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    WisconsinLegislative

    Report Card2009-2010

    Legislative SessionThis educational, non-partisan voter guide has been provided by theWisconsin Prosperity Network & and the Americans for Prosperity Foundation - Wisconsin Chapter.

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    AFPs Mission

    Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is committed to educatingcitizens about economic policy and mobilizing thosecitizens as advocates in the public policy process. AFP isan organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizensin the name of limited government and free markets on thelocal, state and federal levels. The grassroots members ofAFP advocate for public policies that champion theprinciples of entrepreneurship and fiscal and regulatory

    restraint.

    Message from Mark Block State Director

    I want to thank you for being part of Americans forProsperity in Wisconsin and supporting policies thatpromote the free-market. Together, we can assure, that asWisconsins and one of the nations largest grassrootsorganization, we can effectively educate and mobilizefellow citizens around policies that must be reigned in,such as government-run health care; jobs kil lingenvironmental regulation based on scare tactics andmyths, rather than hard science; and enormous spending,growth and overall regulation.

    AFP is committed to organizing grassroots activists inWisconsin to advocate for smaller, more responsiblegovernment, less taxation. AFPs 2009/10 LegislativeScore Card will allow you to track legislation that isconsistent with our mission; and more importantly, provideyou with a tool to review how your state representative andsenator voted on important free-market issues.

    Wisconsin Prosperity NetworkWisconsin Prosperity Network invests in the developmentof effective organizations committed to advancing freemarkets, limited government, and individual freedom. Wesupport Americans for Prosperity-WI, the MacIver Institutefor Public Policy, First Freedoms Foundation, AmericanMajority-WI, and have helped to educate citizens throughthe use of Prosperity 101.

    Americans for ProsperityState Office

    Mark Block State Director

    1126 South 70th StreetSuite S219A

    Milwaukee, WI 53214414.476.7900 414.476.2800 (f)

    www.americansforprosperity.orgwww.fightbackwisconsin.com

    Americans for ProsperityNational Office

    2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350Arlington, VA 22201

    703.224.3200www.americansforprosperity.org

    Report Card KeyPercentages are based on actual votes taken, not on the number of bills listed

    AFP Position = Preferred position taken by Americans for ProsperityY = Voted in favor of the legislation A 80% or higher Taxpayers FriendN = Voted in opposition to the legislation B 60% - 79% GoodNV = Not Voting C 40% - 59% Satisfactory

    D 25% - 39% PoorF 24% or lower Big Spender

    Table of Contents

    State AssemblyAssembly Vote Explanations -- 2- 3Assembly Report Card ---------- 4- 7

    State SenateSenate Vote Explanations ----- 8 - 9Senate Report Card ----------------- 10

    ------- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY -WISCONSIN

    AFP-WI Advisory BoardAl Anding, MadisonRichard Blomquist, BrookfieldDavid Fettig, Lake GenevaMichael Fredrich, ManitowocGerald Frye, PewaukeeStephen King, JanesvilleFred Luber, MilwaukeeDr. Chris Magiera, WausauBrian Pitlik, Eagle River

    Jon C. Rauser, MilwaukeeRichard Stangl, West BendJohn Marek, Waukesha

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    AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY Wisconsin LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD

    -------------------------ASSEMBLY VOTE EXPLANATIONS

    Budget Adjustment Bill/Tax Increase BillSenate Bill 62 (Doyle/JFC) Vote on Concurrence is No

    Senate Bill 62 contained over $2 billion in major tax increases. The first, combinedreporting represented a major $215 million corporate income tax increase by requiringtwo or more members of a combined group of corporations engaging in a unitarybusiness, inside or outside the state, to calculate their corporate income taxes as asingle unit. This tax increase was retroactive to January 1, 2009. The secondenormous tax increase was a $649 million hospital assessment, which established anassessment on the gross receipts of Wisconsin hospitals at 1.4 percent of gross patientrevenues. The third tax increase was a $66 million sales tax increase on software.Senate Bill 62 reversed the recent Supreme Court decision by taxing certain pre-written

    programs to be subject to the sales tax that were previously deemed exempt. Thebudget adjustment bill also adopted the national uniform system of collecting the salesand use tax known as the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, whichrepresented a $4.7 million tax increase; and finally it included a $10.9 million sales taxincrease on downloading digital products by imposing a 5% sales tax on digital productssuch as books, music, videos, electronic games, and finished art work downloaded ontoIpods, cell phones, MP3 players, etc. AFP strongly opposes tax increases, especiallyduring the most serious economic downturn in recent history. Senate Bill 62 wassigned into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 2 on February 19, 2009. No public hearings ortestimony was allowed on this $2 billion tax increase.

    Biennial BudgetAssembly Bill 75 (Doyle/JFC) Vote on Conference Report is No

    In addition to signing SB 62 into law, Governor Doyle introduced and signed into law AB75 with dozens of additional tax and fee increases, as well as policy changes that willincrease government spending and/or make government larger overall. (Taken with thebudget adjustment bill, the Governors tax increases totaled well over $3 billion). Thefirst hike was the capital gains income tax increase. Prior to enactment of the budget,Wisconsin had allowed a 60% exclusion of the capital gain from the sale of assets suchas stocks, bonds, and securities held more than one year for individuals. As passed bythe Legislature and signed by Governor Doyle, the budget reduced the allowableexclusion to 30% of the capital gain, costing taxpayers more than $240 million in income

    taxes. This will be effective in the 2009 tax year. AB 75 also included a $300 millionincome tax increase due to a fifth top bracket of 7.75 percent for individuals earning over$225,000, effective in the 2009 tax year. The budget also raised cigarette taxes by$291 million. Assembly Bill 75 was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, withpartial line-item vetoes.

    Mental Health Mandated Insurance CoverageSenate Bill 362 (Hansen/Pasch) Vote on Concurrence is No

    SB 362 mandated that companies expand mental health and substance abuse coverage.Only companies with fewer than ten employees may opt out of the coverage. Except forgroup plans providing limited benefits, SB 362 applies to all group health plans includingdefined network plans, insurance plans offered by the state and self-insured governmentplans of the state and municipalities. SB 362 requires that coverage of treatment formental health or substance abuse problems may not be more restrictive with respect tocoverage of the most common or frequent type of treatment limitations. AFP stronglyopposes mandates and has been a strong proponent of free market approaches tohealth care reform, such as transparency, wellness programs and health savingsaccounts managed by consumers. SB 362 is a mandate that will increase health carecosts to consumers and businesses. SB 362 was signed into law as 2009 WisconsinAct 218.

    Smoking BanSenate Bill 181 (Risser/Richards) Vote on Concurrence is No

    SB 181 expanded the smoking ban to: any restaurant regardless of seating capacity orliquor sales receipts; any tavern that is not an existing tobacco bar; any private clubs;sports arenas; lodging establishments; and common public areas with at least two walls.AFP has consistently opposed legislation infringing upon rights of citizens. Tobaccoproducts are legal and Wisconsin already had a strict smoking ban in place. SB 181 isan overly burdensome regulation on a legal activity. SB 181 passed both houses of theLegislature and was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 12.

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    AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY Wisconsin LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD

    Repealing Gubernatorial Appointment Power of the DNR SecretaryAssembly Bill 138 (Black/Wirch) Vote on Passage is No

    AB 138 requires that the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources benominated by the Natural Resources Board rather than appointed to serve at thepleasure of the Governor. AFP believes that all levels of government, an electedofficial must be held accountable for the actions of any bureaucracy. AB 138 wouldhave given unchecked authority to an un-elected DNR Board, without being heldaccountable to Wisconsin citizens. AB 138 passed both houses of the Legislature,but was vetoed by the Governor.

    BadgerCare Basic PlanSenate Bill 484 (Erpenbach/Richards) Vote on Concurrence is No

    Currently, the Medicaid BadgerCare Plus Core health care benefit Plan providesbasic primary and preventive care for childless adults under the age of 65 who haveincomes not exceeding 200 percent of poverty and are not otherwise eligible forMedicaid. The current volume exceeded the plans ability to provide benefits and awaiting list was developed. SB 484 created another health care benefit plan that isnot Medicaid and is known as BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan that covers the populationon the waiting list. The bill is intended to be paid for entirely by premiums. AFPopposed SB 484 because it creates an additional government-run health careprogram. It is unlikely the premium costs will cover this new expansion; and is

    particularly irresponsible in light of current economic conditions and the Statescurrent major Medicaid deficit amounting to over $800 million. SB 484 passed bothhouses of the Legislature and was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 219.

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability MeasuresSenate Bill 437 (Committee on Education) Vote on Concurrence is No

    SB 437 authorizes the state superintendent of the Department of Public Instructionto intervene in low performing schools and school districts under certain conditions.It also allows for the prohibition of tenure for principals and assistant principals. AFPopposes SB 437 because it does not go nearly far enough in addressing failingschools, specifically, Milwaukee Public Schools, where public schools are failing ourchildren because of the lack of accountability standards for teachers and students.A stronger version of allowing the takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools by theMayor of the City of Milwaukee was never brought forward for action. SB 437passed both houses of the Legislature and was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin

    Act 215.

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    -------------------------ASSEMBLY VOTE EXPLANATIONS

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    LEGISLATION SB 62 AB 75 SB 362 SB 181 AB 138 SB 484 SB 437 Total % Grade

    AFP POSITION No No No No No No No

    REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

    Ballweg, Joan [R] 41 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Barca, Peter [D] 64 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Benedict, Chuck [D] 45 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Berceau, Terese [D] 76 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FBernard Schaber, Penny [D] 57 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Bies, Garey [R] 1 N N N Y Y N N 71% B

    Black, Spencer [D] 77 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Brooks, Ed [R] 50 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Clark, Fred [D] 42 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FColon, Pedro [D] 8 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Cullen, David [D] 13 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Danou, Chris [D] 91 Y Y Y N Y Y Y 14% F

    Davis, Brett [R] 80 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Dexter, Kristen [D] 68 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Fields, Jason [D] 11 Y Y Y Y NV Y Y 0% F

    Fitzgerald, Jeff [R] 39 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Friske, Donald [R] 35 N NV Y N N N N 83% AGarthwaite, Phil [D] 49 Y Y Y N Y Y Y 14% F

    Gottlieb, Mark [R] 60 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Grigsby, Tamara [D] 18 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Gunderson, Scott [R] 83 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Gundrum, Mark [R] 84 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Hebl, Gary [D] 46 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Hilgenberg, Steve [D] 51 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Hintz, Gordon [D] 54 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Hixson, Kim [D] 43 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Honadel, Mark [R] 21 N N N N N N N 100% A

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    LEGISLATION SB 62 AB 75 SB 362 SB 181 AB 138 SB 484 SB 437 Total % Grade

    AFP POSITION No No No No No No No

    REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

    Hraychuck, Ann [D] 28 Y Y Y N Y Y Y 14% F

    Hubler, Mary [D] 75 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Huebsch, Michael [R] 94 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Jorgensen, Andy [D] 37 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FKaufert, Dean [R] 55 N N Y Y Y N N 57% C

    Kerkman, Samantha [R] 66 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Kessler, Frederick [D] 12 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 14% F

    Kestell, Steve [R] 27 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Kleefisch, Joel [R] 38 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Knodl, Dan [R] 24 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Kramer, Bill [R] 97 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Krusick, Peggy [D] 7 Y N N Y Y Y N 43% C

    LeMahieu, Daniel [R] 59 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Lothian, Thomas [R] 32 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Mason, Cory [D] 62 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Meyer, Dan [R] 34 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Milroy, Nick [D] 73 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FMolepske, Jr., Louis [D] 71 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Montgomery, Phil [R] 4 N N N Y Y N N 71% B

    Mursau, Jeffrey [R] 36 N N N Y Y N N 71% BMurtha, John [R] 29 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Nass, Stephen [R] 31 N N NV N N N N 100% A

    Nelson, Tom [D] 5 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Nerison, Lee [R] 96 N N Y N Y N N 71% B

    Newcomer, Scott [R] 33 N N N N N N N 100% A

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    LEGISLATION SB 62 AB 75 SB 362 SB 181 AB 138 SB 484 SB 437 Total % GradeAFP POSITION No No No No No No No

    REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

    Nygren, John [R] 89 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Ott, Alvin [R] 3 N N Y Y N N N 71% B

    Ott, Jim [R] 23 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Parisi, Joe [D] 48 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FPasch, Sandy [D] 22 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Petersen, Kevin [R] 40 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Petrowski, Jerry [R] 86 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Pocan, Mark [D] 78 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FPope-Roberts, Sondy [D] 79 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Pridemore, Don [R] 99 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Radcliffe, Mark [D] 92 Y Y Y N Y NV N 33% D

    Rhoades, Kitty [R] 30 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Richards, Jon [D] 19 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Ripp, Keith [R] 47 N N Y Y Y N N 57% C

    Roth, Roger [R] 56 N N N N NV N N 100% A

    Roys, Kelda Helen [D] 81 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Schneider, Marlin [D] 72 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FSeidel, Donna [D] 85 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Sheridan, Mike [D] 44 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Sherman, Gary [D] 74 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FShilling, Jennifer [D] 95 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Sinicki, Christine [D] 20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Smith, Jeff [D] 93 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Soletski, James [D] 88 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Spanbauer, Richard [R] 53 N N NV Y Y N N 66% B

    Staskunas, Tony [D] 15 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

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    LEGISLATION SB 62 AB 75 SB 362 SB 181 AB 138 SB 484 SB 437 Total % Grade

    AFP POSITION No No No No No No No

    REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

    Steinbrink, John [D] 65 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Stone, Jeff [R] 82 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Strachota, Pat [R] 58 N NV N N N N N 100% A

    Suder, Scott [R] 69 N N N N NV N NV 100% ATauchen, Gary [R] 6 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Toles, Barbara [D] 17 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Townsend, John [R] 52 N N Y Y N N N 71% B

    Turner, Robert [D] 61 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Van Akkeren, Terry [D] 26 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Van Roy, Karl [R] 90 N N N Y NV N N 83% A

    Vos, Robin [R] 63 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Vruwink, Amy [D] 70 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Vukmir, Leah [R] 14 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Williams, Annette [D] 10 N Y Y Y Y NV NV 20% F

    Williams, Mary [R] 87 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Wood, Jeffrey [I] 67 Y Y Y N N Y Y 28% D

    Young, Leon [D] 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FZepnick, Josh [D] 9 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Ziegelbauer, Robert [D] 25 N N N N Y N Y 71% B

    Zigmunt, Ted [D] 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% FZipperer, Rich [R] 98 N N N N N N N 100% A

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    Budget Adjustment Bill/Tax Increase BillSenate Bill 62 (Doyle/JFC) Vote on Passage is No

    Senate Bill 62 contained over $2 billion in major tax increases. The first, combinedreporting represented a major $215 million corporate income tax increase by requiringtwo or more members of a combined group of corporations engaging in a unitarybusiness, inside or outside the state, to calculate their corporate income taxes as asingle unit. This tax increase was retroactive to January 1, 2009. The secondenormous tax increase was a $649 million hospital assessment, which established anassessment on the gross receipts of Wisconsin hospitals at 1.4 percent of gross patientrevenues. The third tax increase was a $66 million sales tax increase on software.Senate Bill 62 reversed the recent Supreme Court decision by taxing certain pre-written

    programs to be subject to the sales tax that were previously deemed exempt. Thebudget adjustment bill also adopted the national uniform system of collecting the salesand use tax known as the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, whichrepresented a $4.7 million tax increase; and finally it included a $10.9 million sales taxincrease on downloading digital products by imposing a 5% sales tax on digital productssuch as books, music, videos, electronic games, and finished art work downloaded ontoIpods, cell phones, MP3 players, etc. AFP strongly opposes tax increases, especiallyduring the most serious economic downturn in recent history. Senate Bill 62 wassigned into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 2 on February 19, 2009. No public hearings ortestimony was allowed on this $2 billion tax increase.

    Biennial BudgetAssembly Bill 75 (Doyle/JFC) Vote on Conference Report is No

    In addition to signing SB 62 into law, Governor Doyle introduced and signed into law AB75 with dozens of additional tax and fee increases, as well as policy changes that willincrease government spending and/or make government larger overall. (Taken with thebudget adjustment bill, the Governors tax increases totaled well over $3 billion). Thefirst hike was the capital gains income tax increase. Prior to enactment of the budget,Wisconsin had allowed a 60% exclusion of the capital gain from the sale of assets suchas stocks, bonds, and securities held more than one year for individuals. As passed bythe Legislature and signed by Governor Doyle, the budget reduced the allowableexclusion to 30% of the capital gain, costing taxpayers more than $240 million in income

    taxes. This will be effective in the 2009 tax year. AB 75 also included a $300 millionincome tax increase due to a fifth top bracket of 7.75 percent for individuals earning over$225,000, effective in the 2009 tax year. The budget also raised cigarette taxes by$291 million. Assembly Bill 75 was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, withpartial line-item vetoes.

    Mental Health Mandated Insurance CoverageSenate Bill 362 (Hansen/Pasch) Vote on Passage is No

    SB 362 mandated that companies expand mental health and substance abuse coverage.Only companies with fewer than ten employees may opt out of the coverage. Except forgroup plans providing limited benefits, SB 362 applies to all group health plans includingdefined network plans, insurance plans offered by the state and self-insured governmentplans of the state and municipalities. SB 362 requires that coverage of treatment formental health or substance abuse problems may not be more restrictive with respect tocoverage of the most common or frequent type of treatment limitations. AFP stronglyopposes mandates and has been a strong proponent of free market approaches tohealth care reform, such as transparency, wellness programs and health savingsaccounts managed by consumers. SB 362 is a mandate that will increase health carecosts to consumers and businesses. SB 362 was signed into law as 2009 WisconsinAct 218.

    Smoking BanSenate Bill 181 (Risser/Richards) Vote on Passage is No

    SB 181 expanded the smoking ban to: any restaurant regardless of seating capacity orliquor sales receipts; any tavern that is not an existing tobacco bar; any private clubs;sports arenas; lodging establishments; and common public areas with at least two walls.AFP has consistently opposed legislation infringing upon rights of citizens. Tobaccoproducts are legal and Wisconsin already had a strict smoking ban in place. SB 181 isan overly burdensome regulation on a legal activity. SB 181 passed both houses of theLegislature and was signed into law as 2009 Wisconsin Act 12.

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    Repealing Gubernatorial Appointment Power of the DNR SecretaryAssembly Bill 138 (Black/Wirch) Vote on Concurrence is No

    AB 138 requires that the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources benominated by the Natural Resources Board rather than appointed to serve at thepleasure of the Governor. AFP believes that all levels of government, an electedofficial must be held accountable for the actions of any bureaucracy. AB 138 wouldhave given unchecked authority to an un-elected DNR Board, without being heldaccountable to Wisconsin citizens. AB 138 passed both houses of the Legislature,but was vetoed by the Governor.

    BadgerCare Basic PlanSenate Bill 484 (Erpenbach/Richards) Vote on Passage is No

    Currently, the Medicaid BadgerCare Plus Core health care benefit Plan providesbasic primary and preventive care for childless adults under the age of 65 whohave incomes not exceeding 200 percent of poverty and are not otherwise eligiblefor Medicaid. The current volume exceeded the plans ability to provide benefitsand a waiting list was developed. SB 484 created another health care benefit planthat is not Medicaid and is known as BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan that covers thepopulation on the waiting list. The bill is intended to be paid for entirely bypremiums. AFP opposed SB 484 because it creates an additional government-run

    health care program. It is unlikely the premium costs will cover this new expansion;and is particularly irresponsible in light of current economic conditions and theStates current major Medicaid deficit amounting to over $800 million. SB 484passed both houses of the Legislature and was signed into law as 2009 WisconsinAct 219.

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability MeasuresSenate Bill 437 (Committee on Education) Vote on Passage is No

    SB 437 authorizes the state superintendent of the Department of Public Instructionto intervene in low performing schools and school districts under certain conditions.It also allows for the prohibition of tenure for principals and assistant principals. AFPopposes SB 437 because it does not go nearly far enough in addressing failingschools, specifically, Milwaukee Public Schools, where public schools are failing ourchildren because of the lack of accountability standards for teachers and students.A stronger version of allowing the takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools by theMayor of the City of Milwaukee was never brought forward for action. SB 437

    passed both houses of the Legislature and was signed into law as 2009 WisconsinAct 215.

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    ------------------------------SENATE REPORT CARDLEGISLATION SB 62 AB 75 SB 362 SB 181 AB 138 SB 484 SB 437 Total % Grade

    AFP POSITION No No No No No No No

    SENATOR DISTRICT

    Carpenter, Tim [D] 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Coggs, Spencer [D] 6 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Cowles, Robert [R] 2 N N N Y Y N N 71% B

    Darling, Alberta [R] 8 N N Y Y N N N 71% B

    Decker, Russell [D] 29 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Ellis, Michael [R] 19 N N N Y Y N N 71% B

    Erpenbach, Jon [D] 27 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Fitzgerald, Scott [R] 13 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Grothman, Glenn [R] 20 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Hansen, David [D] 30 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Harsdorf, Sheila [R] 10 N N N Y N N N 86% AHolperin, Jim [D] 12 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Hopper, Dennis [R] 18 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Jauch, Robert [D] 25 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Kanavas, Ted [R] 33 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Kapanke, Dan [R] 32 N N Y Y Y N N 57% C

    Kedzie, Neal [R] 11 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Kreitlow, Pat [D] 23 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Lasee, Alan [R] 1 N NV N N N N N 100% A

    Lassa, Julie [D] 24 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Lazich, Mary [R] 28 N N N N N N N 100% A

    Lehman, John [D] 21 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Leibham, Joseph [R] 9 N N N N Y N N 86% A

    Miller, Mark [D] 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Olsen, Luther [R] 14 N N N Y N N N 86% A

    Plale, Jeffrey [D] 7 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Risser, Fred [D] 26 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Robson, Judith [D] 15 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

    Schultz, Dale [R] 17 N N N Y Y N N 71% B

    Sullivan, Jim [] 5 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 14% F

    Taylor, Lena [D] 4 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 14% F

    Vinehout, Kathleen [D] 31 Y Y Y N Y N Y 28% D

    Wirch, Robert [D] 22 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0% F

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    Americans for Prosperity, State OfficeMark Block, State Director

    1126 South 70th Street, Suite S219AMilwaukee, WI 53214

    414.476.7900 414.476.2800 (f)www.americansforprosperity.org

    www.fightbackwisconsin.com

    Wisconsin Prosperity NetworkP.O. Box 510626, New Berlin, WI 53151www.wisconsinprosperitynetwork.cominfo@wisconsinprosperitynetwork.com