Published: November 26, 2010
Tags: budget deficit, MacIver Institute for Public Policy, Medicaid, Republican Governors Association, Scott Walker, Tony Evers, Wisconsin Legislature, Wisconsin school superintendent
Comments: 5
By Matt Pommer Wisconsin School Superintendent Tony Evers’ proposals for changing the state’s education finance were dead on arrival, thanks to the $420 million price tag and a projected multibillion budget deficit. “There won’t be more of anything for the next two years. Everybody’s got to take less,” said Sen. Mike Ellis of Neenah, the [...]
Published: November 15, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, Rail, Republican Governors Association, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, WTBA
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows that high-speed rail opponent and Gov.-elect Scott Walker was the beneficiary of nearly half the money donated by road builders during the campaign. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign report released Monday shows the Republican Walker got 45 percent of the $188,000 in special interest group donations given to [...]
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: Jim Doyle, multistate corporations, Republican Governors Association, state worker furloughs, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Matt Pommer The Republican Governors Association is busy demonizing Gov. Jim Doyle as it tries to drive up the negatives on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. The Republican ads blame the two Democrats for the loss of jobs and higher taxes. Doyle offered a mild-mannered response last month when he issued [...]