Resources

Here are some resources related to Wisconsin's economy, the Budget Repair Bill, and the 2011-13 Budget.

Press release from Rep. Hintz about the wetlands bill introduced to the special session that was supposed to deal with jobs

Wispolitics article describing the Legislature's special jobs session bill that provides $67 million to give businesses less than $1/day to create new jobs

Summary of some of points in the Budget Repair Bill, according to the Governor

Fox 6 article exploring Democrats' concern about the fact that the Budget Repair Bill allows the governor to sell the states power plants without taking bids (a significant concern because of his relationship with Koch Industries, see below)

Huffington Post article describing how Wisconsin will lose $46million in federal funds for public transportation by eliminating collective bargaining for public workers

Study from the Institute for Wisconsin's Future explaining the unintended consequences of cutting public workers' compensation

Abbreviated version of the same IWF study, with costs by county

Audio and story of Gov. Walker accepting a phone call from a man he believed to be billionaire David Koch

Koch Industries website, so you can see all the things owned by David and Charles Koch - they own Georgia Pacific and other companies that operate in Wisconsin

Americans For Prosperity website, a group that tries to present itself as a grassroots movement, but is actually funded by the Koch Brothers - many good people who want limited government unwittingly support this group not realizing that it is funded by the 2nd largest private corporation in America

CBS News article about the role of the Koch brothers in funding the Tea Party and Walker support

Capitol Times story explaining how Koch Industries opened a lobbying office next to the Capitol the week Gov. Walker took office this year

Channel3000 article explaining Madison police chief's concerns that Gov. Walker admitted to considering planting troublemakers in the Capitol to cause problems with the peaceful protesters

Washington Post article about Koch brothers giving $1.2million dollars to elect Republican governors who will break unions

Politifact Wisconsin website exploring the truth of statements made regarding our budget; according to their non-partisan findings, we are not broke

Peninsula Pulse article explaining the role of corporations in pitting private and public workers against one another to distract from the real problems

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article written by UW-Milwaukee professor Marc Levine, explains alternative plan to address Wisconsin budget by ending tax breaks for the wealthy

Video clip from Fox News' Bill O'Reilly's show, supposedly showing the protests turning violent in Madison, but there are palm trees in the background...

Wisconsin's Budget in Brief (98 pages) - Please go to page 23. The last tax exemption listed is for modular homes. Why is there a tax exemption for the production of modular homes to be sold in other states? Because Georgia Pacific makes components of modular homes. Google "Georgia Pacific modular homes" and see what comes up

Los Angeles Times article explaining why Gov. Walker's budget bills are more about power than about financing

Rachel Maddow Show video explaining the public opinion polls that show Wisconsin opposes Gov. Walker's policies and the role of the Koch brothers in funding the opposition

Green Bay WBAY article about the 65,000 people who will lose BadgerCare coverage because the Budget Repair Bill allows changing Medicaid coverage and eligibility without approval by the Legislature