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another message from the email inbox from the Wisconsin Education Association Council: Future of Public Education in the Balance Governor Walker’s budget proposal represents yet another radical break from Wisconsin tradition that will dramatically affect educators and students for years to come. Final decisions on the two-year budget are likely to be made within the [...] You’ve all had plenty of time to digest the media coverage and dozens of op ed pieces in favor of and against Representative Joe Sanfelippo’s Assembly Bill 85 to reform Milwaukee County Government…and by now you’ve had a chance to read about the County Board’s own plan to reduce costs and salaries and request to [...] Here is an excerpt for the February 8th Milwaukee County Board press release announcing the OUR Milwaukee County initiative: “We are delivering on the promise of government reform discussion that is local and inclusive,” said Chairwoman Dimitrijevic. “We are eager to listen to our constituents – the people who live throughout Milwaukee County – to [...] There is some rather unique sections of the Wisconsin Constitution that are at play here in Assembly Bill 85 that was recently introduced by State Representative Joe Sanfelippo. I talked about them in an earlier post when this bill was just a talking point. Essentially Section 31 prevents the state from enacting bills that are [...] MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOARD CHAIRWOMAN DIMITRIJEVIC STATEMENT ON LRB 1340/2: Milwaukee – Chairwoman Marina Dimitijevic has issued the following response after reviewing the latest version of bill LRB 1340/2. We have just seen the bill draft for the first time today, and there are clearly new provisions in this version of the bill never before discussed. [...] SUPERVISOR DAVID BOWEN RESPONDS TO LRB-1340/2 State Legislators are Attempting to Tip the Scales of Power in Milwaukee County Government Milwaukee – Supervisor David Bowen District 10, has issued the following statement in response after reviewing the latest version of bill LRB-1340/2. “It seems legislators should be focusing on growing our economy, creating jobs and [...] [This is the press release referred to in Parents Respond to Walker's Education Policy post] For Immediate Release, January 14, 2013 Contact: Jasmine Alinder, (414) 378-7262 or Angela McManaman, (414) 793-4815 Wisconsin parents call for re-investment in K-12 public education:‘Repair the damage’ It’s a new year, and new, improved education funding possibilities await Wisconsin schoolchildren. [...] [This is from my email inbox. And for full disclosure it was emailed to me by WEAC] Important Message from Concerned Parents Dear Friends of Public Education: Tonight is an important night for Wisconsin K-12 public education. Scott Walker will present his State of the State address at 7pm, and is expected to go on [...] Upon the conclusion of the fiscal cliff debacle, President Obama in his speech to the country clearly conveyed his refusal to negotiate with the GOP over the debt-ceiling, allowing their party to “use it as a bargaining chip.” Furthermore, he reiterated a point he has made throughout his campaign for re-election, telling the GOP that [...] |
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