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Capitol Notes
WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update
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TO: Clients/Friends of Capitol Consultants, Inc./Wimmer & Company, S.C.
FROM: Capitol Consultants, Inc.
& Wimmer Company, S.C.
DATE: August 20, 2010
SUBJECT: WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update
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2010 Election Watch:
 Governor's
Race:
Tom
Barrett news
President Barack Obama visited southeast Wisconsin this past Monday to campaign on behalf of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Obama, who early in the day, also visited ZBB Energy Corporation in Menomonee Falls to highlight the company's recent efforts of expanding its workforce during the last 18 months.
According to WisPolitics.com, Obama told workers at the modern battery maker
that the recession was the culmination of a decade that "fell like a
sledgehammer on middle-class families" and hit manufacturing particularly
hard.
Obama ticked off the investments his administration has made in the country's
infrastructure, tax cuts for small businesses, and emergency steps to prevents
the layoffs of hundreds of teachers, firefighters and police officers (www.wispolitics.com).
The President then traveled to downtown Milwaukee where he campaigned on behalf of the Milwaukee Mayor at a noon luncheon where the estimate 1,300 attendees paid a minimum of $250 a person to see the President. Early estimates are that the Barrett campaign raised at least $350,000 as a result of the President's visit.
In his luncheon remarks, the President praised Barrett's character by referencing the injuries the mayor suffered a year ago when
trying to help a woman outside of the Wisconsin State Fair.
He told the crowd
he'd met leaders who were able to get the snow plowed or garbage picked up. "That is some serious customer service from
this mayor right here," Obama said.
"That's the kind of act you don't hear about every day. He stepped in,
tried to help and sustained serious injuries. That's what counts as a
leader," he said. "That's a mark of real character. That's a person
who will fight for you each and every day." (www.wispolitics.com).
To read reports from the President's visit, please click here:
http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=206685.
It is expected that the President will travel back to Wisconsin during the fall campaign to stump again on behalf of the Democratic nominee.
Scott Walker news
The Walker campaign rolled out the endorsement of a leading agricultural organization this week. The Wisconsin Dairy Business Association announced on Tuesday that it was endorsing the Milwaukee County Executive's Campaign for Governor.
In its endorsement, which is the first endorsement by any leading agricultural organization, DBA President Jerry Meissner stated, "Scott understands Wisconsin's dairy
industry is a vital component of our state's economy' Milk, cheese and other dairy products
represent over $26 billion in economic activity to Wisconsin each year."
To view the DBA's full press release of its endorsement of Walker, please click here:
www.widba.com.
The Walker campaign also released two new television ads this week. The first ad latches on to the President's visit on Monday by highlighting Walker's opposition to the
planned high-speed rail line.
In the ad, Walker knocks Obama and Barrett because of their attempts to spend $810 million
on the project. Walker has said that he would use to "fix Wisconsin's crumbling
roads and bridges."
To view the ad, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcQ7hwRhKIs&feature=player_embedded
In his second ad that was released this week, Walker continues the image of the County Executive sitting on his couch with his tie loosened and sleeves rolled up and looking directly into the camera. In this ad, he talks about he can save $68 million by having teachers purchase their health benefits as part of the overall state health plan purchasing pool.
To view the ad, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNuD3dkyckM&feature=channel
Mark Neumann news
This week, Mark Neumann campaign continued with his attack on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by criticizing the Democratic candidate's appearance with President Obama on Monday in Milwaukee.
Neumann, who has been a consistent critic of the high speed rail project between Milwaukee and Madison, joined the chorus of Republican critics in attacking the President and Mayor's support of that project.
According to WisPolitics.com, Neumann also released this week a 60 second radio entitled, "Kicked Off." The ad discusses how he wrote a letter to each member of
the House telling them if he's kicked off the committee for voting his
conscience, "then I'm sorry I only have one committee to get kicked off of."
In the ad, Neumann, who bills himself in the ad as the "conservative for governor," speaks against career politicians and calls for term limits (www.wispolitics.com).
To listen to the ad, click here:
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Content=24
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Capitol News
Joint Legislative Council Committees Begin Work
The State Capitol is rather quiet these days as a result of all 99 seats in the State Assembly and 17 seats in the State Senate who are back home on the campaign trail, which of course is combined with the first open seat for Governor in 28 years. However, there has been a some activity this week and will be for the next couple weeks ahead because of the convening a several Joint Legislative Council Committees that will work over the next few weeks to explore several issues in depth during the interim period of the Wisconsin's legislative calendar. According the Wisconsin Legislative Council's website, the Council's primary responsibility is to establish study
committees to examine major issues and problems identified by the
Legislature. The study committees appointed by the Council are made
up of Legislators and citizens who are interested in or
knowledgeable about the study topic. Citizens are used on these
committees to help educate the Legislature of the knowledge and
expertise of Wisconsin's citizens have on the complex issues being discussed.
Study committees
do most of their work when the Legislature is in recess. The
Council reviews the legislation recommended by the study committees
and, if a majority of Council members (12) vote for introduction,
the legislation is sponsored by the Joint Legislative Council (http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/committees/jointcouncil/index.htm).
The current issues that are being discussed are:
Criminal Justice Funding and Strategies Review of Emergency Detention and Admission of Minors Under Chapter 51 Health Care Access Health Care Reform Implementation Review of Higher Education Financial Aid Programs Infant Mortality Strategic Job Creation Judicial Discipline and Recusal Law Revision Committee Local Service Consolidation Review of Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings Review of the Managed Forest Land Program Nanotechnology Single-Use Plastics Public Assistance Program Integrity Review of Records Access of Circuit Court Documents Strengthening Wisconsin Families State-Tribal Relations
The current members of the Legislative Council Committee include:
Senator Fred Risser, Co-Chair
Representative Marlin Schneider, Co-Chair
Senator G. Spencer Coggs
Representative Joan Ballweg
Senator Alberta Darling
Representative Spencer Black
Senator Russell Decker
Representative Terese Berceau
Senator Scott Fitzgerald
Representative Jeff Fitzgerald
Senator Sheila Harsdorf
Representative Dean Kaufert
Senator Pat Kreitlow
Representative Tom Nelson
Senator Mark Miller
Representative Mark Pocan
Senator Judy Robson
Representative Michael Sheridan
Senator Dale Schultz
Representative Tony Staskunas
Senator Robert Wirch
Representative Robin Vos
Upcoming Schedule of the Legislative Council Committee:
Aug 19
Thu
Health Care Reform Implementation
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
412 East, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Overview: · Organizational matters.
· Presentation by invited speakers from the following:
o National Academy for State Health Policy
o Department of Health Services
o Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
o Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
o Wisconsin Business Community
· Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 24
Tue
Review of Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings
(Legislative Council)
9:30 AM
328 Northwest, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Overview: ·Organizational matters.
·Presentation by Hon. Robert Mawdsley, State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha County (retired).
·Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 24
Tue
Administrative Rules
(Joint)
10:00 AM
201 Southeast
Items:
DATCP emergency rule extension request; DHS 137 emergency rule
extension request; GAB 60 day emergency rule extension request
Public Hearing
Aug 24
Tue
Health Care Access
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
LC Conference Room, One East Main St., Suite 401
Items:
(None)
Overview: · Organizational matters.
· Presentations by invited speakers:
o Dr. Richard Cooper, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
o Presenter on urban health access issues and other invited speakers.
o Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.
o Dr. Carl Getto, MD, Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
o Dr. Kenneth Simmons, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin.
o Dr. Marilyn Kaufman, PhD, RN, Nursing Program Chair, Lakeshore Technical College.
· Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 24
Tue
Administrative Rules
(Joint) (Executive Session)
10:15 AM
or upon adjournment of public hearing
201 Southeast
Items:
DHS 137 emergency rule extension request; DATCP emergency rule
extension request; GAB 60 day emergency rule extension request
Executive Session
Aug 24
Tue
Single-Use Plastics
(Legislative Council)
11:00 AM
411 South, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Overview: · Organizational matters.
· Presentation by invited speakers, regarding:
o Solid waste management in Wisconsin.
o Plastic packaging.
o Plastic films.
o Markets for recovered plastics.
o Extended producer responsibility.
· Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 25
Wed
Strategic Job Creation
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
412 East, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Overview: · Organizational matters.
· Presentations by invited speakers, including representatives of the
Department of Workforce Development, Department of Commerce, Wisconsin
Technical College System, and University of Wisconsin System.
· Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 25
Wed
Single-Use Plastics
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
411 South, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Overview: · Organizational matters.
· Presentation by invited speakers, regarding:
o Solid waste management in Wisconsin.
o Plastic packaging.
o Plastic films.
o Markets for recovered plastics.
o Extended producer responsibility.
· Discussion of committee assignment.
Study Meeting
Aug 30
Mon
Criminal Justice Funding and Strategies
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
412 East, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Study Meeting
Aug 31
Tue
Local Service Consolidation
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
411 South, State Capitol, Madison
Items:
(None)
Study Meeting
Aug 31
Tue
Review of Emergency Detention and Admission of Minors Under Chapter 51
(Legislative Council)
10:00 AM
LC Conference Room, One East Main St., Suite 401
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Upcoming Fundraisers: Month of August
Tuesday, August 24th4:30 p.m. Brocach Irish Pub, Madison. Join Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker
For a reception in support of
State Senators Pat Kreitlow, Kathleen Vinehout, Jim Sullivan, and John Lehman
Sponsorships:
Sponsorships can be reached with contributions to any of the targeted Senators
Host - $1,000, Sponsor - $500, Friend - $250
For more information, please call Kory at 608-260-2403.
To donate online to any of our Senators, please visit our website Tuesday, August 24thReception for Scott Hassett for Attorney General8/24/2010
5 p.m. Best Place, 901 W Juneau Ave., Milwaukee.
Sponsorship Levels of $500, $250, $100 or whatever you are comfortable with.
RSVP's can be made to ross@hassettforag.com
Hassett for Attorney General P.O. Box 1937 Madison, WI 53701 www.hassettforag.com
All funds solicited in connection with this event are by Hassett for Attorney General, and not by Rep. Gwen Moore. Reception in honor of 7th CD candidate Julie Lassa8/24/2010
5 p.m. Zeppos & Associates, 400 E. Mason St., Suite 200, Milwaukee.
Please join
Senator Herb Kohl and Hosts: Evan Goyke Gary Goyke & Nancy Rottier Emmanuel & Kimberly Mamalakis Dr. Robert Starshak & Ross Draegert Lynde Uihlein
For a campaign reception in honor of
Julie Lassa Candidate for Congress, Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District
Requested Contributions
Host
- $2,400
Sponsor - $1,000
Friend - $500 Supporter - $250 Afterwork Set for 10th AD candidate Stephanie Findley8/24/2010
5:30 p.m. Garfield's 502, 502 W. Garfield St., Milwaukee Tuesday, August 25thBreakfast fundraiser for 2nd AD candidate Andre Jacque8/25/2010
7:30 a.m. Rock Garden Supper Club, 1951 Bond St., Green Bay. With: Ambassador Mark Green
$50 Suggested donation, all contributions greatly appreciated. Please RSVP to André at 920-819-8066 or Andre.Jacque@gmail.com
Friday, August 27th
6th Annual Senate Republican
Golf Outing
With Special Guests:
Wisconsin Republican
State Senators
Friday, August 27th
Registration, Lunch and Practice
Range Open at 9:00
AM
Shotgun Start at 10:00AM
Reception at 3:30 PM
Hawks Landing Country Club
88 Hawks Landing Cir
Verona, WI
Contributions:
$4,000 Hole Sponsorship and Foursome - Includes
Optional Golfing with a Senator
Senator selection chosen in order of checks received
$1,500 Hole Sponsorship Only, no golfers
$750 per Individual Golfer
Cost includes: Golf, Cart, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
$250 for Reception Only- No Golf
Monday, August 30th5 pm Reception for Terry Moulton, Candidate for SD-23.
Special Guest Rep. Paul Ryan.
Home of Neal and Kathy Haselwander, 3705 Freedom Drive, Eau Claire, WI.
Hosting options: $1000 platinum, $500 gold, $250 silver. Host names due Aug. 10. $100 suggested contribution per person to attend. PAC accepted. RSVP elise.n.nelson@gmail.com 608-774-1099.
Friends of Terry Moulton, 2863 S Prairie View Rd, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. |
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