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News From The Capitol Archive 1995 - 1997

May-June 1997

Capitol rally, lobbying day a huge success [6/18/97]

Joint Finance Committee votes to expand SAGE program [6/4/97]

Joint Finance Committee votes on Wisconsin Technical College issues [5/9/97]

State Budget Brief: Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program [5/9/97]

70 educators, parents lobby legislators to fully fund SAGE class size reduction program [5/8/97]

April 1997

SAGE class size reduction program in jeopardy [4/28/97]

WEAC members plan lobbying activities, rally at Capitol [4/28/97]

Two ex-teachers now help make laws in Madison [4/28/97]

Searching for equity: Revenue caps worsen school funding inequity [4/28/97]

Legislators hear from WEAC leaders [4/18/97]

WEAC President Terry Craney on the QEO, revenue caps and other budget issues
Vice President Stan Johnson on charter schools
Board member Steve Holden on the Wisconsin Technical College System

March 1997

1997-98 State Budget Brief (Prepared by the WEAC Government Relations Division) [3/23/97]

Appleton teacher asks Senate Education Committee to support more family involvement in schools [3/13/97]

Senate panel urged not to eliminate 'snow days' [3/13/97]

Big drop in raises: The QEO is even worse than it appears [3/4/97]

California's Proposition 13 Debacle: Does this lie in Wisconsin's future? [3/4/97]

Face to face with decision-makers: Uniserv dinners provide direct access to them [3/4/97]

Craney hopeful but cautious about governor's budget proposal [3/4/97]

Key Education Proposals in Governor's Budget Plan [3/4/97]

December 1996

Members face challenges in the 1997-98 Legislative Session [12/20/96]

1995-96 Legislative Session

Summary analysis of the 1995-96 Legislative Session

Overview of 1995-96 Legislative Session