Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), whose district includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, and parts of Greenfield, has been in the Legislature for more than a decade.
She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Doyle administration back-tracking on program that promised savings
By Mary Lazich
Thursday, May 1 2008, 08:00 PM
Over two weeks ago, I blogged that Governor Doyle had quietly dropped a state program designed to save $200 million over four years because it wasn’t working.
An audit of the failed program is now planned.
The Associated Press has more details, including the Doyle administration’s claim that the program was only intended to save $35 million over two years.
By the way, here is the governor’s press release on the program called the ACE Initiative when it was announced. Read the promise in the very first sentence of the release
