>> WORK ON THE STATE BUDGET
SLOWED DOWN THE PAST A COUPLE OF
WEEKS AS LEGISLATIVE REPUBLICANS
NEGOTIATED AMONGST THEMSELVES
AND WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
TONY EVERS TO REACH A COMPROMISE
ON SHARED REVENUE FOR LOCAL
MUNICIPALITIES.
THE SOLUTION REQUIRED PROMISES
FROM THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN OFF ON
A BIG INCREASE IN STATE PAYMENTS
TO PRIVATE VOUCHER SCHOOLS, AN
EXTRA BILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, AND DROPPING THE
REQUIREMENT THAT MILWAUKEE GO TO
REFERENDUM IN ORDER TO PASS AN
INCREASE IN THEIR SALES TAX.
THEY SAY THE BEST DEALS IN
POLITICS ARE OFTEN THE ONES
WHERE NO ONE COMES AWAY
PERFECTLY HAPPY, WHICH WAS THE
CASE THIS WEEK AS SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY SIGNED OFF ON THE BILLS
WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION.
>> THERE ARE 21 AYES, 12 NOs
AND THE BILL IS CONCURRED IN AS
AMENDED.
>> THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CLEAN
BILL.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN PATH WITH
CONSENSUS AND INSTEAD
REPUBLICANS, TO MY
UNDERSTANDING, ARE STILL
IN-FIGHTING BECAUSE THEY'VE
DECIDED TO INSERT UNPOPULAR
IDEAS INTO THIS VITALLY
IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
>> THERE ARE 68 AYES AND 26 NOS.
SENATE AMENDMENT ONE IS
CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED.
>> PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS IS GIVE-AND-TAKE.
THERE ARE PARTS IN THE BILL THAT
WE ARE GOING TO BE VOTING ON
TODAY, THAT IF IT WERE JUST ME,
I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY,BY
THAT'S DISAGREEMENTS EVEN
AMONGST REPUBLICANS.
THEN YOU ADD IN TRYING TO FIND A
TRULY BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT.
WE HAD TO GIVE UP ON SOME THINGS