Special Session of Wisconsin Legislature Promises Important Gains
During his campaign for the Wisconsin governorship, Scott Walker pledged to create 250,000 new jobs by November 2014; reduce the tax burden for Wisconsin families and businesses; and return the state to a sound fiscal footing. In order to accomplish this ambitious legislative tripartite, Governor Walker called for an emergency legislative session, which commenced early [...]
Governor-elect Scott Walker Outlines Chief Legislative Priorities
This week, Governor-elect Scott Walker unveiled a bold and ambitious agenda for the upcoming legislative session. Walker made it clear that he intends to enact all of the reforms described below within the first year of his governorship. With a large Republican majority in the Assembly and a six vote majority in the Senate, it [...]
