The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute discusses topics of the day with state newsmakers. http://www.wpri.org/pages/podcasts.html Copyright, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Inc. en-us Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:21:53 -0500 christian@wpri.org Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:15:41 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Podcast WPRI talks to newsmakers around the state WPRI wisconsin,politics no no Copyright, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Inc.wisconsin,politicsGovernment & Organizations/Non-Profitchristian@wpri.orgWPRI Asked how he would handle the record $6.6 billion budget deficit, former Congressman Mark Neumann told WPRI he would not have had the shortfall in the first place while Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker suggested he would do just the opposite of Democrats eliminating the qualified economic offer system that caps teacher pay and benefits.<br /> <br /> The comments by the two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls were made during a joint interview conducted by editors at Wisconsin Interest, WPRI’s magazine.<br /> <br /> "The first thing, as a governor, I wouldn’t have this $5 billion dollar, $6 billion dollar shortfall that (Gov. Jim Doyle) has today because we need to realize that what he did is he proposed spending increases roughly in the amount of his shortfall, just a little bit less than that, we’re seeing now," said Neumann in an interview with editors Charlie Sykes and Marc Eisen.<br /> <br /> Walker focused, in part, on compensation in the public sector.<br /> <br /> "I think not only do we need to maintain the QEO, we actually need to tighten it up because what once was supposed to be the ceiling has become the floor for most school districts," said Walker. He suggested he would also "apply a similar standard to municipal, county and other levels of government at the local level . . ."<br /> <br /> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWisconsinPolicyResearchInstitutePodcast/~3/OYTNXHOFxWE/Walker_Neumann_Fix_Budget-2.mp3 christian@wpri.org (WPRI) Wisconsin, Politics 9CC1DC44-8996-4492-B55C-3ADB8E751AD8 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:15:41 -0500 GOP Gubernatorial Hopefuls Scott Walker and Mark Neumann discuss the $6.6 billion budget deficit. Asked how he would handle the record $6.6 billion budget deficit, former Congressman Mark Neumann told WPRI he would not have had the shortfall in the first place while Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker suggested he would do just the opposite of Democrats eliminating the qualified economic offer system that caps teacher pay and benefits. The comments by the two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls were made during a joint interview conducted by editors at Wisconsin Interest, WPRI’s magazine. "The first thing, as a governor, I wouldn’t have this $5 billion dollar, $6 billion dollar shortfall that (Gov. Jim Doyle) has today because we need to realize that what he did is he proposed spending increases roughly in the amount of his shortfall, just a little bit less than that, we’re seeing now," said Neumann in an interview with editors Charlie Sykes and Marc Eisen. Walker focused, in part, on compensation in the public sector. "I think not only do we need to maintain the QEO, we actually need to tighten it up because what once was supposed to be the ceiling has become the floor for most school districts," said Walker. He suggested he would also "apply a similar standard to municipal, county and other levels of government at the local level . . ." 00:06:00 Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Wisconsin, Politics, Walker, Neumann no no http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/Walker_Neumann_Fix_Budget-2.mp3http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/Walker_Neumann_Fix_Budget-2.mp3 Christian Schneider discusses Governor Doyle's proposed changes to the W-2 program with WPRI senior fellow David Dodenhoff, Ph.D. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWisconsinPolicyResearchInstitutePodcast/~3/KuG5FfEBars/Dodhenhoff050709.mp3 christian@wpri.org (WPRI) 0EE39FE3-432E-48FF-B3CC-06DAC16D5CE7 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:15:51 -0500 WPRI Podcast #2: David Dodenhoff Discusses the future of the W-2 Program in Wisconsin Christian Schneider discusses Governor Doyle's proposed changes to the W-2 program with WPRI senior fellow David Dodenhoff, Ph.D. 12:54 The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute wpri, welfare, schneider, dodhenhoff no no http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/Dodhenhoff050709.mp3http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/Dodhenhoff050709.mp3 Christian Schneider discusses the future of newspapers in Wisconsin with Marc Eisen. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWisconsinPolicyResearchInstitutePodcast/~3/U8a2zr48SGY/WPRI-Eisen031809.mp3 christian@wpri.org (WPRI) Wisconsin, Politics FB336E8F-E5A5-4A14-BCD2-FC33EEFF78E7 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:30:28 -0500 WPRI Podcast #1: Marc Eisen Discusses the Future of Newspapers in Wisconsin Marc Eisen Discusses the Future of Newspapers in Wisconsin 36:09 The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Wisconsin, Politics, Newspapers no no http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/WPRI-Eisen031809.mp3http://www.wpri.org/podcasts/WPRI-Eisen031809.mp3 WPRInonadultThe Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Podcast