Later this morning, Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) will announce the end of next month will be set aside at the State Capitol for a special session on jobs. WisPolitics.com reports this morning though that two measures which have been touted by many Republicans as major job creators will not be part of that session since they’re too controversial.
Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin)
The website says legislation to streamline iron mining regulations and to create a venture capital fund is still be hashed out and won’t be ready by the special session.
Gov. Walker began his tenure in office back in January with a special session on jobs. Numerous measures were passed includes ones creating a state economic development organization and measures extending tax breaks to job creators in Wisconsin.
“Listening to families and job creators across Wisconsin, it’s clear they want to make sure we stay focused on jobs,” said Governor Scott Walker in a news release promoting his announcement of the special session. “We need to continue our work to create certainty for businesses and confidence in our economy.”
NO PAY, NO SPRAY
This time last year, Gene Cranick of Obion County in Tennessee went on MSNBC and talked about how the rural fire department that protects his community watched his home burn to the ground because he had not paid the annual $75 fee for fire coverage.
The firefighters were on scene to protect his neighbor’s home, but since Cranick failed to pay for the coverage afforded to rural residents in his community, his home burned down.
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison)
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison) saw the segment, did some research and realized the same thing could theoretically happen. Thus, Assembly Bill 192 was born. The measure, which passed 7-1 out of the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs yesterday, would prohibit “policies that require homeowners to pre-pay a separate fee for police and fire protection or risk losing the services.”
“It is irresponsible for a local unit of government to allow anyone’s home to burn to the ground or to refuse police protection and today, we saw a bipartisan effort to protect people,” said Pocan in a news release about the bill’s committee passage.
Pocan’s measure is endorsed by both the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. The measure is sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay).
EMILY’S LIST IN WISCONSIN’S 2ND CD RACE
Rep. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) has been selected by the nation’s largest resource for women in politics in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) in Congress.
Rep. Kelda Helen Roys (D-Madison)
Emily’s List placed Roys today “On the List” which connects her with roughly 900,000 members of the organization around the country. The group had supported Baldwin in her Congressional races and is expected to support her campaign for U.S. Senate.
“The entire EMILY’s List community is thrilled that there is another strong pro-choice Democratic woman to step in and ensure that women’s voices are heard in Washington,” said Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List in a news release announcing the endorsement. “From her days as a leader in women’s health — where she led the fight to pass the state’s first pro-choice law in three decades, to her time in the Wisconsin Assembly where she was one of Governor Walker’s most vocal critics, Kelda has consistently stood up for women and families.”
Roys is running against Rep. Mark Pocan (R-Madison) and Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala for the Democratic nomination.
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