr. Naylor and Mr. Freedman are serious about working together.
Local Government:
_Stevens Point Journal, Teachers' union makes concessions to help Tomonow River school deficit
AMHERST-- The Tomorrow River teachers union agreed to salary and benefit concessions this week
that will save about $400,000 next school year.
To help address a $1.2 million budget deficit, the district and the union, known as the Tomorrow River
Education Association, signed a memorandum of agreement to extend its current contract to the 2011-12
school year with the following changes that take effect July 1, said district bookkeeper Becky Galvin:
Oshkosh Northwestern. 5-year Oshkosh Area School District deficit tops $21M despite union
concessions
District revenues are projected to continue shrinking and the cost of current operations will keep
climbing. This will force the Oshkosh school district to scale back between $4 million and $7 million in
spending eve1y year beginning in 2012-13.
District staff has agreed to freeze their wages for one year and begin paying more toward their pensions
and health insurance to fi'ee up millions from the district's budget.
The concessions are more than enough to absorb school fimding cuts proposed in Gov. Scott Walker's
biennial state budget, but the district still has an underlying structural deficit that could exceed $21
million by the 2015-16 school year.
Qreen Bay Press Gazette. Oconto Falls School District may reduce school year
School district officials and teachers approved a one-year contract extension last week that opens the
door to reducing the school year by three days,from 180 to 177 in 2011-12.
"It's something that we're leaning toward," Superintendent David Polashek said. He estimates the move
could save the district about $30,000 in reduced costs in areas such as wages, utilities and busing.
State law now requires a 180-day school calendar, but a provision in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed
biennium budget would allow districts to adjust the number of days schools are in session. Required
hours of instruction would remain the same. The Oconto Fails district could move forward with its plan
only if Walker's biennial budget is adopted.
Janesville Gazette. Janesville teachers pledge support for community fund drive to help schools
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Parr said the idea is for JEA members to contribute 1.5 percent of their salaries during the fiscal year
that starts July I, but it's up to each teacher to decide what to contribute.
If all of this year's teachers were employed next year and that percentage was applied to their salaries, it
would yield $684,510, said Steve Sperry, district human resources director.
Parr said the 1.5 percent figure is the amount of the teachers' raise during the coming year.
Teachers are in the middle of a four-year contract that included a wage freeze in 2009-10, a 2 percent
increase last fall, another 0.5 percent increase in January, 1.5 percent in 20ll -2012 and 2 percent in
2012-13.
Oshkosh Northwestern. Editol'ial: Cities deserve clarity on water runoff regulation
Oshkosh has plans to borrow $30 million to upgrade its wastewater plant to bring it into compliance with
the new limits. The city uses chemical treatment to reduce phosphorus discharges jiom the plant, but
would need new controls to meet significantly reduced limits. The cost would be paid over years by
residents and businesses as part of their water bills.
Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Requirements on residency a local issue.
Mayor Barrett and the Milwaukee City Council have unanimously called on the Legislature to defeat the
residency-ending legislation.
We're with them. What business is it of the state to meddle in these local affairs? The state of Wisconsin
has no vested interest in this -save political payojjs. The city of Milwaukee has had its residency
requirement for more than 80 years, and there is no shortage of interest when it looks to hire new
recruits.
Justice:
Wausau Daily Herald. Walker seeks to expand Internet Crimes Against Children division
Price said ICAC's biggest challenge is keeping up with constantly changing computer technology that
Internet predators use to hide their illicit activity. People searching/or child pornography meet on
websites and chat rooms where they can share or download files with the images. The predators often
have complex software programs that can hide child pornography on hard drives and servers that can
store a vast number of files.
Agents can spend hours searching for child pornography images and the department lacks server space
to store predator's computer files for analysis, Price said.
"I wonder if a million dollars is enough with the advancement of technology and the skills the offenders
are developing," Merrill Police Chief Ned Seubert said.
Intergovermnental Issues:
Wall Street Joumal. Conflict brews over proposed cuts to Michigan Schools
Mr. Snyder has proposed a range of actions to tackle the state's $1.8 billion budget deficit. In addition to
the cuts to schools, he's proposing reductions in aid to local governments, closing a prison, eliminating a
tax credit to the working poor, reducing higher education budgets by 15%, trimming compensation for
public employees by $180 million, and removing many tax incentives such as one to the film industry.
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As part of broad spending reductions in his proposed 2012 budget, the governoris seeking school-fimding
cuts of up to 4%. The cuts come after years of shrinking school budgets that have forced districts to close
schools, lay off nonessential staff and reduce extracurricular activities.
Randy Monday, school superintendent in Monroe, Mich., near the Ohio border, says the cuts would cost
his district of6,300 students about $3.5 million. "It's torture," he said. "!just cut $3.5 million last year."
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