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Building Economic Strength Together ConferencePotosi, Wisconsin May 6, 2010
League of Wisconsin League of Wisconsin MunicipalitiesMunicipalitiesThe Wisconsin Education The Wisconsin Education Association CouncilAssociation CouncilThe Wisconsin Counties The Wisconsin Counties AssociationAssociationThe Wisconsin Realtors® The Wisconsin Realtors® AssociationAssociationThe Wisconsin Transportation The Wisconsin Transportation Builders AssociationBuilders AssociationWood Communications GroupWood Communications Group
What we set out to accomplish• Raise public and media awareness of the challenges facing
Wisconsin.• Engage the people of Wisconsin in a productive discussion about
the challenges that would:– Improve the focus and quality of the conversation about the
challenges and opportunities;– Lead to specific strategic and tactical recommendations on
how to address the challenges and opportunities.• Produce a Blueprint for Change that Wisconsin’s business,
academic, community leaders and elected officials would view as a reasonable and persuasive starting point for moving Wisconsin forward.
2006
2007
2008
PublicOpinion
Research
Surveys & Focus Groups
Data Analysis Economic & Demographic
Data+
Wisconsin Way: First
Configuration
15 Public Forums
Review and analysis of public
comments
50+ organizational presentations
+ On-going Research+
Wisconsin Way: Second
Configuration
13 Public Forums & 50+ organizational presentations
On-going research and review and
analysis of public comments
2009 State Budget
ConferenceEconomic
Development Conference
70+ organizational presentations
On-going research and review and
analysis of public comments
THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS TALKED TO, MET WITH, AND LISTENED TO MORE THAN 10,000 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS SINCE THE
FIRST FORUM IN OCTOBER OF 2007.
THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS TALKED TO, MET WITH, AND LISTENED TO MORE
THAN 125 MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
PAST TWO YEARS.
MORE THAN 10,000 HAVE REGISTERED ON OUR THE WISCONSIN WAY WEB-SITE
THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS THE ABILITY TO BLAST E-
MAIL TO MORE THAN 250,000 WISCONSIN
ADULTS.
THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 10 STATEWIDE SURVEYS.
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THE WISCONSIN WE WANTA STRONG,
PROSPEROUS MIDDLE CLASS
HEALTHY, GROWING ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
COMMUNITY
A STRONG, RELIABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
ROBUST, SUSTAINABLE
TAX BASE
A GREAT PLACE TO
LIVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TAX REFORM AND
MODERNIZATION
GOVERNMENT REFORM AND
MODERNIZATION
STRONGER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
MORE INVESTMENT CAPITAL
FOCUSED, ENERGIZED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
MAKE IT FAIR
MAKE IT APPROPRIATE
MAKE IT AFFORDABLE
MAKE IT EFFECTIVE
MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE
MAKE IT EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
What we set out to accomplish• Raise public and media awareness of the challenges facing
Wisconsin.• Engage the people of Wisconsin in a productive discussion about
the challenges that would:– Improve the focus and quality of the conversation about the
challenges and opportunities;– Lead to specific strategic and tactical recommendations on
how to address the challenges and opportunities.• Produce a Blueprint for Change that Wisconsin’s business,
academic, community leaders and elected officials would view as a reasonable and persuasive starting point for moving Wisconsin forward.
…a reasonable and persuasive starting point…
Pathways• Opinion leader briefings• 2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series
– Economic Development – Appleton - Aug. 1st– State Budget Deficit – La Crosse – Aug 26th– Moving Wisconsin Forward – Milwaukee – Oct. 5th
– Briefing Governor-Elect and Legislative Leaders – TBD
• 2010 Economic Summit Series– Hosted by:
• UW System• Competitive Wisconsin• Wisconsin Way• Wisconsin Higher Education Business
Roundtable• Wisconsin Technology Council
www.wiroundtable.org/summit
…a reasonable and persuasive starting point…
• 2010 Economic Summit Series– Sponsored by:
• Alliant Energy• AT&T• Aurora Health Care• ATC• Baker Tilly• Miller Coors• Wood Communications Group• Wisconsin Bankers Association• Wisconsin Counties Association• Wisconsin Credit Union League• Wisconsin Economic Development Association• Wisconsin Hospital Association• Wisconsin Realtors® Association• Competitive Wisconsin
www.wiroundtable.org/summit
…a reasonable and persuasive starting point…
SourceSpecial Session
(Economic Development) 2011-13 Budget 2013-15 Budget
Gov. Walker’s Proposals
Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series Budget White papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
Refocus Wisconsin
Other
Source Special Session (Economic Development) 2011-13 Budget Cuts 2013-15 Budget Cuts
Gov. Walker’s Proposals
Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series Budget White papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
Refocus Wisconsin
Other
SourceSpecial Session
(Economic Development)
2011-13 Budget Cuts
2011-13 Budget Econ.
Development
2013-15 Budget Cuts
2013-15 Budget Econ.
Development
Gov. Walker’s Proposals
Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity
Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series Budget White
papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
Refocus Wisconsin
Other
Source
Special Session (Econ.
Development)
2011-13 Budget
Cuts
2011-13 Budget
Econ. Devel.
2011-13 Budget
Continu- ing $
2013-15 Budget Cuts
2013-15 Budget
Econ. Devel.
2013-15 Budget
Continu- ing $
Gov. Walker’s Proposals
Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity
Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series Budget White
papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
Refocus Wisconsin
Other
Source
Special Session (Econ.
Development)
2011-13 Budget
Cuts
2011-13 Budget Econ. Devel.
2011-13 Budget Continu- ing $
2011-13 Budget Reform
2013-15
Budget Cuts
2013-15 Budget Econ. Devel.
2013-15 Budget
Continu- ing $
2013-15 Budget Reform
Gov. Walker’s
Proposals
Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity
Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series
Budget White
papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
Refocus Wisconsin
Other
Gov. Walker’s Proposals Legislative Proposals
Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy/Be Bold
Summit Series
Budget White papers
Wisconsin Way
UW Growth Agenda
An immediate tax cut (up to 20%) for small businesses employing 50 or fewer workers.
Jobs Proposal Restore Wisconsin’s Capital Gains Tax to 60%.
Eliminate tax irritants on cluster and other industries.
Pass true lawsuit reform.
Eliminate the tax on Health Savings Accounts
Emphasize primary care.
Replace DOC with a true economic development agency. Hire an experienced economic development professional as Executive Director. Transfer all regulatory functions to other agencies. Consolidate all existing economic development functions of state agencies…y within the new agency.
Establish new Department of Commerce.Charter an independent BoardGive board flexibility to act on most policy matters.Give board oversight on development bonds.Send DOC activities other than job creation to other departments.Require review by board on all regulations affecting business climate.Select clusters for development.Use regional organizations as conduits for state investment and for policy development.
Issue an Executive Order creating a Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission to examine state government from top-to-bottom to find wasteful spending to trim.
Create a Lean Government Commission
SPECIAL SESSION – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SPECIAL SESSION
JANUARY 20112013-15
STATE BUDGET
2011-13STATE BUDGET
SPENDING REFORMSSTATE BUDGET 2011-13
CONTINUING DOLLARSSTATE BUDGET 2011-13
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STATE BUDGET 2011-13
BUDGET CUTS2011-13
EDUCATION REFORM
• ALIGNMENT• OUTCOMES K-12 – ADVANCED EDUCATION• FINANCE – FUNDING SOURCES• MANAGEMENT – EFFICIENCY• ORGANIZATION – STUDENTS, TEACHERS, UNIONS,
TAXPAYERS• POLITICS – REFORM, CHANGE, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING
• POLITICS• NO MONEY• NO CONSENSUS ON REFORM• CONSENSUS ON NEED TO REDUCE CERTAIN COSTS
• OPPORTUNITY/NEED• MANAGE THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE VALLEY• STOP SETTLING• BUILD CONSENSUS ABOUT NEED FOR/NATURE OF
REFORM• INCENTIVIZE CHANGE/REFORM