![]() So, instead of releasing the Budget on Tuesday February 22 as scheduled, they have moved it to March 1. Scott Walker and the GOP don’t want you to know what is in the budget bill, they especially don’t want this information out there while the people are in control of the Capitol and paying attention. For more, see the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future/ Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Catalog of Tax Reform Options for Wisconsin and of course Penny for Kids. I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that the way to actually help local governmental units and the people of Wisconsin is to provide sufficient revenues. The GOP talking points have been that destroying public worker unions is a way to give local governmental units (counties, municipalities and school districts) the tools to deal with the budget cuts that radical slashes to state aid, shared revenue and unprecedented limits on local control of revenues - all anticipated in the Biennial Budget - will bring. Throughout this, Walker has made it clear that the so-called Budget Repair bill is only a prelude to the Biennial Budget. It is going to be a giant shoe and we need to be ready to catch it and throw that one back too. That is why I want to try to focus attention on what comes next, the other shoe waiting to drop, Governor Walker’s Biennial Budget. I’ve been energized and filled with hope by the the rallies and protests this week, but like Brian I have concerns about the limits of the agenda being put forward. I will point toward the CAST Statement I helped draft, Rep Mark Pocan’s “Scott Walker’s Top Ten Lies” for a good fact check and Alder Brian Solomon’s “Madison, WI: A Prelude for Economic Justice” for some questions and context. Stories are meant to be read and shared and I can’t wait to hear yours.There is so much good stuff out there on what has been happening in Madison and around the state this week that I really don’t have too much to add. This would all be pointless without all of you. I sure hope my editors don’t read this:) New articles will be posted on Mondays, along with some of the dated articles, so even if you don’t subscribe to those papers, you can still stay tuned in. Still hard to believe since English was always my worst subject growing up. I guess that means I’m officially a writer. My 90th article was just published and unless something goes drastically wrong, I will hit #100 in 2018. Exciting stuff! And it’s never to late to pre-order if you haven’t already. If that doesn’t work, I will be self-publishing in 2018. Queries are already being sent out to publishers and book agents as a first option for publishing. And I did! Kind of… The first draft has been done for awhile now and I’m currently editing every chance I have to get the final product ready. We just hit 100 pre-orders for Forever Changed and the timing couldn’t be better. One of my big goals for 2017 was to finish Forever Changed. I’ll have all those pictures compiled with the poll early next week. The photo contest had some absolutely breath taking photos and we now have all the 2017 monthly winners set, so we’ll be able to see who the winner is for 2017 on New Years Day. To all the supporters, thank you so very much. The good news is that the blog had 1,554 visitors and 3,970 views so far this year, mostly from the 752 active followers. One of my early resolutions going into 2018 is to be active and continue to add quality content for all of you. I love it and I love writing, but it always seems to be last on the priority list each day. Do you ever have one of those things that you absolutely love to do, but it always takes a backseat to everything else in life? This blog is kind of like that for me.
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