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13 Sep

Bleeding Cool put together a collection of non-Ground Zero non-Mosque political cartoons.
Americans believe all kinds of crazy things. It all seems like dog-whistle politics to me.
Maybe the whole Tea Party isn’t bad, but this guy is.
FAIR has an interesting discussion of whether Mexican violence is spilling into the US or whether it is the other way around.

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La Follette News
- Students celebrate graduation May 24, 2013
  Forty-eight students marked their graduation from the La Follette School on May 19.
- Study finds no “skills gap” in Wisconsin labor market May 23, 2013
  Wisconsin’s labor market shows no evidence of an existing or impending general “skills gaps,” according to a new analysis by a team of La Follette School graduate students.
- Students win prize for biogas funding ideas presented to state commission May 23, 2013
  Three prize-winning La Follette School students shared their ideas for funding farm digester projects with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in a May 14 presentation.
- Wilson-Tepeli values good management, planning May 20, 2013
  A talented and creative manager first got John Wilson-Tepeli thinking about the value of public affairs training and eventually led him to enroll at the La Follette School in the double-degree program in urban and regional planning.
- Dreyer appreciates alumni network May 15, 2013
  Steven Dreyer is pleased to report he feels “a little better all the time, as they say.” The 1992 alum and urban education scholar has been recovering from a series of medical afflictions that forced him to step down as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee several years ago. “I am moving back in the right direction overall all these days,” he […]
- Leon fosters student success, engagement May 6, 2013
  Raul Leon’s experiences while a student at the La Follette School transformed his career goals.
- News from alumni and friends April 30, 2013
  Career updates and babies galore.
- Wright welcomes challenge of establishing school of biopharmacy April 29, 2013
  The only commonality among Elizabeth “Buff” Wright’s career job descriptions has been “other duties as assigned.” Now assistant vice president and secretary to the board of trustees of Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences in Claremont, California, the 1981 La Follette alum is helping to establish a school of biopharmacy that will prepare pharmaci […]
- School hosts health economics conference April 26, 2013
  Junior and senior economists discussed the latest health economics research at the fourth annual Midwest Health Economics Conference hosted by the La Follette School in April.
- Reporters to talk about Wisconsin 2010 budget repair bill April 25, 2013
  The Wisconsin governor’s wide-ranging budget-repair bill that ended public-sector collective bargaining will be discussed by two journalists on Tuesday, April 30, from noon to 1 p.m. in the La Follette School Conference Room.
School Calendar
- Public Management Research Conference June 20, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
- Public Management Research Conference June 21, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
- Public Management Research Conference June 22, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
- Hillside Fest July 11, 2013
  Picnic for alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff. Observatory Hill Office Building. 5-7 p.m. Information: 263-2409, kbattiato@lafollette.wisc.edu
LSSA Calendar
- June 20 - Public Management Research Conference June 20, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
- June 21 - Public Management Research Conference June 21, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
- June 22 - Public Management Research Conference June 22, 2013
  Sponsored by the Public Management Research Association. Union South. 8 a.m. Information: 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu
Wisconsin Women’s Health Budget Project
- Walker Budget Proposes Cuts for Public School Aid April 13, 2011
  Governor Walker’s budget proposes cuts to both general and categorical aid to Wisconsin public school districts. These cuts will negatively impact students in all districts, particularly those in low-income areas. Without access to a quality education, Wisconsin’s young citizens will have fewer job or higher education opportunities, which negatively impacts […]
  Jen
- Walker Budget Repeals 2009 Change Indexing Homestead Tax Credit to Inflation April 12, 2011
  The Governor’s budget bill would repeal the 2009 change that indexed the Homestead Tax Credit to inflation. This tax credit provides targeted tax relief to about 250,000 low-income households in Wisconsin. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau explains: “The program is often referred to as a “circuit breaker” since it is intended to provide relief once property [... […]
  Jen
- Corrections Funding in Governor Walker’s Budget April 12, 2011
  Governor Walker’s budget makes a number of changes to funding for the Department of Corrections (DOC). Two notable changes include funding for mental health initiatives and a repeal of 2009 early release provisions. Mental Health Initiatives The proposed budget provides DOC with $381,800 to fully fund women’s mental health services at the Taycheedah Correcti […]
  Jen
- Public Transit Faces Cuts in Walker’s Budget March 30, 2011
  While increasing funding for state highways, Governor Walker’s proposed budget reduces funding for public transit and changes public transit’s funding source to make it more difficult to secure funding in future budgets. The Department of Transportation summary of changes can be found here. Walker’s budget would damage public transportation through three ma […]
  Hope
- Walker Proposes Cuts to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) March 26, 2011
  The Governor’s budget proposes cutting the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low-income working families by $74 million in 2011-2013 (and another $37 million cut in FY ’11 in the budget repair bill). Additionally, the budget proposes using $37 million more per year of TANF funding for the state EITC, removing a total of [...]
  Hope
- Cuts for Wisconsin Works (W-2) March 21, 2011
  Reducing Income Support The Governor’s budget proposes lowering the already meager maximum monthly income support from $673 to $653. This is the maximum amount of cash assistance available to Wisconsin Works participants, regardless of family size. For some Wisconsin families, this support is their only source of cash income, yet at just $7,836 a year, [... […]
  Hope
- Cuts in the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program March 20, 2011
  Governor Walker seeks to cut child care support for low-income families. Despite increased need, Walker is cutting the budget for Wisconsin Shares, the state child care subsidy program under the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. Through Wisconsin Shares, parents with children who are disabled or under the age of 13 may receive a child care subsidy [...]
  Hope
- WI Senate Passes Non-Fiscal Budget Repair Bill Items on Collective Bargaining; Some Changes Made to Medical Assistance Provisions March 10, 2011
  In a surprising move tonight, Republican Senators have passed the budget repair bill items related to collective bargaining. According to Channel 3000 news: Republicans on Wednesday split from the legislation the proposal to curtail union rights, and a special conference committee of state lawmakers approved that bill a short time later. The move set up [... […]
  Jen
- Not Approved: School Breakfast March 9, 2011
  Reading over the cost of many budget items in Governor Walker’s proposal can make you jaded. A seven million dollars for this program, fifteen million for that one. So when the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) asks for a $935,900 increase in funding for school breakfast reimbursements, it seems like a small thing. However, this seemingly [...]
  Jen
- State DHS Secretary Wants to Move More Medicaid Patients to Managed Care March 9, 2011
  Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith announced yesterday that he wants to keep Medicaid services like prescription coverage, but move the most expensive Medicaid patients into managed care. According to the Wisconsin State Journal: Smith said he wants to save money by making the most costly patients — such as those with complex [... […]
  Jen
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