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Subject: Morning News Update 02.04.11
Daily Headline Goal: Governor Walker signs small business tax relief; Wisconsin prepares to recapture
Lombardi Trophy
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for February 4. 2011
News Snmmary:
Governor Walker embarks on his State of the State Tour; hits 5 cities in one day.
The Nation's unemployment rate fell to g.o%.
Governor Walker makes a Super Bowl bet with PAGovernor Corbett
The State Legislature will not take up Governor Walker's wind farm regulations in Special Session, according to
aides from legislative leadership.
Democrats and editorial boards ask for more details following the Governor's State of the State Address.
Wisconsin's Front Pages:
Appleton Post-Crescent
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Green Bay Press Gazette
La Crosse Tribune
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
Nation/World
Unemployment falls to q,o pet .. only 36K new jobs
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, the lowest level in nearly two
years. But the economy generated only 36,ooo net new jobs, the fewest in four months.
ObamaCare's Repeal Has Begun
by Kimberly Strassel- Wall Street Journal
This week's Senate vote to scrap an IRS reporting requirement is the start of a piece by piece approach.
The States Can't Afford ObamaCare
by George Melloan- Wall Street Journal
Their budgets will be crushed by the Medicaid expansions that the feds are forcing on them.
Governors Get Advice for Saving on Medicaid
by Robert Pear -New York Times
Mike Schrimpf, a spokesman for the Republican Governors Association, said, "Secretary Sebelius's cleverly buried
response to governors is that she is still studying the issue."
Sebelius outlines state flexibility and federal support available for Medicaid
Department of Health and Human Services
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See Secretary Sebelius' letter to tbe Nation's Governors
White House, Egypt Discuss Plan for Mubarak's Exit
by Helene Cooper and Mark Landler- New York Times
WASHINGTON- The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni
Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar
Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military, administration officials and Arab diplomats said Thursday.
Ronald Reagan at 100- his enduring legacy
by Stephen Dinan- Washington Times
From the granite facade of Mount Rushmore to road signs and school buildings in communities across the country, the
push is going strong to enshrine Ronald Reagan's legacy in stone and steel- a fitting tribute, admirers say, to the man
who ended communism in Europe and turned the political debate from Roosevelt's New Deal to supply-side economics or,
more simply, Reaganism.
Milwaukee
Walker, Pennsylvania governor make Super Bowl bet
by Patrick Marley -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made a Super Bowl bet Thursday with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett that will
require the loser to wear gear of the other state's team.
Walk-0-Meter: Tracking the promises of Scott Walker
Promises Kept 7, Compromise 1, In the Works 6, Not Rated 51
False: Gov. Scott Walker says surveys repeatedly showed businesses considered tort reform as atw
priori tv
Politifact Wisconsin -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker sounded a bit defensive when signing a lawsuit-reform bill he called for during the Republican-
controlled Legislature's special January session.
Ryan eyes $74 billion in cuts during tbe current fiscal year
by Lee Bergquist- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The savings are below the $100 billion that House Republicans said they would trim in the current budget year, although
Ryan said the size of the cuts are constrained because nearly half of the government's year has elapsed.
Federal health care law is dead, Van Hollen contends
by Jason Stein- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison- State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has drawn national attention for his statement this week that the
federal health care law is dead in Wisconsin.
Madison
Gov. Walker announces Super Bowl trip- and a massive bet on tbe big game
by Mary Spicuzza- Wisconsin State Journal
Walker bought four tickets- paying $900 for each- from the Green Bay Packers ticket office, his office said, and no
taxpayer funds will be used for the trip other than the cost of security required for gubernatorial travel.
Governor hits the road with State ofthe State message
Wisconsin Radio Network
Speaking at a Wausau factory, the Governor urged reforms to entitlement programs and called again on public employees
to pay more toward their pensions and health care costs. He says the state needs to be reformed minded, much like
businesses, in order to move forward.
Wind turbine regulation bill dead - for now
by Scott Bauer -Associated Press
Wisconsin's Legislature will not take up Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to toughen wind turbine regulations during a special
session the governor called to pass that bill and others, spokesman for legislative leaders told The Associated Press on
Thursday.
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Green Bay/Appleton
Gov. Scott Walker will attend Super Bowl
by Scott Bauer -Associated Press
He says he's charging the tickets and travel expenses to his campaign. Aside from covering the security detail that always
travels with the governor, no tax dollars will be used.
Governor Scott Walker pushes for reforms that give municipalities more control
by Steve Contorno -Appleton Post Crescent
DE PERE- Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday his plan to fix the state's finances will include cuts to education and local aid
when his budget is put together at the end of the month.
WLUK-TV Green Bay Video: Walker State Tour
Governor visits De Pere business
WFRV-TV Green Bay
Today's stop at Cleaning Systems Incorporated in De Pere was the governor's first stop as part of his state of the state tour.
Governor Walker Promises Balanced Budget During De Pere Visit
WBAY-TV Green Bay
"I think it's very exciting to have him be a part of just wanting to see what we're doing in the community," Cleaning
Systems CEO David Krause said.
La CrossejEau Claire
Walker talks Packers. jobs in Onalaska stop
WXOW-TVLa Crosse
ONALASKA, Wisconsin (1NXOW)- Governor Scott Walker brought his message of "Economic optimism in the face of
challenge" on the road to Onalaska Thursday afternoon.
State of the State Tour
WKBT-TV La Crosse
Just two days after giving his first State of the State address Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker sets out on a five city tour
to share his vision for future.
Walker promotes business agenda at Onalaska plant
by Steve Cahalan - La Crosse Tribune
"We're pleased to see you growing here," Walker told the group. "And we'd like to help you out with that."
Gov. Walker, it's time for details
Editorial - La Crosse Tribune
Gov. Scott Walker has been true to his word about focusing on Wisconsin's deficit and the need to create jobs.
Walker promotes job creation in Eau Claire stop
Gov. Scott Walker said he wants to give local governments more fleXIbility to negotiate wages and benefits while taking
steps himself to make state workers pay more for their pensions and health care.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Governor Walker focuses on public workers' benefits. contract negotiation rules
Wausau Daily Herald
The Republican governor, who was criticized by Democrats for being too vague in his Tuesday State of the State speech,
got a bit more specific about how to chip away at the state's projected $3 billion budget deficit.
Governor Walker in Wausau to Talk Business
WSAW-TVWausau
On the heels of his first state of the state address, Governor Scott Walker is touring the state, touting some of the bills he
has passed during his first 30 days in office.
Video: Walker talks jobs in Wausau
WAOW-TVWausau .
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Governor promotes frugality in Wausau
WSAU Radio- Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU)- Governor Scott Walker appealed to factory workers in Wausau Thursday about changes he
would like to see that will help the state create 250,000 jobs over the next four years.
State of the State Tour
WJFW-TV Rhinelander
RHINELANDER- Governor Scott Walker is promoting his job creation plans in the Northwoods.
Superior
Agriculture interest feels snubbed by Walker's State ofthe State
Superior Telegram
Scott Schultz of the Wisconsin Farmers Union recalls the governor's campaign website as saying the agriculture industry is
the largest contributor of jobs to the state's economy, and when if it struggles everyone does. So Schultz was concerned
when agriculture didn't come up in the address.
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WEEKLY HEADLINE GOAL: GOVERNOR WALKER RETURNS FRUGALITY TO STATE GOVERNMENT
Daily Headline Goal: Governor Walker releases FY 11 Budget Repair Bill
News Summary:
Governor Walker will hold a press conference at lOam in the Governor's Con. Room to unveil details of his budget
repair bill.
State Senate approves regulatory reform bill on party lines, sends amended bill back to Assembly.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refuses to immediately step down, flees Cairo for safety amid massive
protests.
House GOP members can't agree on how much to cut in the federal budget.
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World
APNewsBreak: Walker to cut union rights in budget
Bloomberg
Governor Walker: "This is not a shock," said Walker, a Republican who took office in January. "The shock would be if
we didn't go forward with this."
Bryan Kennedy, President, AFT Wisconsin: "This is a shocking development," said Bryan Kennedy, president of
AFT-Wisconsin, which represents 17,000 workers. "It ends collective bargaining for public employees in our state, after 50
years of management and workers solving problems together."
Rep. Peter Barca: "To say it's a power grab would be a huge understatement. It's hard to believe he's even serious about
this."
Marty Beil, Exec. Dir. ofWSEU: "This job-killing attack on public workers has nothing to do with bringing good jobs
back to Wisconsin."
Sen. Erpenbach: "We still need dedicated public servants to do jobs," Erpenbach said. ''You're talking about prison
guards, you're talking about people changing bed pans .... They're not the problem. Rather than drag people down, why
not hold people up? I don't understand it."
Sen. Luther Olsen: "It's not what I thought he was going to do," said Olsen, adding he honestly didn't know how
Republicans felt about it.
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Sen. Fitzgerald: "They're still soaking it in," said Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald when asked if he thought
Republicans would approve the plan as proposed.
Speaker Fitzgerald: "We are out of money and the options are few."
Paul Secunda, Marquette Univ. Law professor: "But unions and public unions are very strong in Wisconsin, but if
he wants to take on that he's going to lose a lot of the support that got him here in the first place."
Luring train-maker from Wisconsin 'quite a coup'
Chicago Tribune
Score one for Illinois, maybe.
Rage in Egypt as Mubarak hangs on
Reuters News Service
President Hosni Mnbarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets on Thursday when he said he would hand over powers to his
deputy but refused to step down after more than two weeks of protests demanding that he quit.
Update: Massive Demonstrations as Mubarak Heads Out of Cairo
White House to unveil proposals for mortgage market reform
Reuters News Service
The Obama administration on Friday wm unveil long-awaited proposals for what could lead to the most sweeping changes
to the way Americans buy their homes in decades.
IMF calls for dollar alternative
CNN
The International Monetary Fund issued a report Thursday on a possible replacement for the dollar as the world's reserve
currency.
Arizona coyntersues federal government over border security
CNN
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced Thursday her state has filed a countersuit against the federal government,
. seeking the authority to implement its own border security efforts.
Republicans Promise $10oB in Spending Cuts
FOX News
WASHINGTON -- Piling cuts on top of cuts, House Republican leaders outlined an additional $26 billion in spending
reductions on Thursday in hopes of placating conservatives who rejected an initial draft as too timid.
The GOP's Healthy Budget Skirmish
by Kimberly Strassel- Wall Street Journal
Intra party fights fall into two categories: the healthy and the damaging. The internal GOP scrap over how much to slash
from the federal budget is still the former. House Speaker John Boehner's first big test will be whether he can keep it from
becoming the latter.
Medicare Chief Dodges Republican Health Law Questions in House Testimony
FOX News
Dr. Donald Berwick, the man in charge of Medicare and at the heart of implementing President Obama's health care law,
faced a barrage of questions from House Republicans over concerns about the plan and on his own controversial past
positions.
Milwaukee
Walker budget plan would limit state unions to negotiating only on salaries
by Jason Stein and Patrick Marley -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker wants to help fix state finances by cutting benefits for union workers and wiping away their ability to
negotiate over anything but their wages, setting up a potentially explosive battle in the Capitol.
Bill to give governor new power on rules advances
The state Senate voted Thursday to hand some power over to the governor in establishing rules that have the force of law.
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State to slow land purchase spending
by Lee Bergquist- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The state's fiscal problems have prompted it to pare spending for Wisconsin's multimillion-dollar land purchase program.
MPS breakup proposal explained
by Amy Hetzner- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"I'm not proposing separate districts," said Mary Bell, who has headed the state's largest teachers union for four years.
"I'm proposing manageable units."
Madison
Walker will propose stripping collective bargaining rights from state workers
by Clay Barbour and Mary Spicuzza - Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker will seek to eliminate almost all collective bargaining rights of state and local public workers as part of
his plan for fixing Wisconsin's budget deficit, a move one Democratic leader called an "assault on workers in the state."
Counties briefed on budget problems
Wisconsin Radio Network
Most state agencies are being asked to make cuts and reduce their bottom line, according to Department of Administration
Secretary Mike Huebsch. He says almost every area of state government can expect to see a reduction in its base funding,
as Wisconsin prepares to deal with a projected $3.6 billion deficit in the next budget biennium.
New state insurance commissioner terminates $637K federal health care grant
by David Wahlberg- Wisconsin State Journal
Ted Nickel, the Commissioner oflnsurance appointed last month by Gov. Scott Walker, has ended a Consumer Assistance
Grant announced in October to help people enroll in health coverage and file complaints under the new law.
Wetland regulations take a soaking
by Jessica VanEgeren- The Capitol Times
Late Friday afternoon, Feb. 4, without the typical fanfare, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill that allows a single developer to
build in an environmentally sensitive area near Lam beau Field in Green Bay.
Green Bay/ Appleton
New road sign regulations have some seeing red
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Set aside the funding issues. For many state and local public officials across the nation, a new set of federal requirements
regarding road signs is just another example of Washington impinging upon the province of!ocal government.
Economic recoverv will gain momentum in 2011 but business leaders need to be bolder to prosper
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the United States and emerging markets will see the economic recovery gain momentum in 2011, but
economic forecaster Brian Beaulieu warned business leaders they have to put the worst recession of a generation behind
them in order to prosper.
Wis. Senate passes bill giving gov rules oversight
Associated Press
The state Senate has approved a bill that would grant Republican Gov. Scott Walker direct oversight of state agencies' rule-
making process.
GOP lawmakers briefed on Walker's proposed budget cuts
Pierce County Herald
MADISON- Republican lawmakers are hearing first-hand this afternoon about Governor Scott Walker's plans to cover a
$137-million deficit in the current state budget.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Michael Foods egg business. jobs to leave Abbotsford for Gaylord. Minnesota
by Molly Newman- Wausau Daily Herald
An organic and cage-free egg facility in Abbotsford is set to close in the third quarter of 2011, eliminating 37 jobs.
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News Summary:
Click tbe link below to see Governor Walker's television clips.
Reports of union unrest to Governor Walker's proposals.
Police, Firefighters' unions endorse Barrett during election, media asks Governor if exemption is payback for
nonexistent political support.
Local governments brace for cuts as they wait for tbe Governor to announce his budget.
Governor Walker- Television Clips for Sunday, Feb 13. 2011
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World (2 print, o television)
Public-Worker Unions Steel for Budget Fights
Wall Street Journal
Last week, Mr. Walker proposed that state employees pay more for their health care and pensions, a change to save $30
million and help reduce the state's $137 million deficit for the year ending June 30. The bill also proposed stripping many
state and local workers of most collective bargaining rights, allowing them to negotiate only base pay. Local police, fire and
state patrol workers would be exempted from the bargaining changes.
States Aim Ax at Health Cost of Retirement
New York Times
Just last Friday, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a Republican, proposed that union negotiations should be limited only to
wages and that workers pay 12.6 percent of their health care premiums, double the old average.
Obama Budget Pivots From Stimulus to Deficit Cuts
New York Times
President Obama, pivoting at midterm from costly economic stimulus measures to deficit reduction, on Monday released a
fiscal year 2012 budget that projects an annual deficit of more than $1 trillion before government shortfalls decline to
"sustainable" levels for the rest of the decade.
Painful cuts in Obama's $3,7 trillion budget
CNN
The budget takes a big bite out of domestic spending and would slash deficits by $1.1 trillion over the next decade,
according to White House estimates.
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Obama Isn't Trying to 'Weaken America'
by Michael Medved- Wall Street Journal
Some conservatives call the president the political equivalent of a suicide bomber: so consumed with hatred that he's
willing to blow himself up in order to inflict casualties on a society he loathes.
Milwaukee (6 print, 6 television)
Walker denies favoring police, fire unions
by Daniel Bice -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"I'm very disappointed," said Ald. Michael Murphy, a critic of the newly elected governor. "It seems to be almost like a
pay-to-play." .
Protest at UWM Today Against Walker State Worker Union Bill
Today'sTMJ4
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is launching a week of protests against Walker's plan to strip many public employees' ability to
collectively bargain for those benefits.
Walker's proposal to change pensions could save citv $1.36 million annually
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to drastically change union bargaining could save the city of Racine about $1.36 million
annually in pension costs, based on 2010 numbers.
States' offer of tax breaks no guarantee for jobs
Associated Press - Daily Reporter
It's recently become an article of faitlt for many governors as they try to attract jobs: raising taxes during a recession is a
nonstarter, choking off growtlt and damaging a state's fragile economic recovery.
Business down at O'Donnell Park
Tenants in O'Donnell Park continue to see business slowed after a concrete facade fell and killed a Summerfest patron last
summer, closing a parking garage vital to some of Milwaukee's most revered institutions.
Unions rally in Horicon against Walker's.plan
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Around 200 people marched in Horicon from the lAM union hall to State Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald's house, carrying signs and
chanting slogans. Fitzgerald did not appear to be home.
Madison (4 print, 2 television)
Walker plan risks public employee strikes, professorsays
Dennis Dresang, professor emeritus of public affairs and political science, cautions that Gov. Scott Walker's plan to slash
tlte authority of public employee unions could not only jeopardize more than 30 years oflabor peace but also could revert
to the helter-skelter system of tlte past for compensating workers.
Anger At Gov. Walker's Proposals Grows
WTSC-1V, Madison
"I'm not intimidated by the National Guard," said Middleton-Cross Plains district teacher Mark Voss to strong applause. "I
know my fellow teachers aren't eitlter."
Are Wisconsin Republicans fit to govern?
Editorial- The Capitol Times
The next several days will determine whetlter Wisconsin Republicans are fit to govern.
Union plan too late to help schools
Editorial- Wisconsin State Journal
If you believe tlte line from tlte state teachers union that the reform proposal it released last week has nothing to do with
state government being taken over by Republicans last November, then, as they say, there's this bridge I'd like to sell you.
Green Bayj Appleton (4 print, 5 television)
Walker's plan to save schools $3 million has teachers contributing more to pensions, premiums
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Oshkosh schools would save more than $3 million each of the next two years if teachers were forced to contribute more to
their pensions and health insurance premiums.
State programs on chopping block with Gov. Scott Walker's new budget
A $137 million budget gap for tbe current fiscal year takes center stage this week, with Gov. Scott Walker poised to
decimate state employee collective bargaining rights to slay tbe shortfall.
Once again, appointment has perception issue
Editorial -Appleton Post-Crescent
On Feb. 1, we published a different type of editorial. It let you connect the dots.
Give voters more options for ID proof
Editorial- Sheboygan Press
In all probability, voter ID will become law in Wisconsin. But before it does, state lawmakers should make changes in the
bill they are now considering.
La Crosse/Eau Claire (2 print, o television)
Joint Finance will hold hearing on governor's budget Tuesday
Pierce County Herald
The state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow on tbe governor's cutbacks for public
employee unions.
Is political payback Walker's motive?
Ass
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ciated Press - La Crosse Tribune
Republican Gov. Scott Walker wants to make sure just about everyone who works for the government can't negotiate their
working conditions - except for local police, firefighters and state troopers.
Wausau/Rhinelander (1 print, o television)
Lincoln Hills awaits Walker budget to learn its fate
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Republican Gov. Scott Walker is expected to unveil his financial plan to tbe Legislature that day, and his biennial budget
proposal almost certainly W111 target public schools and universities, local governments and Medicaid programs for cuts to
help balance a $3.6 billion deficit.
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News Summary:
Union protest outside Governor's office. 20,000 expected at Capitol today.
Media comb through Governor Walker's budget repair bill.
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Governor Walker- Television Clips for Monday, February 14. 2011
Nation/World
Rush's Morning Update: Revolution
Rush Limbaugh
"I'm just trying to balance my budget." Those seven words may not become ingrained in history like "Give me liberty, or
give me death," but tbe words and actions of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker could be long remembered.
Scott Walker: 5 Facts on the Wisconsin Governor Who's Targeting State Employees
AOLNews
Surge Desk presents a few facts on tbe new man in Madison.
Illinois Union Ally Turns Critic
Wall Street Journal
Republican governors have been more aggressive than Democrats in demanding givebacks. On Friday, Wisconsin Gov.
Scott Walker said he wants to end collective bargaining with public-employee unions.
Kasich. unions ready to rumble over collective bargaining, prevailing wage
Examiner
It's no secret that there's no love lost between Republican Gov.-elect John Kasich and Ohio unions. During his campaign
to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, the former congressman turned TV talk show host and investment
banker, routinely whipped Ohio unions, especially the Buckeye State's powerful teachers union who invested heavily in
Strickland's reelection effort.
Cities Act to Gain Budgetary Clout
Wall Street Journal
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Local governments across the U.S. are looking to offset deep cuts in the funding that flows to them from states by raising
taxes and easing state mandates on how they spend.
ObamaCare and the Medicaid Mess
Editorial - Wall Street Journal
States need relief from the program's inflexible rules and escalating costs.
The Cee Lo Green Budget
Editorial- Wall Street Journal
The cynical and unrealistic White House budget.
House Prepares to Chop Spending for Remainder of 2011
Fox News
Republicans are ready to start on Tuesday a three-day push on a blueprint for reducing spending for the remainder of the
2011 budget year.
Federal deficit on track for a record this fiscal year
The Washington Times
President Obama's budget, released Monday, was conceived as a blueprint for future spending, but it also paints the
bleakest picture yet of the current fiscal year, which is on track for a record federal deficit and will see the government's
overall debt surpass the size of the total U.S. economy.
Italy's Berlusconi indicted in prostitution probe
Associated Press .
An Italian judge on Tuesday ordered Premier Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old
Moroccan girl, then tried to cover it up.
Milwaukee (12 print, 10 tv)
State workers willing to bend on concessions, not bargaining rights
State workers signaled Monday they could accept benefit cuts proposed by Gov. Scott Walker even as they prepared to
battle with Walker over his plan to cut most of their union bargaining rights.
Walker could reshape medical care
by Jason Stein -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill would give his administration sweeping powers to reshape state health programs
covering more than 1 million state residents.
Walker proposes selling state-owned power plants
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to sell heating and cooling plants could generate hundreds of millions of dollars, but stronger
pollution rules that govern the aging facilities could make them less attractive to potential buyers.
No sensible reason for Walker's Guard threat
by Eugene Kane -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The latest "red state" proposal from Gov. Scott Walker was a plan to take away most collective bargaining rights for most
state workers, including prison guards.
State giving back stimulus funds intended for broadband expansion
But state taxpayers would have been on the hook for the entire $23 million if the state could not meet the grant's precise
requirements, Mike Huebsch, secretary of the state Department of Administration, said in a memo to school and library
associations.
Public employees: Union model doesn't work for public jobs
I have recently written that Gov. Scott Walker is likely to make bold moves that will shake interest groups and
constituencies who are not used to having their positions challenged. He did it in Milwaukee County. Why would it be any
different in Madison?
Toward fiscal integrity
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:18 PM
'Dan Rossmiller'
Subject: RE: WASB Suggestions for Flexibility & Mandate Relief
Thank you for the work you've put into this, it is extremely helpful. We are in the process of going over it and should have
some answers soon. Any idea when you can have the collective bargaining portion completed?
Michael Brickman
Education Policy Assistant
Office of Governor Scott Walker
Michael.Brickman@wisconsin.gov
From: Dan Rossmiller rmailto:drossmiller@wasb.orgl
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:25 AM
To: Lied!, Kimberly- GOV; Brickman, Michael - GOV
Subject: WASB Suggestions for Flexibility & Mandate Relief
Kimber & Michael,
I clropped off a draft list yesterday. Please disregard that draft.
Attached is a list ofWASB proposals to provide flexibility and relief from mandates found in chapters 115-121 of the
statutes.
Because of the length of the attached document, I will send the appendix (on collective bargaining and related
mandates) as a separate email.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Dan Rossmiller
Director of Government Relations
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
122 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
line)
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'Dan Rossmiller'
When do you think you will have this for me? Thanks.
Michael Brickman

From: Dan Rossmiller [mailto:drossmiller@wasb.orgl
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:42 PM
To: Brickman, Michael - GOV
Cc: Liedl, Kimberly - GOV
Michael,
I got sidetracked today because I needed to get caught up on some things I had put off due to our convention last week.
I'll try to get something to you by mid-day tomorrow. I'd rather provide you with something that includes some
background and the rationale because I think that helps you to better understand the issues and hopefully saves time on
your end.
A lot of it will look familiar because we've already discussed most of the issues with you already. There are a couple of
new things to add.
One of those new issues relates to creating some language to allow school districts to furlough employees as a cost-
saving measure. Currently, districts can layoff, non-renew or dismiss employees but nearly all districts are
prevented from furloughing employees by the "layoff clause" language in their collective bargaining agreements. Those
clauses prohibit temporary, across-the-board staff furloughs. In addition, a reduction in time, such as moving someone
from full time to three-quarters time or from three-quarters to halftime is also not considered a layoff.
Another one of the new issues is trying to prevent seniority from being the only criterion for determining which
employees receive layoff notices. Currently, this is a mandatory subject of bargaining. Unions love seniority and some
administrators like it because it is transparent, easy to understand and easy to administer. However, senior teachers are
generally at the high end of the salary schedule and are not necessarily to most effective. Further, they are often not
nearly as technology sawy as younger teachers. We would like to see effectiveness and student achievement factor into
the equation for layoffs. The difficulty is how to fashion the language. If we make it a permissive subject of bargaining,
it will be very hard to get seniority out of existing contracts and districts will have to provide a quid pro quo or go to
arbitration and hope the arbitrator will decide in their favor. (That's a hard case to make because arbitrators tend to give
weight to a teachers ties to and past service to a district or a community. If we make it a prohibited subject of
bargaining, that might go further than many want to go. (As I mentioned, some people like seniority because it is easy
to administer.)
Thanks for your patience.
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Dan
From: Brickman, Michael - GOV [mailto:Michaei.Brickman@wisconsin.govl
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:18PM
To: Dan Rossmiller
Thank you for the work you've put into this, it is extremely helpful. We are in the process of going over it and should have
some answers soon. Any idea when you can have the collective bargaining portion completed?
Michael Brickman
Scott Walker
Michael.Brickman@wisconsin.gov
From: Dan Rossmiller [mailto:drossmiller@wasb.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:25 AM
To:. Liedl, Kimberly- GOV; Brickman, Michael - GOV
Subject: WASB Suggestions for Flexibility & Mandate Relief
Kimber & Michael,
I dropped off a draft list yesterday. Please disregard that draft.
Attached is a list of WASB proposals to provide flexibility and relief from mandates found in chapters 115-121 of the
statutes.
Because ofthe length of the attached document, I will send the appendix (on collective bargaining and related
mandates) as a separate email.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Dan Rossmiller
Director of Government Relations
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
122 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
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Schrimpf, Chris - GOV
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:22 PM
Brickman, Michael - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Re:
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Cc: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV
Subject: RE:
Sorry. All states have public sector union membership but I guess not necessarily collective bargaining rights. Info here:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02835.pdf
Twelve states do not have collective bargaining laws for public employees. They are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In
addition, Texas prohibits collective bargaining for most groups of public employees. However, firefighters and police
may bargain in jurisdictions with approval from a majority of voters.
12 states have laws that provide bargaining rights to specific groups of workers (e.g. state workers, teachers, or
firefighters) but not to all state and local government workers.
These states are Georgia, Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, and Wyoming. Three of these states, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri, extend collective bargaining rights to
certain public employees through an executive order from the governor. Many public employees may be covered by
local laws, for example, in Maryland they do not have a comprehensive law covering all public employees. All state
employees are covered under state labor laws, but state statutes cover local employees only in certain counties. local
governments in Maryland may have their own ordinances giving local public employees collective bargaining rights, but
these ordinances do not exist in every county.
Michael Brickman
Michaei.Brickman@wisconsin.gov
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Subject: RE:
I believe all states allow collective bargaining for public workers in some form. Some good info in this report from CATO:
http://www.cato.org/pubs/tbb/tbb 61.pdf
Michael Brickman
From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV
To: Brickman, Michael- GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV
Subject: Re:
Michael- please look at it for all public employees.
To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV
Sent: Tue Feb 15 15:53:31 2011
Subject: RE:
Here it is for teachers: http://mb2.ecs.org/reports/Report.aspx?id=173
Michael Brickman
From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV
To: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Brickman, Michael- GOV
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Do you have this Michael?
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To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV
Cc: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV
Sent: Tue Feb 15 15:44:41 2011
Subject:
Can we get an official count of states that don't have collective bargaining for the public sector
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Evaluating All Teachers: Measuring Student Growth in Non-tested Subjects and Teachers of At-Risk
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Tuesday, May 10,2011
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Suggested resources for pre-webinar reading:
1. Key considerations when measuring teacher effectiveness: A framework for validating teachers'
professional practices. http://www.aacompcenter.orglcslaacclview/rs/26517
2. Measuring .Teacher Effectiveness: An Overview of State Policies and Practices Related to Pre-
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Grades. http://www.tgsource.orglpublications/MeasuringTeachersContributions.pdf
Other recommended readings:
Authentic assessment of teaching by Linda Darling Hammond.
http://www.jcu.edu/education/dshutkin/ed587/articles/Authentic assessment.pdf
Education Week articles on teacher evaluation
http://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/products/spotlight-teacher-evaluation.html
Economic Policy Institute paper on use of test scores for teacher evaluation
http://www.epi.org/publications/entry/bp278
Consortium on Chicago School Research - Rethinking teacher evaluation
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/PEAC/pdf/teacher eval brief.pdf
Center for Assessment- Using assessment data for teacher evaluation
http://www. nciea. org/papers-UsingAssessmentData4-29-1 0. pdf
State of Colorado- State Council for Teacher Effectiveness Recommendations
http://www.cde.state.co.us/EducatorEffectiveness/downloads/Report%20&%20appendices/SCEE Final
Report. pdf
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http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2010/Model Core Teaching Standards DRAFT FOR PUBLIC CO
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NASSP - Teacher portfolios for evaluation and professional growth
http://bul.sagepub.com/content/90/2/132.abstract
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I would be happy to answer all of your questions. Please provide a phone number and a good time to
call. Thanks.
Michael Brickman
The following is found on page 422 of the proposed state budget:
The Governor recommends repealing the following school district mandates to provide school districts
greater
flexibility in managing their resources and services: (a) the requirement that school districts schedule at
least
180 school days annually; (b) the requirement that Milwaukee Public Schools hold no more than 200 days
of
teaching service, including legal holidays and educational convention days, annually; (c) the requirement
that
school districts must employ a reading specialist; (d) the requirement that school boards develop plans
for
maintaining indoor environmental quality in its schools; (e) the requirement that school nurses have
bachelor's
degrees as long as they are registered nurses licensed by the state; (f) the requirement that the
department
approve employee training provided by school districts related to administering prescription and
nonprescription drugs to pupils; and (g) the authority for school district collective bargaining units to
combine.
I have questions. What is the purpose of dropping the mandated 180 days of school? Is there hopes of
shortening the school year, lengthening it, what? I don't understand.
How does not requiring a reading specialist in a district mesh with getting all children reading at grade
level in 3rd grade?
Indoor environment quality? Do you not like the idea of plan development, indoor environment
quality? Please explain this.
There are more questions brewing but I'll leave it at that for now.
Thank you for your time.
-- Sue Larsen
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Subject: Some ways the governor's proposal could reduce costs/expand opportunities for
students
Michael,
Here are some general examples. I hope they are helpful. The savings generated by these proposal could reduce taxes
or allow more money to be put into the classrooms.
Flexibility to Share Services
The governor's proposal would give school districts flexibility in service delivery (i.e., flexibility to provide services in the
manner they determine to be the most cost-effective for their taxpayers) including sharing of
services. Neighboring school districts could share a variety of support services such as food service, custodial service or
transportation without having to bargain that decision [or its impact on the wages, hours and conditions of employment
of bargaining unit members].
School districts could use this flexibility to expand online (virtual) class offerings, for greater cooperation with
CESAs, or to offer four-year-old Kindergarten (4-K) through community-based providers rather than be required
to provide this program using only bargaining unit (union) members.
Districts that want to expand their course offerings by partnering with another district to provide online or in-
. person classes are often thwarted by "exclusivity" clauses in collective bargaining agreements that require all
classes offered by a district to be supervised by a member of the district's union even if the course is being
taught by a fully certified and licensed teacher from the other district.
To foster sharing of services and the cost savings that could result, districts should be free of "exclusivity"
clauses in many current collective bargaining agreements that provide unions with a monopoly on the provision
of services. Districts also seek freedom from recent interpretations by the WERC that preclude districts from
sharing services or utilizing outside vendors. Competition and negotiation should be encouraged. If members of
a bargaining unit can provide the services at a competitive cost, districts will want to negotiate with them and
will likely use their services in many cases because of the long standing relationships they have developed;
however, districts should not be forced to utilize the services of bargaining unit members if the district can find a
less costly, more efficient provider.
Flexibility to Contract Out
The governor's proposal would allow school districts and other municipal governments to contract for services without
being required to collectively bargain the decision to contract out or the impact of implementing the decision to
contract out on the wages, hours and conditions of employment of bargaining unit members.
Services that could be contracted out at lower cost would include: food service, pupil transportation, custodial
services, groundskeeping, etc.
Flexibility to Set the School Calendar
The governor's proposal would also give school districts management flexibility to set the school calendar to reduce
costs and facilitate sharing of services. Allowing school boards to set their calendars could:
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help neighboring districts coordinate their calendars to facilitate the sharing of services between districts (see
examples above);
allow Union High School districts and their underlying K-8 districts to align their calendars; and
allow schools within a particular athletic conference to align their schedules.
The school calendar issue is frequently used by teacher unions to delay or hold up negotiations or as leverage to get
other items they want. School districts have an interest in getting information to parents about the school calendar so
they can make day care or other child care arrangements. Parents naturally become upset because they are unable to
finalize family vacation plans, child custody/placement schedules, etc., and often (unfortunately) the district (rather than
the union) is blamed.
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State Journal: Big cuts in blue states, too
Below is an Editorial that ran in the Wisconsin State Journal over the weekend that recognizes the reality of state budgets
and the opportunity for frugality
Big cuts in blue states, too
State Journal editorial! Posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011 6:00am
Cuts to public schools, state universities and health programs.
A 10 percent reduction in take-home pay for state employees.
As many as 10,000 layoffs.
Those aren't the actions of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker- at least not yet.
Those are the budget proposals from Democratic governors in states such as New York and California.
It shows how dire the finances of so many states have become, and how bipartisan the mood is to control
spending. Gone are the federal stimulus dollars that propped up pre-recession state spending. Gone is the public
appetite for tax hikes and new borrowing.
"There's no Democratic or Republican philosophical dispute here. The numbers have to balance, and the
numbers now don't balance .... It's painful, but it is also undeniable."
Those are the words of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He just proposed a $1 billion cut to state
education aid, a 10 percent reduction to state agencies and as many as 10,000 layoffs if state worker unions
don't agree to concessions.
Even California's liberal Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed slashing welfare spending in half, cutting aid to
universities by almost 20 percent and reducing take-home pay for state workers by 8 percent to 10 percent.
It's not mean-spiritedness that's driving such proposals. It's financial and political reality.
Walker highlighted Cuomo's words during Walker's State of the State speech Tuesday night in Madison.
Cuomo is right, Walker said. What's needed is "swift, corrective action" to fix Wisconsin's $3 billion budget
gap. That will surely include reductions in most if not all major state programs.
In addition, Walker gave specific targets for state employee concessions. He wants to increase pension
contributions from "next to nothing" to just over 5 percent, which is about the national average. Walker also
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wants state employees to double, from 6 percent to 12 percent, what they pay toward their health care
premiums. Twelve percent is about half the national average, he said.
Walker isn't singling out state workers. He's including them as part of a much broader budget solution. And he
was wise last week to tone down his campaign rhetoric, praising state workers for their efforts and ability to do
more with less.
It won't be easy or painless. But an honest and frugal budget fix is needed to move Wisconsin forward toward
better days and greater investment.
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Subject: Sunday News Update 03.13.11
Office of Governor Scott Walker -Sunday News Update for March 12-13, 2011
News Summary:
. Japan earthquake
o Reports of 10,000 dead.
o Nearly 10,000 people missing from one port town of 17,000.
o Nuclear reactors near multiple meltdowns, Japanese government withholds information.
o Japanese volcano erupts after 52 years of inactivity.
Governor Pat Quinn tells Chicago radio station that Governor Walker "should be ashamed" of himself.
14 Senators return home to rally protesters, say the fight is not over.
o Sen. Jauch says "I didn't know if I was watching Madison or Moscow."
o Sen. Coggs says GOP senators are "walking the plank."
o Sen. Fitzgerald says "I hope you're embarrassed to call yourselves senators."
After initial comments, President Obama and his Administration have steered clear of Wisconsin's budget
process.
NFL Players Union decertifies to sue league, NFL'Iocks out players.
Governor Walker- Television Clips for March 11-12
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World
lOK dead in Japan amid fears of nuclear meltdowns
Associated Press
SENDAI, Japan- The estimated death toll from Japan's disasters climbed past 10,000 Sunday as authorities raced to
combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food
and water. The prime minister said it was the nation's worst crisis since World War II.
Japanese volcano erupts
Times Live
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It was not immediately clear if the eruption was a direct result of the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked
northern areas Friday, unleashing a fierce tsunami and sparking fears that more than 10,000 may have been killed.
Japan earthquake: Footage of moment tsunami hit
BBC- United Kingdom
Newly emerged footage shows the force at which the tsunami struck Japan's coast.
And the aftershocks go on: 275 hit quake-torn Japan as fears grow for missing 10,000 in flattened port town
Daily Mail- United Kingdom
Nearly 10,000 missing from Japanese port town of 17,000.
Restrictions on Unions Become Law
Wall Street Journal
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsln Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill into law Friday eliminating most collective-bargaining rights
for the state's public employees, while boosting how much they will pay for their benefits and making it tougher for
public unions to retain members.
For Wisconsin Lawmakers, a Hero's Homecoming
New York Times
Many in the crowd wore buttons or held signs bearing admiring nicknames for the group: the "Fighting 14," the "Fab 14"
or, simply, "the Wisconsin 14." They chanted, "Thank you" and "Welcome home."
Pay Teachers More
Editorial- New York Times
From the debates in Wisconsin and elsewhere about public sector unions, you might get the impression that we're going
bust because teachers are overpaid.
What's left of the American left?
The Guardian - United Kingdom
There's no denying its historic decline, but the left does not lack for issues. It needs only organisation.
Quinn: Wisconsin governor 'should be ashamed'
WBEZ Radio- Illinois
"When somebody tries to take away your right to band together and organize, that's not healthy," Quinn said. "And it's
very bad. And I think what went on in Wisconsin yesterday is something that the governor there, really, should be
ashamed of himself."
League locks out players, whose union decertified
National Football League
WASHINGTON-- NFL labor talks broke down Friday, just hours before the collective bargaining agreement was set to
expire, as the union rejected a proposal from the league, then decertified, and 10 players, including MVP quarterbacks
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, sued the owners in federal court.
Milwaukee
Tighter budgets demand efficiency
Editorial- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This is a difficult moment for county and local governments in Wisconsin. Big cuts are coming in shared revenue in Gov.
Scott Walker's proposed biennial budget. But this also could be a transformative moment, an opportunity to reshape
government to make it more effective and efficient.
Tragedy in Japan
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The images are horrifying. Trucks, cars, ships and homes swept away. People tossed a bout by devastating shaking,
holding on to anything bigger than they are. Buildings crumbled as if they were constructed of matchwood; Floods. Fires,
fueled by ruptured pipelines. Tragedy. Death.
New budget a change for the better
Gov. Scott Walker's brawl with the state's public-sector unions has been a media vampire- sucking up newspaper ink
and television airtime at the expense of other worthy stories.
Welcome to Thunderdome politics
While ideology and energy are welcome in Wisconsin politics, I can't help but think that the politics of political
destruction are not. "Thunderdome" was an entertaining movie. But as the basis for future Wisconsin politics, I dread it.
Just say no to voucher expansion
Memo to all Wisconsin legislators. There is an easy way to prove you care about public education in Wisconsin. And it
won't cost a penny.
The folly of public unions
On Aug. 16, 1937, Roosevelt wrote to leaders of the National Federation of Federal Employees: "All government
employees should realize that ... collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public
service."
Democratic senators return to Madison to tell crowd fight isn't over
Madison - Unbowed and unrepentant, 14 Democratic state senators returned to the Capitol on Saturday and received
a tumultuous welcome from tens of thousands of pro-labor demonstrators.
It is a war, started by the unions
"This is war," panted Michael Moore, the left-wing propagandist, after Gov. Scott Walker's limits on government unions'
power' passed the Senate. Moore sounded eager.
Birth control program takes hit in budget
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to end funding for a program that provides $3.4 million in grants for family planning was
quickly denounced and praised by advocates on both sides ofthe issue.
Coggs "Right now, they're walking the plank"
State Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) said "I didn't know if I was walching Madison or Moscow" as watched from Illinois the
proceedings in the Wisconsin Legislature.
State recall movement stands alone in U.S. history
Number of state lawmakers removed from office by recall in all of American history: 13. Number of state lawmakers
currently facing recall campaigns in Wisconsin: 16.
Beil blasts Walker
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"Scott Walker and his band of liars and thieves, let me talk directly to them."
Republican supporters outnumbered but not alone
The small business owner from Monroe carried a sign that read: "No More Free Rides. Thank you Republicans. Please
Strike. I Could Use Your Job."
Uncovering 'the will of the people'
There's a predictable reaction on the right when folks vote on whether to have their taxes raised. If such a measure
sinks, as they routinely do, it's, "See, overburdened taxpayers are making a statement about liberal tax-and-spend
policies." If they succeed, the voters didn't understand the issue; they were fooled.
Madison
Are public workers overpaid?
In short, the total job package for Wisconsin public employees- salaries, benefits and job security- is roughlylO
percent higher than what is paid to similar private workers, and in certain cases far more.
Wisconsin labor protesters say next fight at the polls
Associated Press- Janesville Gazette
MADISON- Clogging the Wisconsin Capitol grounds and screaming angry chants, tens of thousands of undaunted pro-
labor protesters descended on Madison again Saturday and vowed to focus on future elections now that contentious
cuts to public worker union rights have become law.
Will early gamble cost Walker later?
Just two months into a four-year term, Gov. Scott Walker has staked his administration on a controversial plan to
weaken public employee unions and a budget that cuts hundreds of millions of dollars from schools, local governments,
health care and other state programs.
Attempts to unseat senators could be historic
Now that legislators have voted on a controversial collective bargaining bill, Wisconsin appears headed into an
extended, unprecedented period of recall attempts, although the first election is not likely until July or later.
As many as 100,000 union supporters rally at Capitol in largest protests yet
Demonstrators - 85,000 to 100,000 strong -turned out in force again Saturday for what Madison police say was the
largest crowd since protests began against Gov. Scott Walker's efforts to strip most state employees of most collective
bargaining rights and other proposals for balancing the state budget began more than three weeks ago.
Get back to building trust
Our state leaders need to get back to some semblance of civility in the wake of their divisive and draining debate over
collective bargaining.
Time for some 'which side are you on' choices
The Capital Times
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When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his aides hailed the series of back-door moves-- violations of open meeting
laws, restricted debates, snap votes-- that gave him a momentary victory in his fight to strip public employee unions of
their collective bargaining rights, they claimed they were doing the bidding of the people of Wisconsin.
Doctors notes prompt investigation in Wisconsin
MADISON- Medical licensing authorities in Wisconsin are looking into allegations that doctors handed out medical
excuse notes to protesters in Madison without examining them.
Green Bay/ Appleton
Jesse Jackson returns to join in protests
In an interview in the lobby of the Madison Concourse Hotel just off Capitol Square, Jackson said he would encourage
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's opponents to stay united as the legislative battle over the collective bargaining law
moves into the courts and on to recall efforts.
Editorial: Openness laws help public
Plants use sunshine by converting it into life-sustaining energy. Animals use sunshine to determine their life cycles. And
Americans use sunshine to keep their politicians honest.
30 legislators have ties to public sector
MADISON - For some state lawmakers, recent votes over public employee benefits and collective bargaining hit close
to home.
President Barack Obama shies away from Wisconsin protest, others
Associated Press -Sheboygan Press
Request rebuffed, they asked for Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. So far, however, the White House has stayed away from
any trips to Madison, the state capital, or other states in the throes of union battles. The Obama administration is
treading carefully on the contentious political issue that has led to a national debate over the power that public sector
unions wield in negotiating wages and benefits.
Union supporters plot transition from street protests to ballot box
MADISON- Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the Capitol Square on Saturday, vowing to take the fight over
collective bargaining powers from the streets of Madison to the voting districts of Wisconsin.
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy calls NFL players union decertification 'a sham'
The NFL lockout means that at least until a federal judge rules on a class-action lawsuit brought by 10 NFL players, teams
can not have contact with their players.
La Crosse/Eau Claire
Walker's budget increases funding for crime lab
La Crosse Tribune
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker wants to spend close to $1 million to stave off another burgeoning DNA backlog at the
state crime labs, even though Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen declared the problem solved a year ago and the state
faces a looming budget deficit.
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Protesters refuse to quit
Associated Press -La Crosse Tribune
"It was illegal," she said, talking about the vote on the bill. "This is so not the end. This is what makes people more
determined and makes them dig in."
Rusty Cunningham: If you really care. be sure to vote
La Crosse Tribune
Just about everyone has an opinion about the political debate in Madison these days. As you know, just about everyone
is willing to share that opinion, too - about the politicians, the protests, the priorities, our coverage of the issues and
events, you name it.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Top Illinois Lawmaker to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Bring it on
"Between our investments in infrastructure, our recent moves to stabilize our budget and now Governor Walker leading
the marketing effort, we hope to see a lot of interest in Illinois from businesses," said Cullerton. "I'd like to thank
Wisconsin's governor for helping spread the word."
Business growth not hurt by Walker's political controversy, officials say
Marshfield News Herald
If there was any question about Gov. Scott Walker's core message, the slogan on the signs that surrounded the newly
elected Republican as he delivered his victory speech on Nov. 2 provided the answer.
Superior/Duluth
Protestors Rally in Washburn as Gov. Scott Walker Attends Fund raiser
FOX 21 News- Northwestern Wisconsin
WASHBURN, WI.- On Saturday, just one day after signing the bill severely slashing collective bargaining rights from
union workers, Governor Scott Walker and Rep. Sean Duffy attended a fund raiser in Washburn. Outside the fund raiser,
protestors rally against them.
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Sunday News Update 06.05.11
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Sunday News Update for June 5, 2011
News Summary:
Speculation persists over Walker plan's origin
Artwork shuffle at governor's mansion raises eyebrows
State's certified capital proposal put on hold
Friendly spirit prevails as tents go up at 'Walkerville'
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World
Russia: NATO 'one step' from land war in Libya
Associated Press
SINGAPORE- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov says NATO is "one step" from sending troops into Libya in a
bid to help rebels remove Moammar Gadhafi from power.
The Bullish Case for the U.S. Economy
Wall Street Journal
It's been a dreary week for economic news: slow job creation, falling home prices, lagging auto and consumer sales, and
a sell-off in stocks. So it seems like a good moment to check in with one of Wall Street's leading perma-optimists,
BlackRock Chief Equity Strategist Bob Doll, to see if he's still bullish on America.
Milwaukee
Artwork shuffle at governor's mansion raises eyebrows
Artist David Lenz has seen his work displayed prominently in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery and
the Milwaukee Art Museum. But Lenz couldn't make the cut with Gov. Scott Walker and the Executive Residence.
Walk-0-Meter: Oppose and veto all tax increases
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Promise Broken.
Walk-0-Meter: Strip policy items and pork projects from the state budget
Promise Broken.
Walker says concealed carry bill should require training, permits
Madison- Momentum shifted away from a "constitutional carry" bill on Friday and toward a measure that would allow
Wisconsin residents to carry concealed weapons if they obtain permits and training.
A rational bill, please
The good news is that Gov. Scott Walker agrees with Flynn that adjustments in the bill are needed, although Walker
stopped short Friday of promising a veto if the changes are not made. The governor should take that next step because
the current proposal is downright scary.
For most politicians, hopping on a Harley is a stunt ride
Here's a little free advice for politicians: Get off the Harley.
Speculation persists over Walker plan's origin
Some Democrats, union leaders suspect influence from outside state
Budget confrontation rocked the state- and beyond
It was winter in Madison, and Gov. Scott Walker was poised to reorder the state's fiscal and political landscape, perhaps
for a generation.
State's certified capital proposal put on hold
"We decided we're going to hold back on this bill and work to modify and improve it and come out with it later this
year," said Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel).
New troopers, inspectors would pay more of pension, benefits under proposal
Madison- Newly hired State Patrol troopers and inspectors would have to pay more of their pensions and health
benefits like other state employees, under a proposal passed by the budget committee late Friday night.
Democrats at convention target Walker, Ryan
Meeting for the first time since their humbling defeats in November, Wisconsin Democrats took aim at what they see as
their leading antagonists over the next year- Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan.
Eagleburger was Wisconsinite who held host of diplomatic posts
Before he advised Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, before he flew to China and Yugoslavia on
diplomatic troubleshooting missions and later helped orchestrate the first Persian Gulf War, Lawrence Eagle burger was a
staunch member of the Young Republicans at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Madison
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Friendly spirit prevails as tents go up at 'Walkerville'
Madison's newest campground opened at 7 p.m. Saturday, with most choice tent spots in "Walkerville" resting on
concrete. There was no fee or registration, but the rules were strict, privacy was zero and scary stories around the
flashlight were likely to feature cuts, slashes and vouchers.
State Dems already planning for 2012 Walker recall
Associated Press- Wisconsin State Journal
MILWAUKEE- With recall elections for six Republican state senators all but certain, Wisconsin Democrats have begun
focusing on their biggest foe- Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
City salaries: Bus drivers no longer top the list of highest earners in Madison government
Madison's highest paid employee no longer drives a bus- not even close.
Chalkboard: Voucher schools to expand amid questions about their performance
The Capital Times
If Gov. Scott Walker's budget is passed with recommendations approved Thursday by the Joint Committee on Finance,
there will be more students in more voucher schools in more Wisconsin communities.
Green Bay/ Appleton
Editorial: Flip-flop on voucher plan concerning
Few things in Wisconsin politics surprise us, but the flip-flop we saw Friday to expand the Milwaukee school voucher
program to Green Bay had us puzzled and stunned.
Families of Appleton's 395th gather for farewell party before deployment to Afghanistan
APPLETON - Adults understand the terms of a soldier's deployment and know they can stay connected through letters,
phone calls and Skype connections over the Internet.
Editorial: Budget provision bad for local governments
You read about something like this and think, "Nah, that can't be right. There must be more to it. That just doesn't make
sense."
Group urges support of six targeted GOP senators
MANITOWOC -The new president of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said he had pro-union protesters at his
Madison-area home this spring.
Get ready for a hot political summer
La Crosse Tribune
It's going to be a long, hot summer. And I'm not talking about the weather.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Our View: GOP right to Include police, firefighters in bill
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Wausau Daily Herald
Regardless of where you land on the issue of collective bargaining for public employees, you might agree that it was
unfair and illogical for Gov. Scott Walker to exempt police and firefighters from his anti-union bill.
Superior/Duluth
Republicans to undo immigrant tuition law
Superior Telegram
MADISON, Wis. - Republicans who control the Legislature's budget-writing committee say they will go along with Gov.
Scott Walker's proposal to strike down a law allowing children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Wisconsin
colleges and universities.
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Thank you for our meeting yesterday
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Dear Kimberly, Becky and Michael,
On behalf of the clergy who met with you yesterday, I want to thank you for taking the time to talk with us, We appreciate
your listening to our concerns and sharing with us your perspectives. As we mentioned, we would very much like to
continue the dialogue, seeing yesterday's meeting as a first step in what we hope will be an ongoing effort to share with
you and Governor Walker the concerns of the faith community of Wisconsin. If you could let us know when we might
meet again in the near future, and particularly if we can meet with the Governor himself, we would appreciate that very
much. In the meantime, I've attached here and copied below a report from the meeting, which I hope you will share with
Governor Walker.
Again, thank you for our meeting, and we look forward to hearing from you shortly about when we can meet again.
L'Shalom
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis
Rabbi Tarfon taught: "It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist
from it either" (Pirkei Avot 2: 16).
CLERGY MEETING WITH GOVERNOR'S POLICY AIDES
MARCH 29, 2011
On Tuesday, March 29, 2011, twenty-seven clergy of different faiths met for an hour with three of Governor
Scott Walker's aides- Kimberly Lied!, Policy Advisory, Michael Brickman, Policy Research Assistant, and
Becky Kikkert, Policy Research Assistant. We began by introducing ourselves and then Peter Bakken, Public
Policy Coordinator for the Wisconsin Council of Churches, and Linda Ketcham, Executive Director of the
Madison-Area Urban Ministry, opened the meeting by setting the religious framework for our discussion.
Linda highlighted the difficult economic times we live in, and the resulting increase in need we are seeing
among the poor and low-income families of Wisconsin. As clergy and people of faith, we come from many
different traditions, but we all come with a shared narrative focused on justice and care for the most vulnerable
in our society, including children, the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and minority and underserved populations.
We have to put their needs above those of the wealthy and privileged. Peter stressed that we all have a shared
destiny which binds us all together. It is the responsibility of the state to maintain services and, in these difficult
times, to protect the most vulnerable among us for the common good. We call for a shared sacrifice in these
difficult times. The burden must not fall so disproportionately on the most vulnerable. The state budget must
consider both the revenue side, as well as the spending side.
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Rev. Pedro Ruiz spoke next. He asked how we can make the Governor's job easier, and that of his aides? As
clergy, we are in direct contact with our communities every day, and know what their needs are and can convey
that information to the Governor. Wisconsin has a large Hispanic population. In the 2000 census, there were
50,000 Hispanics in Wisconsin. That number must be considerably larger ten years later. The community
contributes a lot to Wisconsin's economy as working families. Rev. Ruiz asked what the Governor's plans
were to help the Hispanic community, to address issues related to immigration and education. Will there be
anti-immigration laws proposed or will we sit together to work out issues? We want to be in on the decision-
making process and have a seat at the table, as the community of faith and leaders in the community that can
make an impact on what happens in our communities.
Ms. Lied! responded that she did not have information on immigration. On education, she mentioned school
choice and charter schools as part of the Governor's plans, and said the budget was the tip of the iceberg, with
more plans to come. She also said the Governor likes to get feedback and have a collaborative effort.
Rev. John Mix, the chaplain at the city jail, talked about the impact education cuts will have on at-risk kids. He
expressed deep concern that cuts to education should be mirrored in increased funding to build more jails, since
lack of education is a major factor leading to criminal activity. He told the story of an inmate he knows at the
jail who reads on a third-grade level. The inmate said he sold drugs to support his three children. Soon his
children will surpass him in reading ability. Cuts to education will create more children who are falling behind.
People who are functionally illiterate are as good as already in jail, as their lives are so constrained. We cannot
allow our children to have anything less than the best start in life.
Ms. Lied! said the tools are being given to the schools to offset the budget cuts, so that they will get more
through these tools than they will lose through the cuts. The Governor is announcing today a reading task force
to help 1st- 3'd grades reach basic reading levels. Remediation will be available between 2"d and 3'd grades if
that basic level is not achieved. Children who do not achieve that level by 3'd grade will be held back. The goal
is to have a plan in place by this sununer. Mr. Brickman, whose portfolio is education, said no one wants to see
these cuts to education. Other states are making similar cuts, but the difference is Wisconsin is giving the
schools the tools to make up for the cuts so the children will not be affected. When pressed by the clergy, he
clarified that the tools he meant were the elimination of collective bargaining rights for teachers. He also said
the budget is not a trick to prop up charters and choice schools, but that the Governor believes there should be
more choice in schools. He said charter schools do more with less, with Milwaukee charter schools spending
$6400 per pupil, as opposed to the $16,000 per pupil spent in the public schools.
Rev. Mark Clinger said there are many things in the budget repair bill that will affect children and families,
including housing, health, hunger, and others. Cutting these programs may help the budget deficit, but they will
inflict a deficit in the health and well-being of our children that caunot be repaid and will have long-lasting
ramifications. There is a moral deficit in a budget that leaves our children with deficits in health, nutrition,
education, etc.
One of the clergy spoke about our values as people of faith. The budget is rooted in our values as a state. As
people of faith, we see that there are many different choices that can be made and many different ways the
budget deficit can be addressed. The vulnerable in our society are our number one concern. Those in our state
who have the most should be the ones to pay the most. They are the ones who will be affected least. Politicians
have to give up the idea that the budget problems cannot be solved by raising taxes.
Mr. Brickman said the Governor is also a person of faith. The Governor's office disagrees with our
interpretation of the budget. With a multi-million dollar budget deficit, hard choices have to be made. People
are struggling with taxes. Lower taxes, he said, equals more jobs.
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Rabbi Jonathan Biatch talked about the quality of life in Wisconsin. If the educational system is damaged and
poverty rises due to the Governor's budget policies, then Wisconsin will have a difficult time attracting new
businesses and people to come to work in our state. Mr. Brickman responded that the schools will be able to get
rid of underperforming teachers and bring in performing teachers.
Rev. Clinger asked how soon these new jobs will be created, and what kind of jobs will they be? Will they be
blue-collar or white collar? Will they be jobs for new people coming in to the state, or jobs for current
Wisconsin citizens who are currently unemployed? What would be the wages and benefits of such jobs?
Mr. Brickman said the Governor does not create jobs, but high taxes, high regulations, and other burdens on
businesses make companies leave the state. Last week the Governor went to visit ten companies that armounced
they would create new jobs, so they are headed in the right direction.
Rev. Karen Gustafson asked what we should say when our congregants come to us with questions about the
budget and how it affects their lives. What should we say? The answer given to Rev. Clinger's question would
not be a good answer. What do we tell people who come to us and need support because funding for services
are drying up, when their rights are being taken away, when there is uncertainty about this legislation? What do
we say to our children when they tell us they learned about democracy in civics class and then our government
does not follow the process? What do we say to them?
Mr. Brickman responded that we should correct them and tell.them that there was a free and fair election in
November and there were hours of debate and some changes were made and despite efforts to circumvent the
process eventually the bill was passed by duly elected officials.
Several clergy who had previously been teachers spoke about the challenges teachers face in teaching children
who live with hunger, violence, homelessness, and other challenges in their homes and communities. How can
we teach children who do not have the capacity to learn because of all these other factors in their lives? With
the cuts to salaries and benefits and to teachers' rights, how can we hope to attract the best and the brightest to
teaching?
Ms. Lied! replied that the cuts to education were moved to the Department of Health in order to preserve those
programs. Mr. Brickman said teachers are there to help children. Collective bargaining kept out teachers
because of licensing requirements and requirements about who could become a teacher. The average teacher,
he said, does not make a fortune, but gets benefits far above what most people get. We have to live within our
means. Health care and education together make up% of the budget so where else would you cut?
All the clergy responded to this that we should raise revenue. Mr. Brickman then asked what jobs should be
cut? Companies will leave Wisconsin, he said, iftaxes are raised. Several clergy responded that companies
would not leave. One of the things that makes Wisconsin great is our educational system. Cuts to that will
leave children at risk for learning and becoming productive citizens. Businesses come here because of the
quality of life, which is being threatened.
Ms. Lied! responded that iftaxes are too high we will be at a competitive disadvantage compared to other states.
Several of the clergy pointed out that% of companies currently pay no taxes. Ms. Lied! disputed this but did
not have any other information.
We ended the meeting with the hope that this would be the first of an ongoing series of meetings and continuing
dialogue. Although we seem to be coming from very different perspectives and points of view, we still think it
is necessary to keep up the dialogue. Ms. Lied! told us to submit a request and they would try to get the
Governor to meet with us, and at least they would continue to meet with us.
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CLERGY MEETING WITH GOVERNOR'S POLICY AIDES
MARCH 29,2011
On Tuesday, March 29, 2011, twenty-seven clergy of different faiths met for an hour with three
of Governor Scott Walker's aides- Kimberly Lied!, Policy Advisory, Michael Brickman, Policy
Research Assistant, and BeckyKikkert, Policy Research Assistant. We began by introducing
ourselves and then Peter Bakken, Public Policy Coordinator for the Wisconsin Council of
Churches, and Linda Ketcham, Executive Director of the Madison-Area Urban Ministry, opened
the meeting by setting the religious framework for our discussion. Linda highlighted the difficult
economic times we live in, and the resulting increase in need we are seeing among the poor and
low-income families of Wisconsin. As clergy and people of faith, we come from many different
traditions, but we all come with a shared narrative focused on justice and care for the most
vulnerable in our society, iucluding children, the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and minority and
underserved populations. We have to put their needs above those of the wealthy and privileged.
Peter stressed that we all have a shared destiny which binds us all together. It is the responsibility
of the state to maintain services and, in these difficult times, to protect the most vulnerable
among us for the common good. We call for a shared sacrifice in these difficult times. The
burden must not fall so disproportionately on the most vulnerable. The state budget must
consider both the revenue side, as well as the spending side.
Rev. Pedro Ruiz spoke next. He asked how we can make the Governor's job easier, and that of
his aides? As clergy, we are in direct contact with our communities every day, and know what
their needs are and can convey that information to the Governor. Wisconsin has a large Hispanic
population. fu the 2000 census, there were 50,000 Hispanics in Wisconsin. That number must
be considerably larger ten years later. The community contributes a lot to Wisconsin's economy
as working families. Rev. Ruiz asked what the Governor's plans were to help the Hispanic
community, to address issues related to immigration and education. Will there be anti-
immigration laws proposed or will we sit together to work out issues? We want to be in on the
decision-making process and have a seat at the table, as the community of faith and leaders in the
community that can make an impact on what happens in our communities.
Ms. Lied! responded that she did not have information on immigration. On education, she
mentioned school choice and charter schools as part of the Govemor's plans, and said the budget
was the tip of the iceberg, with more plans to come. She also said the Governor likes to get
feedback and have a collaborative effort.
Rev. John Mix, the chaplain at the city jail, talked about the impact education cuts will have on
at-risk kids. He expressed deep concern that cuts to education should be mirrored in increased
funding to build more jails, since lack of education is a major factor leading to criminal activity.
He told the story of an inmate he !mows at the jail who reads on a third-grade level. The inmate
said he sold drugs to support his three children. Soon his children will surpass him in reading
ability. Cuts to education will create more children who are falling behind. People who are
functionally illiterate are as good as already in jail, as their lives are so constrained. We cannot
allow our children to have anything less than the best start in life.
Ms. Lied! said the tools are being given to the schools to offset the budget cuts, so that they will
get more tluough these tools than they will lose tluough the cuts. The Governor is announcing
today a reading task force to help 1st - 3'd grades reach basic reading levels. Remediation will be
available between 2"d and 3'd grades if that basic level is not achieved. Children who do not
achieve that level by 3'd grade will be held back. The goal is to have a plan in place by this
summer. Mr. Brickman, whose pmtfolio is education, said no one wants to see these cuts to
education. Other states are making similar cuts, but the difference is Wisconsin is giving the
schools the tools to make up for the cuts so the children will not be affected. When pressed by
the clergy, he clarified that the tools he meant were the elimination of collective bargaining
rights for teachers. He also said the budget is not a trick to prop up charters and choice schools,
but that the Governor believes there should be more choice in schools. He said chatter schools
do more with less, with Milwaukee chatter schools spending $6400 per pupil, as opposed to the
$16,000 per pupil spent in the public schools.
Rev. Mark Clinger said there are many things in the budget repair bill that will affect children
and fatnilies, including housing, health, hunger, and others. Cutting these programs may help the
budget deficit, but they will inflict a deficit in the health and well-being of our children that
cannot be repaid and will have long-lasting ramifications. There is a moral deficit in a budget
that leaves our children with deficits in health, nutrition, education, etc.
One of the clergy spoke about our values as people offaith. The budget is rooted in our values
as a state. As people of faith, we see that there are many different choices that can be made and
many different ways the budget deficit can be addressed. The vulnerable in our society are our
number one concem. Those in our state who have the most should be the ones to pay the most.
They are the ones who will be affected least. Politicians have to give up the idea that the budget
problems cannot be solved by raising taxes.
Mr. Brickman said the Governor is also a person of faith. The Govemor's office disagrees with
our interpretation of the budget. With a multi-million dollar budget deficit, hard choices have to
be made. People are struggling with taxes. Lower taxes, he said, equals more jobs.
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch talked about the quality oflife in Wisconsin. If the educational system is
damaged and povetty rises due to the Governor's budget policies, then Wisconsin will have a
difficult time attracting new businesses and people to come to work in our state. Mr. Brickman
responded that the schools will be able to get rid of underperfmming teachers and bring in
performing teachers.
Rev. Clinger asked how soon these new jobs will be created, and what kind of jobs will they be?
Will they be blue-collar or white collar? Will they be jobs for new people coming in to the state,
or jobs for current Wisconsin citizens who ate currently unemployed? What would be the wages
and benefits of such jobs?
Mr. Brickman said the Governor does not create jobs, but high taxes, high regulations, and other
burdens on businesses malce companies leave the state. Last week the Governor went to visit ten
companies that announced they would create new jobs, so they are headed in the right direction.
Rev. Karen Gustafson asked what we should say when our congregants come to us with
questions about the budget and how it affects their lives. What should we say? The answer
given to Rev. Clinger's question would not be a good answer. What do we tell people who come
to us and need support because funding for services are drying up, when their rights are being
taken away, when there is uncertainty about this legislation? What do we say to our children
when they tell us they learned about democracy in civics class and then our govemment does not
follow the process? What do we say to them?
Mr. Brickman responded that we should co1Tect them and tell them that there was a free and fair
election in November and there were hours of debate and some changes were made and despite
efforts to circumvent the process eventually the bill was passed by duly elected officials.
Several clergy who had previously been teachers spoke about the challenges teachers face in
teaching children who live with hunger, violence, homelessness, and other challenges in their
homes and communities. How can we teach children who do not have the capacity to leam
because of all these other factors in their lives? With the cuts to salaries and benefits and to
teachers' rights, how can we hope to attract the best and the brightest to teaching?
Ms. Lied! replied that the cuts to education were moved to the Department of Health in order to
preserve those programs. Mr. Brickman said teachers are there to help children. Collective
bargaining kept out teachers because oflicensing requirements and requirements about who
could become a teacher. The average teacher, he said, does not make a fortune, but gets benefits
far above what most people get. We have to live within our means. Health care and education
together make up % of the budget so where else would you cut?
All the clergy responded to this that we should raise revenue. Mr. Brickman then asked what
jobs should be cut? Companies will leave Wisconsin, he said, if taxes are raised. Several clergy
responded that companies would not leave. One of the things that makes Wisconsin great is our
educational system. Cuts to that will leave children at risk for learning and becoming productive
citizens. Businesses come here because of the quality oflife, which is being threatened.
Ms. Lied! responded that if taxes are too high we will be at a competitive disadvantage compared
to other states. Several of the clergy pointed out that % of companies currently pay no taxes.
Ms. Lied! disputed this but did not have any other information.
We ended the meeting with the hope that this would be the first of an ongoing series of meetings
and continuing dialogue. Although we seem to be coming from very different perspectives and
points of view, we still think it is necessary to keep up the dialogue. Ms. Lied! told us to submit
a request and they would try to get the Governor to meet with us, and at least they would
continue to meet with us.
Oling, Lane - GOV
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Wednesday, February 16, 201110:08 AM
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Morning News Update 02.16.11
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for February 16, 2011
News Summary:
Washington Post columnist calls the Governor a "pharaoh."
Union protests spark media frenzy over Governor Walker's budget repair bill.
Madison school district closes for Wednesday as teachers have a unified "sick out."
JFC is meeting to discuss possible amendments to the Governor's budget repair bill, they will vote at 12pm.
Some outstate editorial boards express dislike for the budget repair bill, want process to slow down.
Governor Walker- Television Clips for Tuesday, February 15. 2011
La Crosse Tribune
Racine ,Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World
State Plans Anger Unions
Wall Street Journal
MADISON, Wis.-Union leaders say overhauls of rules for public- and private-sector unions being considered in
Wisconsin, Ohio and about a dozen other states threaten to accelerate the decline in membership nationwide and hurt
organized labor's finances and political clout.
Workers toppled a dictator in Egypt, but might be silenced in Wisconsin
Op-Ed- Washington Post
But even as workers were helping topple the regime in Cairo, one state government in particular was moving to topple
workers' organizations here in the United States.
Wisconsin Governor Threatens To Replace Union Workers With National Guard
Huffington Post
In the case of a walkout, Walker has put the National Guard on alert. Last week, he told reporters that the guard is
"prepared" for "whatever the governor, their commander-in-chief, might call for,'' such as staffing prisons if guards go on
strike.
Related Story: Wisconsin Governor Launches Attack on Public Sector Employees and Unions MDEO)
Thousands of Wisconsin union workers protest budget plan
Reuters
More than 10,000 union public employees and supporters packed the Capitol Square and the inside of the statehouse on
Tuesday to protest Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan to strip many bargaining rights from state and local government
workers.
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Wisconsin's Cheesy Tax Cuts
Forbes
Is it possible to cut taxes while addressing a state budget deficit-leaving aside misguided folk belief in supply-side
economics?
Memo: Legislature must meet in Capitol
Associated Press
After that memo was released, Walker's spokesman Cullen Werwie said Walker's address at Vita Plus would be a speech
and not a joint session ofthe Legislature. Walker will officially release his budget when the Legislature is in session in the
Capitol.
Milwaukee
GOP leaders predict budget bill will pass
Top GOP lawmakers said Tuesday that Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair plan will pass the Legislature even as thousands
of workers converged on the Capitol to protest the proposal's cuts in employee benefits and union bargaining rights.
Crowds decry budget bill's handling of workers
Thousands of state union workers and their supporters blanketed the Capitol on Tuesday for a daylong demonstration to
protest Gov. Scott Walker's plans to wipe away most of their bargaining rights and reduce fringe benefits.
Jeff Stone, Chris Abele advance to countv executive runoff
Voters on Tuesday picked state Rep. Jeff Stone (R-Greendale) and philanthropist Chris Abele to advance to the Aprils
election for Milwaukee County executive.
Prosser, Kloppenburg to face off for Supreme Court seat
State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wm face Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg on the Aprils
ballot, voters decided Tuesday.
Racine voices opinions of Walker's union proposal
Wearing a red T-shirt with an apple on back, Laurie Bauer, 51, who used to teach in Burlington, stood before the state
Joint Committee on Finance Tuesday in opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill.
Unified subs on alert to work for protesting teachers
The Racine Unified School District is keeping substitute and fill-in staff on alert that their services may be needed this
week if district workers call in sick or take personal days to protest Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Public, private workers need equal footing
Editorial -Racine Journal Times
Despite the chants and protests, as soon as Thursday a bill may be on the floor of the Legislature to limit public employee
unions. It is a bill that we think holds much good but also some bad.
Madison
Lawmakers to meet this morning on possible amendments before JFC begins voting on repair bill after
noon
WisPolitics.com
JFC Co-chair Robin Vos said lawmakers would gather this morning to begin discussing possible amendments to the guv's
budget repair bill before the committee meets around noon to begin voting on the legislation.
Hearing on Wis. union plan finally ends
Associated Press
Wisconsin Republicans have called a halt to a marathon public hearing on their plan to strip almost all public workers of
their collective bargaining rights.
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Madison schools closed Wednesday due to district-wide teacher sickout
Madison schools will be closed Wednesday as teachers planned a district-wide absence to attend protests against Gov.
Scott Walker's proposal to limit union bargaining.
Thousands gather at Capitol to protest Walker budget bill
In one of the largest protests in recent memory, thousands of angry union supporters gathered at the state Capitol on
Tuesday to oppose a bill by Gov. Scott Walker that would greatly weaken organized labor in Wisconsin.
Walker gins up 'crisis' to reward cronies
Editorial- The Capitol Times
But Gov. Scott Walker is not making tough choices. He is making political choices, and they are designed not to balance
budgets but to improve his political position and that of his party.
Governors wise to secure prisons
Editorial - Wisconsin State Journal
Can you believe the governor of Wisconsin threatened to sic the National Guard on state workers because they didn't like
what he's doing?
Labor activists strategize for 'class war' ignited by Walker budget bill
The Capitol Times
What's happening now in Wisconsin, with thousands of workers flooding the Capitol to protest Gov. Scott Walker's move
to snuff the collective bargaining power of public employees, is much more than backlash against a union-busting
maneuver, labor activists and their supporters said Tuesday evening at a forum at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown
Madison.
Wisconsin workers get creative to attend budget bill protest
Wisconsin Reporter
Some used personal vacation days. Others used their free time. But they came for the same reason.
Lawmaker tensions set stage over budget repair battle
Wisconsin Reporter
The biggest obstacle to Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair package may have been cleared.
Locals join union protests
Beloit Daily News
City of Beloit union leaders are heading to Madison today and Wednesday to participate in the Capitol lobbying and
protests.
Green Bay/Appleton
Republicans poised to cut Wisconsin worker rights in budget f'IX
Associated Press -Appleton Post-Crescent
MADISON- Wisconsin is poised to strip collective bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees in
the boldest step by a new Republican governor and Legislature to solve budget problems by confronting organized labor.
Appleton East High School students join in rally against Wisconsin budget bill affecting unions. teachers
Incensed by Gov. Scott Walker's plan to end most collective bargaining rights from teachers and other public employees,
about 200 Appleton East High School students filed out of class at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday chanting, "Save our teachers, save
our school."
Take policy items out of budget bill
Editorial- Appleton Post-Crescent
One of Scott Walker's pledges in his campaign for governor was to "strip policy and pork projects from the state budget."
Wisconsin budget protests draw thousands
The Republican governor has put the legislation at the center of a budget repair bill that aims to save the state $30 million
in the current budget and an additional $300 million over the next two years.
Action by state may eliminate need for citv layoffs. Manitowoc mayor says
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Mayor Justin Nickels sent a memo to City Council members Tuesday, saying his potential vetoes of their votes authorizing
layoffs and furloughs will be influenced by discussions under way in the state Legislature.
Oshkosh legislators exemplify range of responses to Walker's budget bill
The Oshkosh area's state representatives' reaction to Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill represents a microcosm of
statewide opinions on his proposal to increase public sector employees' benefits contributions, refinance debt and sweep
non-budgetary policy changes into law.
Budget bill anything but repair for Wisconsin
Editorial - Oshkosh Northwestern
The problem with Gov. Scott Walker's state budget repair bill isn't what it ends, but what it begins. If it ended at simply
requiring public employees in Wisconsin to pay a higher share of health insurance and pension costs, it would be a tough,
but reasonable and appropriate response to a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit.
Walker defends plan to strip state worker bargaining rights
La Crosse Tribune
Gov. Scott Walker defended as "modest" his plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most ofthe state's 175,000
workers during a visit Tuesday to a La Crosse steel manufacturing company. Hundreds of protesters lining the street
disagreed.
Union rally draws hundreds to Riverside Park
La Crosse Tribune
Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" played in the background as more tban 1,500 people gathered Tuesday in
Riverside Park to protest Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget repair plan.
Walker defends bill in Chippewa County stop
Chippewa Herald
Calling his proposed budget repair bill a request for "modest" changes, Gov. Scott Walker defended the measure in a stop
in Chippewa County Tuesday, while hundreds of protesters rallied outside against it.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Workers rally against Walker's contract bill
STEVENS POINT-- Public workers and their supporters matched the fervor in Madison with their own rally Tuesday in
Stevens Point, protesting and discussing the impacts of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Don't rush Walker's plan into law
Editorial - Stevens Point Journal
Last November, precisely 1,128,941 voters marked Walker's name on the ballot. Voters selected a Republican candidate--
and by a majority in botb houses, a Republican Legislature --because they wanted less spending, lower taxes, fewer
regulations and above all, more jobs.
Walker defends anti-union proposal
Marshfield News Herald
Walker traveled to manufacturers throughout the state, including Wilson-Hurd Manufacturing in Wausau, to again
outline his plan to limit unions' negotiating powers.
Wausau union workers gather to rally against Walker's budget plan
Wausau Daily Herald
The opening chant Tuesday night at a union rally in Wausau intensified like an approaching freight train: "Stand up! Fight
back! Stand up! Fight back!"
Superior/Duluth
Governor Walker's war on working families
by Rep. Milroy -Superior Telegram
Governor Scott Walker's proposed "budget repair" bill has sparked a fire in our community and across Wisconsin unlike
anything I have ever witnessed.
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Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for February 17, 2011
News Summazy:
National media coverage explodes over Governor Walker's budget repair bill.
TMJ4 scores a 1-on-1 interview witb President Obama regarding his reaction to union protests,
JFC passes budget repair 12-4, Senate expected to take up amended version first.
Fmr. Senator Feingold launches PAC, slams the Governor on his proposals.
Editorial boards generally agree witb Governor's proposals, but say he's moving too fast.
ICYMI: Sen. Grothman goes on MSNBC to discuss budget repair.
Governor Walker Television News Clips for Thursday. February 17, 2011
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Nation/World
Obama Sides With State Government Unions Against Cuts
FOX News
Wisconsin has been wracked with protests and work stoppages as government employees fight a fiscal austerity proposal
from new Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Now, President Obama is weighing in against Walker and sticking up for
government workers.
Wisconsin Public Workers Protest Governor's Proposal
Wall Street Journal
For a second straight day, thousands of Wisconsin public employees converged on the state capitol in Madison to protest
Gov. Scott Walker's plan to close tbe state's projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall by increasing the cost of their pensions
and health benefits and taking away their collective bargaining rights.
Why the GOP Should Welcome a Budget Battle
by Karl Rove- Wall Street Journal
President Obama's 2012 budget is not a serious governing document. It's a political one, designed to boost his re-election
chances.
Angry Demonstrations in Wisconsin as Cuts Loom
New York Times
MADISON, Wis. -As four game wardens awkwardly stood guard, protesters, scores deep, crushed into a corridor leading
to the governor's office here on Wednesday, their screams echoing through the Capitol: "Come out, come out, wherever
you are!"
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Milwaukee
President Obama Responds to Union Protests in Madison
Today's TMJ4
Charles Benson scores an exclusive one on one interview with President Obama.
Study: Wisconsin workers still pay less for benefits under budget repair bill
BizJournal of Milwaukee
Even with the proposed changes to public employees' benefits, state of Wisconsin employees will still pay lesstoward
family health insurance plans than employees of most Midwest states, according to a study released Wednesday by
HCfrends, a forum sponsored by a local health care consulting firm.
Legislature could act Thursday on budget plan
Gov. Scott Walker's bill to strip almost all union rights for public workers advanced out of committee Wednesday just
before midnight, setting up a pivotal floor vote in the Senate that is expected for Thursday amid massive demonstrations.
What 'shared' means
The mantra has been that public employees must share the burden of balancing the state's budget. We agree. But this has
no meaning if police and firefighters aren't included in the sacrifices Gov. Scott Walker is demanding of other public
employees.
Distracted Building Commission speeds through approvals
Daily Reporter- Milwaukee
On the third day of massive protests from union workers and their supporters Wednesday, the demonstrations stole focus
from legislative functions unrelated to Gov. Walker's proposed budget repair bill.
Madison
System leaders urge Walker to reconsider Madison separation
Daily Cardinal- University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents President Charles Pruitt, Board of Regents Vice President Mike Spector and UW System President Kevin
Reilly wrote a letter to Walker Tuesday expressing their concerns over the potential restructuring of the UW System.
Senate to take up amended budget repair bill first
WisPolitics Budget Blog
"We have to continue to fight," Rep. Tamara Grigsby, D-Milwaukee, said. "This is one battle in the war."
Committee passes Walker's budget bill: now moves to Senate
The Capitol Times
The committee passed Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill Wednesday night along party lines, 12-4, with one multi-part
amendment from Republicans. Republicans said the amendment, which set up a requirement for local governments to
have an employee grievance process, among other items, was a product of testimony taken over more than 12 hours on
Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as caucusing with non-committee Republicans.
Walker proposes to increase number of appointed employees in state government
Little-discussed provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill would greatly increase the number of
employees that Walker appointees could hire and fire, deepening his administration's influence within state agencies.
Right direction, dangerous speed
Editorial - Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker is moving in the right direction to fix the state's chronic budget mess- but he's moving too far, too fast.
Officials expect big local impact from budget repair legislation
Janesville Gazette
Governor's spokesman Cullen Werwie said it's not true, as some have reported, that local employees would have to pay
12.6 percent of their health-care premiums. That's the figure for state employees, but local councils and boards would set
the employee health insurance contributions, Werwie said.
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Top Republicans revise Walker's budget repair
Wisconsin Reporter
Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill will likely move one step closer to his desk as the political battle between the
governor and public employee unions escalates further with each day.
Fiscal Mountain Reguires Bold Step from Governor Walker
Editorial - Janesville Gazette
Green Bay/Appleton
Republicans hold ground as hundreds protest Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget in downtown Green
Bay
Hundreds of protesters gathered Wednesday evening in front of the Brown County Courthouse to join the chorus of
thousands in Madison voicing their opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to strip public employees of collective
bargaining rights.
Protests intensify to block Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's plan to strip union rights
by Scott Bauer -Associated Press -Appleton Post-Crescent
A bill eliminating most collective bargaining powers from nearly all Wisconsin public employees passed the Legislature
budget writing committee just before midnight Wednesday.
Walker going too far
There's no question governments in Wisconsin should be aggressive about getting public employees to pay more for their
health insurance and contribute something to their pensions.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's union proposal drives teachers into retirement
Gov. Scott Walker's bid to strip collective bargaining powers from most of the state's 175,000 public employees has pushed
several Neenah teachers to retire ahead of schedule to lock in benefits, and many more Fox Cities educators could follow.
Educators up in arms over Budget Repair Bill
Fond duLac Reporter
"Quite frankly, there are some needed changes that have to take place in collective bargaining laws, but what is going on
with the governor, at best, is ill-advised and over-reaching," Childs said.
Protesters jam streets around State Capitol
by Todd Richmond- Associated Press- Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
The massive rally- beneath Walker's office windows- followed a Tuesday protest where hundreds of people complained
about the bill at a 17-hour public hearing. Dozens slept in the Capitol overnight, and Wednesday's protests drew an
estimated 10,000 people. Rally goers demanded that the governor step down and union officials pledged to keep up their
fight indefinitely.
Ranger Walker set wrong tone
Editorial- La Crosse Tribune
Soon the dust will settle in the aftermath of protests over Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to change the collective bargaining
process in Wisconsin.
Dems pull all-nighter; Kapanke undecided
La Crosse Tribune
Kapanke aide Hannah Huffman said later that the senator was undecided on his vote and was waiting to see what
modifications emerged from the finance committee.
UW-L union effort may end
La Crosse Tribune
Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are within days of deciding if they want to unionize.
Wausau/Rhinelander
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Walker bill makes needed changes. has real flaws
Editorial- Wausau Daily Herald
The battle over Walker's budget repair bill has gotten very hot, very quickly. But in many respects, it is a battle that has
been brewing for a long time, as the divide between public- and private-sector benefits packages grew larger and larger in
the course of decades.
Community, public workers respond to Gov. Walker's anti-union bill
Republican lawmakers said they've improved Gov. Scott Walker's emergency budget bill even though tbey didn't remove
his elimination of collective bargaining rights for public employees.
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The Nation's eyes are on Wisconsin as Governor Walker stands firm, Dems flee, and students protest.
Teachers holding "sick outs" across the state. MPS closed. 22 other districts closed or delayed.
Watch the Governor's Fox & Friends interview this morning.
Governor Walker- Headline on Drudge Report
Governor Walker- Television Clips for Friday. Februazy 18. 2011
Nation/World
Atbens in Mad Town
Mr. Walker's very modest proposal would take away the ability of most government employees to collectively bargain for
benefits. They could still bargain for higher wages, but future wage increases would be capped at the federal Consumer
Price Index, unless otherwise specified by a voter referendum. The bill would also require union members to contribute
5.8% of salary toward their pensions and chip in 12.6% of the cost of their health insurance premiums.
Gov. Walker's Pretext
Editorial- The New York Times
In a year when governors across the country are competing to show who's toughest, no matter what the consequences,
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin stands out as the first to bring his State Capitol to a halt.
Democrats Missing. Wisconsin Vote on Cuts Is Delayed
New York Times
The fury among thousands of workers, students and union supporters rose to a boil on Thursday, as state lawmakers
prepared to vote on landmark legislation that would slash collective bargaining rights for public workers. Protesters
blocked a door to the Senate chambers. They sat down, body against body, filling a corridor. They chanted "Freedom,
democracy, unions!" in the stately gallery as the senators convened.
Union Fight Heats Up
Wall Street Journal
Democratic lawmakers fled the state Thursday in an effort to torpedo a closely watched vote on what would be the nation's
first major overhaul of union laws in years, as government workers flooded the statehouse for a third day seeking to block
passage ofthe bill.
Wis. governor: GOP won't be 'bullied' by union bill protesters
The Hill- Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says his party has been emboldened by massive protests against his controversial budget
plan.
Wisconsin State Senator Mark Miller Calls Governor Scott Walker's Budget Tactics 'Insulting.' Asks for
'Respect'
ABC News
That was the message the Wisconsin State Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller wanted to send to Gov. Scott Walker
after Miller and 13 fellow Democratic senators fled the state in order to avoid a budget vote that would take away state
employee's bargaining rights and increase health care costs and contributions to pensions.
Public Worker Protests Spread From Wisconsin to Ohio (Updatet)
Bloomberg
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Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- In what union leaders say is becoming a national fight, protests against legislation to restrict public
employees' collective-bargaining rights spread from Wisconsin to Ohio.
Obama joins Wisconsin's budget battle. opposing Republican anti-union bill
Washington Post
President Obama thrust himself and his political operation this week into Wisconsin's broiling budget battle, mobilizing
opposition Thursday to a Republican bill that would curb public-worker benefits while planning similar action in other
state capitals.
Fleeing Wis. legislators nearly upstage Rockford event
Chicago Tribune
For a brief time Thursday, a Rockford hotel and water park took on a circus-like atmosphere as a band of runaway
Wisconsin legislators milled about the lobby and parking lot, a news chopper hovered overhead and a TV reporter chased
after a leprechaun.
Milwaukee
The Dems' tantrum
Democrats in the state Senate threw a temper tantrum Thursday- essentially they took their ball and went home .
. Illinois can't fetch Dems. lawYers say
The Wisconsin legislators on the lam cannot be touched by out-of-state police, according to veteran Wisconsin lawyers.
Hundreds stage union-rights rally at UWM campus
Several hundred students and others showed up at a noontime rally Thursday on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
campus to protest cuts in union bargaining rights contained in Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Faith leaders voice support for unions
When Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki lent his voice to this week's legislative debate over collective bargaining by
public employees, he was drawing on more than 100 years of Catholic social teaching, which has endorsed the role oflabor
unions in creating a just economy and society.
Milwaukee Public Schools closed for Friday due to high number of absentee calls from teachers
FOX6 -Milwaukee
The state's largest school district has joined those that have canceled classes due to teacher shortages caused by union
protests at the state Capitol.
Madison
Governor Scott Walker not backing down
Wisconsin Reporter
With more than a hundred union supporters protesting just outside his office, Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday announced
he would not budge on eliminating most collective bargaining rights from public employees.
Protesters come from near and far for 'civics lesson in the flesh'
Ryan McGranahan and Tom Steger left their southwest Wisconsin homes early Thursday bound for the massive protest in
Madison against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to limit collective bargaining.
Senators' run to Illinois gets cheers from supporters. a blast from Walker
The Capitol Times
The gambit by 14 Democratic state senators to leave the state Thursday instead of being outvoted on a hugely controversial
budget bill has drawn national attention, cheers from supporters and a tongue-lashing from Republican Gov. Scott
Walker.
Thursday's Senate walkout wasn't the first at the state Capitol
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Thursday was not the first time Wisconsin lawmakers have walked off the job to avoid a painful vote. But it was one of the
most dramatic.
Walker proposal could result in $7.1 million cut in federal aid to Madison Metro Transit
Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining proposal could force the city of Madison to restructure Metro Transit or lose $7.1
million in federal transit aid, about a sixth of the utility's $42.4 million budget for 2011, officials said.
Green Bay/Appleton
As public sector unites against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's union plan. private sector split in Fox
Valley
For some private sector workers, Gov. Scott Walker's forceful approach with public workers unions isn't at all out of line.
Senate Democrats wrong to leave state
Today, we criticize the 14 Senate Democrats for using the wrong means to a worthy end.
Wisconsin Democrats make a run for the border to protest Gov. Scott Walker budget bill
State Democrats could not stand by and watch the Senate take up a bill aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights
from public employees, Assistant Senate Minority Leader Dave Hansen of Green Bay said Thursday evening.
Bill halted by Democrat retreat
Faced with a near-certain Republican victory that would end a half-century of collective bargaining for public workers,
Wisconsin Democrats retaliated with the only weapon they had left: They fled.
Senate stalemate: Democrats flee state to stall labor bill: Republicans plan to return today
La Crosse Tribune
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout said she and other Senate Democrats left the state Thursday in a last-ditch effort to derail Gov.
Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill. Speaking from an "undisclosed location," Vinehout said, "This was the only
choice we had to slow things down."
Protests spread to campus: UW-L faculty to proceed with union vote
La Crosse Tribune
UW-La Crosse employees said today they are willing to sacrifice to help balance the state budget but don't want to lose
their rights to negotiate as a group. "We don't want to take an unfair share of the bread," said Susan Crutchfield,
chairwoman of the English department. "But we won't take the crumbs from a table where we weren't even given a seat."
County reacts to move against state workers
La Crosse Tribune
Two top La Crosse County officials had harsh words Thursday on the governor's bid to all but end collective bargaining for
state workers.
Countv workers rally against Walker plan
Chippewa Herald
Between 100 to 200 people, many of them Chippewa County employees, turned out for a rally Thursday afternoon against
Gov. Scott Walker's state budget repair plan.
Protestors flood Capitol again, Democratic senators flee state
Hudson Star-Observer
Wisconsin senators might not be able to vote today after all on Gov. Scott Walker's budget measure which limits public
union bargaining powers.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Lassa: 'We want to slow down' policy changes
Stevens Poitn Journal
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State Sen. Julie Lassa, who along with her fellow Democrats was not in attendance at the start of Thursday's Senate
session for Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, said she believes she is standing for the interests of workers in
Wisconsin.
Local Dems say they'll support recall for lawmakers voting yes on budget bill
Wausau Daily Herald
Marathon County Democrats will support recall of any local state lawmaker who votes for Gov. Scott Walker's
controversial budget bill, according to a release from Jeff Johnson, the organization's chairman.
Stevens Point students, teachers protest Gov. Walker's budget bill
As many as 100 to 150 students protested Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill in front of Stevens Point Area Senior High this
morning chanting these phrases in unison and holding signs supporting their teachers and workers' rights.
Reaction to budget bill 'unigue in Wisconsin historv'
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights, and the social and political
unrest it has created, is like nothing longtime University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point political science professor Ed Miller
has ever seen.
As UWSP students march. facultv and staff members weigh options for response
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point joined peers from UW institutions across the state in protest
Thursday, forgoing class and marching around the city to voice their opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Educators speak out against Walker's budget bill
Marshfield News-Herald
Some Marshfield-area educators and students are rallying against Gov. Scott Walker's bill that would in part strip most
public workers of almost all of their collective bargaining rights.
President Barack Obama sides with Wisconsin protesters
President Barack Obama has weighed in on the side of Wisconsin public employees, as angry protesters in Madison
continued to vent over Gov. Scott Walker's plan to radically restrict collective bargaining rights.
Superior/Duluth
Bill stalls as workers rally
Superior Telegram
Senators in hiding and statewide protests capped a day of unrest caused by Gov. Walker's proposed budget repair bill,
which would end collective bargaining rights for most public employees.
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WEEKLY HEADLINE GOAL: TOURISM AND JOBS
Daily Headline Goal: More job creation for Wisconsin
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for May 12. 2011
News Summary:
Journal Sentinel: Walker plan calls for more DNR autonomy
$636M
o MJS: State to get $600 million infusion
o AP: $636M boost to Wis. budget won't help unions
o Cap Times: State not so broke after all
o State Journal: Walker, GOP not changing tune with news of budget boost
Walker cabinet appointee resigns after 5 months
o Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Assembly approves voter ID, sends bill to Senate
School Vouchers: Republicans voice concern over voucher expansion
Budget decisions will determine illegal immigrant's college fate
Shebovqan Press: Did the feds snub Gov. Walker on rail funds?
o Patrick Mclhferan: Of course it's payback
FEMA demands Wisconsin residents return $1.1 million
La Crosse Tribune: Lt. governor bullish on tourism in 2011
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
WATCH: Television Clips for May 112011
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Social Media Update:
Twitter Followers 1 Week Ago: 19,421
Twitter Followers Today: 19,634
Facebook Likes 1 week ago: 63,091
Face book Likes Today: 63,112
Nation/World
The Millionaire Retirees Next Door
Op-Ed- Wall Street Journal
Typical retired couples will collect $1 million or more in Social Security and Medicare. This is more than they paid in, and
the cost will fall on today's workers.
Gasoline futures tumble as demand slides
USA Today
NEWYORK- Gasoline futures tumbled almost 8% Wednesday after a government report added more evidence that
Americans are driving less because of higher pump prices. Oil also dropped back below the $100 mark.
Oil CEOs on the Hot Seat
Wall Street Journal
With gas prices above $4 a gallon in much of the country, Democrats and Republicans are squaring off over whether to
cut tax credits for oil companies enjoying a banner profit year.
United States job openings reach highest level since 2008
Associated Press
WASHINGTON- Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak ofthe 2008 financial crisis, a sign that
hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead.
Bin Laden journal reveals his calculations for another 9/11-style attack
Christian Science Monitor
The release of more information seized from Osama bin Laden's compound revealed that he thought only another 9/11-
scale attack would force the US out of the Arab world.
Obama's Running Mate
Mitt Romney's ObamaCare problem.
Newt Gingrich running for president
Politico
"I want your help, because no one person in the Oval Office can get this done," Gingrich said in a YouTube video after
announcing his candidacy on Twitter. "We Americans are going to have to talk together, work together, find solutions
together and insist on opposing ... those forces that don't want to change."
Milwaukee
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker invented the state's $3.6 billion deficit
Politifact- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
False.
Train cash: same old, same old
Patrick Mcihleran- Milwaukee Journal.Sentinel
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Of course it's payback that Wisconsin got snubbed when the Obama administration divvied up $2 billion in train booty.
Wisconsin said no to the administration's grander, gauzier rail dreams, embarrassing the president, so of course
Wisconsin gets nothing now. This is how things work. It should surprise no one.
Walker plan calls for more DNR autonomy
Gov. Scott Walker's administration is developing a plan that it says will streamline the Department of Natural Resources
to make it more responsive to the public and help speed reviews of environmental permits sought by industry.
State to get $600 million infusion
Madison- The state said Wednesday that it is expected to receive roughly $200 million more annually in tax money
over three fiscal years- enough to cover some but not all of a massive budget shortfall.
Republicans voice concern over voucher expansion
Madison- The GOP president of the state Senate said Wednesday he was concerned about Gov. Scott Walker's push to
expand a Milwaukee-style school voucher program into Green Bay, Racine and Beloit.
FEMA demands Wisconsin residents return $1.1 million
Those receiving repayment orders have the option to appeal
GOP: $636M boost to Wis. budget won't help unions
Scott Bauer- Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP)- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker refused Wednesday to back down from his plan to take away nearly
all collective bargaining rights from most public workers and force them to pay more for benefits, despite news that the
state's budget is in better shape than previously expected.
Assembly approves voter I D. sends bill to Senate
Madison- The Assembly late Wednesday approved requiring people to show photo ID at the polls, putting the measure
on a fast track to becoming law. The Senate is expected to sign off on the plan Tuesday.
The wrong way
Republican legislators have spent- which is to say, taxpayers have spent- $200,000 for lawyers drawing up the state's
redistricting plan. Attorneys are billing the Legislature $50,000 a month for their services.
Require training
Any concealed-carry law should require training and other safeguards. The three bills circulating in the state Legislature
don't do enough to protect the public.
Senate repeals provisions that let felons out early
Madison -The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal many of the early-release provisions for state prisoners that were
passed by Democrats as part of the state budget in 2009.
Senate bill targets eminent domain
Daily Reporter- Milwaukee
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The bill, authored by Republican Sen. Mary Lazich of New Berlin, would narrow the definition of blighted property to
make it harder for municipalities to force the sale of land. The first step in eminent domain is for governments to classify
a parcel of land as blighted.
Budget decisions will determine illegal immigrant's college fate
RACINE- For most of Christian's childhood he didn't know he wasn't a citizen like most of his American classmates.
Walker cabinet appointee resigns after 5 months
AP- Daily Reporter
Manny Perez said in a statement that he'll return to the private sector to seek out new opportunities and looks forward
to watching the Wisconsin economy grow. He is the first Walker cabinet appointee to leave his post since taking office.
Madison
Walker, GOP not changing tune with news of budget boost
A potential $636 million boost to the state's coffers the next three years has Republican leadership at the Capitol
optimistic about the future but wary of changing course during the ongoing budget debate.
Census shows big jump in women-led families in Wisconsin
When Ally Moll had her daughter three years ago, she felt isolated. Her family lives in Florida and New York, and the
girl's father was out of the picture.
Telecom deregulation bill gets state Legislature's OK
The state could no longer investigate complaints from consumers about their telephone and Internet providers or
regulate service rates under a bill expected to soon become law.
Lawmakers take aim at concealed carry
Baraboo News Republic
"If we look at where we are today -legislation aside- one can already carry a firearm for personal protection without
any training or any type of permit requirement, except for in five places," said Hoffman, the vice president of Wisconsin
Carry Inc.
Green Bay/Appleton
Ziegelbauer proposes bargaining restrictions
MADISON - Local police and firefighters would no longer be exempted from key restrictions on collective bargaining
under a proposed bill.
Editorial: Caught in the political crossfire
Sheboygan Press
We don't know for sure whether the federal government's snub of Wisconsin's request for money for the Hiawatha train
was a payback for Gov. Scott Walker's rejection of federal money for a high-speed train, but it sure seems like it.
Senate approves Suder's bill to repeal early release
Chippewa Herald
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MADISON --The state Senate has approved a Republican measure that would all but end a program that grants criminals
early release from prison.
Lt. governor bullish on tourism in 2011
La Crosse Tribune
Tourism is an important economic development tool and has resumed its growth in Wisconsin after declining in 2009, Lt.
Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said Wednesday at the La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau's annual meeting.
Wausau/Rhinelander
New law to put brakes on car insurance mandates
Wausau Daily Herald
A new auto insurance law that reduces minimum-coverage standards could cut costs for drivers with basic insurance,
but opponents argue it could hurt other consumers.
Our View: Put reasonable limits in bill for concealed guns
Wausau Daily Herald
In a pre-election interview with the Wausau Daily Herald's Editorial Board last year, then-candidate Pam Galloway said
that as she'd traveled the district, one of the key requests she'd heard from her constituents was for a concealed carry
law in Wisconsin.
Concealed carrv hearing at UWMC in Wausau tomorrow
Wausau Daily Herald
Many supporters and opponents of legislation to allow concealed carry in Wisconsin are expected to weigh in on the
proposals tomorrow in Wausau.
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WEEKLY HEADLINE GOAL: HONORING PUBLIC SERVICE
Daily Headline Goal: Governor honors law enforcement
Office of Governor Scott Walker- Morning News Update for Wednesday. May 04. 2011
News Summary:
Governor and DOT Secretary Gottlieb announce US 41 to become apart of the Nation's interstate highway
system.
o Associated Press, Green Bay Press Gazette
GOP wins 2 of 3 in May 3 Special Elections:
o Democrat Steve Doyle flips 94th Assembly seat. Republican Dave Craig wins 83'', Duey Stroebel wins 60
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Milwaukee Public Schools' proposed budget calls for cutting 1.000 full-time positions
Kloppenburg/Prosser Recount Update: Gaining little ground or losing votes in counties' recounts.
o The Chippewa Herald, Stevens Point Journal. Janesville Gazette, Racine Journal Times
Chippewa Herald: "Workers' Fishing Opener to compete with "Governor's Fishing Opener''
La Crosse Tribune
Sheboygan Press
Television Clips.for May 3
Social Media Update:
Twitter Followers 1 Week Ago: 19,115
Twitter Followers Today: 19,421
Face book Likes 1 week ago: 63,051
Face book Likes Today: 63,091
Nation/World
Bin Laden's daughter confirms her father shot dead by US Special Forces in Pakistan
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AI Arabiya News
The daughter has reportedly told her Pakistani investigators that the US forces captured her father alive but shot him
dead in front of family members.
Bush declines NYC invite
Politico
"President Bush appreciated the invite, but has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight,"
Bush spokesman David Sherzer told POLITICO in an email Tuesday night. "He continues to celebrate with all Americans
this important victory in the war on terror."
Release of Photo Proving Death Is Debated
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON-The White House is grappling with whether to release a gruesome photograph of Osama bin Laden,
weighing the benefit of proving his death with the possibility the image could kindle an anti-American backlash.
Milwaukee
MPS budget proposal cuts nearly 1.000 jobs
Nearly 1,000 full-time staff positions in the Milwaukee Public Schools- mostly teaching and teacher coach jobs- would
be eliminated under a 2012 budget proposed Tuesday.
GOP wins 2 of 3 Assembly elections
In special elections Tuesday, Republicans maintained their grip on two of three Assembly seats the party held before
Gov. Scott Walker appointed the incumbents to state agency jobs in January.
Photo ID bill advances in Capitol
Madison - Republicans on an Assembly committee approved a bill Tuesday to require people to show photo ID to vote,
but Democrats ripped the measure because few if any existing college IDs could be used for voting.
Let's make voters think
Editorial- Racine Journal Times
Occasionally in spring elections, poll workers field complaints from residents demanding to see party affiliations on the
ballot. The workers patiently explain nonpartisan races don't work that way.
State panel repeals regional transit groups
Madison -The Legislature's budget committee voted Tuesday to repeal the state's regional transit authorities,
including one responsible for a proposed commuter rail line from Milwaukee to Kenosha.
Tuesday vote could be death blow for KRM
MADISON- A Tuesday vote likely put the final nail in the coffin for a future Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail.
Government programs help cushion poverty in Wisconsin
Government programs designed to help the poor and unemployed helped cushion Wisconsin's poorest residents from
the worst effects of the Great Recession in 2009, according to the third Wisconsin Poverty Report.
Fuel nears all-time high in Wisconsin, Midwest
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Two phrases that, strung together, are just plain ugly: "record high" and "gasoline prices."
Walker will have seats to fill on Miller Park stadium board
The terms of six members of the Miller Park stadium board end on July 1, and that will give Gov. Scott Walker the
opportunity to bring in some new blood if he chooses to do so.
Madison
State budget committee recommends dissolving four regional transit authorities
A legislative committee voted 12-4 Tuesday to add to the state budget a provision dissolving four regional transit
authorities, including one in Dane County that had developed a plan for improved bus service.
Wis. lawmakers allow treasurer provisions to stand
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -The Legislature's finance committee has let stand provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan
that strip the state treasurer's office of most of its duties.
Optimism exudes from Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Expo
"Businesses are willing to spend more money than last year," said Travis Romens, media consultant for Supermedia,
Madison. "People have a little more money than they had in the last two (or) three years and they're putting it toward
advertising."
A strong nation is reassured
American courage and determination won in the end against the cold heart and mad mind behind the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks.
Green Bay/Appleton
U.S. 41 upgrade to interstate between Green Bay, Milwaukee proposed
Gov. Scott Walker wants to turn U.S. 41 into an interstate, piggybacking off the improvements already under way in
Northeastern Wisconsin.
Upgrade of Highway 41 would boost safety, development Walker says
Associated Press - Fond du Lac Reporter
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants U.S. 41 between Green Bay and Milwaukee's Mitchell Interchange to be upgraded to
an interstate.
Editorial: Local control trumps financial stresses
The Internet was abuzz recently with the idea that Gov. Scott Walker's administration was going to push legislation
requiring municipalities to take a financial stress test.
Editorial: No need to fear cheers across nation
As the surprise and relief surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden begin to subside, questions surrounding this
historic event are bound to intensify.
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Kaukauna teachers union leader dismayed with layoffs
"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.
Doyle win flips Assembly seat for Dems
La Crosse Tribune
Democrat Steve Doyle on Tuesday wrested away the 94th District Assembly seat that has been in Republican control for
17 years. The 52-year-old attorney has been chairman of the La Crosse County Board since 2002 and a county supervisor
for a quarter-century.
Our view: It's time to trim size of councils. boards
La Crosse Tribune
Cutting the size of the La Crosse County Board is a wonderful idea. While we're at it, let's cut the size of the La Crosse
Common Council, too.
Wausau/Rhinelander
Residents sound off on Walker's state budget proposal
WISCONSIN RAPIDS-- Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to split the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the UW System
would be good for cranberry growers, an industry leader told three local lawmakers Tuesday.
Our view: In bin Laden's death, sense of closure
Last week, Army Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson was killed when his unit came under small arms fire in the Wardak
province of Afghanistan, east of the country's capital, Kabul. He was from Appleton, and he was 22 years old.
Superior/Duluth
Autonomy allows Madison campus to compete
Op-Ed- Superior Telegram
The purpose of the New Badger Partnership for UW-Madison is to provide the needed reform. Without reform, which
offer the university public authority status, the out-of-state funding and the bright minds on which we depend could
flow to other institutions that are better able to foster innovation and progress.
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Some Civil Service in BR Information
I am looking for local government examples too. I will pass on what I find.
School Districts haven't done this before so confusion is expected. WASB has information on
labor law, http://www.wasb.org/employment-and-labor-law-services-
lO.htmi#Proceedings before the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. This is
information pre-budget repair, but school districts should still reach out to WASB and their
legal counsel with questions.
Here is Civil Service on the,
Counties website: http://www.wicounties.org/news/show-news/193/PRESS RELEASE
League of Municipalities website (starts on page 23): http://www.lwm-
info.org/index.asp?Type=B BASIC&SEC={8B5Cl BE5-F3B4-4753-AE11-
7D6DB7F28D89}&DE={ 1 07 47B2C-4582-4447 -BC25-F6685DD43032}
http://www.phillipsborowski.com/budget-repair-bill-update/employee-job-protections-
restored/
FEBRUARY 17, 20 I I
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EmpiQ'fee Restored?--
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As originally f?[Oposed, the Budget Repair Bill {BRB)provided local governments with the ability to
treataffectedemplgyees as "at-will'' employees Who could be disciplinl')d for any orno
reason at all SIJbject only to individubl ernp/pyrnent contracts, local ordinances, state and
discrimination laws qnd certain state regulqtions that provide a narrow class ofemplpyeeswith
protections. Traditional concepts of "just cause" and "progressive" disCipline typically foun(:j in
collective bargaining agreements were tobe co6sidered prohibited subjects of bargaining under
theBRB. . . .
Yesterday,. the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved an omnibus arnendment(BRB
amendment) which coUld argU(Jbly restore prinCiples of "just cause" [similar to the justc;ause
standard prevalent in municipal collective bargairing agreements) and progressive disCipline {Which
provides tHat employers impose discipline in stepped or increasing amounts of severity to encourage
the employee to improve his/her behavior). The BRB amendment does this by requiring local
governments to provide certain civil service or grievance process protections to afff:!cted local
government employees. .. . .. . .
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A. Requirements OfThe BRB Amendment
The BRB amendment requires local governments to establish a "grievance system" no later than the
first daY ofthe fourth month beginning after the effective date of the BRB, if a local governmental
unit does not already have a civil service system. In ordw to meet the grievance system
requirement, a local government has the option of establishing either; ( 1] a civil service system under
ohy provision quthorized by law, to the greatest extent practicable, if no specific provision for the
creation of a civil service system applies to that local governmental unit; or (2) a grievance
procedure.
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Any Civil service systttm that is established under any provision of law, and any grievance procedure
that is created undefthe BRB amendment, must contain at/east all of the following provisions:
agrievance procedure tl}at addresses employee terminations;
e]Tlployee discipline;
workplace safety.
Unfortuoate/y, the BRB bmehdment proyides no guidance on what is to be considered "employee
disCiplirih" or what the referE)nce to ''workplace sdfety" eniails. .
If ao employee of ajocal goverrimef)tal unitis covered byo civil service system on the effective date
tbe a[neridment and if that systern incorporates the foregoing reqUirements, the pr(:>vislons of tbat
civil serv{c:;e system will c()ntiriue to applyto that employee.
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The}3RB also contains rninimum(jueprocess fequirernents forony griE)vance procedyre
created uncler the gmendmenf A grievance procedure must contain at least all of the following
elements:
. a y;ritten document specityingtheprocesstha{a grievant and an employer must follow;
a hedfing before qn impartial bearing officer; .. . . .
an appeql process inwhi<:;h the highest level of appeal is the governing body of the local
gdverhrnental unit. .
A civil sefVice system established under any provision of law must conform to the requirements of that
lOw, inc/tiding any due process protections.
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The protections that the arrjendE?d BRB affords are not limited to the class of empl6.yees formerly
qoveredunder collective bargainingagreernents. Instead, the bill makes the law applicable to all
local government employees. As a result, mcmy local government employees who were previously
at-will will be eligible for the civil service protectiol1s offered by the amended BRB.
B. Impact OfThe BRB Anfendment On Local Governments
In addition to the due process requirements outlined in the amended BRB, the amel1dments could
have the added result of requiring local governm('!nts to proVide employees with varjous
employmeht protections inCluding imposinrfa "just cause" requirement for employee discipline. The
"just cduse" standard may attach to the due process requirements in the amended BRB because
many existing local government civil service systems incorporate a "just cause" standard of review in
connec.tion with adverse employment actions.
As discussed above, however, the amended BRB does permit local governments to "opt out" of
creating a civil service system which incorporates "just cause" disciplinary principles. A local
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government can satisfy the requirements of the BRB amendment by adopting a "grievance
procedure" which need only address employee discipline and worker safety and provide minimal
due process protections. Importantly, the BRB amendment does not impose any requirements on
local governments relative to the standards to be applied in imposing employee disCipline under a
grievance procedure, the burden of proof in grievance proceedings or the standards for reviewing
disciplinary actions under the grievance appeal procedure.
absence of <any express requirements for the grievance procedure potentially gives local
governments the discretion to impose a disciplinary system that does not require
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'just cause" for
disciplirje or require progressive discipline. For example, a local government could adopt a
grievance procedure that merely requires the employer to establish a rational basis for disciplinary
gction andshiftthe burden to the employee to prove thdt the action taken against the employee
was arbitrary and capricious. Likewise, appellate review of employer actions could be limited to
whether the employer abused its discretion in taking disciplinary action against an
If a local government decides to adopt a "just cause" standard, the local government
has the f/E'h<ibility to define "just cause" in a way that gives employers the option of proceeding
immediatEily to terrrlination for certain classf')s of misconduct rather than. imposing discipline in
gradl.la/ ofprogressive steps.
A loeb/ government seeking tc; enai:;t a grievance procedure which deviqtes from "just caUse" dnd
"progressive disciplin('!" concepts will need to proq1ed with caution. Grievanceproc'"dures which
impose lower stqnddrds for discipline and appellate review may be subject to legal challenge on the
basis that the procedures do not provide minimal civil service protections including just cause
standgrds of di$cipline. Employees who bring such challenges will likely argue that the /3RB
qmendmei]t provides them with a property interest in their employment Which cannot be terminated
without the employer demonstrating that just cause for termination exists.
We eficouf_age local governments to collaborate on the various options and alternatives under the
SRB a[)1endment. It Will be critical for officials to reyiew options and determine the best cqurse of
a?;tiori. In bddifion, it is ci'itica/ that /ocd/ governments consult wifh legal counsel in drafting and
adopting civil service dnd grievance procedures so as to minimize the potential for legal challenge.
tfyou have questions concerning the status of the BRB ds it moves through the Legislature, please
contaC:t the Wisconsin Counties Association at (60B) 663-7188 or John Reinemann . If you have
questions related to what the BRB means to your Municipality, County or School District please
consult with your attorney or contact us at Andrew T. Phillips, Daniel J. Borowski or Patrick C.
Henneqer or by phone at (262) 241-7788.
Waylon Hurlburt
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State of iisconsin
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Justice and Local Governments Team
NY legislature passes $132 billion budget, no new taxes. Wall Street JournaL
The budget limits Medicaid growth to 4%, mandates higher wages for home-health aides, and creates a new fund to help
hospitals pay for the costs of treating brain-damaged babies.
Public schools, which have spent almost all their federal stimulus dollars, will receive 6% less funding next school year.
School districts have warned that the cuts could force them to raise property taxes, which are already among the highest
in the nation.
Hundreds of teachers union members and other activists staged a rowdy protest inside the Capitol on Wednesday,
demanding more school aid and higher taxes on the wealthy.
Corrections:
Rep. Suder. Introduces legislation to keep dangerous criminals behind bars
Local Governments:
Milwaukee Journal SentineL Lawmaker disputes Walker's school district savings
Pope-Roberts spokesman Tom McCarthy also said the governor's spreadsheet did not indicate any predictions of
declining enrollment, which he said would have to add up to the loss of 7, 000 students statewide to support the $55
million revenue reduction claimed by his office.
"We'd like to see what districts they're estimating those declines for," he said.
Janesville Gazette. Will Janesville School Board tap reserves?
JANESVILLE- The Janesville School District's 2011-12 budget will be about $13.4 million short, according to the most
current estimate.
The school board needs to plug that hole, and one way is to cut the budget. Cuts on the table include about 106 of the
district's 822 teaching positions.
La Crosse Tribune. Trempealeau County workers in contract limbo
Last month, county officials backed out of the meeting after Gov. Scott Walker introduced the budget repair bill, and have
yet to agree to on a date to start the mediation process. The recently signed bill- now in a limbo of its own at a Dane
County Courthouse - would allow the county to reset the contract terms without the state intervening, said Rob Wayss, a
staff representative for AFSCME.
Sheboygan Press. Plymouth council approves union contract.
City Services Director Brian Yerges said the deal will save the city $74,000 a year by requiring the 21 union employees at
Plymouth Utilities to begin paying 5. 8 percent of their pension costs.
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The contract was modeled after a similar deal reached earlier this month with the city's 10 public works employees.
Together the new contracts will save the city about $100,000 a year in pension costs, according to Yerges.
The city a/so could save an additional $60,000 a year by requiring its 30 or so non-union employees to begin contributing
toward their pension costs.
None of the new labor contracts include increases to what employees pay for health insurance, but the city is self-insured,
and officials say the city's health plan is 25 percent cheaper than the state's.
Veterans:
Racine Journa I Times. Local Republican legislators issue statement on veterans home changes
Wisconsin Reporter. Leaving Friday, chief Ken Black defends Veterans agency
Black said the agency is trying to address those and other issues, including increasing marketing and submitting a
reorganization plan to ensure that the veterans homes operate more efficiently, respond to veterans' concerns and
address nursing shortages.
"What is really needed here, in our auditors' view, is really good management as well," State Auditor Janice Mueller said.
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I met with Craig and Ara today to talk about suggestions and for them to meet Fay Simonini from DCF. She has
suggestions for millions in savings if we put some money into pursuing fraud claims. Craig and Ara were very
excited.
Local Governments:
La Crosse Tribune. Editorial: Recycling changes make little sense
According to the State Journal, Sens. Michael El/is, R-Neenah, and Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, wrote a fetter to
constituents fast week stating: "We have long opposed unfunded mandates on local governments by the state. The
elimination of recycling grants while still prohibiting certain materials from landfills effectivelv constitutes an unfunded
mandate."
They argued that the Walker plan "just doesn't make sense and should be taken out of the budget."
They're absolutely right.
Our environment and its future would be better served if the governor would listen.
Wisconsin State JournaL Natural Resources Board urges Walker to reconsider rollback of phosphorus rules
Moroney said Walker's goal is to ease any financial burden on local governments and on businesses faced with paying
more for increased water treatment.
"/think the governor is sensitive to municipalities and is looking for a way not to force additional expenses on them,"
Moroney said
Oshkosh Northwestern. School board approves teacher, staff contract extensions
The average teacher- who earns $50,426- will see their take-home pay reduced by as much as 8 percent due to the
concessions. That amounts to $3,985/ess take-home pay annually or $332 Jess per month. Most of that monev. while felt
as a Joss of income, is being invested in their pensions.
Key provisions in new Oshkosh school labor union contracts
-Total wage freeze, saving $1.2 million
-Employees pay 12 percent of health insurance instead of 5 percent, saving $1 million.
-Employees pay 5. 8 percent of salary toward pension, saving $2.9 million.
-District administration allowed to seek cheaper health insurance providers without negotiating.
-Teacher no longer receive 90 sick davs per vear. Instead, they receive 10 sick days per year that can accumulate up to
90 days.
-Seniority rules no longer apply to paraprofessionals and non-teaching employees when filling vacancies or giving
promotions.
La Crosse Tribune. City officials set to meet on workers' contracts
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They will pay 10 percent of monthly medical insurance premiums in 2012 if participating in a health risk assessment, 12.6
percent if not. That share rises in 2013 to 12.6 percent for those in health risk assessment and 16 percent for
nonparticipants.
This article is riddled with inaccuracies which I underlined. It is interesting to note that the mayor thinks she will
save less because people retired. No mayor, you will save more because you don't have those salaries or fringe
benefits anymore, not just the pension savings.
The Chippewa Herald. City official: Walker's figures don't add up for Chippewa Falls
"The reason the $154,920 number is wrong is because the state calculated what we could potentially capture in retirement
contributions from emplovees." Bauer said.
''The $230,000 thev have used is overestimated."
Instead of gaining savings, she figures the city will lose $124,656 in shared revenue, $101,471 in general transportation
aids, and potentially another $60,000 in recycling funding.
Plus the city has to consider what will happen if it loses $347,000 in library funding and another $212,000 in what the state
calls expenditure restraints.
"The city is going to be preparing for a worst-case scenario," she said.
She said Walker office's savings esh'mate is wrong because it takes the city's 2009 year-end total payroll and uses that
amount in its calculations. Part of that was monev for eight citv workers who took earlv retirement.
':As we have not filled those positions, by using that payroll figure, they have used an inflated number and therefore
overestimated what we could capture," she said.
Then the governor's office assumes the city will save $166,000 for insurance. Only, the city is not on the state health plan.
What the city is looking at saving on health insurance under its contract with AFSCME for 2011 is $18,000. Bauer said the
savings figure for 2012 isn't known yet.
Other savings expected by the city this year include:
--The workers increasing their pension contribution to 5.8 percent. saving $24,000 for 2011 and $48,000 for 2012.
--Reducing the longevity payout will save $30,000 for 2011.
-- Reducing the sick leave annual payout will save $22,000 for 2011. The total annual budget for this item for all
employees is $62,000.
--Saving about $16,000 in dental insurance in 2012.
--And saving $16,000 in pension contributions for management workers this year.
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We are sending out templates to WFA agency task forces and contacts to begin filling out suggestions for the
Commission to review. Also, to ensure we highlight WFA in agencies and how the new administration is fixing it
Local Governments:
Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: Residency rule hurts schools
It will help Wisconsin's largest and most troubled school district hire the best teachers, who are key to raising student
achievement.
It's supported by both the Republicans who run the state Capitol as well as the state's largest teachers union.
So let's move Senate Bill 34 to the governor's desk this spring so Milwaukee school principals can hire new teachers from
a larger talent pool over the summer.
Oshkosh Northwestern. New teachers optimistic about finding jobs despite cuts to public education
But Robers, a 22-year-old certified to teach middle and high school science, sees an upside: Her chances of finding a job
appear as good as ever.
Many school districts across Wisconsin are passing collective bargaining agreements that include wage and benefit
concessions that will absorb most or all of the proposed funding cuts in Gov. Scott Walker's biennial budget. That means
districts won't have to reduce staff to balance their budgets, at least for one more year.
At the same time, droves of older teachers are retiring for fear of losing benefits or because of frustration with political
changes affecting the profession.
"That means jobs might be opening. We're not aware of what level, but they will be opening and that's a positive for
teachers who will be graduating or getting their licenses in the next year or two," said Suzanne Doe mel, a teacher
education program coordinator at UWO and UW-Sheboygan.
Oshkosh Northwestern. Green Lake negotiating school contract extension
The GLEA 's proposal asked for step and lane salary increases based on the previous year's consumer price index. It
offers to have teachers pay half of their contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System, or 5. 8 percent of their salaries,
effective Sept. 1, 2011.
The proposals from both sides would have the teachers pay 10 percent toward their health insurance premiums for the
duration of the contract extension. The board reserves the right to seek bids for insurance coverage, according to its initial
proposal.
The Chippewa Herald. School board approves modified employee contracts
The Chippewa Falls School Board approved modified contracts for employees represented by the district's two unions-
the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Chippewa Falls Federation of
Teachers (CFFT). AFSCME represents the school support staff, including secretaries, custodial and food service workers.
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Beloit Daily News. Teacher contract adopted
For most of the bargaining units including teachers, the concessions include a 5. 8 percent contribution to the Wisconsin
Retirement System effective July 1, a two-year salary freeze for all units, longevity pay changes, new evaluation systems
for all employees and up to a 12.8 percent premium share contribution to the district's health plan, officials said.
Sheboygan Press. City transit union may get new contract
The city's Transit Commission reached a tentative agreement Thursday evening with its transit employee union on a
contract extension that would freeze wages through 2013 and gain other concessions that would exceed those the city
would realize through Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay union employees' contract extended
The Green Bay City Council on Thursday approved a contract extension with union employees that city officials say will
save $600,000 this year.
The council voted 11-0 to approve the contract, which formalizes cost-saving health insurance and pension contributions
from Gov. Scott Walker's bill, which would strip public employees of collective bargaining powers.
The contract does not include any pay increases and eliminates mandatory furlough days.
Oshkosh Northwestern. Council, city manager to discuss contract extensions for city un
The Oshkosh Common Council will meet in closed session tonight to discuss whether it wants to consider negotiating
contract extensions with at least two of the unions representing Oshkosh municipal employees.
La Crosse Tribune. Council OKs new worker contracts, by mayor has questions before he'll sign ions in special
meeting
Employees will provide half of their state pension contribution, starting in 2012. They also will pay 10 percent of monthly
medical insurance premiums in 2012 if participating in a health risk assessment, 12.6 percent if not. That share rises in
2013 to 12.6 percent for those in health risk assessment and 16 percent for nonparticipants.
"It was a hard agreement to swallow," Smith said, "but the alternative was not that great."
The new pact includes a 1 percent salary increase in 2012, with the SEIU having the option to reopen the contract for
wages in 2013.
Stevens Point Journal. Proposed cuts to state aid stall plans in Hull, New Hope
Voters recently rejected plans to renovate the existing building and build an addition for about $195, 000. Zaborowski said
the town now is looking at plans to build a new building and abandon the old one, which could save about $50,000 on the
total cost. The Town Hall, it is hoped, would be preserved as a historic building.
Voter ID:
Wisconsin Reporter. Expert: Include student badges to improve voter ID bill
Speaking for himself and three University of Wisconsin colleagues, UW-Madison political scientist David Canon told the
Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform that he's not taking a stance on whether the Legislature should
require that voters present a valid photo identification card- just making suggestions on how to write a law that protects
the integrity of elections, limits legal challenges and keeps the costs down.
Corrections:
The Capital Times. Corrections Dept. not embracing plan to scale back meals
"Generally, there would be some concerns about the climate that might create within the institutions," says DOC
spokesman Tim LeMonds, "and any health risks that might be involved."
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Subject: FW: Oh, to be a tech faculty member in Wisconsin!?
I thought you would enjoy these tech school. stats.
Waylon Hurlburt
State of iisconsin
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Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:29 AM
To: OBrien, Kyle - LEGIS
Cc: Froelich, Brooke- LEGIS; Nygren, John - LEGIS
Subject: Oh, to be a tech faculty member in Wisconsin!?
It is unfortunate that Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is trying to use MMC as a pawn
in their quest to raise property taxes. Governor Walker's budget repair bill savings exceed his
budget reductions for technical colleges by $22.4 million. They are one of the biggest
winners as a percentage of total savings of any state aid beneficiary.
Make no mistake; what NWTC is trying to do is push all of the aid reductions on to the
property tax levy instead of asking for their employees to contribute 50% of their pension and
make savings adjustments to their health plans. If property tax controls were not in place in
the biennial budget, it is estimated that the average homeowner would have their property
taxes rise by $736 over the next two years. In 2010, property taxes as a percentage of
personal income rose to their highest level since 1996 as levy growth exceeded the growth in
personal income.
This type of complete disconnect from the realities of double digit unemployment in
Northeast Wisconsin by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is deplorable. The average
faculty salary at the college, from a 2007 audit was over $82.406 per year and that doesn't
include their benefit packages that average more than $22,000 per year. From this same
audit, it was reported 38 of the staff at the college earn more than $100,000 per year in
salary alone.
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Sources: Governor Walker's budget in brief, and http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lab/reoorts/07-
2full.pdf
Another point regarding collective bargaining:
Staff at technical colleges also earn more for teaching more classes due to 'collective
bargaining' agreements. At Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, "a faculty member
earned 186.2 percent more than her base salary of $66,918, or an additional $124,610,
primarily by teaching 13 additional courses during the academic year, including on-line and
other nontraditional courses, and 4 courses during the summer session."
WTCS salaries are some of the highest in the nation: For the 2004-05 academic year, the
average base salary reported for full-time WTCS faculty was the third-highest reported
nationally: $61 ,065.
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Madison City and Schools Could Reduce Property Taxes due to Budget Repair! If they
actually wanted to.
http://host .madison .com/wsj/news/local/ education/local schools/ article 9fdab28a-4 f80-
ll e0-bdc9-00 1 cc4c002eO.html
The Madison School District is positioned to reduce property taxes next year because of proposed reductions in state
funding and concessions from its employee unions, a district official said Tuesday.
http://host.madison.com/wsi!news/local/govt-and-politics/article d04b3a58-4f39-ll e0-9fc6-
001 cc4c002eO.html
Under the AFSCME agreement, the city would save a net $2.8 million in 2012. If other city unions made similar deals, the
city would save a net $9.8 million next year, Cieslewicz said. Savings from nonunion employees in Walker's repair bill
provide $2.2 million in 2012.
The tentative deal with AFSCME commits both sides to work together to avoid layoffs.
The city, Cieslewicz said, stands to lose about $11 million in state aid in 2012, and needs another $10 million to $20
million just to continue existing services. Madison will try to use cuts, efficiencies and other revenues to close the rest of
the 2012 budget gap, the mayor said, adding it's too early for details.
Waylon Hurlburt
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Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 7:42AM
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Subject: Teachers union says re-opening agreement would pose too high a risk
Teachers union says re-opening agreement
would pose too high a risk
By FRANK SCHULTZ
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Janesville Gazette
Should Janesville teachers have reopened their contract with the school district?
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JANESVILLE- Janesville public school teachers decided Monday not to re-open their contract.
Attorneys fiom the state teachers union told the membership they put themselves at risk if they tty to
modifY their contract now, union President Dave Parr said.
District officials had hoped the Janesville Education Association would negotiate concessions to help
the district through its budget crisis.
The school board will have to lay off dozens of teachers and other district employees
in order to balance its 2011-12 budget. Concessions from the teachers potentially
could have saved some of those jobs.
"Our members were open to a number of options (to help with district finances), but we just couldn't
take the risk," Parr said after the meeting Monday at Craig High School.
The scenario that scares teachers begins with Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
The bill would wipe out existing contracts for all public-employee unions, leaving the unions with only
the right to bargain for wages. Wages could rise only as much as the consumer price index.
Existing contracts, however, shelter employees from the bill's effects until those contracts end. The
Janesville teachers' contract lasts through June 2013.
The bill is not yet law. It is stalled because the state Senate can't vote on it until at least one Democratic
senator retutns to the Capitol to give the Senate a quorum.
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Union attomeys said the Senate could modify the bill to make it retroactive, Parr said. If that happens,
even if the union and school board re-opened and closed the contract before the bill becomes law, the
contract would still be wiped out.
Even a side agreement or a memo of understanding might be considered a re-opening of the contract,
Parr said, so the safest option for teachers is to do nothing.
Walker's history of dealing with unions when he was the Milwaukee County executive also makes
teachers fearful, Parr said.
Most of the district's teachers-about 650 of them-attended Monday's meeting, Parr said. They did not
vote, and no one made a motion that a vote be taken, Parr said.
Parr was asked whether the union might consider re-opening its contract if a budget repair bill could be
passed that safeguards the contract.
Parr responded: "As the facts become clearer, we'll look at all our options, but all we can base (a
decision) on today is the facts as they are today .... We're between a rock and a hard place, and there's
no way out at this time."
Meanwhile, the district on Monday issued a new estimate of its budget shortfall for 2011-12. The
shortfall, previously estimated at $15.6 million, is now at $13.38 million.
The change is in the estimated state aid the district would receive from Walker's proposed budget.
Instead of a reduction of $5 million in aid from this year's amount, the reduction is now projected to be
$2.83 million.
The district also now has an estimate of its allowable property tax levy for next year, an increase of only
0.34 percent, or $122,802.
So property taxes would do little to solve the district's budget crisis.
ANOTHER CONTRACT UP FOR SCHOOL BOARD VOTE
Another union of Janesville School District workers has reached a tentative contract agreement, which
the school board will consider at its meeting tonight.
The tentative agreement parallels the agreement reached recently with the union that represents
custodians and maintenance and food service workers. It provides for no salaty increase in the cmTent
year a n d ~ percent increases in each of the following years.
The union represents 351 aides, clerks and secretaries, 296 of whom are part-timers.
The agreement would not require workers to pay any of their pension contributions, a benefit they won
in the previous contract, said Angel Tullar, coordinator of employee relations.
The agreement also does not change workers' contributions to their health insurance, although the 296
pati-time workers don't receive any district-paid health insurance.
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Contributions to health insurance are capped at $17.37 per month for singles,
$43.19 for those on the family plan.
The agreement calls for a district-union committee "to study the issue of patt-time employee health
coverage."
The school board Feb. 22 approved the custodial/maintenance/food service contract on a 5-4 vote after a
sometimes emotional debate.
The minority wanted to send the contract back to be renegotiated in light of the govemor's proposal to
require public employees to pay half their pension payments and 12.6 percent of their health insurance
premiums.
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Daily Policy Update
Andrew Pederson called from the Village of Bayside concerned about levy limits and debt. I informed him that
there are no limitations on debt or the ability to levy to pay it back. I also had a good conversation and he may
provide more information for the Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission to review.
James Tipple of Wausau sent a letter opposed to the collective bargaining being in the budget repair. A letter
response has been drafted and is in approval.
Justice:
Racine Journal Times. More people qualify for public defenders under budget
The budget includes a measure that, for the first time since 1987, raises the income limit to qualify for a public defender.
State Public Defender's Office estimates say their case load could increase by 13,000. To help handle that influx, the
governor provided funds to boost their staffing levels.
Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission:
The next hearing of the WFA Commission is set for Friday at 1 Oam at DO A. Craig is excited to get moving and
even coming to Madison a day early to meet with Cindy Archer and Jan Mueller of the Audit Bureau.
Corrections:
Wausau Daily Herald. Lincoln Hills expansion good for state
Amid lots of bad news for local municipalities, school boards and state emplovees, Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal
last week contained at least one piece of great news for Lincoln County: Lincoln Hills School not only will remain open, but
it will expand.
Waylon Hurlburt
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(608)266-9709
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 5:41 PM
Kitzman, Nick- GOV To:
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Subject: Daily Policy Update
Local Governments:
140 teacher retirement requests approved
"GREEN BAY- The Green Bay School Board has approved a large number of retirement requests from teachers and
administrators.
With the future of the state budget uncertain, 140 teachers and 15 administrators asked to join the emeritus program. That
works out to about 1 out of every 12 teachers in the district.
The emeritus program gives one full vear's salary paid over three years. That is in addition to pension benefits. In return,
the retiree provides 10 davs of service to the district each year during that time. The emeritus program is something that
has been negotiated into the teachers' contract through collective bargaining.
Last year 26 teachers and staff members applied for the program.
Several other area school districts (many who do not have the emeritus program) have reported rises in retirement filings
as well."
An average teacher's salary at Green Bay is $51 ;355. If this is the teachers salary at retirement, that puts the cost of this
emeritus program at $1.711.83 per day of work. However, the salary used to calculate this benefit is the highest salary
the teacher ever earned. This would make the per day cost likely much higher.
In Madison, they have an emeritus program in which the teachers don't have to work at all to qualify for the benefit. The
Madison teachers get 19 percent of their highest salary for three years after retirement. At the Madison average teacher
salary of $52,022, this would equate to a monthly payment of $823.68 for no days of service at all to the district.
Essentially, you get paid almost one thousand a month for three years for nothing. This amount is likely conservative
because retired teacher salaries are likely higher than the average salary.
The Milwaukee teachers union has a second pension above and beyond the WRS that cost the district $16.6
million in FY11. This pension is 4.2% of salary.
Justice:
Tami Jackson of OJA want the acting director, Darcey Varese to be named 1033 Federal Property Program and
the IT contact for the state. I have DOA reviewing these requests.
Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission:
We have scheduled the next WFA commission meeting for this Friday at 10am. We will have a presentation by
DOA similar to the presentation at the Governor's retreat. Also, public comments submitted via the Governor's
website will be distributed to the commission members.
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Legislative Contacts:
Senator Van Wanggaard wants to amend the budget to allow local communities of opting into the state health
insurance plan even if they are not in the WRS.
Local Governments:
Janesville Gazette. Editorial: Local contracts spell trouble with budget plan
Finally, an editorial board gets it.
The City of Wausau council member Sheri Abbotts called upset about transit aids. Our position was relayed to
her and also assured her that if the was out there we would address it at that time.
Stevens Point Journal. Almond-Bancroft teacher contracts settled
After nearly two years of negotiations, the School Board unanimously accepted the agreement. The contract expires June
30, 2011, and all payments and financial implications will be retroactive.
The 4 percent total package increase is broken down into a 2.61 percent salary increase and a 1.39 percent benefit
increase retroactive for the 2009-10 year, District Administrator Dan Boxx said. In 2010-11, there is a 2.38 percent
increase in salary and a 1. 62 percent increase in benefits.
The teacher base salary of $30,200 was increased to $30,800 for 2009-10, and then to $31,330 for 2010-11.
"We have had a traditionally low base salary, so now we were able to increase our base salary to be a little bit competitive
with surrounding school districts," he said.
There were no surprises in this contract, Boxx said, and he built his budgets assuming a 4 percent total package increase
for each year.
In return, the teachers agreed to pav 3 percent of the insurance premiums for the 2009-10 school year, and 6 percent for
2010-11. Before this agreement, the district paid 100 percent.
Racine Journal Times. City approves more union contracts in advance of budget bill
According to the approved 2011-2012 contracts, the four unions agreed to start paying the employee portion of the
pension contribution that the city currently pays, half of 11.6 percent of their payroll, beginning March 13. However,
offsetting that impact would be a 2. 9 percent pav raise also effective March 13, which is the start date proposed for
employee's pension contributions under the bill.
Wausau Daily Herald. Mayor Tipple halts union negotiations
Tipple was out of town this week and unavailable for comment. But Joe Blair, president of the AFSCME Locals 1287 and
1287CH, said the two unions agreed to "major changes" in contracts regarding insurance payments, pension and
compensation. He declined to offer specifics about the concessions unions made, and said Tipple's moratorium wasn't
expected.
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Veterans:
Veterans board chair, Dan Naylor called upset about the budget. Specifically, he is concerned about how the $13
million surplus at the end of the biennium in nursing homes and the VTF was calculated. He was told it is due to
the budget repair bill compensation savings. Also, he was concerned about the veterans department
reorganization. He was told it was moving the State Approving Agency to the new DRL to improve efficiency.
WDVA
Some of the VSO's contacted me upset about the department's negative press release {link above) on the budget. The
VSO's are supportive of the budget and are thinking about doing a joint release in support soon.
Justice:
Tami Jackson from OJA called to inform us that some of the groups who received earmarks from the federal
Byrne Justice grants are upset they will now have to compete and show results to receive them.
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Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay City Council committee declines to support public employee unions
The City Council's Advisory Committee voted 4-2 against the resolution, which stated that the city "stands in solidarity with
the hard-working men and women of the public sector."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ozaukee County Board backs Walker repair
The board approved the resolution Wednesday on a 21-5 vote, with three supervisors abstaining. Two supervisors were
absent.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Waukesha County Board to vote on resolution backing repair bill
According to the proposed Waukesha County resolution, Waukesha County's employee benefits are rising at a five-year
average of 4.1% per year and represent 30.2% of personnel costs in the 2011 budget.
Hutton's resolution calls for support of Walker's bill and urges state representatives to pass it ':So that employees' benefits
wi/1 no longer be a mandates subject of collective bargaining."
Janesville Gazette. Reopening contract would put members at risk, leader says
One of the Janesville School District's employee unions is saying, "1:::/Q," to the school board's invitation to reopen its
contract.
AFSCME Local 938 will not reopen because that would put members at risk, said Ed Sadlowski, field representative for
AFSCME Council 40.
Janesville Gazette. Edgerton, Milton teachers want to talk
Gallup said the union plans to offer concessions in benefits, including savings in health insurance of up $3,000 per
teacher. The union now has health care coverage under the WEA Trust.
Justice:
I spoke to Chief Kevin Wilkinson of the Neenah Police Department and he said the Chiefs are concerned that the
budget repair exempts covered police and fire but not those nonunion employees. He would like to see both
exempt from paying into the pension or health insurance.
Waylon Hurlburt
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To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV
Cc: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV
Subject: Costs to Collective Bargaining Update: Emeritus programs, Second MPS pension, and
state employee rent
1. Teacher emeritus programs exist that pay teachers a full year's salary if they retire and work the
equivalent of 1 0 days per year over tluee years. This is pay on top of their pension. This was brought to
light in the Green Bay School District union contract.
An average teacher's salary at Green Bay is $51,355. If this is the teachers salary at retirement, that puts the
cost of this emeritus program at $1,711.83 per day of work. However, the salary used to calculate this benefit
is the highest salary the teacher earned. This would make the per day cost likely much higher.
"The emeritus program gives one till! year's salary paid over three years. That is in addition to pension
benefits. In return, the retiree provides 10 davs of service to the district each year during that time. The
emeritus program is something that has been negotiated into the teachers' contract through collective
bargaining. "
In Madison, they have an emeritus program in which the teachers don't have to worli at all to
qualify for the benefit. The Madison teachers get 19 percent of their highest salary for three
years after retirement. At the Madison average teacher salary of $52,022, this would equate to a
monthly payment of $823.68 for no days of service at all to the district. Essentially, you get
paid almost one thousand a month for t1nee years for nothing. This amount is likely conservative
because retired teacher salaries are likely higher than the average salary.
2. In AFSCME COUNCIL 24, WISCONSIN STATE EMPLOYEES UNION, AFL-CIO and its
appropriate affiliated locals, Blue Collar and Non-Building Trades, Administrative Support, Technical,
Security and Public Safety, and Professional Social Services Bargaining Units contract with the State of
Wisconsin, on page 222 there is a provision that:
Pays Developmental Disabled Center Employees for one months rent, a rent security deposit,
$1,000 in moving expenses, the costs of transportation expenses, and 16 hours of paid leave to
interview and perform examinations it the employee is laid off or leaves employment voluntarily
to prevent a layoff.
Probation and Parole Agents can use premium overtime as compensation time 4 months into a
subsequent calendar year or cash it out on May 1.
Employees get $30 for shoes if the employer requires foot protection. Employees get another
$30 for new safety shoes if there is wear and tear. DNR employees get $35 for shoes and certain
other DNR employees get $40 (page 86).
3. In the Milwaukee public school teacher's collective bargaining agreement, there is a 1982 provision that
provides for a supplemental pension benefit to the WRS pension; it is essentially a second pension. The
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teachers pay nothing for it. It was mentioned in the Oh, To Be a Teacher in Wisconsin, Wall Street
Journal article dated Febmary 25, 2011.
The average MPS teacher salary is $56,095. If 4.2 percent of this salary is $2,355.99 multiplied by the total
licensed staff at MPS of 5,960 this second pension costs MPS $14,041,700 per year.
That is an estimate however; the actual cost is higher and growing. In an MPS press release they write,
"Teachers' Supplemental Pension: The supplemental pension plan was established in 1982 as part of the
Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) collective bargaining agreement and provides members
with benefits to supplement pensions they receive from the WRS. MPS is responsible for paying the annual
required contribution as determined by the actuary. FYJJ costs are estimated to increase by 3. 7%, jiom $16.0
million in FYJO to $16.6 million {or FYll."
Februmy 17, 2010 Press Release, Process o[developingFY/1 budget begins Milwaukee Public Schools
I have the source documents and will drop them off to Ryan.
Waylon Hurlburt
State of \1\f'isconsin
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Subject: FW: River Hills Letter
Waylon Hurlburt
State of Wisconsin
From: Kraus, Jennifer - DOA
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 201111:01 AM
To: Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV
here was the response from the drafter ..... Jenny
From: Hanaman, Cathlene [mailto:Cathlene.Hanaman@legis.wisconsin.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 201110:15 AM
To: Kraus, Jennifer - DOA
Subject: RE: River Hills Letter
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I agree the provision is archaic, but I don't think it prohibits collective bargaining for those individuals; it just puts
them under s. 111.70 (4) (c).
This is a gross oversimplification of a very convoluted, confusing arrangement, but here goes:
111.70 (4) {c) and 111.77 provide two methods of settling conflicts. 111.77 (8) (great place to put
applicability stuff) indicates that 111.77 applies to Milwaukee county LE supervisors and does not apply to
Milwaukee LE or munis with a population below 2,500. So those people get kicked elsewhere for conflict
resolution-- in the 2,500 munis case, I see no reason why they would not go back to 111.70 (4) {c).
I am also asking Peter Davis at WERC to confirm my long-held thoughts on this.
From: Kraus, Jennifer- DOA [mailto:jennifer.kraus@wisconsin.gov]
To: Hanaman, Cathlene
Cc: Frederick, Caitlin - DOA
Cathlene- can you take a look at this -are they correct in their interpretation that 111.77(8)(b) does not allow
collective bargaining? Thanks - Jenny
8/2/2011
To: Kraus, Jennifer- DOA
Subject: River Hills LettEr
I found a scanner that works.
Waylon Hurlburt
State of Wisconsin
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La Crosse Tribune. Local leaders frustrated by lack of budget specifics
"Our platform reflects members' points of concern, and we haven't addressed collective bargaining in proposals as
sweeping as what the bill contains," John Reinemann, legislative director for the counties association told the Capital
Times. "While we have some platform positions calling for changes to mediation, we don't have any calling for change to
the concept of collective bargaining."
Applied evenly to each of the state's 442 school districts, that could translate to a cut of nearly $3.5 million for the La
Crosse School District.
That is "an unprecedented number," said Janet Rosseter, the district's director of business services.
According to the governor's office, school districts would save $488 million per year under his plan.
Rosseter estimates the district would save about $2.5 million if employees pay half their retirement fund contributions. She
has not calculated the savings from employees paying 12.6 percent of health insurance premiums.
About three quarters of the district's teachers are on family plans and pay 10 percent. Those on single plans pav nothing.
Appleton Post Crescent. Government officials throughout Wisconsin struggle to back budget repair plan
"To throw the whole system out, I'm not sure that's the right response, but that's what's proposed. That's what's on the
table," Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna said.
Still, he explained that taking a stance against the governor's proposal now is hvoocritical. "We've lobbied for a lot of the
changes that are contained (in the bill) but not the extent that they're contained here."
Voter 10:
Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: Voter ID bill still too restrictive
Furthermore, the sponsors of this bill have shown precious little evidence of problems at the polls that conceivably this bill
would fix.
SB 6 is likely to face legal challenges. And it definitely shouldn't be rushed into place for the April 5 election. That's too
little time for poll workers to prepare.
Slow this bill down. Think things through. Don't go overboard in limiting ballot access in a state proud of its long history of
high participation in elections.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Sen. Leibham's voter photo ID bill amended
The Badger Herald. Voter ID passes through committee
The Chippewa Herald. Senate to take up photo ID bill
Justice:
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Racine Journal Times. Senate passes repeal of racial profiling law
Many police chiefs from Racine County said they were having officers comply with the law, but don't like it. They say it
takes up too much of officers' time, puts officers at risk and the data collected is subjective.
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Local Governments:
We received a letter from Dan Thompson of the League of WI Municipalities requesting a meeting with the
Governor. He would invite John Dickert of Racine, Dan Devine of West Allis, Tim Hanna of Appleton, Larry Arft of
Beloit, Jim Schmitt of Green Bay, Justin Nickels of Manitowoc, Tom Barrett, Mark Rohloff of Oshkosh, Ron
Krueger of Watertown, and Kevin Brunner of Whitewater. They claim to have ideas for a compromise to the
budget repair.
A list of schools, counties, and municipalities that have passed bargaining agreements between introduction of
the budget repair bill and today has been prepared. The list shows how local unions have no intention of
including the 5.8 pension and 12 percent health insurance contributions as Democrats and union bosses
claim. Nearly all of the contracts continue employees paying next to nothing for pensions and very little for health
care. Some even include pay increases and no layoff clauses.
Appleton Post Crescent. Municipal leaders await impact of Gov. Walker's budget repair bill on self-insured health
programs
Union workers who choose the plan with the $250 deductible pay $50 per month for single coverage and $100 per month
for families. The plan with the $500 deductible requires a $20 contribution per month for single and $40 per month for
families.
Wisconsin State Journal. Local leaders from throughout the state ask GOP to not end collective bargaining
"It will give us flexibility, yes," said Dan Thompson, executive director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. "It goes
far beyond what we asked for. We were not expecting to abolish the collective bargaining process altogether."
In January, the league offered a proposal with requests that new employees contribute 3 percent to their pensions, public
employers be allowed to contract out for services, and arbitrators be banned from laking into account wages and benefits
in other municipalities. The Wisconsin Association of Counties supported the proposal.
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards a/so sought change, including control over employees during the school day,
allowing districts to contract out some services, and setting days and dates of the school calendar.
In the past week, local officials -like union leaders- have generally accepted Walker's proposal to make employes in
state plans to pay at least 12 percent of their health coverage and nearly 6 percent of their pensions. The savings from
pension contributions alone would save around $500 million annually, the Legislature's Fiscal Bureau says.
Voter ID:
The Chiooewa Herald Senate committee passes voter ID requirement
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. Don't play games with voter ID
Voter ID is scheduled to be voted on in the Senate tomorrow.
Justice:
Senate Bill15 passed the full Senate to repeal the traffic stop data collection mandate passed last session.
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From: Hogan, Pat- DOA
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 10:53 AM
To: Werwie, Cullen J- GOV
Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
Attachments: DOC memo.doc
From: Hogan, Pat - DOA
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:07AM
Cc: Himebauch, Casey- GOV
Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
This is one of four press releases that is in the folder.
From: GOV Press
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:50 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
February 21, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
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Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released specific examples to show how collective bargaining
fiscally impacts government.
Example #1 WEA Trust
Currently many school districts participate in WEA trust because WEAC collectively bargains to get as
many school districts across the state to participate in this union run health insurance plan as possible.
Union leadership benefits from members participating in this plan. If school districts enrolled in the
state employee health plan, it would save school districts up to $68 million per year. Beyond that if
school districts had the flexibility to look for health insurance coverage outside of WEA trust or the state
plan, additional savings would likely be realized.
Example #2 Viagra for Teachers
The Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) tried to use a policy established by collective
bargaining to obtain health insurance coverage that specifically paid for Viagra. Cost to taxpayers is
$786,000 a year.
Reference: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
8/2/2011
Page2of2
discrimination/story?id=11378595
Example #3 Unrealistic Overtime Provisions
On a state level, the Department of Corrections allows correctional workers who call in sick to collect
overtime if they work a shift on the exact same day. The specific provision that allows this to happen
was collectively bargained for in their contract. Cost to taxpayers $4.8 million.
Reference: Attached department of corrections memo
Along with these specific examples illustrating why collective bargaining is a fiscal issue Governor
Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:
Collective bargaining has a fiscal impact at all levels of government.
Two years ago Senate Democrats rammed through a billion dollar tax increase in 24 hours without a
public hearing. Now it is reported they are hiding out at a Best Western in Illinois. While they are
vacationing the taxpayers who are paying their salaries are hard at work producing materials and
providing services all while trying to make enough money to pay their families' bills.
Instead of stimulating the hospitality sector of Illinois' economy, Senate Democrats should come back to
the Madison, debate the bill, cast their vote, and help get Wisconsin's economy back on track.
###
8/2/2011
Overtime Impact of "Pay Status" versus "Work Status"
Division of Adult Institutions
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires overtime compensation for non-salaried
employees who work more than 40 hours in a week ("work status"). Employers may develop
provisions or pay mechanisms that are more generous than the FLSA requirements. While we
have several such mechanisms with State compensation, this discussion focuses on a provision
commonly referred to as the "pay status" provision in the Wisconsin State Employees Union
(WSEU) bargaining agreement.
Under current WSEU contract language an eligible position must be paid for premium overtime
for any hours that are beyond 40 hours in a week whenever they are in "pay status." Pay status
includes all paid leave hours (sabbatical, sick leave, vacation or personal holidays) that might be
utilized during the work week.
This provision for "pay status" allows the situation in which an employee can utilize leave time
to cross the "threshold" of 40 hours, thereby being eligible for premium overtime hours much
earlier than required under "work status". It also allows for the circumstance referred to as
"overtime stacking" -- calling in sick or taking other leave on 1st shift then working either a 2"d
or 3'd shift resulting in having overtime hours due to pay status language in the bargaining
agreement.
These options result in costs to the state through additional overtime being paid in the same week
an employee may have taken vacation. Overtime payments have consistently created budgetary
shortfalls for the Department; for example, actual ove1time cost in the Division of Adult
Institutions for FY10 was $26,726,500 while the budget was $23,638,800.
Within the collective bargaining changes proposed in 2011 Special Session Senate Billl1, it is
anticipated that the expiration of the Master Union Contract may change the "pay status"
language to "work status" (default to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act), which would mean
an employee would not be eligible for premium overtime payment until they had worked 40
hours in a week. (i.e. excluding hams of paid leave time.) In addition, with the expiration of the
subordinate local agreements the mechanism for "overtime stacldng" would be lessened because
management will have ability to use a more consistent strategy in dete1mining procedures for
sick calls as they affect ovettime.
Assumptions/Criteria
The Division of Adult Institutions and the Bureau of Budget & Facilities Management worked
together to calculate the potential premium oveltime cost to be avoided by the change to "work
status." Such an analysis was based upon the following assumptions.
Continuation ofthe current number of: authorized staff, work hours, leave hours, and
ovetiime hours;
4/18/2012 1
The state payroll system does not allow research on a weeldy basis so all analysis is
completed assuming an 80 hour pay period, this limitation could either over or under
state the impact;
While a similar provision may exist in the contracts for other bargaining units, this
analysis focused on the bargaining units with the greatest number of DOC employees;
Calculation methodology involved:
Conclusion
o Excluding any pay periods with furloughs;
o Looking at all employees with the premium ovettime within the selected pay
periods;
o Examining all records where staff were compensated for less than 80 regular
hours (work status);
o Averaging ovet1ime costs based upon 18 selected pay periods over 3 years
(FY09, FYlO, and FYll) including-
6 pay periods with highest amount of overtime,
6 pay periods that experienced medium amounts of ovettime, and
6 pay periods having the lowest overtime expenditures;
o Extrapolating the average overtime cost per pay period out to an annualized
fiscal year;
o Determining the cost avoidance for the armualized amount as the differential
between the hours paid at premium overtime versus if those hours were paid at
straight time instead; and
o Recognizing that some of these overtime hours were directed by management
(this data is not available), and thus were required and mandatory, multiplying
the annualized figure by 7 5% to represent the potential cost avoidance amount.
Changing the contract language related to premium overtime eligible from "pay status"
to "work status" could result in a projected annualized cost avoidance of $4.8 million.
This cost avoidance projection is premised upon continuation of operations as they
currently exist (same number of staff, number of hours of work needed, etc). It is
conceivable compensation provisions developed in the future or concerted effm1s by
affected staff to create more overtime opportunity could make an impact in the total
projected amount.
Prepared jointly by the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions and Bureau of Budget & Facilities
Management
4/18/2012 2
Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
Cc: Himebauch, Casey - GOV
This is the second of four press releases that is in the folder.
From: GOV Press
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:05 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
February 22, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
Page 1 of2
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released more specific examples to show how collective
bargaining fiscally impacts government.
Example #1 Paid-Time Off for Union Activities
In Milwaukee County alone, because the union collectively bargained for paid time off, fourteen
employees receive salary and benefits for doing union business. Of the fourteen, three are on full-time
release for union business. Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salary alone for these employees
to only participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
Example #2 Surrender of Management Rights
Because of collecting bargaining, unions have included provisions in employee contracts that have a
direct fiscal impact such as not allowing management to schedule workers based on operational needs
and requiring notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As county executive,
Walker attempted to reduce work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by
instituting a 35-hour work week to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government
cannot explore privatization of functions that could save taxpayers money.
Along with this release Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following
8/2/2011
Page 2 of2
statement:
Unfortunately for the millions of taxpayers who are currently paying these Senators' salaries and
benefits, Senator Julie Lasso and her 13 colleagues decided to take a 6 day vacation to Illinois to get 'to
know a lot of my fellow caucus members.'
While Senate Democrats are getting acquainted with each other in another state, Governor Walker is in
Wisconsin working to balance the state budget. Senators should return to Wisconsin and make their
voice heard through the democratic process by casting their votes.
###
8/2/2011
To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV
Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 3
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:07 AM
This is the third of four press releases that is in the folder
From: GOV Press
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 2:35PM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 3
March 7, 2011
Page 1 of4
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 3
bargaining fiscally impacts government and how reforming collective bargaining can improve
government.
No Volunteer Crossing Guards Allowed
A Wausau public employee union filed a grievance to prohibit a local volunteer from serving as a
school crossing guard. The 86-year-old lives just two blocks away and serves everyday free of charge.
Principal Steve Miller says, "He said, you know, this gives me a reason to get up in the morning
to come and help these kids in the neighborhood."
But for a local union that represents crossing guards, it isn't that simple. Representatives didn't
want to go on camera but say if a crossing guard is needed, then one should be officially hired
by the city.
Source: WAOW-TV, 1/27/10
$6,000 Extra for Carrying a Pager
8/2/2011
Page 2 of4
Some state employees, due to the nature of their positions, are required to carry pagers during off-
duty hours in order to respond to emergency situations. Due to the collective bargaining agreements,
these employees are compensated an extra five hours of pay each week, whether they are paged or
not.
For an employee earning an average salary of $50,000 per year, this requirement can cost more than
$6,000 in additional compensation.
Source: 2008-09 Agreement between the State of Wisconsin and AFSCME Council 24
Arbitrator Reinstates Porn-Watching Teacher
A Cedarburg school teacher was reinstated by an arbitrator after being fired for viewing pornography
on a school computer. The school district ultimately succeeded .in terminating the teacher only after
taking the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court at great cost to the taxpayers.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/23/08
'Outstanding First Year Teacher' Laid Off
Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off less than one week after being named
Outstanding First Year Teacher by the Wisconsin Council of English Teachers. She lost her job because
the collective bargaining agreement requires layoffs to be made based on seniority rather than merit.
Informed that her union had rejected a lower-cost health care plan, that still would have required zero
contribution from teachers, Sampson said, "Given the opportunity, of course I would switch to a
different plan to save my job, or the jobs of 10 other teachers.
Union Opposes Cost-Saving Lawn Mowing Program
As a cost cutting measure, Racine County began using county inmates to cut the grass in medians and
right-of-ways at no cost to the taxpayers. A county employee union filed a grievance indicating it was
the right of government workers to cut the grass, even though it would cost the taxpayers dramatically
more.
Source: Racine Journal Times, 5/12/10
A Year's Worth of Pay for 30 Days of Work
Under the Green Bay School District's collectively bargained Emeritus Program, teachers can retire and
receive a year's worth of salary for working only 30 days over a three year period. This is paid in
addition to their already guaranteed pension and health care payouts.
Source: WLUJ<-TV, 3/3/11
8/2/2011
Page 3 of4
The $150,000 Bus Driver
In 2009, the City of Madison's highest paid employee was a bus driver who earned $159,258, including
$109,892 in overtime, guaranteed by a collective bargaining agreement. In total, seven City of
Madison bus drivers made more than $100,000 per year in 2009.
"That's the (drivers') contract/' said Transit and Parking Commission Chairman Gary Poulson.
Source: Wisconsin State JournaU/7/10
$150,000 Correctional Officers
Correctional Officer collective bargaining agreements allow officers a practice known as "sick leave
stacking." Officers can call in sick for a shift, receiving 8 hours of sick pay, and then are allowed to
work the very next shift, earning time-and-a-half for overtime. This results in the officer receiving 2.5
times his or her rate of pay, while still only working 8 hours.
In part because of these practices, 13 correctional officers made more than $100,000 in 2009, despite
earning base wages of less than $60,000 per year. The officers received an average of $66,000 in
overtime pay for an average annual salary of more than $123,000 with the highest paid receiving
$151,181.
Source: Department of Corrections
Previously the Governors office released these examples ofthe fiscal impact of collective bargaining:
Paid-Time off for Union Activities
release for union business. Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salary alone for these
employees to only participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
Surrender of Management Rights
and requiring notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As County Executive
instituting a 35 hour work week to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government
WEATrust
8/2/2011
Page 4 of4
school districts had the flexibility to look for health insurance coverage outside of WEA trust or the
state plan, additional savings would likely be realized.
Viagra for Teachers
The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA} tried to use a policy established by collective
$786,000 a year.
Reference: httJ2:L.@bcnews.go.com/1:1ealth/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
Unrealistic Overtime Provisions
overtime ifthey work a shift on the exact same day. The specific provision that allows this to happen
###
8/2/2011
Sent: Tuesday, June 07,201110:53 AM
Subject: FW: Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact Part 4
This is the fourth of four press releases that are in the folder.
From: GOV Press
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact Part 4
March 8, 2011
Page 1 of4
Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact Part 4
Madison- Today Governor Walker's office released more specific examples and new details to show
how collective bargaining fiscally impacts government and how reforming collective bargaining can
improve government.
A Year's Worth of Pay for 30 Davs of Work
Under the Green Bay School District's collectively bargained Emeritus Program, teaches can retire and
At the average annual salary for a Green Bay teacher of $51,355, this amounts to a daily rate of pay of
$1, 711.83, or an hourly rate of $213.98. Since most retiring teachers receive higher than average
salary, these amounts are, in practice, much higher.
Source: WLUK-TV, 3/3/11
Teachers Receiving Two Pensions
8/2/2011
Page2 of4
Due to a 1982 provision of their collective bargaining agreement, Milwaukee Public School teachers
actually receive two pensions upon retirement instead of one. The contribution to the second pension
is equal to 4.2% of a teacher's salary, with the school district making 100% of the contribution, just like
they do for the first pension. This extra benefit costs taxpayers more than $16 million per year.
Source: February 17, 2010 Press Release, Process of developing FY11 budget begins Milwaukee Public
Schools
Almost SlO,OOO Per Year for Doing Nothing
While the Green Bay Emeritus Program actually requires teachers to at least show up for work, the
Madison Emeritus Program doesn't even require that. In addition to their pension payouts, retired
Madison public school teachers receive annual payments of at least $9,884.18 per year for enrolling in
the Emeritus Program, which requires ZERO days of work.
When this program began, 20 days of work per year were required. Through collective bargaining, the
union successfully negotiated this down to zero days.
Source: Madison Teachers Inc. Website
Yesterday the. Governor's office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining
by the city.
Source: WAOW-TV, 1/27/10
not.
8/2/2011
Page 3 of4
Source: 2008-09 Agreement between the State of Wisconsin and AFSCME Council24
on a school computer. The school district ultimately succeeded in terminating the teacher only after
Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off less than one week. after being named
Source: Milwaukee Journal Senti!]e/, 6/14/1Q
more.
"That's the (drivers') contract," said Transit and Parking Commission Chairman Gary Poulson.
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 2/7/10
8/2/2011
Page 4 of4
$151,181.
Previously the Governor's office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining:
WEA Trust
Viagra for Teachers
The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) tried to use a policy established by collective
$786,000 a year.
###
8/2/2011
Page 1 of4
This is the third of four press releases that is in the folder
From: GOV Press
To: GOV Press ,
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 3
March 7, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 3
bargaining fiscally impacts government and how reforming collective bargaining can improve
government.
school crossing guard. The 86-year-old Jives just two blocks away and serves everyday free of charge.
by the city.
Source: WAOW-TV 1/27/10
not.
8/2/2011
Page2 of4
more.
Under the Green Bay School District's collectively bargained Emeritus Program, teachers can retire and
Source: WLUK-TV, 3/3LJ.1
8/2/2011
Page 3 of4
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 2/7/10
$151,181.
Previously the Governors office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining:
WEATrust
Viagra for Teachers
8/2/2011
Page4of4
$786,000 a year.
Reference: http://abcnews.go.c:;
0
m/Health/milwaukee-schogls-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
###
8/2/2011
This is the fourth of four press releases that are in the folder.
From: GOV Press
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact Part 4
March 8, 2011
Page 1 of4
Collective Bargaining Has a Fiscal Impact Part 4
Madison- Today Governor Walker's office released more specific examples and new details to show
how collective bargaining fiscally impacts government and how reforming collective bargaining can
improve government.
Under the Green Bay School District's collectively bargained Emeritus Program, teaches can retire and
At the average annual salary for a Green Bay teacher of $51,355, this amounts to a daily rate of pay of
$1, 711.83, or an hourly rate of $213.98. Since most retiring teachers receive higher than average
salary, these amounts are, in practice, much higher.
Source: WWK-TV, 3/3/11
Teachers Receiving Two Pensions
Due to a 1982 provision of their collective bargaining agreement, Milwaukee Public School teachers
actually receive two pensions upon retirement instead of one. The contribution to the second pension
is equal to 4.2% of a teacher's salary, with the school district making 100% of the contribution, just like
they do for the first pension. This extra benefit costs taxpayers more than $16 million per year.
Source: February 17, 2010 Press Release, Process of developing FY11 budget begins Milwaukee Public
8/2/2011
Page2 of4
Schools
Almost $10,000 Per Year for Doing Nothing
While the Green Bay Emeritus Program actually requires teachers to at least show up for work, the
Madison Emeritus Program doesn't even require that. In addition to their pension payouts, retired
Madison public school teachers receive annual payments of at least $9,884.18 per year for enrolling in
the Emeritus Program, which requires ZERO days of work.
When this program began, 20 days of work per year were required. Through collective bargaining, the
union successfully negotiated this down to zero days.
Source: Madison Teachers Inc. Website
Yesterday the Governor's office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining
by the city.
Source: WAOW-TV 1/27/10
not.
8/2/2011
Page 3 of4
Source: Milwaukee JournalSentinel, 8/23/08
more.
Source: Wisconsin Stgte Journal, 2/7/10
work the very next shift, earning time-and-a-halffor overtime. This results in the officer receiving 2.5
In part because ofthese practices, 13 correctional officers made more than $100,000 in 2009, despite
$151,181.
8/2/2011
Page4 of4
Previously the Governor's office released these examples of the fiscal impact of collective bargaining:
WEA Trust
Viagra for Teachers
$786,000 a year.
Reference: lill:e;LLabcnews.go.com/Health/milwaukee-schools-ban-viagra-teachers-union-sues-
discrimination/storv?id=11378595
###
8/2/2011
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Hogan, Pat - DOA
Monday, June 06, 2011 9:07AM
Hurlburt, Waylon- GOV
Himebauch, Casey - GOV
FW: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
Attachments: DOC memo.doc
This is one of four press releases that is in the folder.
From: GOV Press
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:50AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
February 21, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue
Page 1 of2
Madison-Today Governor Walker's office released specific examples to show how collective bargaining
fiscally impacts government.
Example #1 WEA Trust
school districts had the flexibility to look for health insurance coverage outside of WEA trust or the state
plan, additional savings would likely be realized.
Example #2 Viagra for Teachers
The Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) tried to use a policy established by collective
$786,000 a year.
Example #3 Unrealistic Overtime Provisions
8/2/2011
Page2 of2
Reference: Attached department of corrections memo
Along with these specific examples illustrating why collective bargaining is a fiscal issue Governor
Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:
Collective bargaining has a fiscal impact at a/1/evels of government.
Two years ago Senate Democrats rammed through a billion dollar tax increase in 24 hours without a
public hearing. Now it is reported they are hiding out at a Best Western in 1//inois. While they are
vacationing the taxpayers who are paying their salaries are hard at work producing materials and
providing services all while trying to make enough money to pay their families' bills.
Instead of stimulating the hospitality sector of Illinois' economy, Senate Democrats should come back to
the Madison, debate the bill, cast their vote, and help get Wisconsin's economy back on track.
###
8/2/2011
Baclmround
Overtime Impact of "Pay Status" versus "Work Status"
Division of Adult Institutions
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires overtime compensation for non-salaried
employees who work more than 40 hours in a week ("work status"). Employers may develop
provisions or pay mechanisms that are more generous than the FLSA requirements. While we
have several such mechanisms with State compensation, this discussion focuses on a provision
commonly referred to as the "pay status" provision in the Wisconsin State Employees Union
(WSEU) bargaining agreement.
Under cutTent WSEU contract language an eligible position must be paid for premium overtime
for any hours that are beyond 40 hours in a week whenever they are in "pay status." Pay status
includes all paid leave hours (sabbatical, sick leave, vacation or personal holidays) that might be
utilized during the work week.
This provision for "pay status" allows the situation in which an employee can utilize leave time
to cross the "threshold" of 40 hours, thereby being eligible for premium overtime hours much
earlier than required under "work status". It also allows for the circumstance referred to as
"ove1time stacking" -- calling in sick or taking other leave on l ''shift then working either a 2"d
or 3'd shift resulting in having overtime hours due to pay status language in the bargaining
agreement.
These options result in costs to the state through additional overtime being paid in the same week
an employee may have taken vacation. Overtime payments have consistently created budgetary
shortfalls for the Department; for example, actual overtime cost in the Division of Adult
Institutions for FYlO was $26,726,500 while the budget was $23,638,800.
Within the collective bargaining changes proposed in 2011 Special Session Senate Bill11, it is
anticipated that the expiration of the Master Union Contract may change the "pay status"
language to "work status" (default to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act), which would mean
an employee would not be eligible for premium ove1time payment until they had worked 40
hours in a week. (i.e. excluding hours of paid leave time.) In addition, with the expiration of the
subordinate local agreements the mechanism for "ove1time stacking" would be lessened because
management will have ability to use a more consistent strategy in determining procedures for
sick calls as they affect ove1time.
Assumptions/Criteria
The Division of Adult Institutions and the Bureau of Budget & Facilities Management worked
together to calculate the potential premium overtime cost to be avoided by the change to "work
status." Such an analysis was based upon the following assumptions.
Continuation of the current number of: authorized staff, work hours, leave hours, and
overtime hours;
4118/2012 1
The state payroll system does not allow research on a weekly basis so all analysis is
completed assuming an 80 hour pay period, this limitation could either over or under
state the impact;
While a similar provision may exist in the contracts for other bargaining units, this
analysis focused on the bargaining units with the greatest number of DOC employees;
Calculation methodology involved:
Conclusion
o Excluding any pay periods with furloughs;
o Looking at all employees with the premium overtime within the selected pay
periods;
o Examining all records where staff were compensated for less than 80 regular
hours (work status);
o Averaging overtime costs based upon 18 selected pay periods over 3 years
(FY09, FYlO, and FYll) including-
6 pay periods with highest amount of overtime,
6 pay periods that experienced medium amounts of overtime, and
6 pay periods having the lowest overtime expenditures;
o Extrapolating the average overtime cost per pay period out to an annualized
fiscal year;
o Determining the cost avoidance for the annualized amount as the differential
between the hours paid at premhun overtime versus if those hours were paid at
straight time instead; and
o Recognizing that some of these overtime hours were directed by management
(this data is not available), and thus were required and mandatory, multiplying
the annualized figure by 75% to represent the potential cost avoidance amount.
Changing the contract language related to premium overtime eligible from "pay status"
to "work status" could result in a projected annualized cost avoidance of $4.8 million.
This cost avoidance projection is premised upon continuation of operations as they
currently exist (same number of staff, number of hours of work needed, etc). It is
conceivable compensation provisions developed in the future or conce1ied efforts by
affected staff to create more ove1iime opportunity could make an impact in the total
projected amount.
Prepared jointly by the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions and Bureau of Budget & Facilities
Management
4/18/2012 2
To: Hurlburt, Waylon- GOV
This is the second of four press releases that is in the folder.
From: GOV Press
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:05 AM
To: GOV Press
Subject: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
February 22, 2011
Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue: Part 2
Page 1 of2
bargaining fiscally impacts government.
Example #1 Paid-Time Off for Union Activities
release for union business. Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salary alone for these employees
to only participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
Example #2 Surrender of Management Rights
and requiring notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As county executive,
instituting a 35-hour work week to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government
Along with this release Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following
statement:
Unfortunately for the millions of taxpayers who are currently paying these Senators' salaries and
benefits, Senator Julie Lasso and her 13 colleagues decided to take a 6 day vacation to Illinois to get 'to
know a lot of my fellow caucus members.'
R/2/2011
Page 2 of2
While Senate Democrats are getting acquainted with each other in another state, Governor Walker is in
Wisconsin working to balance the state budget. Senators should return to Wisconsin and make their
voice heard through the democratic process by casting their votes.
###
8/2/2011
Mohr, Mark - GOV
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Thursday, February 24, 2011 2:47 PM
Murray, Ryan M - GOV
Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV
Mayor Dave's solution ... raise taxes
http://www.wiseye.org/Proqromminq/VideoArchive/SeqmentDetoil.ospx?seqid=5003
This is the news conference from yesterday where Mayor Dove Cieslewicz said, "Allow us the
flexibility at the local/eve/ through collective bargaining, through decisions we might make
in terms of tax increases and other solutions ... "
This happens at minute 6:10. The press conference link is above and occurred February 23,
2011.
Woylon Hurlburt
State of tsconsin
(608)266-9709
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