Building Economic Strength Together Conference Potosi, Wisconsin May 6, 2010 League of Wisconsin Municipalities The Wisconsin Education Association Council

Building Economic Strength Together ConferencePotosi, Wisconsin May 6, 2010

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What we set out to accomplish• Raise public and media awareness of the challenges facing

Wisconsin.• Engage the people of Wisconsin in a productive discussion about

the challenges that would:– Improve the focus and quality of the conversation about the

challenges and opportunities;– Lead to specific strategic and tactical recommendations on

how to address the challenges and opportunities.• Produce a Blueprint for Change that Wisconsin’s business,

academic, community leaders and elected officials would view as a reasonable and persuasive starting point for moving Wisconsin forward.

2006

2007

2008

PublicOpinion

Research

Surveys & Focus Groups

Data Analysis Economic & Demographic

Data+

Wisconsin Way: First

Configuration

15 Public Forums

Review and analysis of public

comments

50+ organizational presentations

+ On-going Research+

Wisconsin Way: Second

Configuration

13 Public Forums & 50+ organizational presentations

On-going research and review and

analysis of public comments

2009 State Budget

ConferenceEconomic

Development Conference

70+ organizational presentations

On-going research and review and

analysis of public comments

THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS TALKED TO, MET WITH, AND LISTENED TO MORE THAN 10,000 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS SINCE THE

FIRST FORUM IN OCTOBER OF 2007.

THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS TALKED TO, MET WITH, AND LISTENED TO MORE

THAN 125 MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE

PAST TWO YEARS.

MORE THAN 10,000 HAVE REGISTERED ON OUR THE WISCONSIN WAY WEB-SITE

THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS THE ABILITY TO BLAST E-

MAIL TO MORE THAN 250,000 WISCONSIN

ADULTS.

THE WISCONSIN WAY HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 10 STATEWIDE SURVEYS.

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THE WISCONSIN WE WANTA STRONG,

PROSPEROUS MIDDLE CLASS

HEALTHY, GROWING ECONOMY AND BUSINESS

COMMUNITY

A STRONG, RELIABLE

INFRASTRUCTURE

ROBUST, SUSTAINABLE

TAX BASE

A GREAT PLACE TO

LIVE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

TAX REFORM AND

MODERNIZATION

GOVERNMENT REFORM AND

MODERNIZATION

STRONGER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

INFRASTRUCTURE

MORE INVESTMENT CAPITAL

FOCUSED, ENERGIZED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

MAKE IT FAIR

MAKE IT APPROPRIATE

MAKE IT AFFORDABLE

MAKE IT EFFECTIVE

MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE

MAKE IT EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE

What we set out to accomplish• Raise public and media awareness of the challenges facing

Wisconsin.• Engage the people of Wisconsin in a productive discussion about

the challenges that would:– Improve the focus and quality of the conversation about the

challenges and opportunities;– Lead to specific strategic and tactical recommendations on

how to address the challenges and opportunities.• Produce a Blueprint for Change that Wisconsin’s business,

academic, community leaders and elected officials would view as a reasonable and persuasive starting point for moving Wisconsin forward.

…a reasonable and persuasive starting point…

Pathways• Opinion leader briefings• 2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series

– Economic Development – Appleton - Aug. 1st– State Budget Deficit – La Crosse – Aug 26th– Moving Wisconsin Forward – Milwaukee – Oct. 5th

– Briefing Governor-Elect and Legislative Leaders – TBD

• 2010 Economic Summit Series– Hosted by:

• UW System• Competitive Wisconsin• Wisconsin Way• Wisconsin Higher Education Business

Roundtable• Wisconsin Technology Council

www.wiroundtable.org/summit


• 2010 Economic Summit Series– Sponsored by:

• Alliant Energy• AT&T• Aurora Health Care• ATC• Baker Tilly• Miller Coors• Wood Communications Group• Wisconsin Bankers Association• Wisconsin Counties Association• Wisconsin Credit Union League• Wisconsin Economic Development Association• Wisconsin Hospital Association• Wisconsin Realtors® Association• Competitive Wisconsin

www.wiroundtable.org/summit


SourceSpecial Session

(Economic Development) 2011-13 Budget 2013-15 Budget

Gov. Walker’s Proposals

Legislative Proposals

Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy/Be Bold

Summit Series Budget White papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

Refocus Wisconsin

Other

Source Special Session (Economic Development) 2011-13 Budget Cuts 2013-15 Budget Cuts




Summit Series Budget White papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

Refocus Wisconsin

Other

SourceSpecial Session

(Economic Development)

2011-13 Budget Cuts

2011-13 Budget Econ.

Development

2013-15 Budget Cuts

2013-15 Budget Econ.

Development



Wisconsin Prosperity

Strategy/Be Bold

Summit Series Budget White

papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

Refocus Wisconsin

Other

Source

Special Session (Econ.

Development)

2011-13 Budget

Cuts

2011-13 Budget

Econ. Devel.

2011-13 Budget

Continu- ing $

2013-15 Budget Cuts

2013-15 Budget

Econ. Devel.

2013-15 Budget

Continu- ing $




Strategy/Be Bold

Summit Series Budget White

papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

Refocus Wisconsin

Other

Source

Special Session (Econ.

Development)

2011-13 Budget

Cuts

2011-13 Budget Econ. Devel.

2011-13 Budget Continu- ing $

2011-13 Budget Reform

2013-15

Budget Cuts

2013-15 Budget Econ. Devel.

2013-15 Budget

Continu- ing $

2013-15 Budget Reform

Gov. Walker’s

Proposals



Strategy/Be Bold

Summit Series

Budget White

papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

Refocus Wisconsin

Other

Gov. Walker’s Proposals Legislative Proposals


Summit Series

Budget White papers

Wisconsin Way

UW Growth Agenda

An immediate tax cut (up to 20%) for small businesses employing 50 or fewer workers.

Jobs Proposal Restore Wisconsin’s Capital Gains Tax to 60%.

Eliminate tax irritants on cluster and other industries.

Pass true lawsuit reform.

Eliminate the tax on Health Savings Accounts

Emphasize primary care.

Replace DOC with a true economic development agency. Hire an experienced economic development professional as Executive Director. Transfer all regulatory functions to other agencies. Consolidate all existing economic development functions of state agencies…y within the new agency.

Establish new Department of Commerce.Charter an independent BoardGive board flexibility to act on most policy matters.Give board oversight on development bonds.Send DOC activities other than job creation to other departments.Require review by board on all regulations affecting business climate.Select clusters for development.Use regional organizations as conduits for state investment and for policy development.

Issue an Executive Order creating a Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission to examine state government from top-to-bottom to find wasteful spending to trim.

Create a Lean Government Commission

SPECIAL SESSION – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SPECIAL SESSION

JANUARY 20112013-15

STATE BUDGET

2011-13STATE BUDGET

SPECIAL SESSION

JANUARY 20112013-15

STATE BUDGET

2011-13STATE BUDGET

SPENDING REFORMSSTATE BUDGET 2011-13

CONTINUING DOLLARSSTATE BUDGET 2011-13

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

STATE BUDGET 2011-13

BUDGET CUTS2011-13

EDUCATION REFORM

• ALIGNMENT• OUTCOMES K-12 – ADVANCED EDUCATION• FINANCE – FUNDING SOURCES• MANAGEMENT – EFFICIENCY• ORGANIZATION – STUDENTS, TEACHERS, UNIONS,

TAXPAYERS• POLITICS – REFORM, CHANGE, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING

• POLITICS• NO MONEY• NO CONSENSUS ON REFORM• CONSENSUS ON NEED TO REDUCE CERTAIN COSTS

• OPPORTUNITY/NEED• MANAGE THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE VALLEY• STOP SETTLING• BUILD CONSENSUS ABOUT NEED FOR/NATURE OF

REFORM• INCENTIVIZE CHANGE/REFORM

What you can do?

• Become a Friend of the Wisconsin Way• Join the conversation• Talk to your friends and family• Talk to your elected officials• Reject politics as usual• Demand solutions

Documents

Building Economic Strength Together Conference Potosi, Wisconsin May 6, 2010 League of Wisconsin Municipalities The Wisconsin Education Association Council