State Senator Rick Gudex Summarizes the Governor's Budget Priorities

Sen. Rick Gudex: Prioritizing Wisconsin's future. (Oshkosh Northwestern, 1/21/2013)

*Surveys show small business optimism fading.  (In Business, January 2013)

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Walker announced "5 main priorities" for 2013-15 budget. (10/13/2013)

Apparently, You Become Fearless Leader by Accumulating the Largest War Chest

Follow the Money

Fitzgerald has more than double the amount of the 2nd place finisher, Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin. ($123,624.55)

Rivard lost his re-election bid in November 2013.

Wisconsin watchdog group loses funding, may seek cutbacks. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/8/2013)

The Working Poor Families Project Policy Brief on the Growing Economic Gap

LINK to full report (9 pages)

The situation continues to worsen.

Wisconsin ranks 19th, with 29%, in the percentage of working families below 200% of poverty in 2011.  (New Hampshire is 1st, with 18%; New Mexico is 50th, with 44%.)