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State of Indiana <indiana@subscriptions.in.gov> Thursday, May 12, 20111:08 PM Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Gov. Daniels' Recent Accomplishments

With the end of the Indiana General Assembly, Governor Daniels has signed into law his sweeping education reform agenda, including school choice, collective bargaining reform and a new teacher evaluation and compensation system. Indiana's recently-enacted budget lowers the corporate tax rate and provides for an automatic tax refund if revenues exceed a specified level. The Governor's agenda also broadens public-private partnerships for infrastructure, redraws legislative and congressional districts and consolidates duplicative local elections. Finally, during a recent trip to Washington last week, the Governor spoke about his heritage and the longing for freedom in the Middle East in his remarks at the Arab-American Institute's Khalil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards, where he received the Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service. We thought you might find the following news summaries to be of interest, and we've included the text of the speech. As always, if you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks,

Debbie and Griffin

Indiana Federal Representatives

Deborah Hohlt (Debbie@hohlt.com)

Griffin Foster (griffin@hohlt.com)

202-624-1474 (office)

• REVIEW & OUTLOOK • MAY6,2011

Indiana's Great Education Leap

The Hoosier State passes vouchers and dissolves teacher tenure.

School choice is gaining new momentum, and one of the biggest political breakthroughs came this week in Indiana. Governor Mitch Daniels signed legislation Thursday that includes far-reaching reforms in teacher assessment and tenure, as well the most ambitious voucher program in memory.

Under the new Jaw, the state will provide 7,500 publicly financed scholarships of up to $4,500 a year to Hoosier elementary school kids who have been in public schools for the last two semesters and then want to attend another school, public or private. That scholarship

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number rises to 15,000 in the second year, with no cap in the third year and beyond. High school students can also qualify for a voucher of up to 90% of the state public school support, which varies by school district.

The thinking here is that parents have to give the public schools a try, but then their children shouldn't be trapped by inferior schools merely because of where they live. The voucher is means-tested by family income up to a maximum of roughly $60,000 or so, with \ower-income families getting a larger payment. Mr. Daniels says about half of all Hoosier school children will qualify.

Parents can take the money to any certified school in the state, Including religious schools. Though the unions will no doubt sue to block the reform, the law should pass both state and federal constitutional muster because it is religiously neutral and parents choose the school for their children.

Another common objection to vouchers is that they cost the state money by spending twice for each student, but Indiana's plan may save money because Indianapolis public schools now spend about $9,000 per student, or twice what the vouchers will cost. The law also changes the state's school funding formula so it will be based on current year enrollment, giving public schools an incentive to improve to retain students or lose money.

The Indiana law also extends school choice in another way, by authorizing a $1,000 tax deduction for families that pay out of pocket for private school expenses. This helps middle-class parents pay for books, computers and the like if their children don't attend public schools.

There's also a major expansion of charter school opportunities. The law allows a state commission and the state's universities to authorize new charters, which now number only 63 statewide. It also reduces one of the main disadvantages that charters have compared to traditional schools by giving them access to unused school buildings, and it gives parents new rights to petition to turn a persistently failing school into a charter.

The reform also makes major gains on teacher accountability, ending the last-in, first-out layoff policy that caused the firing of the state's teacher of the year. School districts will be able to introduce pay for performance, using a new evaluation system based on student progress, not teacher tenure. The angel will have to come in the details of these evaluations, which the union will try to game, but this at least gives reformers a fighting chance to break up a status quo that now makes it nearly impossible to fire bad teachers.

All of this is a major achievement for Mr. Daniels and his Republican legislative majority. Answering to the uniohs, Democrats tried the flee-to-Illinois strategy to block the reform but Mr. Daniels treaied them with gentle scorn and waited them out. The unions are sure to try to capture and water down all of this, so reformers will have to monitor the implementation. But the future just got considerably brighter for Indiana's children.

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Gov. Daniels Signs Budget Bill, Legislation to Lower Corporate Tax Rate By Nora Macaluso 05/12/2011

LANSING, Mich.-lndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels(R) signed a series of tax-related bills May 9 and 10, including two-year budget legislation (HEA 1001) that decouples Indiana from some federal income-tax changes, requires certain tax preparers to file

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electronic returns, changes the distribution formula for the cigarette and sales taxes, and exempts meals served at legislative meetings from the gross retail tax.

The budget bill provides for an automatic refund for taxpayers if revenues exceed a specified level. It also requires, beginning in 2012, professional tax preparers who file more than 50 returns to file them electronically, with the threshold falling to 10 returns in 2013. The change is designed to save the state money, since processing paper filings costs $2 to $3 per return, compared with just 8 cents for a return filed electronically.

The decoupling affects about a dozen federal tax changes that would have resulted in the loss of "a considerable amount of revenue" for Indiana, Budget Director Adam Horst told BNA May 11. The sales tax formula was changed so that the entire amount collected goes to the state's general fund, rather than diverting a portion to a mass transportation fund, Horst said. The transportation fund will receive its money through an appropriation, so the move is "more of an accounting change," he said.

Cigarette tax revenues, Horst said, had been used to fund a retiree health benefits plan, but under the new formula will be used to reimburse the general fund for the "overfunding"of the retiree plan. The switch will be in effect for the two years covered by the budget.

Corporate Tax Rate Lowered

HEA 1004, also signed May 10, lowers the state corporate income tax rate by 20 percent over a four-year period starting in 2013. Sen. Brandt Hershman (R), sponsor of that legislation, said Indiana's 8.5 percent tax rate is hindering job growth in the state.

The bill "closes tax loopholes"to make the change revenue neutral, Hershman said. The "lion's share" of the savings comes from ending tax-free treatment of out-of-state municipal bond investments, he told BNA May 11. "We were an outlier in that respect," the only state in the nation not to tax interest on investments in municipal bonds of other states, he said. Residents can continue to invest in Indiana municipal bonds and not pay taxes on income from those, he said.

Bills on Tax Study, Industrial Recovery Credit

On May 8, the governor signed S.B. 39, which requires the Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy to study how the Indiana income tax structure, including existing and potentially new income tax credits and deductions, may influence a senior's decision on residency in Indiana after retirement.

The bill also requires the commission to study whether each of the local option income taxes affects the ability of political subdivisions to provide services to nonresidents, whether there should be additional financing options available to such subdivisions for

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providing those services, and how local option income taxes should be distributed within a county to local units of government.

H. B. 1005, signed May 9, broadens the criteria for qualifying for the state's industrial recovery tax credit. It reduces the number of years a vacant industrial facility must have been in service to 15 from 20, and reduces the minimum amount of floor space a facility needs to qualify for the credit.

Other bills signed May 9 were S. B. 115, which stipulates circumstances under which tax liens are void or must be released, and H. B. 1288, which allows for a late property tax exemption for Christamore House, a nonprofit organization.

More information on the bills is available at http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011 & session=1 & request=all. Scroll down and click on the bill number, or type it into the search field at the top left of the page.

Remarks to the Arab American lnsitute's Kahil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards Gala upon receiving the Najeeb Halaby Award for Public Service

May 4, 2011 1 Washington, DC, Renaissance Hotel 1 Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Transcribed from extemporaneous remarks

Leave it to my old pals, Jim and John and George to pick absolutely the perfect person. There is no one I would rather be brought here to this podium by than Ray LaHood. Everyone here, including me, should be very grateful for my pathetically poor powers of persuasion. Because if I was any good at it, I would have talked Ray LaHood into running for governor of Illinois. Our state would have a lot tougher competitor west, but America would be deprived of a spectacularly good secretary of transportation.

[applause]

You all are lucky that I was not able to talk you into that. You would have been as great at that job as you have been at all the other capacities in which you've served America, and we're immensely grateful to you.

I want to thank everyone present for affording me this wonderful night of pride and memories of my family and those who have made my life possible. I love the story of our family, but there is no reason any of you should be particularly interested in it. There is nothing at all remarkable about the Daniels family heritage, except that it has happened millions of times in America and

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is very typical of the opportunities and promise and lives that this blessed land has enabled. The young man named Elias Essa Daniels -- Daniels was actually added at Ellis Island --was born in April 1884. At the age of 21, like millions before and after him, he was summoned to the promised land that he had heard so much about. In 1905 he came to this country. He came here penniless and illiterate. He never got over the second condition, to his last day he never did read or write in English. He got over the first condition. He made a little scratch in a little steel town of Monessen, Pennsylvania.

In this wonderful world in which we live, one of my daughters, fascinated by the story that I had told her, was able to unearth-- through the internet-- his passport application from 1921, when, in February of that year, having gotten a stake together, he went back to the homeland to find a bride. On that passport application he listed his occupation as "pool room." In our family we know that was accurate but incomplete. He omitted to mention that from that pool room he also ran the numbers racket in that part of the state. But, I am sure as a good Syrian, he ran a very honest facility.

So with the money he put together, he went back and found the most beautiful younger woman. Hanna Afifi, Daniels as she became. And my daughters, in the most precious father's day present I've ever received, snuck out during a family trip to Ellis Island and got the passenger manifest of Elias Essa Daniels and Hanna Afifi Daniels coming to the new world -- coming to America -­and a picture of the Olympic, the ship on which they arrived. It is a treasured possession that hangs on the wall in my den.

Hanna didn't live very long. She perished of an infection we could easily cure today. My dad and uncle barely knew her, but while she was an American she gave birth to two young men who made great lives in this country. My grandfather never forgot her, never remarried; he talked about her to the end of his days. He never forgot Syria either. He and some of my great aunts endowed and funded a hospital, which is still there in the little village of AI-Kalatieh ...

[applause]

... at the foot of the famous cross of Krak de Chevaliers near Horns. It is there to this day, and my wife and I intend to be its benefactors for the next generation.

[applause]

These are ever-more precious memories and heritages to me and now to my kids. Henry Kissinger once said, the best thing about becoming better known was when you bore people they think it's their fault (laughter). I've discovered in the last few months another real advantage to becoming a little better known. A lot of the noise and attention that has happened nationally has led to new connections to my heritage and to my roots, as they say, because there were stories written in the Syrian press about this Homsi, someone from the area of Horns, who was rumored about as being a person of some potential interest in American public life. And this led to new correspondence. I got emails from people there who had seen this story and found a

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way to reach me. It's been a great, great matter to me. I have new pictures; I have new information about the village and potentially some connections to distant family members that we didn't have before.

Recently, however, these new connections have taken on a different, and somewhat ominous, tone. Because as we know, there have been the same stirrings, the same yearning for freedom, that has burst loose elsewhere in the Middle East has come to Syria. And I've now been sending emails, not merely inquiring about family connections or developments in the village, but to make sure everybody's all right and to make sure that everyone is safe.

Now, it's such an interesting night to be together with each of you and to receive this undeserved honor, because as proud as I have always been - and more so with the passage of the years - in this heritage that we share, I've never been able to say I am proud of the regime that's been in power for decades in the land from which my people came. But now, I am so proud that brave Syrians have stepped forward as their Egyptian and Tunisian and other counterparts have. And against, apparently, brutal threats and repression have stood up for the right to dream and to live free and to try to pursue better lives for themselves.

[applause]

So I'm just moved to say that the timing of tonight's dinner is just so fortuitous - it feels this way to me - because it doesn't stretch a point to say that the same dreams and the same hopes and the same determination to make a life for himself that brought Elias Essa Daniels to this country -- of which he knew nothing, whose language he did not speak- is alive now in that part of the world, and may have the chance to bring the same sort of wonderful opportunity that he made possible for my father and ultimately for me. ·

So I just want to say tonight may Syria and all the lands near it soon become places of peace and freedom and self-determination and may this land that has blessed every one of us so richly continue to be an example and a welcoming home to any who seek to pursue those same dreams for themselves.

Thank you for this honor and for this opportunity to be with each of you.

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Joe Fadness <govgeneral@wisconsin.gov> Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:23 AM Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Information Copy from Joe Fadness for Case# 100461 (Contact 100461) (Intranet Quorum IMA00100101)

Joe: Want you to be aware of this. http://iq.wi.gov/ig/workflowhome.aspx?showfolder=workflow&showcontent=ID100461

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Matt Seaholm <MSeaholm@afphq.org> Monday, Aprill8, 2011 8:15 AM Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Invitation to RightOnline Walker ROL Invite.doc

Per our conversations, attached is an invitation for Gov. Walker to be a keynote speaker at AFP's annual RightOnline Conference iin Minneapolis on June 17-18. The conference is meant to serve as a training experience for grassroots activists, with a focus on online activism. It is AFP-Wisconsin's goal of having 300-400 of our best activists in attendance.

Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to having the Governor as our guest.

Thank you! Matt

Matt Seaholm State Director Americans for Prosperity - Wisconsin 608.658.2312

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Governor Scott Walker Attn: Mike Brickman Office of Wisconsin Governor 99 Cambridge Road Madison, WI 53704

Dear Governor Walker,

March 9, 2011

I would like to cordially invite you to be a keynote speaker at Americans for Prosperity Foundation's 2011 RightOtt!im Co11[emtce on Friday or Saturday,June 17-18,2011 at the Downtown Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, MN.

This year, 1,500 grassroots leaders and bloggers from across the countty are expected to attend our RightO llfim Con.fercn.ce, including more than 350 grassroots leaders from Wisconsin alone. This event is held as a counter to the liberal Netroots Nation Convention in what the media called in the past the most concentrated gathering of high­profile progressive bloggers to date. The RightOn.li11c Cottjemtces have received extensive media coverage from both local and national oudets including coverage on Fox News, AP articles across the country, The l!7a!! Street Jotmta/, and many others.

The 2011 Right011fi11c Cottjemtce will provide important leadership and grassroots training, giving our members the tools and inspiration they need go back to their home states and more effectively impact public policy in favor of limited government and free enterprise. Conse1vative bloggers and new media experts will train grassroots activists on how to use social networking and new media tools to take action, mobilize and advance free­market policies.

Americans for Prosperity Foundation is the nation's premier grassroots organization working for lower taxes, limited government, and policies which promote economic freedom and prosperity, and in a very real way, defending the American Dream. We have full-time staff in 32 state chapters and affiliates, and more than 1.7 million members across the country.

Given your commitment and leadership to cut spending and restore fiscal responsibility in Wisconsin, we would be honored to have you as a keynote speaker at the 2011 RightOIIIim Co!lftmzce. If you have a conflict, we would be happy to accommodate your schedule at another time in the program. Please let me know if I can provide you with additional information to ensure your attendance.

The details are listed below:

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RightOnline Conference

Friday and Saturday, June 17-18, 2011

Friday, Awards Dinner- 6:30- 9:30pm OR Saturday, General Session- 9:00am -12:00pm

Downtown Minneapolis Hilton 1001 Marquette Ave South Minneapolis, MN

Past speakers include Senator Pat Toomey, Congressman Mike Pence, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano, best selling author and blogger Michelle Malkin, former conservative cotntnentator Robert Novak, creator ofBigGoverntnent.com Andrew Breitbart, Red State's Erick Erickson, llVeekg Sta11dard columnist Mary Katherine Ham, HotAir.com's Ed Morrissey radio host and FoxNews contributor Herman Cain, and The Wall St1ret ]ottrnal's Steve Moore and John Fund.

I hope you will accept our invitation to address our grassroots members from across the countty. RightOnline will bring together the foremost new media experts to train attendees on how to be influential grassroots activists and sway public policy debates through the use of online tools and strategies. Please let me know ifl can provide you with any additional information to ensure your attendance.

Our Director of Programs, Katie Engdahl, will be in contact with your staff shortly to follow up with you regarding this invitation and discuss the details of your participation. If you have any questions, please contactAFP Foundation directly at (703) 224-3231 or visit the website at www.RightlOnline.com. .

Thank you for your consideration, Governor. We look fo1-ward to working witl1 you.

President

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Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 20111:27 PM To: Fadness, Joseph F - GOV Subject: June 2011 Chamber Connections

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Business Recognition Luncheon Thursday, June 9,11:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 11 a.m. Business Showcase Opens, 11:55 a.m. Luncheon and Awards Program, 1:15 p.m. Dessert & Coffee Reception in Exhibit Area Hotel Sierra/KI Convention Center, downtown Green Bay Starting June 2, $33 for Chamber members, $45 for prospective members Register at titletown.org or by calling 920.437.8704.

Designed to recognize small business achievements. growth, innovation j0 j and exceptional business practices. Please join us and show your support for the accomplishments of local business owners. This years nominees are:

American-3 Fab, Inc. Animal Foundation & Pet Pantry of WI Bay Tek Games, Inc. BreakthroughFuel LLC Davis & Kuelthau, s.c. Fox River Fiber Innovative Cost solutions, Inc. Insight Creative, Inc. ITConnexx, Inc. Jet Air Group LaJava a roasting house Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc. Undeman's Cleaning Mark D. Olejniczak Realty, Inc. PM! Entertainment Group QPS Employment Group Sanimax Skyline Technologies, Inc. Valley Trucking LLCNalley Transfer LLC

Increasing Revenues Through Strategic Use of Market Channels -BAC Entrepreneurial hinovation Series #7 Tuesday, June 14, 7:30a.m. to 9:30a.m. Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay $10 To register, call 920.496.9010 by June 7 In 1855, Ralph Waldo Emerson penned the words, "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door."

A century and a half later, many companies are building better mousetraps and products. But companies also need to build a better path to their doors so customers who need better mousetraps (or whatever you offer) can find your company and its offerings.

Bad decisions regarding market channels have doomed many a product or service. A basic understanding of market channel principles can lead to better marketing results and greater revenue. BAC Innovation Series Speaker Fred Krumberger will provide a strategic framework for making better decisions about the path between your company and its customers.

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Krumberger is the principal and founder of Performance Sciences, LLC, a business consultancy that has served more than 200 firms in Wisconsin and other states. He is also a managing member of MMK, LLC, an investment company. Krumberger also serves as a board member and strategic advisor to NetPeak Energy Group, LLC. Previously, Krumberger served as presidenVCEO of Algoma Group, vice president and general manager of Graham Professional Products, executive vice president and general manager at The Manitowoc Company, and in a variety of positions in general management, marketing, finance and engineering roles at S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc.

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Brown County United Way Community Impact Summit 9: Youth Alcohol Use and Abuse Friday, June 17, registration at 8:30a.m., program 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. UWGB Student Union • Phoenix Room Free but registration is required here.

Legislative Dialogue Breakfast with Northeast Wisconsin Chambers Coalition (NEWCC) Monday, June 20, 7:30 a.m. Bridgewood Resort Hotel and Conference Center, Neenah, Wis. $20 To register, visit here or call920.734.7101. The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and other members of NEWCC will address topics of top priority in Northeast Wisconsin. Focal points of the breakfast include BadgerCare reform, unfunded mandates, prevailing wage and air quality standards.

Current Lifelong Learning Wednesday, .June 22, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Details forthcoming; contact Brian Johnson at 920.593.3408 or via email for more information We'll be taking a look at the many different personal and professional learning opportunities that exist in our area from continuing education opportunities to more social experiences such as ballroom dancing or other recreational lessons.

Chamber Golf Outing Classic Monday, June 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Woods Golf Club, LLC 530 Erie Rd., Green Bay $150 per person or $500 per foursome To register, call920.593.3419 or visit here. Includes 18 holes of golf with cart, free putting contest, use of driving range, contest and prize on every hole, refreshments on the course, continental breakfast, lunch, steak fry cookout and raffle/door prizes.

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Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1660 Green Bay, WI 54305-1660

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Phone: 920-593-3423 Fax: 920-593-3468

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Fuller, Luke - GOV Friday, June 10, 2011 9:36 AM Fadness, Joseph F - GOV La Crosse Reading Options

It looks like there is a county-wide youth reading program in La Crosse County. On Friday, June 241" at noon there is a

"Lunch Bunch" reading event at the three below locations:

John Bosshard Memorial Library 1720 Henry Johns Blvd. Bangor, WI 54614 608-486-4408

Holmen Area Library 103 State St. Holmen, WI 54636 608-526-4198

Onalaska Public Library 741 Oak Ave. S. Onalaska, WI 54650 608-781-9568

It looks like the event is for students entering 2°' through 41" grade in the fall and each week they read a chapter from a

chapter book. The events all run from 12pm - 1 pm.

Luke Fuller External Relations Coordinator Office of the Governor

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:01 PM Fadness, Joseph F - GOV

Motor Pool Reservation Approval Request for 'JONATHAN WETZEL' (#340825)

'JONATHAN WETZEL' has made a vehicle reservation request and listed you as the approving supervisor.

By acting on this request, you certify that you have the authority to approve the use of state motor pool vehicles for this individual.

Please click on the link below to approve or deny the reservation request for 'JONATHAN WETZEL'.

https://fleet.wisconsin.qov/FW Reservation Approve.asp?ReservationiD=340825&RID= 274074

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Todd Battle <tbattle@kaba.org> Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:39 PM Fadness, Joseph F - GOV

Subject: Please call me ASAP

Joe-

Please call me when you receive this message.

There is mounting concern that negative attention that visit from Governor might stir has unintended negative consequences given environment/fervor re: collective bargaining rights and budget repair bill.

I.e. We want to celebrate major investment and welcome new business to WI that is brining sizable investment, occupying a 144,000 SF building, and almost 90 (mostly professional) jobs.

I believe that a lot of work they do is non-union --and I have growing concern that our efforts to roll out red carpet and welcome them to WI-- could backfire and cause them challenges/create negative PR.

Please ring me on my cell phone @

Todd Battle, President Kenosha Area Business Alliance 600- 52nd Street, Ste. 120 Kenosha, WI 53140 p- 262.605.1100

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From: Todd Battle Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 5:12PM TQ: 'joseph. fadness@wisconsin.gov' Subject: Pleasant Prairie Visit/Press Conference

Joe-

ASAP to discuss.

We are thinking that best place to have this event would be the LakeView Rec Plex in a private meeting room (LakeView Room).

RecPiex 9900 Terwall Terrace Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

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T: 262/947-0437 F: 262/947-0809

www.recplexonline.com

Room would comfortably hold the expected attendees/media. Also, Governor and staff could access the facility via access drive and rather than walking through the building through the main entrance, Governor's team could pull right up to west entrance to the Lakeview Room {I can work with you and your team to provide details on this).

I spoke with Catalyst CEO Tim Roberts today and he was receptive. I will confirm with him now.

On our end, we would want to make sure that Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser, Village President {and State Rep) John Steinbrink are engaged/involved as well.

If you need to reach me yet this evening, e-mail or cell phone are best. Otherwise- we can solidify tomorrow.

Todd Battle, President Kenosha Area Business Alliance 600- 52nd Street, Ste. 120 Kenosha, WI 53140 p- 262.605.1100 F- 262.605.1111

www.kenoshawiusa.com

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:48AM To: Cc: Evenson, Tom- GOV; Werwie, Cullen J- GOV; Gilkes, Keith- GOV; Murray, Ryan M­

GOV; Schutt, Eric -Subject: FYI: House GOP leader says no

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gA_kCDy5yodylhH3soihv_yHGQKw?docid=f220743f 9d4744d78f8b09c58e3ec02c House GOP leader says no federal bailout of states

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WASHINGTON (AP)- A top House Republican said Monday that the federal govermnent will not bail out fiscally ailing states and said he opposes a proposal that Congress allow states to declare bankruptcy as a way of handling their growing piles of debt.

Though there has been little discussion of Washington bailing out states, some congressional Republicans and conservative groups are suggesting that states be allowed to seek protection in federal bankruptcy court, which they are currently barred from doing. Public employee unions, liberal groups and some lawmakers of both parties oppose the bankruptcy idea.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., told reporters Monday that he believes states already have the tools they need to ease crushing budget deficits since they can cut spending, raise taxes and pressme public employee unions to renegotiate their contracts and pension benefits. As a result, he said, he opposes letting states declare bankruptcy because he said they don't need that power.

While some conservatives say that allowing states to declare bankruptcy would prevent a federal bailout of states, Cantor said he disagreed.

"We don't need that to stave off a federal bailout. There will be no bailout of states," he said. "The states can deal with this and have been able to do so on their own."

Supporters of allowing states to declare bankruptcy say it is the best way for states to dig themselves out of debt. Opponents say the idea will drive up borrowing rates for states on the already shaky municipal bond market and make it easier for states to cut govermnent workers' benefits and pensions, even though those benefits are just a minor cause of states' budget problems.

Thirty-five states and Puerto Rico expect to run up budget gaps during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to a December report from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Twenty-one expect spending to outpace tax collections and other revenue by more than 10 percent, the report said.

For their upcoming fiscal year, the 50 states face combined projected deficits of about $125 billion, according to Iris Lav, a senior adviser with the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. About one-fifth of President Barack Obama's $814 billion economic stimulus law has gone to help states reduce their budget deficits and help pay for costs like education and Medicaid since 2009, but that aid is winding down.

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The idea of letting states declare bankruptcy - such a move could let states restructure their debts - has been suggested by conservatives such as Newt Gingrich, the former GOP House speaker who is a possible 2012 presidential contender. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, another potential presidential candidate, told a group ofNew Hampshire Republicans on Monday that the idea is worth considering as a way to avoid costly pension liabilities.

Cities and counties are already permitted to declare bankruptcy.

"It currently looks to be one of the best options to prevent a federal bailout of the most fiscally reckless states," said Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs for the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, which also champions the idea. ·

Govemment labor unions see the idea as one that is aimed directly at them because it would give states more leverage in trimming workers' benefits and pensions, and because the proposal makes it appear that state workers are a major cause of states' budget problems. Even if the proposal fails to become law- a strong scenario given Democrats' control of the Senate and White House- it could still hurt unions, they say.

"I think the goal is to create an issue-frame in states in severe fiscal straights in which public employee unions are mainly responsible for this. We strongly disagree with that notion," said Charles Loveless, director of legislation for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

With many investors already fleeing the municipal bond market, even discussion of letting states declare bankruptcy further weakens municipal bonds because it "injects more buzz, or more of what's referred to as headline risk," said Paul S. Maco, an attomey and former top Securities and Exchange Commission official under President Bill Clinton.

Sen. John Comyn, R-Texas, asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bemanke about the state bankruptcy idea at a Senate hearing earlier this month. Bemanke was noncommittal.

"Bailing out a state is not an option," Cornyn spokesman Kevin McLaughlin said of the senator's concerns. "But we need to explore what, if anything, should be done."

Kate Dickens, spokesman for Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., said Kirk believes Congress should give states the power to declare bankruptcy and avoid default and is talking to other lawmakers about potential legislation. Illinois lawmakers recently voted for a 66 percent hike in personal income tax, from 3 percent to 5 percent, to address a $15 billion deficit that amounts to more than half of the state's general fund. The tax increase will be coupled with strict 2 percent limits on spending growth.

"Governors should have the option of reorganizing to operate under lower costs. This allows essential functions to continue, no federal bailout and the state preserves its credit," Dickens said.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said his panel will hold a hearing on the issue in two weeks and expressed misgivings about the idea. In a written statement, he cited constitutional and policy concerns, "including whether state bankruptcy will actually encourage more irresponsible spending by states."

Mike Schrimpf, spokesman for the Republican Governors Association, said GOP govemors oppose state bankruptcies and a federal bailout of states because states should be forced to live within their means.

Ray Scheppach, executive director of the bipartisan National Governors Association, said he is aware of no states or governors interested in the idea of being allowed to declare bankruptcy.

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"Who would turn over a state's whole fiscal situation to a judge?" said Scheppach.

AP Business Writer Daniel Wagner in Washington and Associated Press writer Philip Elliott in Concord, NH, contributed to this report.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Office: 608-267-7303 Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconiiin.gov

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--Ellis says the guv originally wanted to eliminate public employee unions in Wisconsin, but Senate GOP leaders told him it would not pass.

"We believe there is a place for unions in our economic lives, and we were successful in getting him to back off," Ellis said in a Wisconsin Eye interview. "What the public doesn't understand is that the options we had were a lot worse than where we are."

Ellis also said Republicans tried to get Walker to modify the bill to focus solely on obtaining concessions from public employees without the extensive changes in collective bargaining rights, but Walker refused.

"We didn't think it was necessary to go after those," Ellis said. "We thought that if we could get the money, get the concessions, we could leave a lot of those collective bargaining items along. The way it worked out, we were rebuffed on it."

Ellis said he would vote for the repair bill because the alternative would be thousands of layoffs. He said statutes give guvs extensive powers to lay off public employees where there are insufficient funds, and he didn't want to see that happen.

Watch the interview: http:l/www.wiseye.org/ProgrammingNideoArchive/EventDetail.aspx?evhdid=3720

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Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Qffice of the Governor Press Qffice: 608-267-7303

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Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV FYI from State Journal

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:41 PM To: Subject:

Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV fyi

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Follow up Completed

'Incident' led to closing of Capitol

By Lee Bergquist of the Journal. Sentinel Feb. 281201l3:25p.m, 1(14) COM.MENTS

Madison - An unexplained incident this morning prompted Capitol police to decide to keep the building closed to outside protesters. '

As of 3:15p.m. Monday, no new demonstrators had been allowed to come into the building.

Access to the Capitol was closed on Sunday about 4 p.m. That still left several hundred of protesters in the building overnight on Sunday and through the day on Monday.

The State Department of Administration said Sunday no one from the public would be allowed in the building until a \I of the protesters had left or moved to designated areas so the building could be cleaned.

Then, on Monday morning, plans were underway to re-open the building. But DOA spokeswoman Carla Vigue said a security issue with the protesters came up that caused police to decide to keep the building closed.

Vigue said she had not been briefed on what that incident was. She said that there have been negotiations between representatives of the protesters and the Capitol police. She said new demonstrators wouldn't be a \lowed back in, "until police feel comfortable about letting people back in the building."

The exception to public access on Monday: A sma\ler number of people were being allowed in to meet with their legislator, or to attend an unofficial hearing by Assembly Democrats on the budget adjustment bi\1 now pending before the Senate.

The situation has left the Capitol more subdued than usual since the statehouse occupation began on Feb. 15 as the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee began listening to testimony on legislation that would strip most of the bargaining rights from public employees.

Sti\1, the rotunda erupted periodica\ly on Monday with drumming and chanting - the constant din of the nearly two­week standoff.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Office: 608-267-7303

·Email: chris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov

From: Jensen, Jodi - DOA Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:24PM

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To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Riseling, Sue (UW); Tubbs, Charles A- DOA; Blackdeer, Dan - DOA; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: REVISED Draft Statement

Monday, Februru:y 28, 2011

Media Line: (608) 266-7362

Department of Administration Executive Assistant Jodi Jensen Statement on Access to the Capitol

MADISON- Wisconsin Department of Administration Executive Assistant today released the following statement regarding continued protests in the State Capitol Building.

"Since the building opened at 8:00 a.m. today, law enforcement officers have been engaging in a dialog with union representatives about a designated area in which the protestors can remain and about rules they should abide by while in the building. Officers in the building are continuing to work with union representatives and the protestors in the building to gain compliance with these requests.

"No additional protestors will be allowed into the building until these discussions have reached a resolution. At that time, law enforcement will continue to implement the procedures that were announced this morning regarding the admittance of protestors to the Capitol building. Specifically that protestors will be allowed into the building, but crowd size will be adjusted to accommodate the cleaning crews, the preparation for the Tuesday's joint legislative session and the number of protestors who remained in the building overnight When additional protestors are adtnitted to the building, law enforcement will establish a queue and admit them through the King Street entrance.

Beginning at 8:00 a.m. this morning, members of the public were allowed to enter the building to meet with legislators or other officials who work there. Individuals who wish to see their legislators but do not have an appointment can request law enforcement officers at the King Street entrance to call the legislative office. Legislative staff can escort up to eight people into the building for these meetings. Unfortunately some of these requests were delayed this morning while officers responded to an individual who climbed onto a balcony on the East Wing of the State Capitol Building."

From: Jensen, Jodi - DOA Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:15PM To: VigUe, Carla J - DOA; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Rise ling, Sue (UW); Tubbs, Charles A- DOA; Blackdeer, Dan - DOA Subject: Draft Statement Importance: High

Monday, February 28, 2011

Media Line: (608) 266-7362

Department of Administration Executive Assistant Jodi Jensen Statement on Access to the Capitol

MADISON- Wisconsin Department of Adtninistration Executive Assistant today released the following statement regarding continued protests in the State Capitol Building.

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"Since the building opened at 8:00a.m. today, law enforcement officers have been engaging in a dialog with union representatives about a designated area in which the protestors can remain and about rules they should abide by while in the building. Officers in the building are continuing to work with union representatives and the protestors in the building to gain compliance with these requests. No additional protestors will be allowed into the building until these discussions have reached a resolution. At that time, law enforcement will continue to implement the procedures that were announced this morning regarding the admittance of protestors to the Capitol building.

"Beginning at 8:00 a.m. this morning, members of the public were allowed to enter the building to meet with legislators or other officials who work there. Individuals who wish to see their legislators but do not have an appointment can request law enforcement officers at the King Street entrance to call the legislative office. Legislative staff can escort up to eight people into the building for these meetings. Unfortunately, some of these requests were delayed this morning while officers responded to an individual who climbed onto a balcony on the East Wing of the State Capitol Building."

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Wisconsin Counties Association <mail@wicounties.org> Thursday, February 10, 201111:13 PM

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Breaking News: Important State Budget Adjustment Update

WCA; Local Government Groups Receive Invitation­Only Stc;~te Budget Adjustment Briefing from Governor Walker

February 10, 2011-At a briefing earlier this evening on the Governor's budget adjustment bill, a dozen representatives of local government groups were invited Into the Governor's conference room to hear an advance summary of the proposal delivered personally by Governor Walker. The briefing was by invitation only.

No documents were prOvided, but Governor Walker summarized major points of the budget adjustment bill for the group and responded to all the group's questions. Also present and available were senior gubernatorial staff, the state's DOA Secretary, the budget director, and the deputy budget director. Below please find a report from the Wisconsin Counties Association on this high-level meeting.

For additional questions, please contact WCA Legislative Director John Reinemann at 866.404.2700 or via email at jrelnemann@wicounties.org.

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Details of February 10, 2011 Gubernatorial Update

Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming WCA

Regional Legislative Meetings for Budget

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Every two years WCA holds regional legislative meetings. The upcoming meetings with discuss the state budget, as

well as other legislative news.

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Details of Gubernatorial Update Earlier Tonight on the Budget Adjustment Bill February 10, 2011-At tonight's briefing Governor Walker said that he was sharing the broad outlines of his budget adjustment proposal with local governments because he views us as partners.

The Governor stated his Intention to provide local governments with the tools that will allow us to match savings with the cuts that will very likely be made in local aids in the upcoming 2011-2013 budget.

The budget adjustment bill contains no cuts to local aids.

The budget adjustment bill will include changes to WRS and to health care payments by employees. Neither the terms of WRS participation nor health care will be bargainable; they will, we believe, become prohibited subjects of collective bargaining.

The budget adjustment bill includes a requirement that employee contributions to WRS will be set at 5.8% for non-protective employees. The changes would take effect April 1, 2011.

The bill also includes freedom for local government employers to mandate changes in health coverage plans that w-ould generate savings; the Governor's goal is a 12.5% savings in health care contributions.

Under the budget adjustment bill, increases in wages will be limited to increases in CPl. Larger increases could only be achieved upon approval by referendum. We believe this places hourly wages as a mandatory subject of bargaining, up to the threshold of CPl.

Under the proposal, only hourly pay is bargainable. Lanes, steps, scales, and overtime would no longer be mandatory subjects of collective bargaining. The effect of this proposal would be to allow freezes in these areas.

While we need to analyze the bill, it is our understanding that under the proposal, the only mandatory subject of collective bargaining would be wages, and only up to the threshold of CPl.

However, it remains unclear if there is to be any change in the rules regarding non-economic terms within contracts, such as sick leave, vacation, etc.

A majOr exception to these provisions are protective employees: police and fire employees. Included in the exception (and thus unaffected by the proposal) would be Sheriff staff. Corrections employees are apparently to be included in the proposal.

Under. the budget adjustment bill, "fair share" (required union dues payments) would be eliminated. We also anticipate further provisions in the bill affecting representation, including perhaps eliminations of required union memberships, requirements for annual certification votes, and similar measures.

Current contracts will not be abrogated by the bill. However, passage of the bill cbuld create pressure to reopen existing contracts.

It was indicated that other reforms would follow in the biennial budget bill on February 22, 2011.

WCA staff and Andy Phillips, WCA general counsel, will review the proposal as more information becomes available. We will share whatever information and analysis we can, as soon as we can, with county government officials.

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Wisconsin Counties Association <mail@wicounties.org> Tuesday, March 01, 201110:17 PM

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WCA Preliminary Analysis of Provisions in Governor Walker's State Budget

Governor Scott Walker released his proposed state budget to a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

As expected, the Governor's budget reduces state funding for local governments over the next two years as part of his effort to balance the state's projected $3.6 billion budget deficit.

'-------' In keeping with requests by WCA and other local government groups, many of the funding reductions will be phased in. The Governor's budget

will reduce shared revenues to counties by $36.5 million in calendar year 2012; the budget does not make any reductions in shared revenues this calendar year.

The budget also continues levy limits for another two years and reduces the maximum allowable levy increase from 3 percent to 0 percent or the net increase in valuation due to new construction. The budget also changes the allowable levy base to the current levy, rather than allowing counties to carrY forward unused levy capacity from previous years.

In order to balance the cuts he has proposed to local governments and schools, the budget implements changes to collective bargaining and public employee pension and health care benefits that he proposed in his budget repair bill. The budget repair bill has been approved by the state Assembly but remains stalled in the state Senate until at least one Democratic Senator returns from out-of-state to provide the 20-member quorum needed to move the bill to final passage. It is not clear when any of the Democratic Senators will return to vote on the bill.

The Governor's budget also provides some relief from state mandates, such as eliminating the maintenance of effort requirement for funding libraries, ending mandatory municipal and county recycling, and allowing municipalities to merge police and fire departments into a single public safety department.

Despite earlier speculation, the budget does not appear to repeal two controversial

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mandates from the 2009-11 biennial budget: the maintenance of effort requirement for public safety expenditures and the lower thresholds and other changes to state prevailing wage laws.

The Governor's budget makes numerous changes in human services and public safety policies, including recommending the closure of the Ethan Allen School for Boys and the consolidation of juvenile corrections institution programs at a single site.

The Governor's budget also makes numerous changes in transportation funding. The budget reduces general transportation aids by 10 percent in calendar year 2013 and shifts a portion of sales· and use taxes related to automobile sales from the general fund to the transportation fund.

The WCA legislative team has prepared the following preliminary summary of provisions in the Governor's budget that are likely to affect counties. WCA will continue to provide members with additional information about the budget as it becomes available. Read the preliminarv summarv here.

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Good Morning Governor,

Erwin, David - GOV Sunday, reU1uct1v

Info on upcoming events

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This information was passed on to me by Capitol Police. I will give you a call around 8 am to discuss.

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Lieutenant David M. Erwin WSP Dignitary Protection Unit State Capitol Room B2 North Madison, WI 53702

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From: Lustig, Steve - DOA Sent: Sunday, February 13; 20117:14 AM To: Erwin, David - GOV Subject: FW: Info on upcoming events

Founded Wisconsin

About RALLY AND BUS INFORMATION

*Madison--Sunday, Feb. 13--11 :oo a.m. - 1 :oo p.m. PICKET THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION 99 Cambridge Rd (take Sherman Ave to Lakewood Blvd to Cambridge Rd) NO to the Budget Repair Bill! HANDS OFF State Labor Laws! STOP THE ATTACKS on Pul

*Madison--D . t" Sunday, Feb. 13 1 pm--9pm

escnp Jon Capitol Steps

*Horicon--Sunday, Feb. 13, 12:00--3pm 204 West Lake Street Horicon WI

*UW-Milwaukee

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Rally for worker and student rights, organized by the MGAA: Monday, February 14 Spaights Plaza at UWM (the north end near the library) 1 0:45AM

*UW--Madison I • UW: Gov. Walker Don't Break My Heart, organized by the TAA Monday, Feb. 14 12:00--1 :QOpm State Capitol Join with members of the UW community to deliver some Valentine's cards to Governor~ before he releases his budget proposal.

*Madison--Tuesday and Wednesday, organizers are meeting at 10 a.m. in the Masonic Temple on 3 Ave. to brief participants on what is planned for the day, and to provide basic training or legislators face-to-face. A rally at the Capitol will follow at 11 a.m. at the traditional prot the steps facing State Street. After the rally, around 1 p.m., people will be asked to visit· legislators and staff and lobby them to oppose the budget plan and its unprecedented a1 transforming labor relations in Wisconsin in favor of the government over employees.

Also Tuesday & Wednesday, continued rallies at the capitol from 3pm--7pm

*Sheboygan--Planning committees currently working

***'BUS INFORMATION***

Milwaukee Bus Spot Time: 7:45a.m. Leave Time: s:oo a.m. Pick up Location, Bus #1: 3427 W. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee Pick up Location, Bus #2: Goerkes Corners Park & Ride

Racine Bus Spot Time: 7:00 a.m. Leave Time: 7:15a.m. Pick up Location: Hwy 11 Park & Ride

Eau Claire Bus Spot Time: 6:15a.m. Leave Time: 6:30 a.m. Pick up Locations:

1) Eau Claire Labor Temple/2233 Birch Street

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2A) Black River Falls: Best Western Parking Lot- Orange Moose (1-94 & Hwy 54) 2B) Tomah: Culvers (147 Wittig Rd)

LaCrosse Bus (no bus on Wednesday 2/16) Spot Time: 6:15a.m. Leave Time: 6:30 a.m. Pick up Location: LaCrosse Mall

Wausau Bus Spot Time: 6:15a.m. Leave Time: 6:30 a.m. Pick up Locations:

1) Wausau Labor Temple (318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau) 2) Plover: Shooters Supper Club (139 & Hwy 54) - Depart 7:15 am 3) Portage: Best Western (2701 County Rd. CX) - Depart 8:30

Green Bay Bus Spot Time: 5:15 a.m. Leave Time: 5:30 a.m. Pick up Locations:

1) DePere, Park & Ride (US 41/exit 163 on Main Street) - Departs 6:00 am 2) Beaver Dam, ShopKo Parking Lot (Off Hwy 151 - 822 Park Ave) - Depart 8:00 a.m.

Appleton bus: Spot Time: 6:15 a.m. Leave Time: 6:30a.m.

Pick up Locations:

1) Appleton, Outagamie County/Appleton Park & Ride 2) Oshkosh, Winnebago County/Oshkosh Park & Ride (US 41 /exit 116 on S. Washburn S -Depart 7:15am

Manitowoc Bus Spot Time: 5:30 a.m. Leave Time: 5:45 a.m. Pick up Locations:

1) Manitowoc Park & Ride (1-43/exit 149, US 151) 2) Sheboygan Park & Ride (1-43/exit 123 WI 28) - Depart 6:30 3) Fond du Lac Park & Ride (WI 23 & County Hwy W in Mount Calvary) - Depart 7:35 a.

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Madison Bus Spot Time: 8:30 a.m. Stop Time: 5:oo p.m. Pick up Locations:

1) Westside AFSCME to Madison Masonic Center continuous 2) Eastside East Towne mall to Madison Masonic Center continuous

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*Madison--Sunday, Feb. 13 1pm--9pm Capitol Steps

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Schrimpf, Chris- GOV Thursday, 10, 2011 6:21 PM

Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Initial AP Writeup

Underneath is the Journal-Sentinels first writeup. The AP's story will get longer.

APNewsBreak: Walker to strip most union rights By SCOTT BAUER , 02.10.11, 07:02 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. --Gov. Scott Walker told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Thursday that he will propose removing nearly all public employee collective bargaining rights to help plug a $3.6 billion budget hole. Walker, speaking from his Capitol office, said no one should be surprised by the move he is asking the Republican­controlled Legislature to pass next week given that he'd talked about doing it for two months. "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." The cuts are necessary to avoid up to 6,000 state employee layoffs and the removal of more than 200,000 children from the Medicaid program, he said. The state faces a $137 million budget shortfall in the fiscal year that ends June 30. Walker said he will call a special session of the Legislature on Friday and ask them to pass his plan next week. Walker will unveil his two-year budget plan to address the larger $3.6 billion shortfall on Feb. 22. Going after collective bargaining rights in such a dramatic fashion will almost certainly set off a firestorm in the state Capitol, not just among the workers but even Republicans who will be reluctant to go as far as Walker wants. Walker, a Republican who took office in January, had signaled since December this was the direction he was headed, but union leaders had urged him to negotiate with them. Walker refused. "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." With no job protections, "This will lead to rampant public and private sector job loss and will take a devastating toll on local communities throughout our state," Kennedy said. Democrats will almost certainly unite against the proposal but they are powerless to stop it. Republicans control the Assembly 60-38-1 and the Senate 19-14. "To say it's a power grab would be a huge understatement," said Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha. "It's hard to believe he's even serious about this." The budget shouldn't be balanced on the backs of public employees, said state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Waunakee. "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." Republican leaders in the Senate and Assembly issued statement supporting Walker's plan, but he might find more trouble trying to convince enough others to get it passed. "The status quo simply isn't working for Wisconsin -we can't afford to keep doing the same things the government has always done and expect a different result," Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau said in a statement. His brother, Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, made similar comments. "We are out of money and the options are few," Jeff Fitzgerald said in a statement. "We can either raise taxes, which is

·absolutely off the table, reduce spending or lay off workers. Gov. Walker is asking nothing more from state employees than what the rest of Wisconsin families have been doing already, tightening their belts and sharing some of the burden." Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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• print By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel Updated; Feb, 10,2011 4:25p.m. \(239) COMMENTS

Madison -Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill to be unveiled Friday would wipe away the ability of public worker unions to negotiate over anything but their wages.

That would mean unions would not have a say on benefits and work rules. The bill would also allow public employees to avoid making pay(Tlents to unions if they don't join those unions. Now, workers can choose not to join unions, but they must make "fair share" payments similar to dues- a requirement that unions say is needed because all workers potentially benefit from their work at the bargaining table.

Walker's staff declined Thursday to discuss the union changes, saying he would announce details of the bill Friday.

The state faces a $137 million budget shortfall this fiscal year ending June 30.

"We're in a fiscal crisis and the governor is going to work with the Legislature to repair it," spokesman Cullen Werwie said.

Democrats denounced the plan and said the Republican governor was "declaring war" on labor.

"These are dedicated public servants who work really hard at what they do," Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) said. "You can't just take all that experience and flush it down the toilet."

Walker has said repeatedly he wants state workers to put 5% of their pay toward their pensions and pick up 12% of the cost of their health-care premiums to bring public sector benefits more in line with the private sector.

Republican reaction to Walker's plans was mixed. Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), co-chairwoman of the budget­writing Joint Finance Committee, Said she supports Walker's plans.

"We have to have a transformation in this state," she said. "And if we don't do it now, we're never going to get control of labor costs."

Republicans control both houses, but the plan could still be tough to pass through the Legislature. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said it was too early to say whether the plan could pass his house. He said Republican senators had a "lot of good questions" for Walker's team.

"The concept is pretty radical," said Sen. Luther Olsen (R-Ripon). "It affects a lot of good working people."

Olsen said he could support the changes on pensions and health care, but had reservations about taking away other bargaining rights.

Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) said he would have like to see an even bolder plan.

"It's about time. It's not as far I'd go, but it's about time," he said.

Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) and Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) both declined to say whether they supported the proposal. "Concepts are one thing. I like to see the (bill) language," Schultz said.

Walker and his staff met with Republicans behind closed doors Thursday to discuss the budget plan. The proposal has not yet been formally introduced and could undergo changes as lawmakers weigh in with Walker.

One issue still being worked out is whether the bill will be introduced in a special session, which is called by the governor, or an extraordinary session, which is called by lawmakers. That element could be significant because legislative leaders would have to sign off on details before introducing a bill in an extraordinary session.

The state faces an even larger $3.6 billion deficit in the next 2011-'13 budget that begins on July 1. Democrats have criticized Walker for adding to that problem in recent weeks by passing $117 million in tax cuts aimed at boosting the economy and holding down the price of health care. The tax cuts received support from Republicans and some Democrats.

Walker's proposal on unions would affect state workers in both the districts of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) and brother Scott Fitzgerald, for instance, have three prisons in or near their districts - Dodge Correctional Institution, Fox Lake Correctional Institution and Waupun Correctional Institution. Those institutions have large numbers of union guards and other workers.

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Unlike unions of private-sector workers, which are governed by federal law, state and local unions in Wisconsin are largely governed by two 40-year-old state laws, said Peter Davis, general counsel for the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. State unions are covered under the State Employment Labor Relations Act and school and local government unions are covered under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.

That means Republican lawmakers and Walker can change state law so that unions could no longer negotiate over health or pension benefits or so that arbitrators would be less likely to rule in favor of unions during contract disputes.

Current law requires public employers to bargain with unions over a range of issues including wages, benefits, procedures for disciplining employees, and decisions on whether to subcontract work done by union members, Davis said. Public unions can also reach arrangements where all employees in a given workplace -even those who aren't union members- are required to pay union dues. Non-union members can still ask for the portion of their dues to be returned to them rather than spent on the union's political activities.

Changing the law would allow the Walker administration to impose cuts in employee benefits to help balance the budget. Asking public employees to pay just over 5% of their salary toward their pensions and 12% of their health insurance premiums would save the state more than $30 million over three months, he said in his recent "state of the state" speech.

Walker has repeatedly said he wants to lower public worker benefits to bring them in line with those in private companies. A study released Thursday by a Washington, D.C., think tank confirmed that public workers in Wisconsin have more costly benefits than private-sector workers but also found that their total compensation was less than that of similar private workers.

The study relied on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Labor and was done for the Economic Policy Institute, which focuses on the interests of poor and middle-class workers and which receives part of its funding from unions. The study found that public-sector workers in the state are twice as likely to have a college degree compared to private-sector workers.

After accounting for a range of factors including education, experience and the number of hours worked, the study found public-sector workers made about 4.8% less than workers in private companies.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Office: 608-267-7303 Email: chris.schrimpf@wisconsin.gov

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Subject: International AP wire story

Below is the AP story that went up on the international wire this AM.

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!Wisconsin governor seizes chance to take on unions ! SCOTT BAUER, As~ociated Press e L.·----·----"·-----

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - It took Scott Walker only a few weeks to push the Capitol into political chaos.

The newly elected Republican governor of Wisconsin has set his sights on forcing public workers to pay more for benefits as he looks

to balance the state's budget- savings he needs to help cover the cost of tax cuts he demanded the day he took office.

Democrats, who are no longer in power, have likened Walker to a dictator, and demonstrators protesting a contentious Walker-backed

labor bill have waived signs comparing him to ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. Even President Barack Obama has weighed in,

calling the bill "an assault on unions."

Just seven weeks into his term, the 43-year-old son of a preacher has shown no sign of compromising. He has a GOP majority in both

houses of the Legislature that has already helped him make good on campaign promises.

Walker insists that his push to force concessions from public employees by doubling their health insurance contributions and requiring

them to pay half their pension costs is all about balancing the budget and not busting unions. But the bill also would strip them of most

collective bargaining rights.

"I got elected to get Wisconsin working again and to improve the economy," Walker said in an interview with The Associated Press. "At

the same time it meant fixing our budget crisis."

Wisconsin faces a $137 million budget shortfall by July. The concessions Walker seeks from the state workers would save $30 million

over four months. He would balance the budget this year mainly through refinancing debt.

The increased pension and health benefit costs would save Wisconsin $300 million over the next two years, which would help buy

down a projected $3.6 billion shortfall.

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Michael Grebe, a Milwaukee business leader who has been a close Walker adviser and friend for the past 20 years, said the governor's

proposal was consistent with his political philosophy and budgets he put forward as Milwaukee County executive that also targeted

unions for concessions.

"If people are at all surprised by this then they haven't been paying attention," Grebe said. "He really does believe in skinny budgets

and protecting the taxpayers. What he's doing now is completely consistent with that."

As county executive for eight years before elected governor, Walker never proposed a higher property tax levy than what was

approved. To pay for that, he repeatedly sought to impose wage and benefit concessions on county workers, but was blocked by the

unions and Democratic-controlled county board.

Now he has a Republican-controlled Legislature backing him all the way.

"I've always been bold," Walker said. "I've been bold at the county, which is why there's always been a lot of passion there for folks who

supported me and those who opposed me, and I'm bold here, too. But you gotta be. We have no choice. Again, we're broke. We don't

have any more options."

As proof that unions knew they would be targeted, Walker points to a flier circulated during last fall's campaign by union AFT -Wisconsin

that warned that Walker wanted to curb the unions' power to negotiate.

In December, weeks after the election, he even suggested the possibility of abolishing unions altogether.

Anyone who didn't see it coming must have been in a coma, Walker said.

Union leaders insist they were blindsided.

"There wasn't any belief he was going to go for the nuclear option," said Gary Steffen, president of the Wisconsin Science

Professionals, the union that represents state scientists, including crime lab analysts, biologists, chemists and foresters. "We expected

concessions, but we just didn't think there was a mandate for this. We didn't see him getting rid of collective bargaining."

Union anger over the proposal set off a massive protest not seen in Madison since the Vietnam War era. Walker unveiled the bill on a

Friday and four days later more than 10,000 people came to the Capitol in protest. By the end of the week, the ranks had grown to

nearly 70,000, as schools closed around the state because teachers called in sick to join efforts to defeat the bill.

Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Peter Barca said Walker's goal was to "ram it through in less than a week to avoid scrutiny and

discussion."

Walker has been in hyper-drive, calling the Legislature into special session the day he took the oath of office and asking them to pass

tax cuts for businesses, make sweeping lawsuit reform and other changes. He got everything of consequence that he wanted.

The business tax cuts he pushed through added about $117 million to the projected two-year deficit, fanning anger among Democrats

and unions that Walker argues he has to target public employees to balance the budget when he's found money for the tax breaks.

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In an effort to slow down the union bill, Democratic senators skipped town on Thursday, delaying action in the state Senate indefinitely

by leaving it one vote short of a quorum. The Assembly adjourned on Friday and didn't plan to take up the bill until at least Tuesday.

Labor leaders believe public anger at the bill will grow the longer their standoff goes and force concessions from Walker and

Republican legislators. But Walker and Republican leaders in the Legislature say they have the votes they need to pass the bill with

everything they want in it.

If anything, they say, the protests are only hardening support. Walker's office says he's getting 1,000 e-mails an hour, nearly all of

which express support.

"There's a quiet majority out there who want us to do the right thing,"Walker said. ''This is bold politically, which is why there is all this

attention, but it is still modest in terms of what we're asking in terms of our government employees."

The concessions amount to an 8 percent pay cut for the average worker.

Unions still could represent workers, but they could not force employees to pay dues and would have to hold annual votes to stay

organized. Only wages below the Consumer Price Index would be subject to collective bargaining, anything higher would have to be

approved by referendum.

In exchange for bearing more costs and losing bargaining leverage, public employees were promised no more of the layoffs or

furloughs they've had to deal with for more than two years. The next forced unpaid day off was scheduled for Monday, Presidents Day,

and state workers were sure to be out in force protesting at the Capitol.

Grebe, Walker's longtime friend, said he has been in regular contact with the governor since the protests started and he believes the

activity is only reinforcing his belief the bill is the right way to go.

"I don't think it has affected his resolve at all," Grebe said. "He is committed to this."

Cullen Werwie Press Secretary Office of Governor Scott Walker Press Office: {608) 267-7303 Email: Cullen. Werwie@WI.Gov

www. walker. wi. qov

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joanna.turner@dot.gov Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:06AM joanna.turner@dot.gov Invitation to Budget Conference Call for States

Dear Governors' Chiefs of Staff and State Department of Transportation CEOs,

USDOT Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari invites you to a conference call to discuss the President's FY 2012 Budget Request for transportation programs. The call will be held on Monday, February 14th, at 3:00PM EST, and will include an overview ofthe USDOT budget request, and an opportunity for you to ask questions.

Call in number pass code. Please plan to call in to ensure your participation.

Let me know if you have questions.

Thanks,

Joanna

Joanna Liberman Turner Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary

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Subject: Letter in Support of Governor Walker

Dear Governor Walker, I'm writing this letter of support in response to your Budget Repair Bill, at a time when the voices around the capitol have become so loud it would be easy to think that they were the majority. I voted for you in November because I want a return to fiscally conservative policies -and this era of "economic downturn" it seems that people somehow feel entitled to give less and get more from government. I applaud you for moving forward in carrying out your campaign promises and want you to know that a majority of folks in Wisconsin, elected you and still proudly support you.

It might be interesting for you to know that I am a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. I am also a teacher educator and former 4'h and s'h grade teacher. I want you to know that your proposed bill WILL affect my pocketbook- my health insurance premiums WILL go up significantly, and as Research Assistant I don't take home a big salary to begin with! However, I agree with your proposal and would much rather pay a greater share to receive those benefits {BENEFITS not ENTITLEMENTS) than lose my job or have other taxes increased. And, although at one time collective bargaining may have served it's place, I see no need in this day and age for educators (or other state employees) to be unionized. I have never seen evidence of unions helping schoolchildren and resent the fact that I am forced to pay a "fair share" to an organization that does not represent my interests.

Thank you for your hard work to balance Wisconsin's budget and to help make the state open for business. I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but I hope that you will strongly consider the merits of Chancellor Martin's proposed Badger Partnership; change is needed at an institutional level at UW Madison and granting a degree of autonomy (or "flexibility" as she calls it) would go a long ways towards preserving UW Madison as a world-class institution. I also look forward to hearing about your statewide plan for teacher evaluation {and would love a seat at the table for that discussion); teachers should be compensated and retained based on the quality of their work; experience alone is not a metric for determining teacher effectiveness.

In support, Emily Evans Fanaeian Fitchburg, WI

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 9:43PM To: Cc: Werwie, J - GOV; Matejov, Scott- GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Gilkes, Keith -

GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV Subject: Media Update

I think this is going to be. the Journal Sentinels editorial tomorrow. Other stories will be on legislation passing, state workers complaining about having to take a vacation day to not come to work, and AP is writing on the health care issue tomorrow.

First principles

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In his first state of the state address, Gov. Scott Walker harkened back to first principles- his own and the state's.

Quoting from the state Constitution, he said: "The blessings of a free government can only be maintained by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."

He added: "Our new budget and government will affirm these values and fundamental principles .... that's really what this administration is all about, frugality and jobs."

Walker is right to focus on slimming down state government. He's right to look for policy ideas that encourage job creation. We'd urge him to pay equal attention to other virtues cited in Article 1, Section 22 of the state Constitution, especially justice and moderation.

Justice for the state's most vulnerable, who, for better or worse, rely on state programs, such as BadgerCare and Medicaid.

Moderation so that the focus in Walker's administration does not stray from the economy to well-worn, cultural battles that lead to division and political gain in lieu of social gain.

Walker, quite correctly, sent a pointed message to the state's unionized employees: They should pay more for health and pension benefits. "Most workers outside of government would love a deal like that- particularly if it means saving jobs," he said.

Local governments received another message: "We must right size our government," Walker said. "That means reforming public employee benefits- as well as reforming entitlement programs and reforming the state's relationship with local governments. n

We agree, but again, moderation is required. Shoveling the state's budget deficit onto cities and towns will put them in the same position Walker finds himself in, and risks higher property taxes.

Walker's announcement that his administration plans to move up reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange, Wisconsin's busiest, by two years is good news. By modifying the footprint, the new design saves about $600 million, he said. Delaying some work on 1-94, while regrettable, is a reasonable trade-off.

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Walker promised that his upcoming two-year budget and a budget repair bill would be responsible, based on reality and free oftrickery. As he noted, this is where "rhetoric meets reality."

And, we hope, where justice and moderation meet frugality, temperance and virtue.

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Keith Gilkes -The Champion G Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:51 PM Gilkes, Keith - GOV MN Pension

In pension and benefits, Wisconsin tops Minnesota Wisconsin governor wants state employees to pay more into pensions. Minnesota's workers already do. By BAIRD HELGESO Star Tribune

If Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wins his quest to force state workers to contribute more to their pensions and health care costs, he won't exactly plunge the state to the bottom on public worker benefits. He will put it on par with Minnesota. Wisconsin's 267,000 public workers pay next to nothing out-of-pocket toward.their pensions. State and local governments are supposed to pay half the retirement contribution, with employees paying the rest. But in Wisconsin, many union contracts stipulate that the employer -- which means taxpayers -- picks up the employee's share. ln Minnesota, it doesn't work that way because it can't. Here, public employees pay 5 to 6 percent of their salaries into their pensions, with taxpayers kicking in roughly the same amount. The split is written into state law and can't be tinkered with in collective bargaining agreements. "A key difference in Minnesota is that no part of the pension is negotiable," said Mary Most Vanek, executive director of Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), which serves 250,000 current and former public employees from more than 2,000 local units of government across Minnesota. Walker's proposal would raise employee pension contributions to nearly 6 percent. In making his pitch, he noted that amount is equal to what most private-sector workers contribute to their 401(k)s. Walker also would double state workers' health care contributions to 12 percent -- slightly less than what many Minnesota government workers already pay for health care coverage. According to a 2010 study by the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, a Minnesota government worker who retires after 30 years earning $56,368 would get an annual pension payout of about $26,000. Minnesota and Wisconsin both have robust pension systems. The Wisconsin Retirement System is the nation's ninth-largest public pension fund and the world's 30th largest pension fund. Minnesota has 800 pension funds, second only to Pennsylvania -- though most are small, like local volunteer fire departments. Such large pension systems can create a big bull's-eye when the economy slips and politicians look to focus their blame for state budget problems. Several public employees in Minnesota and Wisconsin say they have endured unfair wrath for benefits they negotiated through collective bargaining agreements. They said there's a misconception that taxpayers are footing the entire bill for pensions. Investment dollars important For every dollar paid out in Minnesota public pension benefits, employees contribute 15 cents, taxpayers kick in about 18 cents and the rest comes from investment earnings. "When you are in the dog-eat-dog environment we are in now, people don't care about preserving benefits for anybody other than themselves," said Therese Cowl, 60, a Ramsey County social worker. "And when they are suffering, they don't want to see other people who are doing a little better." Another key difference between the two states' pensions: If the stock market struggles for a prolonged period, Wisconsin pension checks can automatically be reduced. In Minnesota, only the Legislature can take action on pension checks.

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Last year, facing a multibillion-dollar pension shortfall, Minnesota legislators reduced annual pension benefit increases to beat down a large chunk of the system's unfunded liability. "It's a very sound system," said David Bergstrom, executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System. Several union members in Minnesota say it's unfair to compare contracts with their neighbors across the border. Workers in each state made concessions based on the politics, financial outlook and values at the time. "It's apples to oranges. We collectively bargain," said Mel Preczewski, 30, an administrative support staffer with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ·

Keith Gilkes, President The Champion Group, LLC E-mail: kgilkes@CharnpLLC.com

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Hayes, Brian - DOA Friday, January 28, 2011 8:17 PM Gilkes, Keith - GOV Schmiedicke, David P - DOA Monday's Cabinet Meeting

Dave and I are planning a powerpoint on Monday at the Cabinet meeting to describe the Budget Adjustment Bill and the fiscal needs for FY11. Any other guidance?

We've already done budget 101 with them at the retreat. At some point, the collective bargaining proposals need to be discussed. Is this that time?

Brian

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From: Archer, Cynthia - DOA Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:10 AM To: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV;

Murray, Ryan M - GOV Cc: Huebsch, Mike - DOA Subject: More info today coming.

We will get statewide numbers today for paid union time. I suspect the numbers will be far more impressive.

From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 08:16 AM To: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Archer, Cynthia - DOA; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: RE: Draft release for tomorrow early AM: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 2

I slightly edited. I think we need to get this out soon. We need to keep up the drumbeat of collective bargaining being fiscal. Please send any edits asap.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Qffice: 608-267-7303 Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov

From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 8:58 PM To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Archer, Cynthia - DOA; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Subject: Draft release for tomorrow early AM: Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 2

February 21, 2011

For Immediate Release Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303

Collective Bargaining is a Fiscal Issue Part 2

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 aione, 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

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notice and approval by the union prior to scheduling changes. As County Executive Walker attempted to reduce work hours based on budget pressures and workload requirements by instituting a 35 hour work week to avoid layoffs, which the union opposed. Additionally, government cannot explore privatization of functions that could save taxpayers money.

Along with this release Governor Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, released the following statement:

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 vote.

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From: Ruby, Erin [Erin.Ruby@legis.wisconsin.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, May 03,201110:18 AM

To: Culotta, Jason - GOV

Subject: RE: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Thanks, Jason! This is helpful. I will run it by my boss. Erin

From: Culotta, Jason- GOV [mailto:Jason.Culotta@wisconsin.gov] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 201110:12 AM To: Ruby, Erin Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Erin, This is what I got back from Commerce on the motion and what I read to Manske yesterday: --Jason

From: Volz, David J -COMMERCE Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 4:06 PM To: Culotta, Jason - GOV Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Commerce staff feedback on this motion:

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To base the credit cap on a per facility basis without regard to organizational structure is going to further dilute the benefit of the credit to those entities and smaller businesses that have only one facility.

For example, for the round of dairy credits that was just completed, each non-cooperative eligible applicant received 18.27% of the maximum credit they could have received had there been unlimited resources. So, a dairy business that had a total of $174,083 in expenditures in 2010 could have received a maximum credit of 10% or $17,408. Instead, under the "pro-rata" formula, the business receives $3,181 or 18.27% of the maximum credit. The mix of applicants included credits going to each of four facilities for Marathon Cheese and eight facilities for BeiGioioso Cheese, both S-corporations. Had the credit cap been based on a "per entity" basis for S­carps, the allocation percentage for each of the other entities would have increased. Had the credit cap been based on a "per facility" basis for everyone, regardless of structure, the percentage would have decreased, thereby diluting the credit for single-site businesses. A C-Corporation, such as Kraft Foods, could have claimed more credits because it has more than one dairy manufacturing site in the state.

With respect to making both appropriations continuing, it is more of a DOR/DOA issue. I assume DOR would prefer to keep a sum-sufficient for greater administratively flexibility. DOA may be receptive to making both appropriations "continuing" for fiscal accountability reasons, but yet, recognizing that there needs to be some administrative flexibility, which a continuing appropriation might provide. I do not necessarily want to speak for those agencies.

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From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Sent: Tuesday, April12, 2011 7:01 PM

To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

Legislative Affairs Team Legislative Contacts:

• Representative Loudenbeck's Office is planning to start listening sessions about the budget • Met with Representative Richards about the Hoan Bridge • Talked with Senator Cowles and Representative Steineke about the Kaukauna disaster area.

Committee Actions today: • JCRAR had an executive session today to extend for 60 days ER 1 041- disabled Vet owned business, ER

1 042- colo rectal cancer screening and coverage, and ER 1043- insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders.

• The Joint Audit Committee gave approval to the audit of the Food Share program.

Assembly Session • AJR 14-life of Axel Johnson was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • SJR 20- Donate Life Month was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • SJR 18- life of Carl Otte was approved by the Assembly on a voice vote. • AB 2- creation of additional enterprise zones was approved by the Assembly with wide bipartisan support

(79-12) • AB 13- development opportunity zone in Beloit was approved by the Assembly with a wide bipartisan

support (89-4) • SB 9- extension of the dairy and livestock farm investment credit was approved with wide bipartisan support

(92-1) • SB 23- preemption of local sick leave ordinances was approved (59-35)

Tomorrow's Committee Activity

A. Natural Resources 4/13/2011 9:30 412 E

AB 73- delay in pier registration

CR 11-002- fuel gas systems and affec· businesses

Economic DeveloJlment and Regulation Team Commerce

• Chinese Delegation of Shaanxi Province o Governor Zhengyong met with Governor Walker to discuss trade and build on relationship

• Venture Capital o Jason met wit Sen. Kanavas to discuss proposal o Rep. Tauchen, Rep. Klenke and Rep. Kuglitsch, and Sen. Hopper will be the leads in the legislature

o GE o Met with GE representatives today o Opposed to the throwback sales tax

• 3M and ProTech

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o Representatives from 3M came along with a representative from their newly acquired partner Pro Tech.

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o Pro Tech manufactures electronic monitoring technology. 1. They are currently speaking with DOC about providing equipment for monitoring offenders.

o 3M would like the Governor to visit one of their plants: Menomonie or Wausau or Milwaukee.

• Phil Montgomery o Gave testimony before the Senate Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

Committee Tourism

• Room Tax o Discussed room tax issue with WI Hotel and Lodging Association

Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers • Friday Meeting

o Putting together talking points for the governor's meeting JOBS Hotline

• 2 calls received DOT

• Due to flooding of the Wisconsin River, the Wisconsin Rapids DOT Office building and DMV Service Center remained closed.

• Transportation Projects Commission Legislative Members recommended by Legislature to date:

1. Sen. Mary Lazich 2. Sen. Frank Lasee 3. Sen. Joe Leibham 4. Rep. Jerry Petrowski 5. Rep. Paul Farrow 6. Rep. Mike Endsley

Health Care and Education

NGA Medicaid Taskforce Conference call held today. Each state is to review the list of flexibilities and prioritize them by Friday. Next staff call will be Friday afternoon. Governors-only conference call will be April 271h at 4pm.

-DHS

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• Family Share Audit: Audit was authorized. Kerman and Vos are interested in requesting a waiver from the federal government that would allow for a photo ID component of the FoodShare card. They already have approached MN and Iowa, who are supposedly on board.

• JCRAR Executive Meeting: Emergency Rule 1041 (Veteran owned business certification program), 1042 (colorectal cancer screening coverage), and 1043 (health insurance coverage for nervous and mental disorders and substance use disorders) were all given a 60 day extension. Vote was unanimous.

• Astra Zeneca Meeting (George Klaetsch, Kevin Johnson, and Abby Gossman): • Discussed concerns with the therapeutic drug substitution in the budget • Meeting with Policy Studies Inc (Doug Howard): Discussed cost saving measures with Secretary Smith

that could be used for call center consolidation. • Meeting with WI Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA): WPHCA reports quality and cost data to

the federal government and the state. They are pleased with Secretary Smith's effort to meet with stakeholders/hold statewide town halls on Medicaid.

Education • Reviewed school grading proposal with Sen. Olsen and made some changes. Will review with Rep. Kestel!

tomorrow morning. • Met with Herzing University. They are hoping JFC will make a change that would allow for-profit colleges to

participate in Wisconsin's tuition grant program

Education News Sunshine Review: Wisconsin school districts websites fail transparency tes!JWisPolitics) Wisconsin school districts earned an overall "D" transparency grade for information available on their websites according to an analysis conducted by Sunshine Review, a pro-transparency group. Of the 442 school districts

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rated by the group, 173 earned failing grades.

12 Milwaukee high schools identified as low pertormers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinell More high school programs in Milwaukee have been identified as some of the lowest-performing schools in the state and will be eligible for up to $6.3 million in federal granls for reform efforts, according to information released by Milwaukee Public Schools.

Howard Fuller calls choice plans 'egregious' and 'outrageous' (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel! As we're waiting for things to play out, I should mention the testimony of Howard Fuller, the longtime school choice advocate and Marquette University prof. Until the excitement now, his was the biggest splash of the hearing.

Justice and Local Governments Team Tribal Affairs:

• I met with Tribal leaders and Secretary Huebsch regarding tribal issues such as the Kenosha casino proposal.

Midwest Governor's Association:

• I participated in a conference call regarding carbon capture and storage advisory documents. We have concerns and may object to its posting on the MGA site. It would not have the Governor's name on it but it may be a bad idea for Wisconsin. This MGA agenda may need to change for us to participate fully.

Automobile Insurance:

• IIAW. Applauds signing of AB-4 into law

"Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Senator Frank Lasse (R- DePere) and Governor Scott Walker's swift leadership on this issue has been instrumental and consumers across the state will see improved choice and affordabi/ity in the auto insurance market," stated Matt Banaszynski, Vice President of the //A W.

Local Government:

• Spoke to Town of Wausau chairman Jim Rhehl about budget concerns.

• Oshkosh Northwestern. District faces record number of retirements

Oshkosh teachers hired before Sept. 1, 2006, can retire at age 55. Teachers hired after that date can retire at age 57. Those retiring this year range in age from 55 to 7 4, though two-thirds of them are age 58 or younger.

The district would save roughly $912,000 on salaries by replacing the 32 retirees with new teachers at the starting salary of $32, 800. However, the savings fall to about $148,000, when accounting for the retiring teachers' ongoing benefits, according to an analysis by The Northwestern.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. LTC looks to offset $1.2 million budget gap

As a result, LTC is leaving unfilled six full-time and three part-time positions and partially relying on a 5. 5 percent tuition increase set by the Wisconsin Technical College System.

The 117 members of the LEA will contribute 5. 8 percent of their pay to the Wisconsin Retirement System, compared with nothing now. The union a/so approved a new health care package and voted to increase contributions to its premiums.

The changes will save taxpayers approximately $755,000 annually and will take effect July 1, the start of the college's fiscal year, according to the news release.

• t-ppleton Post Crescent. Budget issues vex Kimberly school board members

The layoffs would save the district $370,000 annually.

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Also, 20 teachers remain without a contract for the next school year.

Mayfield said the district awaits word from its unions on whether they would make concessions in an effort to keep teachers and paraprofessionals employed.

District officials said nothing is off the table in terms of cuts, though trimming one-time spending from the budget wouldn1 solve the structural deficit.

Gary Kvasnica, the district's business manager, said salaries and benefits account for about 80 percent of the overall budget.

• fulpleton Post Crescent. Appleton school retirements reach 55

• Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau School Board cuts $1.4 million from budget

The Wausau School Board voted Monday to cut nearly $1.4 million from its $97 million budget.

The bulk of the cuts -- $780, 000 -- comes from the savings administrators expect from replacing 26 retiring teachers with less-experienced ones at a lower salary range. Another $450,000 will be cut by reducing the number of high school teaching positions by nine to match declining enrollment and $100,000 is expected to be saved by eliminating two elementary teaching positions. Leaders expect the decrease will be made by attrition, with no layoffs.

Other cost-saving measures approved included reducing the staff at the Montessori charter school ($65,000), cutting one English Language Learner position ($50, 000) and reducing assistant coaching positions ($32, 000).

The cuts also came about a month after the Wausau Education Association, the district's teachers union, agreed to a contract extension that freezes teachers' pay for two years. The teachers also agreed to pay toward their retirement packages.

• Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point teachers union asks board to discuss extension

The board met in closed session after the meeting to discuss negotiation strategies for bargaining groups. The SPAEA. which is the local teachers union, wants to continue its current contract, which expires June 30.

"We feel that we have a lot to offer and could provide some concessions that could provide some stability," said union President Gerri Lardinois before the meeting. "We certainly would be willing to work with the district."

Lardinois declined to elaborate on the concessions.

• Green Bay Press Gazette. De Pere to discuss proposed budget's impact

City officials estimate Gov. Scott Walker's state budget proposal will result in a deficit of $500, 000 to nearly $700, 000 in the 2012 city budget.

Between cuts in shared revenue, transportation aid and recycling grants, De Pere will lose out on $665,164 in state aid under the current framework lawmakers are considering.

Communities can make up some of those dollars through the· provisions laid out in Walker's collective bargaining law. Temporarily stuck in a legal dispute, it allows municipalities to increase workers' health care contributions and requires public employees to pay 5.8 percent toward retirement benefits.

But De Pere's savings will be minimal, estimated at just $115,932. The city reached agreements with unions in November that extend through 2012, so they won't see much of a cut in pension obligations. Those contracts require employees to pay 15 percent toward health care costs, 2. 4 percent more than Walker is asking of state employees.

• Sheboygan Press. Transit union head says rejected pact was different from tentative agreement Union members voted on April1 to not ratify the agreement because it called for more concessions in health care and dental benefits than what was agreed to earlier, Simonis said.

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The extension would have frozen workers' wages through 2013 and required them to contribute 5. 8 percent of their pay toward their pension and 12.5 to 15 percent of their health insurance premiums. The wage freeze would have meant forgoing a 1 percent pay raise due to occur in July.

City Finance Director Jim Amodeo, who along with Rice was a member of the city's negotiating team, said the deal would save the city $138,000 in 2012. In 2011, eliminating the 1 percent raise would save about $15,000.

Voter ID:

• Sheboygan Press. Leibham hopes voter ID bill will pass soon

"I wished that the Legislature had passed it and that it was working toward implementation," said Leibham, a Sheboygan Republican in an inteNiew. "I hope we work through that process again in a deliberative and prudent time period, and that we'll work to be able to get voter 10 signed into law before the 2012 election cycle, if not sooner."

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From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Sent: Tuesday, January 11,2011 8:12PM

To:

Cc: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Huebsch, Mike - DOA; Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Archer, Cynthia- DOA; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Matejov, Scott- GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update

Policy and Legislative Daily Briefing for Tuesday, January 11,2011

Legislative Liaison Update

Tort Reform, HSAs, Relocation, Econ Development Tax Credit, & Small Business tax credit legislation all received a public hearing today in their respective joint or individual committees. It is the hope that all of these bills are exec'd out on Thursday. The Senate will be taking up HSAs on the floor on Tuesday, 1/18, with all other bills hoping to be taken up on 1/20. 1/25 is being held as a backup day for floor votes as well.

Wednesday, 1/12 Legislative Meetings Update: • With the recently released rules package, Senator Fitzgerald and/or his caucus is concerned about wetland

mitigation and wind siting. It is recommended that these issues be discussed with the Senator.

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team

Small Business Tax Credit Was surprised at the hearing today to learn of Rep. Vas testifying on his own substitute version of the small business tax credit before Sec. Chandler and Sec. Jadin arrived to testify. We were not aware ofVos pitching this publicly and have not discussed details with him. Plan on doing so tomorrow.

Human Services and Education Team

Department Contacts Met with DHS Secretary Smith Spoke with Sec. Smith, Dep. Sec. Rhoades, EA Moore, and Brett Davis

• Family Care audit will be completed in February. • Brett Davis has several ideas on budget savings dealing with Medicaid. • Exchange: Sec. Smith would like to pursue the Federal HHS grant for early innovation • Several tours will be arranged to the state mental facilities in early spring

Met with UW-Madison Dean of Nursing, Katharyn May • Spoke about the urgency of building a new UW-Madison Nursing Building (Budget Request)

Attended DPI conference developing Wl's Striving Readers Grant application Grant will focus on professional development, accountability, instructional design & assessment. Will be modeled after Massachusetts' program.

Legislative Contacts Met with Rep. Don Pridemore (Staff)

• Will be introducing a children & families reform package, "Wisconsin Families First" (4 legislative bills)

.!JJ:!coming Events • Rep. Nygren to introduce Auto Insurance Repeal package tomorrow (1/12) with a 1 pm press

conference

Justice and Local Governments Team

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Corrections: • Margaret Carpenter of Juvenile Justice Division called to reiterate that the juvenile corrections deficit is up

from $8.8 million in FY10 to $24 million for FY 11. According to her and DOA, this deficit is on top of the expected $42 million Adult Corrections deficit.

• Margarelt s.~C)r!'ld vi~itatio9 q~p1bers for Ethan Allen. From January 2009 to March 2010, visitation was 15.22 visits p'er child over lhat period.

• Margaret also expressed her concerns that Lincoln Hills may not have the right demographics (per the Southeast WI community) to work with the Ethan juvenile population. Currently, 15% of staff at Ethan are minority and only 5% at Lincoln. The juvenile population is overwhelmingly minority .

.SQecial Session: • Tort reform hearing went well. No unexpected issues came up. There will be an amendment to address

OW\ and expert witness concerns. It may include other items such as making sure we don't limit DHS's ability to crack down on Medicaid fraud. This could also impact federal Medicaid program eligibility standards. We have a meeting tomorrow to discuss this and I will also follow up with the committee chairs about one all inclusive amendment.

• Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Opposition to Special Session AB1 and SB1. • Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. Letter to Sen. Zipperer, and Rep. Ott. (Special Session Assembly

bill 1) • Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. Fiscal estimate for AB1 of the Special Session. • Wisconsin AFL-CIO. Working families oppose Senate Bi\11/Assembly Bi\11. Tort reform. • '1/VMC. Lawsuit reforms needed to help to help job creation. • Disability Rights Wisconsin. Statement on Special Session Assembly Bi\11/Senate Bill 1 ..

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From: Herreid, Peter E - DOA

Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:57AM

To: Culotta, Jason- DOA; DOA DL All DIR Division

Subject: RE: OSER question and answer document

Jason,

First, I appreciate that you are sharing the burden of compensation cuts.

I could not find an answer in the OSER FAQ sheet to this question I posed last week: Given the cap on wages and loss of collective bargaining rights for benefits in the budget repair bill, should state workers expect further cuts to their compensation in the future?

Thanks for taking questions,

Peter

From: Culotta, Jason - DOA Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:27 PM To: DOA DL All DIR Division Subject: OSER question and answer document

DIR Team:

Today, the Office of State Employment Relations issued a Frequently Asked Questions Bulletin regarding implications of the 2009-2011 Budget Repair Bill.

It is available at: http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=7209

Please feel free to follow up with me with any additional questions.

Thanks, --Jason

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From: Turke, Jon [Jon.Turke@legis.wisconsin.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:22 AM

To: Culotta, Jason- DOA

Subject: FW: Wed. in Washington, DC: WI Solidarity Rally

Jonathon Turke Office of State Representative Michelle Litjens 56th Assembly District Phone: 608-266-7500 Office: 221 North

Sent: To: Turke, Jon Subject: Fw: Wed. in Washington, DC: WI Solidarity Rally

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From: "Kloiber, Bill - DOA'' <Bill.Kloiber@wisconsin.gov> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:27:14-0600 To

When workers in Wisconsin were faced with an unprecedented attack, they responded with an unprecedented show of solidarity. Now, Wisconsinites need our help here in Washington, D.C.

WHAT: "We Are One" rally at the Wisconsin Governor's Office in D.C. for teachers, firefighters, nurses, construction workers and all who are under attack by governors and state legislatures

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WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wisconsin Governor's Office 444 N. Capitol St., N.W. Washington, D.C.

Questions? Contact Chris Garlock at 202-230-1133.

Use Twitter? Please live-tweet with the hashtag #StateSOS.

In Wisconsin, workers who are under attack-and the communities that know and respect them--<;reated such an outcry that all 14 Democratic members of the Wisconsin state Senate left the Senate chambers in protest, indefinitely delaying a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's anti­worker bill.

This is the kind of strength it takes to win victories for workers. We need to mal{e our voices heard whenever and wherever attacl{S occur, in Wisconsin and in our own states.

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All over the country, Americans are standing up to politicians who are launching political attacks on firefighters, teachers, nurses, snowplow drivers, EMTs and other hardworking people who keep our communities safe. Our politicians should be creating jobs-not attacking nurses, teachers and firefighters.

When we stand in solidarity with each other, we cannot be silenced. Please join our rally.

In Solidarity,

Manny Herrmann Online Mobilizatiop ~oordi1,111tor, A{L-CIO

. . . . ·l P.S. After giving tax cuts to businesses to create an artificial financial crisis in his state, Wisconsin's Gov. Walker tried to ram through a sham "budget repair" bill that actually is a huge assault on Wisconsin's workers. It would undermine good, middle-class jobs and rob some 200,000 workers of their democratic right to collectively bargain for a better life. Wisconsin's public-sector union members are under direct attack today-but tomorrow it will be all of us, if we don't make our voices heard. Please join our rally and stand up for good, middle-class jobs across America.

To find out more about the AFL-CIO, please visit our website at www.aflcio.org.

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From: Herreid, Peter E - DOA

Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:33PM

To: Culotta, Jason - DOA

Subject: Questions about Budget Repair Bill

Jason, I think writing my questions down might help clarify what I was/am asking and make it easier for you to answer.

Assuming the budget repair bill passes, o How long will the new healthcare premium rates and employee pension contribution rates remain locked in

place? • If the public employee union is not re-certified, will individual employees (theoretically) be able to negotiate

a salary above the rise in CPI without a referendum? o Should a public employee assume that his/her total compensation will continually decrease in the future,

because salary increases may not exceed CPI and there will be no collective bargaining protections for the benefits? If not, how so?

Thanks for fielding questions.

Peter

Peter Herreid Grant Administrator

~ Pl!'lnning Grant Program Wisconsin Land ln(ormation Program

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From: Roetker, Patrick - DOA

Sent: Friday, May 13,2011 9:12AM

To: Murray, Ryan M- GOV; Culotta, Jason- GOV

Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

Here are the questions Gundy picked out. ..

Question Description

2. Muskellunge 40-inch minimum size limit on most waters statewide

27. Change date of general fishing opener

34. Extend each ofthe spring turkey hunting periods by two days

41. Lower the age at which anyone can use a crossbow from 65 to 55

46. Restrict deer baiting and feeding ten days before 9-day firearm season

50. Legalize Rifles for Hunting Deer Statewide

59. Wolf population goal of350 or less in the next revision of the Wolf Plan

60. Implement meaningful population controls in the next Wisconsin Wolf Plan

61. Federally delis! the gray wolf in Wisconsin .JltW .: . '•""·' "rr¥r 62. DNR not relocate wolves that have caused problems

73. Exemption from 100 Yard Firemm Discharge Prohibition On Public Lands

75. Turkey Penni! Preference for Wisconsin State Residents

77. Manage Largemouth and Smallmouth as Separate Species

81. Free Winter Fishing Weekend

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:16 PM To: Culotta, Jason - GOV; Roetker, Patrick- DOA Subject: FW: Spring Hearing Results Posted

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yes no

3,221 1,485

2,958 1,569

3,024 1,974

2,806 2,198

3,066 1,928

2,742 1,973

3,989 827

4,254 581

4,402 526

3,885 951

2,206 2,076

3,891 587

2,946 1,128

3,610 667

We should look at these to see if there are any that could become legislation. Could also be Fall Agenda legislation.

Ryan Murray I Office of the Governor Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs (a) 608-266-1212 I (e) rvan.murrov@wisconsin.gov

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From: Gunderson, Scott L- DNR Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:24 PM To: Moroney, Matts - DNR; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

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The questions of most interest are 2, 27,34, 41, 46, 50, 59-62, 73, 75, 77, & 81. If you need info on any of them please let me know.

From: Moroney, Matts - DNR Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 05:59PM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Gunderson, Scott L - DNR Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

Gundy is the outdoor guru at the DNR. Gundy, your thoughts??

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Thursday, April14, 2011 5:40PM To: Moroney, MattS - DNR Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

I think these are great, Matt. Are there any, other than the ones you mention, that you think are worth pursuing?

Ryan Murray I Office of the Governor Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs (o) 608-266-1212 j (e) rvan.murrav@wisconsin.gov

From: Moroney, MattS - DNR Sent: Thursday, April14, 2011 6:11AM To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV Cc: Culotta, Jason - DOA; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: FW: Spring Hearing Results Posted

Keith,

Below is the link to the Conservation Congress county vote totals. One reason you might find these interesting/useful is that the votes can become the basis for conservation related legislation such as the bill on fishing tournament culling and moving opening fishing weekend up a week when it would fall on Mother's Day.

~Matt Moroney Deputy Secretary Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(l!i') phone: (608) 264-6266

(l!i') fax: (608)266-6983

(c.;;:]) e-mail: Matt .Moroney@wisconsin.gov

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lL LE Region War; DNR DLAD DLT; DNR DL WD FH CO; DNR DL WD FH Fish SUPS; DNR DL WM ALL; DNR DL DW REG DIR RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

There were a couple last minute technical glitches we have since gotten worked out. The versions now posted are up to date.

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wee Delegates and Department Staff:

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For those who are interested in the outcome of Monday night's spring hearings, the results are now posted. I apologize for the delay.

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/sprin9._1NariQgs/index.html

~au Lee-~ Wisconsin Conservation Congress Liaison

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 101 5. Webster Street/ PO Box 7921

Madison, WI 53707 phone: (608) 266-0580

fax: (608) 266-6983

e-mail: Kari.LeeZimmermann@Wisconsin.gov

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:16PM

To: Culotta, Jason - GOV; Roetker, Patrick- DOA

Subject: FW: Spring Hearing Results Posted

We should look at these to see if there. are any that could become legislation. Could also be Fall Agenda legislation.

Ryan Murray I Office of the Governor Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs (o) 608-266-1212 I (e) rvan.murrajl@y.tisconsin.gov

From: Gunderson, Scott L - DNR Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:24PM To: Moroney, MattS - DNR; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

The questions of most interest are 2, 27,34, 41, 46, 50, 59-62, 73, 75, 77, & 81. If you need info on any of them please let me know.

From: Moroney, Matts - DNR Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 05:59 PM To: Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Gunderson, Scott L- DNR Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

Gundy is the outdoor guru at the DNR. Gundy, your thoughts??

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV Sent: Thursday, April14, 2011 5:40PM To: Moroney, MattS - DNR Subject: RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

I think these are great, Matt. Are there any, other than the ones you mention, that you think are worth pursuing?

Ryan Murray I Office of the Governor Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs (o} 608-266-1212 1 (e) ryan.murrav@wisconsin.gov

From: Moroney, MattS - DNR Sent: Thursday, Apri114, 2011 6:11AM To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV Cc: Culotta, Jason - DOA; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Subject: FW: Spring Hearing Results Posted

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Keith,

Below is the link to the Conservation Congress county vote totals. One reason you might find these interesting/useful is that the votes can become the basis for conservation related legislation such as the bill on fishing tournament culling and moving opening fishing weekend up a week when it would fall on Mother's Day.

~ Matt Moroney Deputy Secretory Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(~)phone: (608) 264-6266 (~)fax: (608)266-6983 (Q) e-mail: Matt.Moroney@wisconsin.gov

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JL LE Region War; DNR DLAD DLT; DNR DL WD FH CO; DNR DL WD FH Fish SUPS; DNR DL WM ALL; DNR DL DW REG D!R RE: Spring Hearing Results Posted

There were a couple last minute technical glitches we have since gotten worked out. The versions now posted are up to date.

!-Zimmermann, Karl A- DNR Spring Hearing Results Posted

wee Delegates and Department Staff:

For those who are interested in the outcome of Monday night's spring hearings, the results are now posted. I apologize for the delay.

http://d n r. wi.gov/org/nrboard/cong ress/spring hearings/index. html

~MiLee-~ Wisconsin Conservation Congress Liaison

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 101 S. Webster Street/ PO Box 7921

Madison, WI 53707 phone: (608) 266-0580

fax: (608) 266-6983

e-mail: Kari.LeeZimmermann@Wisconsin.gov

8/2/2011

Downing, Karley - GOV

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Himebauch, Casey- GOV

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:24 AM

Culotta, Jason - GOV

FW: State Highway Flexibility Act

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Attachments: State Transportation Flexibility Act Endorsements.doc; State Transportation Flexibility Act One-Pager. doc; Summary of Opt-Out Bill. doc; 2011-05-04-Congress Dear Colleague on H R 1585.pdf; 2011-05-09-0DOT Endorsement of H R 1585.pdf

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Casey Himebauch I Office of the Governor

/(e) casev.himebauch@wisconsin.gov

From: Berky, Bryan (Coburn) [mailto:Bryan_Berky@coburn.senate.gov] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 8:47AM To: Himebauch, Casey - GOV Cc: Van Der Vaart, Hendrik (Coburn) Subject: State Highway Flexibility Act

Casey,

Just checking in to see if you've had a chance to look over this legislation. I've attached a list of updated endorsements, along with a one-pager, a summary of HR 1585, a Dear Colleague letter, and an endorsement letter from the Oklahoma Department ofTransportation.

We would love to have Governor Walker endorse this bill, as we believe Wisconsin would benefit from having the option to keep all its highway dollars and manage them without burdensome federal mandates. We, unfortunately, have a fairly limited time window and believe your boss' support would be very helpful in ensuring H.R. 1585 becomes part of the surface transportation reauthorization bill.

Please let us know what we can do to ensure your boss can make an informed decision on this bill. Thanks for your help.

Bryan

From: Berky, Bryan (Coburn) Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:23 PM To: 'casey.himebauch@wisconsin.gov' Cc: Van Der Vaart, Hendrik (Coburn) Subject: State Highway Flexibility Act

Casey,

As I said on the phone, Senator Coburn is looking to introduce the "State Highway Flexibility Act" which would give states the option to opt-out of the Highway Trust Fund and manage their own gas tax dollars without

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federal interference. This legislation will allow states to make transportation decisions without dealing with federal mandates( bike trails, enhancements, etc.) or burdensome federallaws(NEPA, Davis-Bacon, etc.) that come attached with the Highway Trust Fund monies.

I've attached a summary of the bill, a one-pager, a House Dear Colleague, and our state transportation department endorsement letter. We would love to get this bill considered as part of the bigger reauthorization bill. A house version has been introduced as H.R. 1585(httpJL!inyurl.com/3r.i!Y!sJl). We have received endorsements from Citizens Against Government Waste, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Prosperity, and the National Taxpayers Union along with Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma. Any further endorsement or support we can get from the states on this legislation would be great.

If Governor Walker would like to endorse the bill or you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from you.

Bryan Berky

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Opt-Out Bill Summary

This bill would grant states the ability to manage their Highway Tax Revenues dedicated for Federal Highway funding or Mass Transit accounts as they would like

Section 2: Allows state transportation departments to opt out of the Federal-aid Highway program and instead collect all excise tax revenue collected within that state for the Highway Trust Fund {HTF) for the next year under the following conditions:

Section 3:

1. The governor of the state must notify the Secretary of Transportation at least 90 days before the start of the upcoming fiscal year that he intends to opt out;

2. The governor must agree to maintain the interstate system in accordance with its current interstate program;

3. The governor must submit a plan to the Secretary describing: • the purposes, projects, and uses of the highway funding; and • which programmatic requirements ofTitle 23 the State elects to continue;

4. The governor must agree to obligate or expend amounts received under the program exclusively for transportation projects {defined as projects listed in 23 USC 133{b)). No other federal limitations apply to these funds;

5. The amount transferred would be equal to the dollar amount that is attributable to highway users in the state. Additionally, states opting out would receive a similar percentage of any General Fund transfers to the Trust Fund;

6. The governor must agree to report annually to the Secretary on the use of amounts received under the program and to make the report available to the public; and

7. The governor must certify within 30 days of enactment that funding returned to the state is being used for transportation projects and list the amount.

Allows state transportation departments to opt out of Mass Transit Account {MTA) and instead collect all excise tax revenue collected within that state for this account for the next year under the following conditions:

1. The governor of the state must notify the Secretary of Transportation at least 90 days before the start of the upcoming fiscal year;

2. The governor must submit a plan to the Secretary describing: • the purposes, projects, and uses of the mass transit funding; and • which programmatic requirements of Title 49 title the State elects to continue;

3. The governor must agree to obligate or expend amounts received under the program exclusively for transportation projects covered under the MTA. No other federal limitations apply to these funds;

4. The governor must agree to report annually to the Secretary on the use of amounts received under the program and to make the report available to the public;

5. States must fulfill their existing commitments made under the federal transit assistance program;

6. The amount transferred would be equal to the estimated amounts state highway users made to the MTA. Additionally, states opting out would receive a similar percentage of any General Fund transfers to the Transit Account; and

7. The governor must certify not within 30 days of enactment that funding returned to the state is being used for transportation projects and list the amount

The State Transportation Flexibility Act (H.R. 1585)

Congress Has Been a Poor Steward of Highway Gasoline Tax Revenue • Despite record-spending, GAO recently concluded that "Large increases in federal expenditures

for transportation in recent years have not commensurately improved system performance." • Since the last transportation authorization bill (SAFETEA-LU), outlays have exceeded revenues

eve1y year. While the trust fund had an excess of almost $11 billion in FY2005 ($20 billion in FY 2000), it ran out by the end ofFY 08.

• As a result, Congress has bailed out the HTF three times since FY08 for a total of $3 5 billion.1

• The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) has been on GAO's "High-Risk" list since 2007.

Bike Trails, Earmarks, and Other Wasteful Spending • While it used to be that only highway projects were funded with gas taxes, Congress has

continued to expand the type of projects eligible for HTF revenues. • GAO found from 2004 to 2008, $28 billion provided for projects that were not related the

maintenance and construction of highways and bridges, including: o $2 billion for 5,500 bike and pedestrian projects; o $850 million for "scenic beautification" and landscaping projects; o $224 million on Projects to rehabilitate and operate historic h·ansportation buildings,

structures, and facilities; o $28 million to establish 55 transportation museums; o $121 million for Ferryboats and Ferry Terminal Facilities; and o $18 million for motorcyclist safety grants; which helped fund a "cmisin' without bruisin"

brochme reminding bikers to "Obey traffic lights, signs ... and lane markings. "2

• Members of Congress have unfairly mandated that 10% of all Surface Transportation funds are spent on "enhancements" which include bike paths, landscaping, and transpm1ation museums. In FY09, more than $1 billion was spent on Transportation Enhancement Grants.'

• Congress also spends $1.72 billion each year on one program for air quality improvement.4

• Until this year, Congress has continued to increase spending for transpm1ation earmarks. The 1982 highway bill included 10 demonstration projects totaling $386 million. The 2005 highway bill included over 5,634 earmarked projects totaling $21.6 billion.

• The DOT Inspector General found that in total, 15.49% of all FHWA funds were earmarked in FY06 ($36.65 billion). This amount alone would have covered the three HTF bailouts. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) also had 28 percent of its FTA funds earmarked (for a total of $8.59 billion).5

Congress Burdens States With Political Mandates • In addition to costly transportation mandates and federal administrative costs, other federal laws

hamper state transpm1ation projects. These laws have led to billions in additional costs and delays. In fact, GAO found in 2008, that 39 of 51 states (including D.C.) avoided using federal funds for certain projects because of such mandates tied to federal funding.

• Davis-Bacon mandates require prevailing wages for any projects funded with federal dollars that is greater than $2,000. According to CRS, the threshold of $2,000 has not been adjusted for inflation since it was first established in 1935.

1 In 2008, Congress passed the first HTF bailout of$8.017 billion from the Treasury to the HTF (P.L. 110-318). In 2009, Congress passed another for $7 billion (H.R. 3357) and then a third one in 2010 (H.R 2847) of$20 billion. 2 httn://cobum.senate.govlpublic/index.cfm?a~Fi!es.Serve&File id~80b3458b-b6e2·470a-be24-bb82b93d!Oc2 3 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment!te/appor res 2009.htm 4 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air quality/cmaq/ 5 httr:!/www.oig.dot.gov/sites/dot/files/pdfdocs/Congressial Earmarks~ A V -2007-66----508 Compliant.pdf

• CBO did a study in 1983 that estimated Davis-Bacon increased costs by 3.7 percent,6 and GAO found an increase of 3.4 percent in 1979 and recommended, "Congress should repeal the Davis­Bacon Act and rescind the weekly payroll repmting requirement of the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act because of: (1) significant increased costs to the federal government; (2) the impact of excessive wage determination rates on inflating construction costs and disturbing local wage scales; and (3) the fact that contractors tend to pay prevailing rates, which is the intent of the act, when detetminations are too low."7

• According to the Heritage Foundation, the Davis -Bacon Act increases the cost of federally funded construction projects by 9.9 percent. Repealing Davis-Bacon restrictions would allow the government to build more infrastructure and create 100,000 more construction-related jobs at the same cost to taxpayers (or save the federal government $9 billion on annual constmction costs).'

• Federal law also requires significant environmental compliance activities. According to a study done for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the environmental compliance costs average between 10 and 20%, without including staff time, hearings, or escalation costs resulting from project delays.'

• An overview of such studies by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pegged increased costs between 8 and 10 percent. FHW A also found because of environmental requirements, of all sampled projects "13% took 10 or more years to complete NEPA; 19% were completed in 7- 10 years; 16% were completed in 3 years or less. The majority of the projects (51%) took 4- 6 years to complete. For the total of37 projects [surveyed], the average amount of time elapsed ... was found to be 67 months, or 5-112 years, while the median value was found to be 5 years."

• Even for projects that have a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSis) or a Categorical Exclusion (CE), "FHWA has estimated that the typical time frame for completing a FONSI is about 18 months while the typical time frame for completing aCE is 6 months."10

• These and other mandates unnecessarily drive up costs and delay construction while our nation's infrastructure is deteriorating and transportation funding is scarce.

Congress Should Grant States the Opportunity to Manage Their Gas Tax Revenue • This bill would grant states the freedom to manage their Highway Tax Revenues for highway and

mass transit projects without federal interference. • Revenues returned to the states would not be treated as federal funds and would not trigger

numerous federal mandates that currently hamper state transpmtation projects. • States would only be required to maintain the interstate system in accordance with the current

standards and to submit an annual report to the Secretmy of Transportation on the use of mnounts received under the program.

• This bill respects states' rights and is endorsed by the Republican Study Committee, the 10'" Amendment Task Force, Council for Citizens Against Govemment Waste, Americans For Prosperity, National Taxpayers Union, American Legislative Exchange Council, and tlte Oklahoma Department of Transpmtation. It does not increase any federal funding.

To co-sponsor or for more information, please contact Hendrik van der Vaart with Senator Coburn's office at Hendrik vanderVaart@coburn.senate.gov or Brittnee Preston in Representative Lankford's office at Brittnee.Preston@mail.house.gov.

6 http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/50xx/doc5030/doc12-entire.pdf 7 http://www.gao.gov/products/HRD-79-18 8 htto :/ /www .heritage. org/Rcsearch/Rcports/2 0 1 0/0 1/Davis-Bacon-Act-Extensions-The-I-1 eri tage-Foundation-20 1 0-Labor-Boot­Camp 9 http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/archive/NotesDocs/20-24%2854%29 B %20FR.pdf 1 0 http://www, environment. fh wa. dot. go v /stnn 1 ng/baseli ne/ section 2 .asp

Dear Colleague:

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Increase State Flexibility Opt out of the Highway Trust Fund

Since200S, Congress has tra11sfeited nearly thirty five biHion dollars fron\ the General Fund to the Highway Tnlst Fund to ensure states have enough money to meet their transp01iation conuuitments and to comply with federal mandates. Despite the record level of spending, GAO recently concluded that "Large increas(ls in federal expenditures for transportation ill recent years have not colllllieliS\lrately hnproved system performance." We believe it is time for Congress to enable states to manage their gas tax dollars without federal mismanagement.

While the Highway Transportation Fund <;ontinues to experience funding shortfalls, states !llso must navigate nmnemus bureaucratic obstacles, further impacting their ability to meet their trailsportation needs. In an effort to empower states, we have introduced H.R. 1585, the "State Transportation Flexibility Act." This bill would give states the option to keep the funds they would otherwise be forced to contribute to the Federal-aid Highway Progmill aiid the Mass Trmisit AcCO\lllt (MT A) .. If a state chooses to opt-out of these programs, they would be able to collect, remit and manage their own gas tax dollars.

By allowing states to opt~out, they would also have the opportunity to be removed from the system that historically short~changed many states across the country, In previous years, these "donor states" received a lower percentage of formula funds that their states pay through the federal gas tax. Additionally, opting out wotdd enable states to avoid numerous costly federal mandates and ensure more gas tax revenue is spent on maintaining mtd constructing transportation infrastmcture. When it comes to transportation infrastnJCture priorities, states need the flexibility to use their money in the way they best see fit.

We urge you to cosponsot• H.R. 1585, the State Transportation Flexibility Act, to give states flexibility ·and the power to spend transportation dollars on their highest priorities. If you have any questions or would like to cosponsor this legislation, please contact Brittnee Preston ih Rep. Lankford's office at Bdttnee.Preston@mail.house.gov or 5-2132 or Sarah Towles in Rep. Flake's office at Sarah.Towles@mail.house.gov or 5-2635.

Sincerely,

PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

GAR\' M. RIDLEV Secretary of Transportation

May 9, 2011

The Honorable Tom Coburn, MD United States Senate 172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Attention: Hendrlk Van Der Vaart

Dear Dr. Coburn:

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

MARY FALLIN Governor

The Department Is corresponding with reference to the State Highway Flexibility Act as described in House Resolution 1585 authored by Congressman Lankford and Is currently being considered in the House of Representatives Committee onTransportation and Infrastructure. We are extremely grateful for your attention and support for the expeditious. and effective Investment of transportation dollars and for your efforts to bring sound reasoning to the financial crisis facing our nation.

We anticipate and agree that it will be very difficult for the congress to increase federal funding for transportation infrastructure in the foreseeable future. With consideration for flat or even reduced federal transportation funding levels, the congress. should seek opportunities to empower states to quickly commit our available resources in order to efficiently deliver transportation projects and improvements. The Department believes the provisions of the State Highway Flexibility Act afford states with the opportunity to minimize the layered federal bureaucracy that can slow project delivery ancl more cost effectively further our commitmE)nt to the national transportation system. Even more importantly, states would possess the sole authority to responsibly execute and expedite the implementation of the transportation program.

The Department expects that most states woUld favorably receive such an opportunity and support the existence of these provisions In federal law. A.s always, your insight and efforts are greatly appreciated along with your steadfast commitment to improving the transportation system. Please feel free to call on us should you have questions, comments or if we can provide additional Information.

Sincerely,

xc: Congressman James Lankford

:200 N. E. 21st STREgT • OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73105 • (405) 521-2638

State Transportation Flexibility Act Endorsements

Senate Sen Coburn, Tom [R-OK) Sen DeMint, Jim [R-SC] Sen Lee, Mike [R-UT) Sen McCain, John [R-AZ] Sen Paul, Rand [R-TN)

House Rep Lankford, James [R-OK-5] Rep Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1)

Rep Boren, Dan [D-OK-2) Rep Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10) Rep Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3) Rep Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6)

Rep Flores, Bill [R-TX-17) Rep Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1) Rep Guinta, Frank [R-NH-1)

Rep Lamborn, Doug [R-C0-5) Rep Mack, Connie [R-FL-14) Rep Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19)

Rep Paul, Ron [R-TX-14) Rep Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5) Rep Westmoreland, Lynn (R-GA-3)

States Gov Mary Fallin [R-OK)

Gov Gary Herbert [R-UT)

National Groups

Americans For Prosperity American Legislative Exchange Council Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

National Taxpayers Union

Transportation Groups Oklahoma Department of Transportation

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Newson, Reggie - DOT

Sent: Tuesday, April 05,2011 8:17AM

To: Kloiber, Bill- DOA; Culotta, Jason - DOA

Subject: Re: Public Employees

Is she only interested in WisDOT? I can send you the number of WisDOT employees impacted by Act 10.

Best,

Reggie

From: Kloiber, Bill - DOA Sent: Tuesday, April OS, 2011 08:11AM To: Newson, Reggie - DOT; Culotta, Jason - DOA Subject: FW: Public Employees

Debbie is Congressman Petri's cos

Bill Kloiber Deputy Director State of Wisconsin Office of State- Federal Relations (202) 624- 5870 Ha II of States 444 N. Capitol St., NW Suite 613 Washington, DC 20001-1581

From: Gebhardt, Debbie [mailto:Debbie.Gebhardt@mail.house.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April OS, 2011 9:08AM To: Kloiber, Bill - DOA Subject: RE: Public Employees

Not that I have seen./

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From: Kloiber, Bill- DOA [mailto:Biii.Kioiber@wisconsin.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April OS, 2011 8:07AM To: Gebhardt, Debbie Subject: RE: Public Employees

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Mornin Did you receive a response?

Bill Kloiber Deputy Director State of Wisconsin Office of State - Federal Relations (202) 624- 5870 Ha II of States 444 N. Capitol St., NW Suite 613 Washington, DC 20001-1581

From: Gebhardt, Debbie [mai\to:Debbie.Gebhardt@mail.house.gov] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:13PM To: Kloiber, Bill - DOA Subject: Public Employees

Hi Bill::

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Great seeing and chatting with you last week-- hey, for some reason Transportation Committee chairman Mica was looking for the number of public employees who m·e impacted by the collective bm·gaining bill in Wise. -- do you guys have that number right off? I guess police and fire would be separate fi·om that?

thanks.

Debbie

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Murray, Ryan M - GOV

Sent: Tuesday, January 18,2011 8:54PM

To: Gilkes, Keith- GOV; Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Archer, Cynthia- DOA; Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Matejov, Scott - GOV

Cc: Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Polzin, Cindy M - GOV; Culotta, Jason- DOA; Lied\, Kimberly- GOV; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Briefing

Policy and Legislative Daily Briefing for Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Legislative Liaison Update

Committee Update • Joint Finance passed three special session bills (HSAs, relocation credit, & econ. dev. tax credit) today on

party line votes. Joint Finance will hold exec on Thursday for the small business tax credit bill. • JFC passed an amendment from Sen. Jauch on the relocation credit, requiring passive review from JFC

before releasing the extra $25 million. • Both the Senate at-large and Assembly Judiciary passed the tort bill today (both party line). Discrepancies

between the bills are being addressed. 1. Bills have been amended to reflect the punitive damage cap, with an exemption for OWl. They were

also amended with technical changes to better protect paint companies from frivolous suits and to simply federalize the expert witness changes. Our office agreed to all changes.

Legislator Meetings- Assembly • Met with Representative Tiffany today to discuss the federalizing of forestry rules, the possible closing of

a juvenile detention facility in his district, and the special session rules reform bill. Was given language of the rules bill that not only deletes wetlands and wind-siting provisions, but increases power of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules to influence rules (LRB 1060/1).

• Met with Representative Wynn about a variety of issues including capping interest rates for payday loans, prevailing wage repeal, and the WEDC bill.

Legislative Meetings for Wednesday • Majority Leader Fitzgerald & Speaker Fitzgerald • Rep. Spanbauer • Rep. Petersen

Confirmation Hearings • Sec. Brancel had his confirmation hearing today in Senate Ag, Exec on Thursday. • Sees. Huebsch and Jadin confirmation hearing will be Wednesday in Senate Judiciary at11a

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team

Economic Development and Regulatorv Reform

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• Quad/Graphics Meeting (w/ Eric Schutt, Nate Yahn) 1. Met with Andy Schiesl (VP/Chief Legal Counsel) and Patrick Henderson (Director of Gov't Affairs) 2. Concerned about harmful regulatory laws that are being administered by the PSG and by the DNR

1. Provided proposals that would reform the mentioned regulatory laws, which would help Quad/Graphics grow jobs, and in general, make Wisconsin look much more "business­friendly"

Legislative Committees • 15 meetings scheduled with committee chairpersons (for the rest-of-the-week and next week)

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DOT Jason met with the DOT Sec., Dep. Sec., and EA today. They have the following issues to share:

• Some outstanding obligations on the passenger rail bonds will preclude the use of the $73 million in leftover bonding authority from being used for freight rail. DOT is working on telling how much will still be needed to close out the proposed Madison-Milwaukee line, but it will exceed $13 million. In addition, DOT received a $14 million stimulus grant for the Hiawatha to upgrade a crossing near the state line in Pleasant Prairie and extend the size of the Mitchell Airport Station; some funds will be left over from these projects to apply toward the dead trainline's obligations.

• Local Aids Administration -- by requiring local governments to pay the share of administering aid programs out of their grant money rather than from DOT's operations money, some additional savings can be realized to the Transportation Fund.

• Fox Cities and Green Bay Transit- reminded us that both systems will lose federal funding because their metropolitan populations are too large to continue receiving FED operating assistance.

• ***ACTION ITEM- RTA language in statute- DOT is wondering what direction the Governor will go pertaining to the existing statutes and rental car fee.

• Mirror Lake Bridge on 1-94 -following yesterday's semi accident, DOT today signed a $170,000 emergency contract for repairs. One lane will stay open, the second will be closed until the completion of the repairs in a few weeks.

• ***ACTION ITEM - FED earmarks- Sen. Kohl's office asks DOT for a list of earmark requests annually. Is this something WisDOT should submit this year? They would like direction from the Governor

• Transportation Projects Commission -convened in October to recommend enumeration of four projects: Hwy 441/41/10 interchange (Menasha), Hwy 38 (Racine- Vos' district), Hwy 39-90 (Rock County), and Hwy 15 (Greenville to New London). All four projects must be enumerated in the budget so that further work on the projects can continue. DOT would like these included for enumeration in the 2011-13 budget.

Human Services and Education Team

Education Meetings • Met with Kathleen Cullen from WTCS on a $200,000 Bill and Melinda Gates grant due in early Feb with

potential for a $1.6 million grantlyr for the next 3 years. Grant targeted at Adult Basic Education. • Met with UW-System on their Authority proposal. We will brief you on it tomorrow. They tried to sell the

proposal as a $500 million GPR savings over 4 years. In reality, it is not a cut to base, but a reduced increase of the bigger increase they were going to ask of the state.

• Met with Jeff Spitzer-Resnick from Diabilities Rights WI on special education. He stressed the importance of the Governor addressing the importance of special education when discussing education issues. It means a lot to families with special needs children.

Health Care Meetings • Met with Leah Robbins from Daycare Provider Jewish Beginnings Milwaukee. Discussed her ideas on how

WI Shares could be retooled to eliminate fraud and provide higher quality child care. • Met with Liz Buchen from Lutheran Social Services. She would like to repeal the 2009 budget item that

child welfare rates are decided by DCF. Prior to the 2009 Act 28, providers set rates based on costs, and the rates were published annually to show that all purchasers are charged the same rate (Market Rate).

o With the Doyle change, all provider rates for 2010 have been frozen at 2009 payment levels o With in 2009 Act 28, the Governor set up a "Rate Regulation Committee" This is not needed to

establish the rate if the language is repealed

Education News Tomorrow, MPS will receive a $20 million grant over 5 years from GE to improve math and science scores. The Lt Governor is helping to present the award.

Justice and Local Governments Team

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission: • Working with DOA to update the Governor's website to include a Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Commission

webpage to post agenda's, meeting minutes, and to solicit recommendations and/or comments from the

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public. • The DOA IT folks have been told this must be done by Thursday to fulfill a promise and to send out a press

statement about the webpage launch on that day.

AFLCIO. Opposition to Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Grocers Association. Vote in support of Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Civil Justice Council. Employers unite behind Wisconsin lawsuit reforms. WMG.,. Urges Senate passage of lawsuit reforms. Wisconsin Economic DeveloRment Association. Special Session SB1. Wisconsin Restaurant Association. Support for Special Session SB 1. Green Bay Press Gazette. Wisconsin Legislature set to take action on Gov. Scott Walker bills.

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Jensen, Jodi - DOA

Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:43 AM

To: Culotta, Jason - DOA

Subject: FW: Empire Builder High Speed Rail Coalition

FYI -from the La Crosse Area Development Corporation.

From: LADCO -James Hill/ Jennifer Kuderer [mailto:ladco@centurytel.net] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 2:50 PM To: LADCO - James Hill/ Jennifer Kuderer Subject: Empire Builder High Speed Rail Coalition

Hello,

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Inasmuch as the higher speed rail quest has suffered a tremendous setback we are delaying the Coalition meeting, previously slated for January 141h, a few weeks until we can get a foot hold on our follow-on goal i.e. getting a second train per day on the Empire Builder Route at conventional speeds. The fundamental argument we face is this: how to persuade the state to pick up 100% of the operating cost subsidy for a second, conventional train instead of the 10% share already rejected by the Governor for high speed service. As you know, federal law allows the 80% federal-20% state operating split for high speed only (and since Minnesota would have split the 20% our remaining share was 10% if the river route was used). Wisconsin and Minnesota would be on our own as it relates to operating costs in sponsoring a second train.

Unless someone can think of a Solomon like way to persuade the State to pick up a far greater share of operating costs for conventional rail than what was implied in high speed rail than we believe trading exclusively on this hope will prove self-defeating.

Instead, we believe our only real hope lies in changing federal law to authorize an 80-20% federal-state split for "corridor" service which is what the second train serving Chicago-St Paul would be called. Changing federal law might seem even more daunting than simply getting Wisconsin officials to see the huge advantage of high speed service. Perhaps it is not in light of the shocking reversal of fortune that just happened to us in Western Wisconsin. First, other states, even California for instance, are so financially strapped that the feds may be getting even more states spitting back their "high speed' dollars. Whether that is true or not the other fact is that the Congress is divided with a Republican House and Democratic Senate. This creates the very real possibility for an accommodation to be reached in the drafting of the Transportation Act Reauthorization, where both sides of the aisle are looking for something that appeals.

So we would like to research a few of these items so there is something substantive for us to tackle when we meet again.

Thank you.

James P. Hill, Executive Director Jennifer A. Kuderer, Associate Director La Crosse Area Development Corporation 712 Main Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 P: 608-784-5488 F: 608-784-5408 ladco@centurytel. net www.ladcoweb.org

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Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Yahn, Nate - GOV

Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:50AM

To: Culotta, Jason - DOA

Subject: FW: Act now to save transit funds - call Gov and Legislators

Email chain on transit funding from Fed.

Nate Yahn Policy Assistant for Economic Development

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From: Newson, Reggie - DOT Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:42AM To: Yahn, Nate - GOV Cc: Gottlieb, Mark - DOT; Berg, Michael - DOT; Schmitt, Peg - DOT Subject: FW: Act now to save transit funds - call Gov and Legislators

FYI.

Best,

Reggie

From: Donlin, James - DOT Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:24AM To: Newman, Kenneth - DOT; Newson, Reggie - DOT Cc: Nachreiner, Beth - DOT; Walbrun, Kassandra - DOT Subject: FW: Act now to save transit funds - call Gov and Legislators

More on federal transit funding and the budget repair bill:

From: Alley, John - DOT Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:50AM To: Donlin, James - DOT; Currie, Monique - DOT; Wolfjil,rarn,· Mark - DOT Subject: FW: Act now to save transit funds - call Gov and Legislators

Sent: Vi!Pi:rn;:;< To: Robbie Webber

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Cc: Michael H. McCoy; Liz Wessel; Kyle Bailey; Scott Becher; Kevin Brubaker; Sheridan Chaney; Ali Clark; eblume; Dave Mumma; elizabeth.ward@sierraclub.org; LADCO Empire Builder; Kevin Erb; Jack Ferry; Robert Fisher; Gary Goyke; Dennis Grzezinski; Rick Harnish; Nona Hill; Frank Ingram; Anne Johnson; Robert Kraig; Rodney Kreunen; Nick Musson; Shannon Nelson; Hans Noeldner; John Parkyn; Roxan Perez; Louise Petering; Keith Plasterer; Kenosha Rail; Pro Rail; Pro Rail Action; West Central WI Rail Coalition; David Rasmussen; Kathleen Riley; Scott Rogers; Judy Siegfried; Bruce Speight; Terrell, Caryl; Kerry Thomas; Barb Thomas; Fred

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Wolden Subject: Re: Act now to save transit funds - call Gov and Legislators

Good evening:

Thank you Robbie!!

We have been working on this matter all afternoon. More in the hours ahead.

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I hope we will have a Legislative Fiscal Bureau document tommTow for all legislative members which will explain the impmiance of the federal rules. You can look up Chapter 49 US Code Section 13 C 2 in both the US Department of Labor and in the US DOT web sites and find a good deal of background infmmation. The federal government is a financial partner in providing public transit services. The pminership ensures citizen accessibility, safety and service stability. It appears this long time successful and efficient partnership would be greatly jeopardized or eliminated with the enactment of the budget repair bill under consideration as I write this note. I mn the source for the discussion with the MSJ.

I also met with Sen. Jon Erpenbach earlier this evening on the issue and he intends to bring the matter up in the State Senate Democratic caucus tomonow morning.

Please help pass the message on to others who are fighting to save our valuable services and progrmns. This long standing state-federal-local relationship should not be threatened by lack oflabor policy

research or dangerous hasty legislative action. Many thanks.

Gary

On Tue, Feb 15,2011 at 10:32 PM, Robbie Webber <robbie@robbiewebber.org> wrote: FYI-

This little tidbit should be passed around. If you haven't yet called your state Legislators and the Governor about the budget bill, here is a bit more incentive.

Call to tell the Senate and Assembly to vote NO on the Budget Bill.

Walker bill could put millions in transit aid at risk http://wWw.jsonline.com/blogs/news/116284394.html

"Wisconsin communities could lose $70 million or more in federal aid for transit systems under a bill quickly moving through the state Legislature, opponents of the bill are warning.

The measure by Gov. Scott Walker would strip most union rights away from most public employees. That could put in danger federal aid for buses because U.S. law requires that collective bargaining rights remain in place to get federal funds, according to the U.S. Department of Labor."

Robbie Webber Bike Walle Madison Steering Committee

8/2/2011

www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Face book!

Gaty R. Goyke

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From: Sent: To: Subject:

Dear Jason:

Henry, Madeline - GOV Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:08 PM Culotta, Jason - DOA Constituent: Michele Mitchell

This is the email I was referring to when we spoke earlier. Ms. Mitchell sent an email to GOV inbox on February 22. As you know, we have been overwhelmed with the volume, which is why we didn't read her email until 3/14/2011.

If you would ask someone from your team to contact her and then let me know what transpired, I can update my case file for this constituent.

If this is not within your jurisdiction, please send it back to me with a better suggestion as to where to send it.

Thank you,

Madeline Henry Constituent Services Assistant Director Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53707

( 608) 266-1212

~essage-----From: Michele Mitchell [mailto:mmitchel@kusd.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 7:40 PM To: Henry, Madeline - GOV Subject: RE: I want to understand

Perhaps a little too late .... but for what it is worth it is

Michele Mitchell

-----Original Message-----From: Henry, Madeline - GOV [mailto:Madeline.Henry@wisconsin.gov] Sent: Mon 3/14/2011 4:59 PM To: Michele Mitchell Subject: RE: I want to understand

Dear Ms. Mitchell:

or

If you would please send me your phone number and best time to call, one of the Governor's policy team members will be happy to call you.

Sincerely,

Madeline Henry Constituent Services Assistant Director Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53707

(608) 266-1212

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From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:20PM To: Henry, Madeline - GOV Subject: FW: I want to understand

Alan Colvin Constituent Services Director Office of the Governor 608-266-1212 alan.colvin@wisconsin.gov<mailto:alan.colvin@wisconsin.gov>

From: Michele Mitchell [mailto:mmitchel@kusd.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:41 PM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: I want to understand

Dear Governor· Walker,

I am optimistically hopeful that someone is able to answer the following question for me -How does collective bargaining affect the budget? I know you appear to have the same answer no matter how the question is posed, but it doesn't answer it for me. I am really trying to see your reasoning and point of view. I happen to believe strongly in compromise and collaboration. I am a practicing School Social Worker and prior to this position, I was a social worker for Health and Human Services. I consider one of my professional responsibilities to be bringing people together to work things out. Obviously, what is going on is so far from that ideal.

So, I ask that you answer my question above. I want to understand what I am obviously missing the point of. I am not uneducated, unwilling to compromise, or unwilling to listen, but myself and many of my friends, co-workers, and colleagues have been portrayed as such. We did not have a "sick out." We taught our students- We role modeled the behavior we wish for them to have- We answered their questions neutrally· and honestly.

This is what I understand. Please know that I am not a politician, historian, mathematician, etc. All I know is that if this bill requires us to pay a certain percentage of our pension & our insurance premiums, why is collective bargaining so harmful? I get that we can "bargain" for our wage, but that is basically capped as well. SO, where would we be able to so drastically affect the budget with what is left? I don't get it and I am being so honest with you. I am surrounded by democrats and people who are going to be directly affected by this bill and it would be so easy for me to just go with what I think I know - but I want to understand this so much more.

I ask of you to answer my question and MAKE me understand. I don't get it. I don't want some canned answer - I have heard it too much. If I don't get a reply, I guess my misunderstanding is not important enough to address.

Thank you in advance for your response.

Michele Mitchell, MSW

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From: Culotta, Jason - GOV Sent: To:

Thursday, May 05, 2011 1:20 PM Roetker, Patrick - DOA

Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Attachments: Dairy Mfg. lTC Budget Motion.doc

From: Volz, David J - COMMERCE Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 4:06 PM To: Culotta, Jason - GOV Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Commerce staff feedback on this motion:

To base the credit cap on a per facility basis without regard to organizational structure is going to further dilute the benefit of the credit to those entities and smaller businesses that have only one facility.

For example, for the round of dairy credits that was just completed, each non-cooperative eligible applicant received 18.27% of the maximum credit they could have received had there been unlimited resources. So, a dairy business that had a total of $174,083 in expenditures in 2010 could have received a maximum credit of 10% or $17,408. Instead, under the "pro-rata" formula, the business receives $3,181 or 18.27% of the maximum credit. The mix of applicants included credits going to each of four facilities for Marathon Cheese and eight facilities for BeiGioioso Cheese, both S-corporations. Had the credit cap been based on a "per entity" basis for S-carps, the allocation percentage for each of the other entities would have increased. Had the credit cap been based on a "per facility" basis for everyone, regardless of structure, the percentage would have decreased, thereby diluting the credit for single-site businesses. A C-Corporation, such as Kraft Foods, could have claimed more credits because it has more than one dairy manufacturing site in the state.

With respect to making both appropriations continuing, it is more of a DOR/DOA issue. I assume DOR would prefer to keep a sum-sufficient for greater administratively flexibility. DOA may be receptive to making both appropriations "continuing" for fiscal accountability reasons, but yet, recognizing that there needs to be some administrative flexibility, which a continuing appropriation might provide. I do not necessarily want to speak for those agencies.

Dairy Mfg. ITC Budget Motion.d ...

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Fill this form out in its entirety prior to submitting to your JFC designee.

Joint Committee on Finance

2011-2012 Budget Motion Request Date: April28, 2011

Legislator: A. Ott, Nerison, Ripp Staff Contact: Erin Ruby

Legislator's JFC Designee: Rep. LeMahieu & Rep. Nygren

Statement of Motion Intent: Provide a short description summarizing the inten{ofyour motion.

Amend proposed budget language to clarifY that all eligible businesses- regardless of organizational structure- can claim the Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credit up to a maximum credit of$200,000 per facility. [LRB Budget Amendment draft attached.]

Also, convett the appropriation from which the credit is paid to cooperative processors from a sum sufficient appropriation, to a continuing appropriation [s. 20.835 (2)(bp)]. This would mitmrthe change proposed by the Governor for non-cooperative processor credit appropriation [s. 20.835 (2)(bn)].

Agency: Depmtment of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP)/General Fund Taxes- htcome & Franchise Taxes (Fiscal Bureau Summm·y- pg. 189)

Summary: Provide a thorough description. Please attach all supporting documentation and talking points.

The Dairy Manufacturing Facility htvestment Tax Credit was created in the 2007-09 biennial budget. As originally crafted, the 10-percent credit was available to businesses that made eligible expenditures to modernize or expand their dairy processing facilities, but was limited to a maximum credit of$200,000 per business entity, regardless of the number of processing facilities owned and modernized or expanded by that enti~.

In follow-up legislation, Assembly Republicans attempted to clarifY that cooperative dairy manufacturing facilities would also be eligible for the credit (2007 AB 763 & 2009 AB 34). Cooperatives are responsible for the vast majority of dairy processing in Wisconsin. Credits would be passed through to members based on the amount of milk each member delivered to the cooperative. -

As negotiations on this change progressed, there was agreement between the cooperative and proprietary dairy processors that the credit would be available on a "per facility" basis to all eligible claimants. In other words, the credit was converted from at1 aggregate maximum of $200,000 per claimant/processor to a maximum credit of $200,000 per modernized or expanded facility. A level playing field was of primaty impottance to both the cooperative and proprietary daily processors. {Note -despite a change to a ''per facility" credit, the total amount of credits that can be allocated statewide remains capped in statute. For FY 2011-12 that amount is $700,000 for cooperatives and $700,000 for non-cooperative facilities.}

The credit was ultimately extended to cooperatives and other daity processors on a per facility basis via 2009 Act 2. Act 2 was the budget repair bill introduced, passed, and signed into law by the Democrats in 48 hours in February 2009.

Fill this form out in its entirety prior to submitting to your JFC designee.

The Governor's budget proposes a change to the structure of the credit by specifying that only cooperatives would be eligible to claim the credit on a per facility basis ($200,000 maximum credit per facility), while all other entities would be limited to an aggregate maximum of $200,000 per entity regardless of the number of facilities. This change eliminates the level playing field agreed to by all parties at the outset.

Fmther, the changes proposed would be effective with the start of the 20 II tax year, which would be nearly half over by the time the budget is signed into law. This changes the rules of the game in the middle of the tax year for those non-cooperative daity processors that may have taken on modernization and expansion efforts with the anticipation of receiving the investment tax credit on a per facility basis.

This change was proposed by the Depmtment of Commerce. The Department states that when the cooperative language was added, the credit was extended on a per facility basis to all pass-though business entities (co-ops, S-carps, LLCs, and partnerships), but C-corps were overlooked a11d thereby not provided the opportunity to access the credit on a per facility basis.

Rather than skewing access to the credit to the significant advantage of cooperatives (as proposed by Commerce and the Governor), the better alternative is to clarifY that all business entities, regardless of organization structure, are eligible for the credit on a per facility basis.

Also, conve1t the appropriation from which the credit is paid to cooperative processors from a sum sufficient appropriation, to a continuing appropriation [s. 20.835 (2)(bp)]. This would mirror the change proposed by the Govemor for non-cooperative processor credit appropriation [s. 20.835 (2)(bn)]. Again, this is an issue of ensure equity between the two different types of processors.

Both Cooperative Network and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association are fully suppmtive of this modification.

Attachment- LRB budget amendment language to clm·izy all business entities are eligible for the credit on a per facility basis. Note: language does not address the change from a sum sufficient to a continuing appropriation.

Fiscal Impact:

None. All statutory maximum credit allocations remain iu place. If claims are made that exceed the statutory maximum allocation, claims must be pro-rated.

Funding Source (i(applicable):

N/A

Downing, Karley - GOV

From: Culotta, Jason - GOV Sent: To:

Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:12 AM Ruby, Erin- LEGIS

Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Erin, This is what I got back from Commerce on the motion and what I read to Manske yesterday: --Jason

From: Volz, David J- COMMERCE Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 4:06 PM To: Culotta, Jason - GOV Subject: FW: A. Ott, Nerison & Ripp Budget Motion Request

Commerce staff feedback on this motion:

To base the credit cap on a per facility basis without regard to organizational structure is going to further dilute the benefit of the credit to those entities and smaller businesses that have only one facility.

For example, for the round of dairy credits that was just completed, each non-cooperative eligible applicant received 18.27% of the maximum credit they could have received had there been unlimited resources. So, a dairy business that had a total of $174,083 in expenditures in 2010 could have received a maximum credit of 10% or $17,408. Instead, under the "pro-rata" formula, the business receives $3,181 or 18.27% of the maximum credit. The mix of applicants included credits going to each of four facilities for Marathon Cheese and eight facilities for BeiGioioso Cheese, both S-corporations. Had the credit cap been based on a "per entity" basis for S-corps, the allocation percentage for each of the other entities would have increased. Had the credit cap been based on a "per facility" basis for everyone, regardless of structure, the percentage would have decreased, thereby diluting the credit for single-site businesses. A C-Corporation, such as Kraft Foods, could have claimed more credits because it has more than one dairy manufacturing site in the state.

With respect to making both appropriations continuing, it is more of a DOR/DOA issue. I assume DOR would prefer to keep a sum-sufficient for greater administratively flexibility. DOA may be receptive to making both appropriations "continuing" for fiscal accountability reasons, but yet, recognizing that there needs to be some administrative flexibility, which a continuing appropriation might provide. I do not necessarily want to speak for those agencies.

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From: Culotta, Jason - DOA Sent: To:

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 1:24 PM Culotta, Rebekah - LEGIS

Subject: FW: In Madison This Weekend

From: Daniels, Donna R- DOT Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:25AM To: Culotta, Jason - DOA Subject: In Madison This Weekend

Hi Jason,

I hope all is well with you and Rebecca. Have things calmed down in the Capitol? I noticed that we are not getting as much attention from the National media. Thank goodness for Lybia and Japan.

I am in Madison this weekend at the Crown Plaza Hotel for a conference. Saturday, I facilitate two sessions in drug prevention. Sunday, I unveil a new drug prevention initiative at the commander's call. If you and Rebecca would like to come to the Sunday event, we start at 8:00AM. I am the fifth or sixth speaker.

I just got back from a conference in Springfield, IL and received a lot of interesting feedback about Governor Walker's budget and collective bargaining policies. Every union represented state employee that is a member of the Civil Air Patrol in IL said that Governor Walker should not weaken his stand. They pointed out that the union represented teachers in IL do not get tenure because they Dept of Education hire two younger teachers in place of the ones who reach tenure. The lOOT employees state that union representation does not help them when recruiting quality employees and that the unions drive up the costs of infrastructure. Everyone agrees that Governor Walker's plan is better than their alternative plan, which is raising property taxes. Everyone is disgusted with the way private unions are spinning everything as if they were losing their collective bargaining rights. I don't remember seeing anything that affects private unions. It was nice to have that conversation, because you cannot find a Wisconsin union employee, except for my husband, who sees the wisdom in Governor Walker's plan.

The job search is going as well as can be expected. I was turned down for the last two positions I interviewed because of my education. But, I met with Rick Sense yesterday who led me to Julie Leschke. She asked for my curriculum vitae, and by suppertime she asked for job references. There are two positions with the Dept of Justice that I am applying for as well. The first is a Program and Management position with the Office of Attorney General, and the other is a Budget and Policy Analyst position with the Division of Criminal Investigation and Division of Management Services. Both require a higher level of education. Right now, I will take anything to avoid getting unemployment.

Say hi to Rebecca for me. Please let me know if you would like to attend the commander's call session to see the new drug prevention initiative. It is exciting, simple to implement, and it costs next to nothing to run. My motto is Cheap is good, free is better.

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From: Sent: To:

Subject:

Attachments:

Kitzman, Nick- GOV [Nick.Kitzman@wisconsin.gov] Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:28PM Culotta, Jason- DOA; Yahn, Nate- GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV; Hurlburt, Way\on - GOV; Kikkert, Becky - GOV; Brickman, Michael - GOV; Lied\, Kimberly - GOV FW: Co-Sponsorship: LRB 1647/1 Repealing Three-Fifths Quorum for Fiscal Bills

SJRConstAmendment03.15.11.pdf

From: Mundell, Dana[SMTP:DANA.MUNDELL@LEGIS.WISCONSIN.GOV] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:27:54 PM To: Kitzman, Nick- GOV Subject: FW: Co-Sponsorship: LRB 1647/1 Repe51ling Three-Fifths Quorum for Fiscal Bills Auto forwarded by a Rule

From: Sen.Cullen Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:27 PM To: *Legislative Senate Democrats; *Legislative Senate Republicans; *Legislative Assembly Democrats; *Legislative Assembly Republicans Subject: Co-Sponsorship: LRB 1647/1 Repealing Three-Fifths Quorum for Fiscal Bills

To: From: Date: Re:

Deadline:

Legislative Colleagues Senator Tim Cullen March 15, 2011

Memorandum

Co-sponsorship, LRB -1647/1- Repealing the Three-Fifths Quorum Requirement for Fiscal Bills 5 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011

This legislation repeals the constitutional provision requiring three-fifths of the members of a house to be present to vote on fiscal bills. Instead, a simple majority will be required.

On F ebtuary 17, Senate Democrats took an extraordinary measure in order to shine a light on a budget repair bill that we oppose. Although our action in leaving the state exposed all that is bad about the bill, I believe this extraordinaty measure set a bad precedent. I do not want to see future LegislatUres use the three-fifths requirement in order to avoid a vote on fiscal bills. To co-sponsor, please call my office, 266-2253, by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25,2011. The text of the bill is pasted below and also attached.

To amend section 8 of article VIII of the constitution; relating to: deleting the three-fifths quorum requirement for certain bills (first consideration).

Analysis by tile Legislative Reference Bureau EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL

The constitution requires that for passage of any bill that imposes, continues or renews a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes, continues or renews an appropriation of public or trust money, or releases, discharges or commutes a claim

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or demand of the state, each house of the legislature must have a quorum of three-fifths of all the members elected to the house.

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 20 !!legislature on first consideration, deletes the three-fifths quorum requirement for such bills.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That: SECTION 1. Section 8 of article VIII of the constitution is amended to read: [Article VIII] Section 8. On the passage in either house ofthe legislature of any law which imposes, continues or renews a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes, continues or renews an appropriation of public or trust money, or releases, discharges or commutes a claim or demand of the state, the question shall be taken by yeas and nays, which shall be duly entered on the j oumal;­aml three fifths of all the members eleeteEI to sash hoase shall in all sash eases be required to eonstimte a quomm therein.

Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three months previous to the time of holding such election.

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LRB-1647/1 SRM:cjs:rs

2011 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

1 To amend section 8 of article VIII of the constitution; relating to: deleting the

2 three-fifths quorum requirement for certain bills (first consideration).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL

The constitution requires that for passage of any bill that imposes, continues or renews a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes, continues or renews an appropriation of public or trust money, or releases, discharges or commutes a claim or demand of the state, each house of the legislature must have a quorum of three-fifths of all the members elected to the house.

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration, deletes the three-fifths quorum requirement for such bills.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

3 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:

4 SECTION 1. Section 8 of article VIII of the constitution Is amended to read:

5 [Article VIII] Section 8. On the passage in either house of the legislature of any

6 law which imposes, continues or renews a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes,

7 continues or renews an appropriation of public or trust money, or releases,

2011 - 2012 Legislature -2- LRB-1647/1 SRM:cjs:rs

SECTION 1

1 discharges or commutes a claim or demand of the state, the question shall be taken

2 by yeas and nays, which shall be duly entered on the journal; and three fifths ef all

3 the members elected te such heuse shall in all such cases be required te constitute

4 a querum therein.

5 Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the

6 legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three

7 months previous to the time of holding such election.

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From: Kitzman, Nick- GOV

Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 5:42 PM

To: Archer, Cynthia- DOA; Brickman, Michael- DOA; Culotta, Jason - DOA; Eberle, Ed - L TGOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Himebauch, Casey- GOV; Hogan, Pat- DOA; Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV; Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Kikkert, Becky­~GOV; Lied\, Kimberly- GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Polzin, Cindy ._Roetker, Patrick- DOA; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Yahn, Nate- DOA

Subject: Daily Policy and Legislative Update

Legislative Affairs Team Joint Committee on Finance

• The Joint Committee on Finance held a public hearing in Superior today. • The Joint Committee on Finance will be holding a public hearing in West Allis on Monday.

Legislative Contacts: • Completed prep work for the Governor's legislative budget luncheon on Monday.

Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Team Tourism

• RoomTax

WHEDA

o Met with WI Hotel and Lodging Assoc. and WI Association of Conventions and Visitor Bureaus

o Discussed proposal with Secretary Klett and Deputy Secretary Fantle

• Modemization Bill o Sent two proposals over to LRB

JOBS Hotline • 2 calls received

DOT • Contact from business group regarding the weight limit on state highways. • Inquiry from Rep. Richards regarding Roan Bridge • Sec. Gottlieb will tour the Stillwater Bridge on April IS

DNR • Waterfowl Stamp

DATCP

o WI Waterfowl Association and Ducks Unlimited met with us to discuss their proposal to increase the amount paid for waterfowl stamps.

o They have a number oflegislators they will be approaching to introduce an amendment to the budget.

• PACE o Representative Shilling sent a letter to the PACE Council supporting the program.

Health Care Team

8/2/2011

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Health Care • Health Care Policy Team is in Salt Lake City attending the NGA Health Care Regional Meeting

Justice and Local Governments Team

Local Government:

• Wisconsin State Joumal. Report: Cities will lose money under Walker budget

"The governor's methodology simply overestimates the amount of savings, especially in the area of insurance premiums, "said Dan Thompson, the League's executive director. But Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said Thursday the League did not take into account that cities could offiet cuts with additional increases in health care contributions, switching to a lower-costplan, and limiting overtime. The study also failed to account for Walker's elimination of storm water mandates.

Leag]!e of Wisconsin Municipalities. Proposed local savings only cover 61% of state funding cuts

• Appleton Post Crescent. Kimberly schools OK 23 layoff notices

KIMBERLY- The Kimberly Area School District sent layoff notices to 23 fidl- and part-time paraproftssionals Monday to help close an estimated $1.7 million budget shortfall.

• Manitowoc Herald Times Repmier. Gov. Walker says benefit changes could go beyond proposal

Walker has stated those measures would more than offset reductions in state shared revenue to municipalities and school districts. But Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels' budget analysis shows cuts in state funding equal $1,149,462 while savings to the city in pension and health insurance payments come to $395,039- a net deficit of$754,423.

The vast majority of city workers already pay 10 percent of their health insurance premiums. Walker told reporters prior to taking a tour of the jound1y that cities could have employees pay "13,14, 15 or 20 percent of their health insurance and still be well below most people in the private sector."

• Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan transit workers reject contract proposal

That means city transit workers will continue to work under their current contract, which nms through Dec. 31 this year.

The proposed extensions would have fi·ozen workers' wages through 2013 and required that they contribute 5. 8 percent of their pay toward their pension and 12.5 to 15 percent of their health insurance premiums. The wage fi·eeze would have meant their forgoing a 1 percent pay raise they are due to receive in July.

Ryan at the time hailed the agreement as being "in the best interests of the city and the union" and that it "serves as a template for jitture negotiations with the city's unions."

The contract extension also would have staved off the possibility of the city losing more than $1.4 million in federal transitfimding because Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill ends most collective bargaining privileges for most public employees. Federal rules require that transit employees work under a collective bargaining agreement whenever federal funds are used to operate a transit system.

8/2/2011

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• Oshkosh Northwestern. City, county moving on union worker contract extensions

Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris said the contracts aim to preserve the union's right to bargain with the county through 2012 in exchange for taxpayer savings.

The proposed 2010-2012 contract for the AFSCME Local1903, which represents Highway Department workers, includes no raises except a 1.5 percent increase this yem~ a change in how overtime hours are calculated, a requirement that employees contribute 5.8 percent of pay toward their pensions as soon as the new law takes effect and an agreement to adopt the county's health insurance program.

Fitzpatrick also said the contract extension discussion grew out of concern the city could lose $1.5 million in federal transit aid for the Oshkosh Transit System should transit workers lose their collective bargaining rights. Fitzpatrick said transit staff belong to Local796, but the other two chapters--796-B represents clerical staff and 796-C represents professional staff-have been included because cuts to transit fimding would likely have a ripple effect on other city opetations.

Justice:

• Sheboygan Press. Editorial: Keep record-sharing funds in budget

The Office of Justice Assistance first put the system in operation in 2006. Some of the startup money came fi·om the Department of Homeland Security and other federal justice grants. The $2 million he Office of Justice Assistance is seeking to maintain the system is not a lot of money under normal circumstances, -and eve1y dollar saved is important when flying to close a $3.6 million gap.

8/2/2011

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From: Murray, Ryan M- GOV

Sent: Thursday, February 17,2011 6:59PM

To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV; Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Archer, Cynthia- DOA; Jensen, 1\ ,., , ' ";,,.;; Jo?i - DOA " Cc: · ·Matejov, Scott- GOV; Eberle, Ed- L TGOV; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV;

Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Lied I, Kimberly - GOV; Culotta, Jason - DOA; Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV

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Subj.ect: 6$iiyPolicy and Legislative Update

fl.~. ' ,.l;;~r'· Economic DeveloRment and Regulatory Reform Team

j~,), \'·• ~; · Spoke with Village of Rothschild President on the proposal for We Energy to build biomass fueled

' " cogeneratiqp,facility in Rothschild {;tJft'~·'<J. ~~f~ge;··President would like the new commissioner of the PSG, whenever he or she is appointed, to · J.';, ~·g,e brought up-to-speed on situation

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DOT • Budget Repair Bill: Federal Transit Funding

o Had conference call with Reggie Newson and Brian Hagedorn o DOT received a request for information from FTA, Chicago Office

o Trans 405 (Sitting Noise Barriers) o DOT would like to promulgate rule that would bring compliance with Fed. Regulations

JOBS Hotline

• Changes include: • Adding several definitions • Modify land-use category descriptions • Redefine local citizen and governmental participation requirements for determination

whether or not barrier construction is desired by public • Non-compliance may result in Joss of federal funding for certain highway projects

• Company in Minnesota is looking to expand in Osceola

Human Services and Education Team

Health Care Meetings Met with John Torinus on reforming the health plans for state employees and Medicaid recipients. He discussed his success at reducing health care costs with his company by utilizing consumer-driven plans, HSA's, real transparency with health care costs, and free on-site primmy care. He suggested people we should include in the discussion to reform our health plans.

Met with Navitus (Mike Heifetz) to discuss improving the state's pharmacy management. Mike will be approaching JFC members with a budget amendment that gives incentives to teachers and local municipalities to join the ETF pool. He estimates that it would decrease pharmacy costs by 15-20%.

News Wisconsin Commissioner oflnsurance's Hypocrisy Exposed (ABC for Health) "The hypocrisy of the Wisconsin Commissioner oflnsurance's office was exposed as the state

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announced the acceptance of $38 million in health reform money. The Affordable Care Act includes the creation of insurance exchanges, and Wisconsin's new "Early Innovator" grant will facilitate that process."

Justice and Local Governments Team

Corrections:

• Budget analysts at Corrections confirmed that if last years overtime numbers held steady and we were out from under the collective bargaining contracts, which allow for pay status/work status, sick leave overtime stacking, the state would have saved nearly $5 million out of a $27 million overtime total (FY201 0). That is nearly a 20 percent reduction in overtime costs. That is even assuming overtime is paid time and a half which is required under federal fair labor standards over 40 hours.

• Dennis Schuh, EA at Corrections is having his staff write a letter needed to perform certain hiring requirements at the same time in order to both transfer staff to and hire new staff at Lincoln Hills. The letter will be sent to DOA and signed by Cindy Archer to authorize this. It is needed if we are to get Lincoln Hills ready within 3 months of Ethan Allen and SOGS closing.

• Senator Harsdorfs staff called concerned that correctional officers were walking out of a prison near her district. We followed up with Corrections and they confirmed it was only a rumor and there were no higher sick days than usual today.

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Subject: Attachments:

Importance:

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: FOUO

Mr. Nenno and Mr. Hitt,

Ross Executive Order Information:

Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI <joy.a.staab@us.army.mil> Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:40 PM Hitt, Andrew A- GOV; Nenno, Bob - GOV Moore, Dorothy J - GOV FW: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED) EO 326 - Lower Flag- Pvt. Adam Novak_DRAFT.doc; DOD.pdf

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Corporal Justin David Ross will not be laid to rest for a few more weeks, because his will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

However, he will be having a memorial service here in Wisconsin on Monday, April 4th. I have attached an example of an executive order for another soldier who was not laid to rest on the same day as his memorial service.

The important thing to note about Cpl. Ross is that his DOD News Release was slightly incorrect. Correction: #1- Ross is a Corporal, not a Specialist (he was posthumously promoted) #2- He was assigned to the 428th Engineer Company, attached to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.

With regards to the number of Executive Orders to bring to the Church for the family meeting: One mounted copy for his parents and two un-mounted copies (one for each of his brothers).

Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Sincerely,

Joy Staab, Captain Deputy Public Affairs Officer Wisconsin National Guard Department of Military Affairs Email:joy.a.staab~

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-----Original Message-----From: Moore, Dorothy J- GOV [mailto:Dorothy.Moore@wisconsin.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 20113:03 PM To: Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI Subject: RE: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

Both because one needs the flags and the other is the proclamation. Thanks.

Dorothy J. Moore Executive Assistant to Governor Scott Walker 115 East State Capitol Madison,

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-----Original Message-----From: Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI [mailto:joy.a.staab@us.army.mil] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:01 PM To: Moore, Dorothy J- GOV Subject: RE: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Perfect. I just got off the phone with the CAO and he expressed to me that the family would prefer to meet prior to the visitation on Monday, so that should work just fine.

Who would you like me to coordinate with for the proclamation, Bob Nenno or Andrew Hitt?

FYI, still awaiting confirmation on flight arrival time on Sunday.

Does the governor know how he would like to travel to Green Bay? Just wondering in case I need to put in a request for a Blackhawk.

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-----Original Message-----From: Moore, Dorothy J- GOV [mailto:Dorothy.Moore@wisconsin.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:57 PM To: Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI Subject: RE: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

Hi Joy: The Governor would like to go on Monday from 8:30-9:00am at the church.

Dorothy J. Moore Executive Assistant to Governor Scott Walker 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53702

dorothy.moore@wisconsin.gov

-----Original Message-----From: Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI [mailto:joy.a.staab@us.army.mil] Sent; Wednesday, March 30, 201110:59 AM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A- DMA; Dunbar, Donald P Brig Gen NGWI; Anderson, Mark E- DMA; McCoy, John E- DMA; Stopper, George E CSM NGWI; Legwold, Scott - DMA; m.bair@charter.net; Bair, Margaret BrigGen USAF ANG WIHO/ZSEC1; Cariello, Dominic A BG NGWI; DominicCariello@RacineFed.com; Ladue, Jon M TSgt NGWI; Krenz, Craig- DMA; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Moore, Dorothy J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris- GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Rasmussen, Lynn- DMA (1st); NGWI JOC- DMA; Lt. Governor; Chisholm, James CMSgt USAF ANG JFHQ-WI/CCC; Hedman, Douglas V MAJ NGWI; Bruns, Mark- DMA; Gross, Tammy- DMA; Hitt, Andrew A- GOV; Koon, Kenneth- DMA; Erwin, David- GOV; Hutter, Shelly- GOV; McMahon, Jack­GOV; Fitzgerald, Richard - GOV (Rick); Barron, Julio- DMA; Walters, Jason- DMA; Mills, Jamie- DMA; Olson, Larry- DMA (1st); Sweet, Russell- DMA; Watkins, Steve- DMA; Zarm, Tara M Mrs CTR NGWI; Williams, Kori R CTR NGWI; NGWI TAG PAO; Fuller, Patrick- LEGIS; Laura.Jones@legis.wisconsin.gov; lnabnet, Kay- LEGIS; robert.marchant@legis.state.wi.us; Jeff.Renk@legis.state.wi.us; Mathews, Ric F- DVA; Senator Kohl (Luoma)- DMA; Ryan_Knocke@kohl.senate.gov; rbrooks383@yahoo.com; Lundquist, Jessica- LEGIS Subject: RE: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Ladies and gentlemen,

At this time, CPL Ross (posthumously promoted) is still at Dover, AFB. Funeral plans are pending until he returns to Wisconsin. The Casualty Assistance Officer informed me they don't expect to have a funeral service before the middle of next week. Funeral services will take place at First Assembly of God Church in Green Bay.

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I'll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Joy Staab, Captain Deputy Public Affairs Officer Wisconsin National Guard Department of Military Affairs Email: joy.a.staab@us.army.mil Tel: 6011-ZLIZ-2105:31

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-----Original Message-----From: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:03 AM To: Dunbar, Donald P Brig Gen NGWI; Anderson, Mark E BG NGWI; McCoy, John BrigGen USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSEC1; Stopper, George E CSM NGWI; legwold, Scott D BG NGWI; 'm.bair@charter.net'; Bair, Margaret BrigGen USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSEC1; Cariello, Dominic A BG NGWI; 'DominicCariello@RacineFed.com'; Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI; ladue, Jon M TSgt NGWI; Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI; Krenz, Craig T CW4 NGWI; 'Brian.Hagedorn@wisconsin.gov'; 'dorothy.moore@wisconsin.gov'; 'Chris.Schrimpf@wisconsin.gov'; 'Cullen.Werwie@wisconsin.gov'; Rasmussen, lynn R. Mrs NGWI; NGWI JOC; 'ltgov@ltgov.state.wi.us'; Chisholm, James CMSgt USAF ANG JFHQ-WI/CCC; Hedman, Douglas V MAJ NGWI; Bruns, Mark W COL NGWI; Gross, Tammy ll TC NGWI; 'andrew.hitt@wisconsin.gov'; Koon, Kenneth A COL NGWI; 'david.erwin@dot.state.wi.us'; 'Shelly.hutter@wisconsin.gov'; 'jack.mcmahon@wisconsin.gov'; 'Richard.Fitzgerald@wisconsin.gov'; Barron, Julio R Col NGWI; Walters, Jason R SSG NGWI; Mills, Jamie M TSgt USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSEC1; Olson, larry l. Mr NGWI; Sweet, Russell J LTC NGWI; Watkins, Stephen E LTC NGWI; Zarm, Tara M Mrs CTR NGWI; Williams, Kori R CTR NGWI; NGWI TAG PAO; 'patrick.fuller@legis.wisconsin.gov'; 'laura.Jones@legis.wisconsin.gov'; 'kay.lnabnet@legis.wisconsin.gov'; 'robert.marchant@legis.state.wi.us'; 'Jeff.Renk@legis.state.wi.us'; 'Ric.Mathews@dva.state.wi.us'; 'darcy_luoma@kohl.senate.gov'; 'Ryan_Knocke@kohl.senate.gov'; 'rbrooks383@yahoo.com'; 'lundquist, Jessica' Subject: FW: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

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I regret to inform you that Spc. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis., died March 26 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis. He is currently en route to return to the U.S.-funeral arrangements are pending. We will keep you updated as information becomes available.

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From: DoD News [mailto:dodnews@subscriptions.dod.mil] Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:51PM To: Guthrie, Jacqueline A LTC NGWI Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty

DOD Identifies Army Casualty <http:/ /www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14365> Sun, 27 Mar 201120:31:00-0500

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From: Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sent: Mond<lv. Feb 21, 2011 5:04 AM To: I Gilkes. Keith - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV;

Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Subject: AP for compromise 3 senators are needed

FYI - Fitzgerald says his caucus remains rock-solid, but something to keep an eye on.

MADISON, Wis.-- To end a high-stakes stalemate over union rights that has captured the nation's attention, a handful of Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin might have to stand up to their new governor.

Gov. Scott Walker made clear Sunday he won't back off his proposal to effectively eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees. Senate Democrats who fled the state last week to delay the plan vowed not to come back to allow it to pass- even if they have to miss votes on other bills Tuesday. And union leaders said they would not let up on protests that have consumed Wisconsin's capital city for a week and made the state the center of a national debate over the role of public employees' unions.

That dynamic means it might take Republicans in the Legislature who believe Walker is going too far to try to break the impasse. One idea that has been floated by GOP Sen. Dale Schultz would temporarily take away bargaining rights to get through the state's next two-year budget, then immediately restore them.

While it's unclear whether that would be acceptable to his colleagues, Democratic Sen. Jon Erpenbach said in a phone interview from the hotel room in Chicago where he's hiding out that Schultz was brave for making the proposal. He said Schultz, of Richland Center, and five or six other Republican senators who have ties to organized labor are in the best position to get both sides to negotiate a deal.

So far, there's little evidence of a move to compromise. "Won't happen, won't happen, won't happen," said Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The Juneau Republican said he spoke with every member of his caucus over the weekend and they remained "rock solid" in their support for Walker's plan, even if they had some internal disagreements earlier.

Fitzgerald said Republicans could not back down now because the governor's two-year budget blueprint, to be released in coming days, slashes spending for public schools and municipal services by $1 billion or more. Local government leaders will need to make cuts without bargaining with employees, he said.

Walker's plan would allow unions representing most public employees to negotiate only for wage increases, not benefits or working conditions. Any wage increase above the consumer price index would have to be approved in a referendum. Unions would face a vote of membership every year to stay formed, and workers could opt out of paying dues.

The plan would also require many public employees to cut their take home pay by about 8 percent by contributing more of their salaries toward their health insurance and retirement benefits. Union leader_s said their members are willing to accept those concessions, but they will not give up their right to collectively bargain.

Mariah Clark, an emergency medical technician at the University of Wisconsin hospital and a volunteer firefighter, said she stands to lose $250 per month with the benefits concessions. Standing on a bench holding a sign reading "EMT. Firefighter. Not the public enemy," she said the pay cut would hurt, but that's not why she was protesting.

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"I really believe this is about workers everywhere, not just public employees," said Clark, 29. "It's pathetic that in Wisconsin, one of the places where the labor movement started, that this would happen."

Wisconsin was the first state to enact a comprehensive collective bargaining law in 1959. It's also the birthplace of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the national union representing all non-federal public employees, which was founded in 1936 in Madison.

Walker said the concessions would help close a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit through June 30, 2013, and the changes to weaken unions would pave the way for local and state governments to operate more efficiently for years to come.

The Republican-controlled Assembly is expected to meet Tuesday to consider the plan. With Senate Democrats in Illinois, Fitzgerald said the Senate would meet without them to pass non-spending bills and confirm some of Walker's appointees. While Republicans are one vote short ofthe quorum needed to take up the budget-repair bill, they need only a simple majority of the Senate's 33 members to take up other measures.

Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, speaking from "an undisclosed location in northern Illinois," said it's up to Republicans who privately have concerns with Walker's plan to force the governor to compromise.

"I think it's important those talks begin because there's a lot of Republicans that are uncomfortable with stripping away the rights of workers," the Monona Democrat said. "They recognize public workers are their constituents and neighbors and want them respected. We need to find a way for those Republicans to be able to be part of a solutio

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From: Werwie, Cullen J - GOV Sent: Tuesday, February 2011 10:12 AM To: Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV;

Schutt, Eric - GOV Subject: AP says the budget repair bill has the votes to pass the Senate.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) --The president of the Wisconsin state Senate says there are enough votes among Republicans to pass Gov. Scott Walker's plan to end collective bargaining rights for nearly all public employees.

Senate President Mike Ellis of Neenah told The Associated Press on Tuesday that there are the 17 votes needed in the 19-member Republican caucus to pass Walker's proposal.

Ellis says senators are worried that not passing the plan would lead to thousands of layoffs.

His proposal has deeply divided the state, with thousands of union members expected to converge on the Capitol Tuesday for the public hearing on the measure.

Ellis says he would have preferred to vote on a different version of the bill, but as it stands now Walker has the votes to get what he wants.

http:/ /www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=14032888

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Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Wednesday, February 09, 2011 2:28 PM Werwie, Cullen J- GOV; Gilkes, Keith- GOV; Murray, Ryan M- GOV; Schutt, Eric- GOV AP

While Republicans control both the Senate and Assembly, changing the state's collective bargaining

law to turn health care and pensions into items the union can no longer negotiate could be political

dynamite.

Darling said whether the Legislature would be willing to undo collective bargaining rights "is the big

question."

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said last month that he hoped Walker would first

reach out to the unions before seeking law changes.

"We're not going to walk through hell and go through that if the governor doesn't offer that up," he

said.

Chris Schrimpf Communications Director Office of the Governor Press Office: 608-267-7303. Email: chris.schrimpj@wisconsin.gov

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Polzin, Cindy M - GOV Wednesday, February 23, 201110:55 AM Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Schutt, Eric - GOV; Murray, Ryan M - GOV assembly caucus

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Suder would like somebody to come up to assembly gop caucus re: the prank call.

Cindy Polzin Legislative Liaison Office of Governor Scott Walker Phone:~ . Email: cindy.polzin@wisconsin.gov www.walker.wi.gov

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Tom Sugar <tsugar@completecollege.org> Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:04AM Gilkes, Keith - GOV CCA Launches Completion Innovation Challenge

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Archer, Cynthia - DOA Monday, February 21, 201112:07 PM Schutt, Eric - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Huebsch, Mike- DOA; Murray, Ryan M - GOV Gracz, Greg L- OSER; O'Donnell, Jessica L- OSER; Jensen, Jodi- DOA; O'Donnell, Jessica L-OSER Collective Bargaining-- fiscal impacts

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Do NOT use the issue of calling an employee at home and getting automatic OT. This is a FLSA issue.

Paid-Time off for Union Business

In Milwaukee County alone, 14 staff gets paid time off for union business and get benefits only pay for certain union business. Of the 14, three are on full-time release for union business. Their entire salary is paid by the taxpayers for nothing but union business. I will have for you shortly the cost to Milwaukee County related to paid time off for union business and the total hours lost due to this provision. We will have this for the state tomorrow when we can access payroll. You need to know that "union business" in Milwaukee County includes any training the union feels is appropriate, attendance at all county board standing committee meetings, board meetings and hours and hours of budget hearings.

Overtime

Attached is a spreadsheet that shows the top OT earners in the state for 2009. OT is granted based on seniority meaning we pay overtime to the most expensive employees. Plus, the seniority based system allows employees to drive up their 3 years of highest salary (in some cases doubling their salary) and therefore significantly inflating their pension payments. See attached. Also, if OT was allocated on a rotating basis, our OT costs would substantially decline since OTis based on an individual's salary. Granting OTto less senior and less paid employees would generate savings.

Management rights given up over time

The right to schedule based on operational needs. Changing schedules requires notice and approval by the union.

The right for some union employees to dictate if their OT or camp time is paid out or used as camp time making it difficult to control budgets and maintain operational needs.

Ability to reduce hours based on budget pressures or workload requirements. As seen by the difficulty in negotiating furlough days, 35 hour work week, etc.

Restrictions to explore privatization of functions that could save taxpayers.

In ability to fill positions with most qualified person. Unions positions must be posted for union transfer before open recruitment. Filling positions is based on seniority, not on qualifications. Departments cannot transfer the most qualified person into a vacancy.

Bumping has resulted in best employees getting laid off when down sizing- Milwaukee teacher of the year.

Inability to create, classify, set pay ranges for rep employees due to requirement that union must agree.

Inability to change schedules based on operational needs due to requirement that notice be given

Use of state resources for union business- phones, email, faxes, computers, etc.

Frivolous grievances for things such as employee discipline, misuse of state property, excessive tardiness, theft, sleeping on the job. Wisconsin currently has a backlog of 1294 grievances not counting the ones that have not reached the arbitration stage.

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Administrative costs related to collective bargaining ( 15 months), administering the 1, OOOs and 1 ,OOOs of labor contract provisions, administering all steps of grievance process.

Bargaining stacked against employer

Concept of "past practice" makes it impossible to change operations for things that are not even covered in bargaining agreements.

Quid pro Quo - can never "zero-base" back to a plan that is even close to that for non reps because of this. Every take requires a give.

I will get you the cost of union business on taxpayer dime for Milwaukee County later today. For the state tomorrow. I will also get total hours.

Cynthia Archer, Deputy Secretary Wisconsin Department of Administration · 101 East Wilson Street, 1oth Floor PO Box 7864 Madison, Wl53707 Phone: 608-266-1741 Fax: 608-267-3842 cynthia.archer@wisconsin.gov

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Hitt, Andrew A - GOV Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:37AM Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Moore, Dorothy J - GOV; Hagedorn, Brian K - GOV Combat Death: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

I ve talked with Col Guthrie to determine what protocol is: on the day of the funeral, we will lower flags to half staff. The Governor or his representative should attend the funeral.

Thanks

Andrew A. Hitt Deputy Legal Counsel Office of Governor Scott Walker

From: Staab, Joy A CPT NGWI [mailto:joy.a.staab@us.army.mill Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:02 PM To: Dunbar, Donald P Brig Gen NGWI; Anderson, Peter K LTC NGWI; Stopper, George E CSM NGWI; Legwold, Scott­DMA; Gross, Tammy - DMA; Barron, Julio - DMA; Krenz, Craig - DMA; Bair, Margaret BrigGen USAF ANG WIHQ/ZSEC1; McCoy, John E - DMA; Wagner, Kari - DMA; Greenwood, Kevin - DMA; Cariello, Dominic A BG NGWI; DominicCariello@RacineFed.com; Walters, Jason- DMA; Mills, Jamie- DMA; Olson, Larry- DMA (1st); Paulson, Jeffrey­DMA; Sweet, Russell- DMA; Watkins, Steve- DMA; Anderson, Peter K LTC NGWI; Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV; Moore, Dorothy J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; NGWI JOC- DMA; Lt. Governor; Chisholm, James CMSgt USAF ANG JFHQ-WI/CCC; John.Hiller@wisconsin.gov; Hitt, Andrew A- GOV; Erwin, David - GOV; Hutter, Shelly -GOV; McMahon, Jack- GOV; Fitzgerald, Richard - GOV (Rick); Hagedorn, Brian K- GOV Subject: DOD Identifies Army Casualty (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

I regret to inform you that as released by DoD (below) Army 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Funeral arrangements are pending, but expected to take place in Waukesha. I will send out additional updates as more details become available.

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty Tue, 22 Feb 201116:42:00-0600

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

No.147-11 February 22, 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died Feb. 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

For more information media may contact U.S. Army Europe public affairs at 011-49 6221-57-5816 or email, ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil.

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Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:

Ryan,

Hurlburt, Waylon - GOV Wednesday, February 16, 201110:55 AM Murray, Ryan M - GOV Schutt, Eric- GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV; Hogan, Pat- GOV Corrections Overtime Information

I am getting the exact numbers em ailed shortly, but Corrections just called me and if last years overtime numbers held steady and we were out from under the collective bargaining contracts, which allow for sick leave/overtime stacking, the state would have saved $5 to $6 million out of a $28 million overtime total.

That is 20 percent reduction in overtime costs.

That is even assuming overtime is paid time and a half which is required under federal fair labor standards over 40 hours.

I'll forward you more when I get it. Just thought it would be good information for those wavering on collective bargaining and why it must change.

Waylon Hurlburt

Senior Policy Advisor

The Office of Governor Scott Walker

State of iisconsin

(608)266-9709

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To: Subject:

Schrimpf, Chris - GOV Sunday, February 20, 201112:01 PM Murray, Ryan M - GOV; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Gilkes, Keith - GOV Cost of collective bargaining

Ryan- can you send over the facts you have on how collective bargaining costs the state?

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To: Subject:

Everyone-

Gilkes, Keith - GOV Thursday, March 03, 201111:03 PM Gilkes, Keith - GOV Capitol Access Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, there will be a new policy on public access to the Capitol Building. You should continue to access the building through the staff entrance at the MLK Street entrance.

The public will be accessing the North and South Hamilton Entrances (North and South Wings of the Capitol).

I ask that you maintain a respectful demeanor as we have protestors in the building and respect the cleaning crew who will be working over the next several days in the building.

Also - I want to alert everyone that we should be touching any signs that are hanging anywhere. The people that manage the building are concerned about properly removing the tape that is attached to walls. Let the professionals do it as well as not inflaming issues with demonstrators. ·

Thanks.

KG

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To: Subject:

Kloiber, Bill - DOA Friday, February 25, 201110:59 AM Henry, Madeline- GOV Constiuent Services Report (3) P.O. Box 7863

MADISON, WI 53707

EXECUTIVE OFFICE-INTERNAL REPORT

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• 2/22 Attended wkly RGA and NGA mtgs.

• 2/23 Met with Sen. Johnson's LD

• 2/23 Attended informative lunch hosted by RGA and DGA Exec, Dir., "No Child Should Grow Up Hungry" sent info. folder to Kimber Lied!

• 2/24 Carol McCoshen, EA-WHEDA inquired about a pending announcement ofNew Market Tax Credit, contacted Sen. Johnson's LD and he provided email ofthe WI grantees. Shared the info. with Ms. McCoshen. Three Milwaukee programs received grants .

• 2/24 Contacted by Gov. Kasich's ofc. regarding Collective Bargaining Methodology. Put them in touch with appropriate contact at DOA.

• 2/24 Congressman Petri's cos contacted the ofc. and requested on his behalf adjustments in Budget Bill mentioned by the Gov. in the "Fireside Chat" Provided her with the appropriate information.

' • 2/25 Kim Johnson, Homeland Security-Midwest Director for IGA ma~e an office visit.

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: To:

Wednesday, March 09, 201111:21 AM Henry, Madeline - GOV

Subject: FW: "Party of Christian Values?"

c/'ta.deli.n.e cfien.W. Constituent Services Assistant -Director

Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53707

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From: Nick Schumacher Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 4:08 PM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: "Party of Christian Values?"

Archbishop Lisiecki and other church leaders don't seem to agree with you on your desire to eliminate collective bargaining rights and bust unions.

Are you really the "Party of Christian Values?" Sounds like you are leading your party down an "immoral" path.

http://www. json line. com/news/milwaukee/116450358. html

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Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Sent: To: Subject:

rJladeli.n.e rften.'W Constituent Services Assistant Director Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin II5 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53702.

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Governor Scott Walker Friday, April 29, 2011 3:53 PM Colvin, Alan R - GOV FW:

From: Bill and Andrea Spears i Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:00 PM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject:

What I saw at out State Capitol today made me weep-it reminded me of the Hitler's Gestapo-police beating up state Reps ; denying Dave Obey into Capitol-A servant for you aren't worth one of his public hairs-You are the swill of the earth-you will be lucky to make your term alive-people are very angry-

Don't you realize the other governors Oh Mi NJ put you out as fodder - now they are running from you like the plague and your political career is over NJ Christey said he support collective bargaining -your buddy Koch got away fi·om you like stink off dog shit-you buddies are jumping ship like rates What you did in Milwaukee is indescribable-bringing in goons to replace state security personnel you are jewel­stupid

See you ass hole you are done

Bill Spears

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Mohr, Mark - GOV

From: Sent: To:

Henry, Madeline - GOV Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:03 PM 'earl.reiner@housing.wisc.edu'

Subject: FW: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

Dear Mr. Reiner:

This should help you in many ways.

d'lade[l.n.e cften.t:g. Constituent Services Assistant Director Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 5370:1.

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From: Colvin, Alan R- GOV Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:59 PM To: Henry, Madeline - GOV Subject: FW: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

Alan Colvin Constituent Services Director Office of the Governor 608-266-1212 a/an.colvin@wisconsin.gov

From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: Friday, February 11, 201110:41 AM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

GOVERNORSCOTTVVALKER STATE OF VVISCONSIN

Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I know that you have worked hard during this economic downtum to ensure that our citizens continue to receive great service, despite our state having fewer and fewer resources. I, like all Wisconsinites, am grateful for your professionalism and commitment to public service.

Like almost every state across the nation, our state faces some very serious and undeniable financial challenges. Over the last three months, I have worked diligently to review the status of our state finances and to put forward a plan that balances our budget now and will create stability in future budgets.

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Many of you are aware of the innnediate challenges facing our state. In the current fiscal year which ends on June 30,2011, we face a budget deficit of$136.7 million. We also owe more than $200 million to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. Failure to innnediately address this shortfall could result in the state being unable to pay for health services to thousands of children and families in Wisconsin's BadgerCare program.

Looking to the future, our challenges are even greater. Over the next two years, the State of Wisconsin faces a biennial budget deficit of$3.6 billion.

While some of these financial challenges may be attributed to the slowing of our economy, the reality is that these problems were exacerbated by poor budgeting decisions approved and promoted by past elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike. By relying on the use of one-time money, segregated fund raids, and increases in taxes and fees, past leaders have focused on short term solutions without looking toward the future.

While these decisions may have appeared to be the easiest solution, or the path ofleast resistance, the bills for these decisions have come due and the path to long term financial solvency for our state requires shared sacrifices from everyone.

Today, I am introducing a Budget Repair Bill to address our current fiscal year deficit of $136.7 million: Later this month, I will introduce my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal to address the pending $3.6 billion deficit.

The Budget Repair Bill will include a number of reform measures focused on bringing government employee benefits closer to the private sector, including:

• Pension Contributions- Currently, state, school district and municipal employees who are members of the Wisconsin Retirement System contribute very little toward their pensions. The bill requires that WRS employees, including myself and my cabinet officers, as well as employees of the City and County of Milwaukee, contribute 50 percent of their monthly pension contributions. This amount is estimated to be 5.8 percent of salary for 2011, which is about the national average for private sector employees.

• Health Insurance Contributions- Currently, state employees pay approximately 6 percent of annual health insurance premiums. This bill requires that state employees, again including myself and my cabinet officers, pay at least 12 percent of monthly premiums, which is still less than half of what the private sector pays. In addition, the bill directs the Group Insurance Board to implement changes to health insurance plan designs to further reduce premiums by 5 percent and will implement health risk assessments for all state employees beginning on January 1, 2012. Local employers participating in the Public Employers Group Health insurance program operated by the state will be prohibited from paying more than 88 percent of the lowest cost plan.

• Collective Bargaining - Given the above changes, the bill also makes various changes to limit collective bargaining to the base pay rate. Total increases carmot exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless approved by a referendum. Contracts will be limited to one year and wages will be frozen until the new contract is settled. Collective bargaining units will have to take armual votes to maintain certification as a union. Employers will be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units will not be required to pay dues. These changes take effect upon the expiration of existing contracts. Local

police and fire employees and State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors are exempted from these changes.

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Collectively, these changes will result in savings of approximately $30 million in the remaining few months of the current fiscal year.

In the days ahead, some may attempt to misrepresent these reform measures, spreading inaccurate or misleading information. To ensure that you know the facts, I would like to proactively address these issues.

Furloughs - Over the last several years, state employees have been required to take furloughs resulting in an across the board pay cut of approximately 3 percent. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include additional furlough days for state employees.

Layoffs- Without the pension and health care reforms described above, saving $30 million over the last three months of the current fiscal year would require laying-off more than 1,500 state government employees. By implementing these reforms, the provisions contained in both my Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal are focused on avoiding layoffs for state employees.

Wisconsin's Civil Service System-The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify the main tenets of Wisconsin's Civil Service System, one of the strongest in the nation. The grievance and dispute resolution systems currently in place, as well as all employee protections, will remain.

Vacation and Sick Leave Policy- Recent news stories have suggested that I am considering altering the state's vacation or sick leave policy. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify state employees' vacation or sick leave policy. In addition, benefits currently accrued by any state employees will not be altered in any way.

Last week in my State of the State Address, I shared my belief that government employees are among some of the most honest, hard working, dedicated, professional workers in this state. I sincerely believe that.

We all recognize that these are historic times that require us to rethink how government operates. I ask that we continue to work together to do what is necessary to bring the state's spending in line with our taxpayers' ability to pay.

Wisconsin's state employees are second to none in our nation. Our citizens expect great service, and you have delivered. I know you will continue to deliver top-notch programs for Wisconsin's taxpayers. Thank you again for your service to our state.

Sincerely,

Governor Scott Walker

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Cling, Lane - GOV

From: Henry, Madeline - GOV Sent: To:

•enr11arv 11, 201111:09 AM .... Subject: FW: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

Here is the email that outlines all the changes. I have not had time to read it, but generally know what it's all about.

Lid ian is sick so they can't join us tonight. We can stay home if we want. .. no problem.

I'll call over lunch.

xom

From: Governor Scott Walker Sent: Friday, February 11, 201110:41 AM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

GOVERNORSCOTTVVALKER

STATE OF VVISCONSIN

Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I know that you have worked hard during this economic downturn to ensure that our citizens continue to receive great service, despite our state having fewer and fewer resources. I, like all Wisconsinites, am grateful for your professionalism and commitment to public service.

Like almost every state across the nation, our state faces some very serious and undeniable financial challenges. Over the last three months, I have worked diligently to review the status of our state finances and to put forward a plan that balances our budget now and will create stability in future budgets.

Many of you are aware of the immediate challenges facing our state. In the current fiscal year which ends on June 30,2011, we face a budget deficit of$136.7 million. We also owe more than $200 million to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. Failure to immediately address this shortfall could result in the state being unable to pay for health services to thousands of children and families in Wisconsin's BadgerCare program.

Looking to the future, our challenges are even greater. Over the next two years, the State of Wisconsin faces a biennial budget deficit of $3.6 billion.

While some of these financial challenges may be attributed to the slowing of our economy, the reality is that these problems were exacerbated by poor budgeting decisions approved and promoted by past elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike. By relying on the use of one-time money, segregated fund raids, and increases in taxes and fees, past leaders have focused on short term solutions without looking toward the future.

While these decisions may have appeared to be the easiest solution, or the path of least resistance, the bills for these decisions have come due and the path to long term financial solvency for our state requires shared sacrifices from everyone.

1

Today, I am introducing a Budget Repair Bill to address our current fiscal year deficit of$136.7 million. Later this month, I will introduce my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal to address the pending $3.6 billion deficit.

The Budget Repair Bill will include a number of reform measures focused on bringing govermnent employee benefits closer to the private sector, including:

• Pension Contributions- Currently, state, school district and municipal employees who are members ofthe Wisconsin Retirement System contribute very little toward their pensions. The bill requires that WRS employees, including myself and my cabinet officers, as well as employees of the City and County of Milwaukee, contribute 50 percent of their monthly pension contributions. This amount is estimated to be 5.8 percent of salary for 2011, which is about the national average for private sector employees.

• Health Insurance Contributions- Currently, state employees pay approximately 6 percent of annual health insurance premiums. This bill requires that state employees, again including myself and my cabinet officers, pay at least 12 percent of monthly premiums, which is still less than half of what the private sector pays. In addition, the bill directs the Group Insurance Board to implement changes to health insurance plan designs to further reduce premiums by 5 percent and will implement health risk assessments for all state employees beginning on January 1, 2012. Local employers participating in the Public Employers Group Health insurance program operated by the state will be prohibited from paying more than 88 percent of the lowest cost plan.

• Collective Bargaining- Given the above changes, the bill also makes various changes to limit collective bargaining to the base pay rate. Total increases cannot exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless approved by a referendum. Contracts will be limited to one year and wages will be frozen until the new contract is settled. Collective bargaining units will have to take annual votes to maintain certification as a

union. Employers will be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units will not be required to pay dues. These changes take effect upon the expiration of existing contracts. Local police and fire employees and State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors are exempted from these changes.

Collectively, these changes will result in savings of approximately $30 million in the remaining few months of the current fiscal year.

In the days ahead, some may attempt to misrepresent these reform measures, spreading inaccurate or misleading information. To ensure that you know the facts, I would like to proactively address these issues.

Furloughs - Over the last several years, state employees have been required to take furloughs resulting in an across the board pay cut of approximately 3 percent. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include additional furlough days for state employees.

Layoffs- Without the pension and health care reforms described above, saving $30 million over the last three months of the current fiscal year would require laying-off more than 1,500 state govermnent employees. By implementing these reforms, the provisions contained in both my Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal are focused on avoiding layoffs for state employees.

Wisconsin's Civil Service System-The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify the main tenets of Wisconsin's Civil Service System, one of the strongest in the nation. The grievance and dispute resolution systems currently in place, as well as all employee protections, will remain.

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Vacation and Sick Leave Policy - Recent news stories have suggested that I am considering altering the state's vacation or sick leave policy. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify state employees' vacation or sick leave policy. In addition, benefits currently accrued by any state employees will not be altered in any way.

Last week in my State of the State Address, I shared my belief that government employees are among some of the most honest, hard working, dedicated, professional workers in this state. I sincerely believe that.

We all recognize that these are historic times that require us to rethink how government operates. I ask that we continue to work together to do what is necessary to bring the state's spending in line with our taxpayers' ability to pay.

Wisconsin's state employees are second to none in our nation. Our citizens expect great service, and you have delivered. I know you will continue to deliver top-notch programs for Wisconsin's taxpayers. Thank you again for your service to our state.

Sincerely,

Governor Scott Walker

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Oling, Lane - GOV

From: Sent: To: Subject:

Alan Colvin Constituent Services Director Office of the Governor 608-266-1212 alan.colvin@wisconsin.gov

From: Governor Scott Walker

Colvin, Alan R - GOV Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:59 PM Henry, Madeline- GOV FW: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:41 AM To: Governor Scott Walker Subject: A Message From Governor Scott Walker

GOVERNORSCOTTVVALKER STATE OF VVISCONSIN

Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I know that you have worked hard during this economic downturn to ensure that our citizens continue to receive great service, despite our state having fewer and fewer resources. I, like all Wisconsinites, am grateful for your professionalism and commitment to public service.

Like almost every state across the nation, our state faces some very serious and undeniable financial challenges. Over the last three months, I have worked diligently to review the status of our state finances and to put forward a plan that balances our budget now and will create stability in future budgets.

Many of you are aware of the immediate challenges facing our state. In the current fiscal year which ends on June 30,2011, we face a budget deficit of$136.7 million. We also owe more than $200 million to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. Failure to immediately address this shortfall could result in the state being unable to pay for health services to thousands of children and families in Wisconsin's BadgerCare program.

Looking to the future, our challenges are even greater. Over the next two years, the State of Wisconsin faces a biennial budget deficit of$3.6 billion.

While some of these financial challenges may be attributed to the slowing of our economy, the reality is that these problems were exacerbated by poor budgeting decisions approved and promoted by past elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike. By relying on the use of one-time money, segregated fund raids, and increases in taxes and fees, past leaders have focused on short term solutions without looking toward the future.

While these decisions may have appeared to be the easiest solution, or the path of least resistance, the bills for these decisions have come due and the path to long term financial solvency for our state requires shared sacrifices from everyone.

1

Today, I am introducing a Budget Repair Bill to address our current fiscal year deficit of$136.7 million. Later this month, I will introduce my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal to address the pending $3.6 billion deficit.

The Budget Repair Bill will include a number of reform measures focused on bringing government employee benefits closer to the private sector, including:

• Pension Contributions- Currently, state, school district and municipal employees who are members of the Wisconsin Retirement System contribute very little toward their pensions. The bill requires that WRS

employees, including myself and my cabinet officers, as well as employees of the City and County of Milwaukee, contribute 50 percent of their monthly pension contributions. This amount is estimated to be 5.8 percent of salary for 2011, which is about the national average for private sector employees.

• Health Insurance Contributions- Currently, state employees pay approximately 6 percent of annual health insurance premiums. This bill requires that state employees, again including myself and my cabinet officers, pay at least 12 percent of monthly premiums, which is still less than half of what the private sector pays. In addition, the bill directs the Group Insurance Board to implement changes to health insurance plan designs to further reduce premiums by 5 percent and will implement health risk assessments for all state employees beginning on January 1, 2012. Local employers participating in the Public Employers Group Health insurance program operated by the state will be prohibited from paying more than 88 percent of the lowest cost plan.

• Collective Bargaining- Given the above changes, the bill also makes various changes to limit collective bargaining to the base pay rate. Total increases cannot exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unless approved by a referendum. Contracts will be limited to one year and wages will be frozen until the new contract is settled. Collective bargaining units will have to take annual votes to maintain certification as a union. Employers will be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units will not be required to pay dues. These changes take effect upon the expiration of existing contracts. Local police and fire employees and State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors are exempted from these changes.

Collectively, these changes will result in savings of approximately $30 million in the remaining few months of the current fiscal year.

In the days ahead, some may attempt to misrepresent these reform measures, spreading inaccurate or misleading information. To ensure that you know the facts, I would like to proactively address these issues.

Furloughs - Over the last several years, state employees have been required to take furloughs resulting in an across the board pay cut of approximately 3 percent. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include additional furlough days for state employees.

Layoffs- Without the pension and health care reforms described above, saving $30 million over the last three months ofthe current fiscal year would require laying-off more than 1,500 state government employees. By implementing these reforms, the provisions contained in both my Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal are focused on avoiding layoffs for state employees.

Wisconsin's Civil Service System-The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-2013 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify the main tenets of Wisconsin's Civil Service System, one of the strongest in the nation. The grievance and dispute resolution systems currently in place, as well as all employee protections, will remain. ·

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Vacation and Sick Leave Policy- Recent news stories have suggested that I am considering altering the state's vacation or sick leave policy. The Budget Repair Bill and my 2011-13 Biennial Budget proposal will not include any provisions to alter or modify state employees' vacation or sick leave policy. In addition, benefits currently accrued by any state employees will not be altered in any way.

Last week in my State of the State Address, I shared my belief that government employees are among some of the most honest, hard working, dedicated, professional workers in this state. I sincerely believe that.

We all recognize that these are historic times that require us to rethink how government operates. I ask that we continue to work together to do what is necessary to bring the state's spending in line with our taxpayers' ability to pay.

Wisconsin's state employees are second to none in our nation. Our citizens expect great service, and you have delivered. I know you will continue to deliver top-notch programs for Wisconsin's taxpayers. Thank you again for your service to our state.

Sincerely,

Governor Scott Walker

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