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DEEP RUN — The Tim Jenkins era at South Lenoir was short lived.
The school announced on Wednesday that Jenkins, who came to Deep Run last winter via Wallace-Rose Hill to coach baseball and was later named the Blue Devils' head varsity football coach, has resigned from his coaching and teaching positions to take a teaching and coaching job at East Duplin.
Jenkins leaves the Blue Devils after coaching their varsity baseball team to a share of the East Central 2A Conference title and their varsity football team to a 1-10 record in 2012.
Jenkins, who had said his intentions were to remain at South Lenoir for the long run, cited a conflict with the schooling of his children as his reason for returning to the school that gave him his first job in 1996.
Jenkins said his family had planned on moving their children into Lenoir County's school district but those plans didn't pan out.
His desire to be employed by the high school his children attended trumped his desire to be a head football or baseball coach.
"I've had some changes in my family over the last few months, as far as where my kids would be in school," said Jenkins, whose children will continue to attend school in Duplin County. "I just don't see how I can continue doing the things I need to here, for these kids, and that's kind of the reason why.
"Nobody's done anything. The kids haven't done anything. Wins and losses don't matter. … I think it's going to be hard for me to continue being the head coach here (while) my kids are going to be in a different school district."
Jenkins will join the staff of former Kinston and current East Duplin head football coach Battle Holley.
Jenkins and Holley coached together at Wallace-Rose Hill.
"It's going to be a better situation for me right now, I think," Jenkins said.
Before the football season began Jenkins had said publicly his intentions were to remain at South Lenoir until he retired or until he was let go by the school.
Even though neither of those things happened, Jenkins said that at the time of his statement those were his true plans.
"I don't feel bad that I said it, because that was my intentions," he said. "I had no plans; it wasn't like I came to South Lenoir and said that I was going to be here for a year then I'm gone.
"(I) probably shouldn't have said it, because you don't ever know what's going to happen. … In my heart my felt like this was where I was going to be."
Although his time in Deep Run was short, Jenkins feels what he brought to the football program can be built upon for a successful future.
"There are some good things that can happen here, I and feel like we got started on that. I feel like we moved forward in some areas," he said.
"The kids have worked hard and they've done everything I've asked them to do. They'll do better next year, and the next year hopefully, and moving forward."
Jenkins' decision to leave also leaves South Lenoir in a bind in not one coaching area but two.
With baseball season just around the corner — teams can begin holding official practices on Feb. 13 — the school is looking for its second baseball coach in as many seasons.
With Wednesday being the first day back from winter break for both students and teachers, Athletic Director Lisa Smith said there is no immediate plan for Jenkins' replacement on the diamond.
"The first thing we're going to look at is baseball (but) we can't post the position right yet," Smith said. "The boys have been working out in voluntary workouts.
"With today being the first day back and everything we're just trying to get everything going."
While Smith said she is saddened to see Jenkins leave, she also understands his decision.
"We understand, definitely. God comes first, then family, then work," Smith said. "I know professionally he wants to be here, but, personally, you've got to do what's best for yourself or else professionally nothing's going to work."
South Lenoir originally hired Jenkins to replace longtime head baseball coach Troy Eason, who retired last January following 28 years and 346 wins at the school, and he made an immediate impact.
The Blue Devils won 14 of their first 15 games, then eventually finished the East Central 2A Conference race tied for first place with Topsail before being knocked out of the state 2A playoffs in the second round by eventual state champion Whiteville.
The Free Press named Jenkins its baseball coach of the year for the 2012 season.
During baseball season Jenkins accepted the open football position, which was left vacant after four years by Kevin Wilson, who also resigned due to family matters.
In Jenkins' only season at the program's helm, the Blue Devils won their first game over Spring Creek, then dropped their last 10.
"I really thought this was where I was going to be. I like it here. The school is a good school. The community is pretty solid. The kids work hard," Jenkins said. "I feel like I let (South Lenoir Principal Steve) Saint-Amand down. But, at the end of the day, regardless of what people say or think — and that doesn't really matter to me — I'm doing what I think is best for my family, and I hope people will understand that."
Jenkins is the third Lenoir County head football coach since 2009 to leave for East Duplin. Former North Lenoir head coach Wayne Jackson left for Beulaville following the 2008 season, then Holley followed suit in 2010 after taking the Vikings to their first regional championship game in 2009.
Holley was named East Duplin's head coach in 2011 following longtime Panthers head coach Brian Aldridge's retirement.
Ryan Herman can be reached at 252-559-1073 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.
SL coaching carousel
Since Jimmy Smith retired from coaching varsity football at South Lenoir following the 1996 season, the school has had seven head coaches in the sport. The sudden resignation of Tim Jenkins, who led the program for one season, has the Blue Devils looking for coach No. 12 overall after 49 seasons of South Lenoir football.
Gerald Whisenhunt — two seasons, 1997-98
Kevin Wiggins — four seasons, 1999-2002
Patrick Whitford — two seasons, 2003-04
Lee Atkins — one season, 2005
Casey Corey — two seasons, 2006-07
Kevin Wilson — four seasons, 2008-11
Tim Jenkins — one season, 2012

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More than 15,000 times each year, patients visit the Eastside Medical Center on Parade Street and three out of four of the patients who see the doctors there are receiving medical assistance. Millcreek Health System physicians have been providing primary care for these eastside Erie residents for more than 30 years.
In order to continue helping a growing population of underserved patients, the health system through its partners Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH) and Medical Associates of Erie (MAE) are announcing plans to expand the clinic at 2625 Parade Street. Demolition has begun on the adjacent property, a now vacant video store, to make way for a new office building for MAE physicians.
Health system chairman Michael Visnosky, Esq. said that the property was purchased in anticipation of future expansion. "We are very aware of the growing number of people in Erie who don't have access to proper healthcare," he said. "By increasing the size of this clinic, our physicians will be able to see more patients and provide better medical services to the eastside Erie residents."
"Millcreek Community Hospital has been a leader in post-graduate medical education," said Mary Eckert, President and CEO of MCH. "We now offer more residency programs than any other hospital in northwestern Pennsylvania."
With the largest orthopedic residency in the region, MCH will expand its orthopedic clinic at Eastside Medical Center, providing badly needed care for the underserved and the financially challenged patient. Already a site for MCH's family medicine program, this expansion will allow for an increase in the number of residents and expanded primary care service.
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GREENVILLE - Bryan D. Wombolt was granted a lower bond Tuesday afternoon in a sex case involving a local high school student.
Wombolt's defense attorney, David A. Rohrer of Greenville, argued on his behalf at a bond reduction hearing in the Darke County Common Pleas Court. Wombolt, who was incarcerated in the Preble County Jail, was not required to be present at the hearing.
"I know he is not a flight risk and would appear for everything ordered. He has no prior record and has served his country well your honor," Rohrer said during Tuesday's hearing.
Judge Jonathan P. Hein reduced Wombolt's bond to $10,000 from a previously ordered bond of $50,000 which was handed down at an arraignment hearing Friday by Court Magistrate Anne J. Brumbaugh.
The 27-year-old Versailles resident was indicted Thursday on four counts of Sexual Battery, felonies of the third degree, stemming from an investigation with the Greenville Police Department. The alleged offenses involved a 17-year-old female high school student in which the then auxiliary Sheriff deputy engaged in sexual misconduct.
"I do understand the department's disappointment, but that is not the factor before the court at the moment," Judge Hein said after deciding to lower the bond amount. "He gets the benefit of not being treated any worse than anyone else."
Judge Hein ordered that if Wombolt makes bond he will be placed on house arrest along with pre-trial supervision and is to have no contact with the victim in the case. He is also under a civil protection that was filed by his former girlfriend who informed investigators about the alleged criminal activity when she discovered evidence on his cell phone and is worried about what he might do if he gets out on bond, according to Darke County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby.
Rohrer told The Daily Advocate he and his client will file a gag order due to all the high profile coverage and social media comments being made about the case. He also stated they may even look to a possible change of venue if they feel a fair trial in Darke County would be impossible.
Wombolt is scheduled for a pre-trial conference March 24 in Common Pleas Court.


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Doha's latest peace proposal: Janet Jackson's Qatari fiance plans wedding escapade
Singing superstar Janet Jackson is set to tie the knot in Qatar after becoming engaged to long term boyfriend Wissam Al Mana.
Thirty-seven year old Al Mana, who hails from Qatar, is reported to have proposed to Ms Jackson a few months ago but news is only just seeping out about the forthcoming wedding.
Indeed, a source told US Weekly that the millionaire investor gave Ms Jackson a "huge, expensive ring" earlier this year but the Together Again singer was afraid of losing it and kept it hidden away.
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And think for a second: When is the last time that you actually clicked on a Facebook ad?
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The program works very similarly to "view through" attribution programs that web analytics vendors use to identify e-commerce customers that have seen a display ad from a company before but never actually clicked on the ad. According to TechCrunch, Facebook will place a cookie on the machine of any user who sees a Facebook ad, but does not click on the ad. So in my timeline right now, for example, I have an ad for a $25 off coupon to Bonobos. I'm not clicking the ad, but with Facebook View Tags, if I went to Bonobos later today and made a purchase, Bonobos' Facebook ad could get some credit for the conversion.
According to early reports from companies that had an early in on the Facebook View Tag tracking, the metrics gleaned from this program will be a boon to advertisers who previously had to trust that their Facebook ads were doing some good for whatever they were advertising, even if people weren't clicking them. Reports from trials with firms such as SocialCode and Kenshoo, according to TechCrunch, returned positive results and showed that customers who converted on various sites had frequently seen one of the company's ads on Facebook, although they never clicked it.
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In addition to the individual state profile, IGPA offers a 50-state comparison and profiles for other states.<ref>[http://igpa.uillinois.edu/system/files/50_States_Transparency_Profiles.pdf University of Illinois 50 State Transparency Comparison]</ref><ref>[ [http://igpa.uillinois.edu/content/state-transparency-profiles University of Illinois State Transparency Profiles]</ref>
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==Budget background==
==Budget background==
Wisconsin operates on a biennium, covering two fiscal years at a time. A fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with the biennium starting July 1 of odd-numbered years. Agency budget requests are submitted in September of even-numbered years. During the following months, the Governor meets with the departments and agencies to hear their budget proposals for the following fiscal year. Following the hearings the Governor issues a budget recommendation for the upcoming fiscal year to the [[Wisconsin_Legislature|Legislature]]. Both the [[Wisconsin_State_Assembly|State Assembly]] and the [[Wisconsin_State_Senate|Senate]] are required to make any necessary changes or adjustments to the budget until the bill is passed in both houses. <ref>[http://www.mhawisconsin.org/Uploads/publicpolicy/pp_wibudgetprocess.pdf ''Mental Health America of Wisconsin'',"Wisconsin budget process," retrieved March 18,2009]</ref> When the Lesgislature passes the bill the Governor approve of the bill as a whole, veto the entire bill or execute line-item vetoes. <ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4118169/The-Wisconsin-Biennial-Budget-Process-Overview-of-Governmental-Structure ''State of Wisconsin'',"The Wisconsin Biennial Budget Process Overview of Governmental Structure," retrieved March 18,2009]</ref> Gov. Doyle signed the FY 2010-2011 biennial budget (covering July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011) with 81 vetoes.<ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=17649 ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Status," November 2, 2009]</ref>
Wisconsin operates on a biennium, covering two fiscal years at a time. A fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with the biennium starting July 1 of odd-numbered years. Agency budget requests are submitted in September of even-numbered years. During the following months, the Governor meets with the departments and agencies to hear their budget proposals for the following fiscal year. Following the hearings the Governor issues a budget recommendation for the upcoming fiscal year to the [[Wisconsin_Legislature|Legislature]]. Both the [[Wisconsin_State_Assembly|State Assembly]] and the [[Wisconsin_State_Senate|Senate]] are required to make any necessary changes or adjustments to the budget until the bill is passed in both houses.<ref>[http://www.mhawisconsin.org/Uploads/publicpolicy/pp_wibudgetprocess.pdf ''Mental Health America of Wisconsin'',"Wisconsin budget process," retrieved March 18,2009]</ref> When the Lesgislature passes the bill the Governor approve of the bill as a whole, veto the entire bill or execute line-item vetoes. <ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4118169/The-Wisconsin-Biennial-Budget-Process-Overview-of-Governmental-Structure ''State of Wisconsin'',"The Wisconsin Biennial Budget Process Overview of Governmental Structure," retrieved March 18,2009]</ref> Gov. Doyle signed the FY 2010-2011 biennial budget (covering July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011) with 81 vetoes.<ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=17649 ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Status," November 2, 2009]</ref>
==Accounting principles==
==Accounting principles==
Revision as of 14:38, 28 February 2014
- 1 Federal Aid to State Budget
- 2 Fiscal Year 2012-13 State Budget
- 3 Governor's 2011-2012 Budget
- 4 Budget transparency
- 5 Budget background
- 6 Accounting principles
- 7 Stimulus
- 8 Public Employees
- 9 External links
- 10 Additional reading
- 11 References
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Wisconsin Assembly and Senate approved a $66 billion budget for FY2014 and FY2015, enacted on June 30, 2013 with a partial veto from Governor Scott Walker. The FY2013-15 budget as passed can be found online.The state operates on a biennial budget cycle, which currently encompasses FY2014-015. The fiscal year begins on July 1.[1][2]
As of FY2012, Wisconsin has a total state debt of approximately $79.6 billion when calculated by adding the total of outstanding official debt, pension and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) liabilities, Unemployment Trust Fund loans, and the budget gap.[3] The FY2013 state debt total is less than the prior year's approximately debt total of $81,154,800,000.[4]
Wisconsin's total state debt per capita was $13,936.26 in FY2012.[5]
Federal Aid to State Budget
The chart below represents how much of the state's budget comes from the federal government. The number is the corresponding ranking in relation to the rest of the nation (if #1, the state receives the highest percentage of federal funding in the nation):
|25.22% (#41)
|29.83% (#37)
|33.72% (#35)
|32.79% (#36)
- Figures were calculated by dividing each state's intergovernmental revenue into its general revenue.[6][7]
Fiscal Year 2012-13 State Budget
The FY2013-15 state budget documents can be found online through the Department of Administration.[8]
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau said on Sept. 5, 2012 that higher-than-expected tax collections will create a surplus of $273 million.[9]
Passage of the Budget
On June 26, 2011, Gov. Scott Walker signed the $66 billion FY2012-13 state budget that passed the legislature along party lines into law. The budget does not raise general taxes, but it cuts more than $1 billion from education and local governments. The governor also rewrote a section of the budget to now require public employees to work five years before qualifying for pension.[10] The state faced a $3.6 billion budget shortfall over the next 2 years as reported by Wisconsin Republicans to MSNBC.[11]
The full Assembly approved the $66 billion FY2012-13 budget by a vote of 60-38 on June 16, 2011. The budget increased spending of state and federal money by $1.1 billion, an increase 1.8% over the biennium. Under the spending plan, the state will end the biennium with an estimated $300 million surplus in its main account. The budget reduces aid to schools by $800 million over two years and limits property taxes to facilitate significant tax cuts for manufacturers, multi-state corporations and investors. It also limits spending on health programs for the poor.[12]
The Joint Finance Committee approved the state budget on June 3, 2011 with a party line vote of 12 to 5. The committee scaled back a plan to privatize enrollment for state aid programs for the poor and approved a new tax cut for manufacturing and agricultural businesses.[13] It was approved by the Legislature. The legislature was prepared to add in the collective bargaining limits to the budget bill if the Wisconsin Supreme Court had not ruled, but the Supreme Court did reinstate the law, finding that legislators did not violate the state's open meeting's law, the night before the budget went before the full Assembly.
Mortgage settlement money
Gov. Walker and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen have announced plans to use $25.6 million of the national mortgage settlement money, approximately 18 percent of the funds the state will receive, to plug holes in the state's budget.[14]
On Dec. 23, 2011, the state Department of Administration announced $123 million in cuts for FY2012 that were initially part of the budget passed in June but had not yet been specified. It is cutting $46.1 million from the University of Wisconsin System, followed by trimming $18.5 million from the Department of Health Services and cutting $9.4 million from the Department of Corrections. The Department of Children and Families will lose $8.3 million and plans to cut $8.1 million in "income augmentation." the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp will see a $2.1 million reduction in funds.[15]
The University of Wisconsin System will lose an addition $19.7 million in FY2013 as part of an additional $5 million in cuts that are planned.[15][16]
The governor in October 2011 asked state agencies to plan for $300 million in possible cuts over the next two years, which was up from the $174 million in cuts agencies had been expecting. Some state agencies to return some of their state funding already allocated in the budget. Of the $174 million in original cuts, most would be to the University of Wisconsin System, which represents about 7% of the state's General Program Revenue expenditures.[17]
Per-pupil funding for 2012-'13 school year is slightly higher than the per-pupil funding that the state budgeted for in the pirior last school year, but still $911 below the amount the state was sending to school districts per pupil before the start of the recession in 2008.[18]
Merit Raises
Gov. Scott Walker established a program that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in merit raises and bonuses to some state workers despite the talks of budget deficits and cost cutting. An analysis of data The Associated Press obtained through an open records request showed Wisconsin agencies have handed out more than $765,000 in bonuses and merit raises this year to nearly 220 employees, despite the state facing a $143 million shortfall. [19]
Sheboygan County
City of Sheboygan officials are disputing claims by the Walker administration that their budget measure to have public employees contribute more to health insurance will save the city $1.3 million. City officials said the city is likely to save only $420,000 because employees were already contributing between 8 and 10 percent. [20]
Sheboygan County officials reported similar findings. Officials reported saving about $1.6 million in its 2012 budget as a result of benefit concessions under Walker's bill, compared to the $2.1 million the Walker administration both claimed. [21]
The Sheboygan Area School District, school officials have previously reported saving about $4 million as a result of the collective bargaining bill, versus the $6.6 million reported by the Walker administration. [22]
Regional Libraries
Last year, lawmakers cut state support for Wisconsin's 17 regional public library systems by 10 percent. [23]
The governor's administration had expected to receive $45 million from the federal government as reimbursement for past medical costs that the state paid, it believes improperly, because of systemic federal mistakes involving disability programs. On Oct. 30, 2011, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote that she lacked the legal authority to make the payments or provide a "quick solution" to the issue.[24]
The state will now have to find a way to adjust when the budget already called for t $220 million in savings in state money in programs that provide medical care for children and families, nursing home care for the elderly and disabled, and prescription drugs for seniors.[24]
Governor's 2011-2012 Budget
Proposed Budget
Governor Scott Walker said that he will not raise taxes but will tackle the estimated $3.1 billion shortfall with the budget that he was to present on Feb. 22, 2011. The Governor said that he would delay actually introducing his proposed budget bill until after that.[25][26][27]
Budget highlights include: [28]
- $800 million reduction in school spending
- Reduces the ability to make up the difference through property tax increases
- Cuts University of Wisconsin System funding by $250 million
- Eliminates $500 million from the state's Medicaid programs
- Establishes an enrollment cap on the Family Care program designed to keep poor, elderly people out of nursing homes
- Property taxes are held nearly flat with the projected increase on the average home about $50 over the next two years
- Eliminating benefits for some poor families under the Earned Income Tax Credit and freezing benefits under the homestead tax credit program
The proposed budget will include the possibility of selling power plants at state facilities, including university campuses and prisons.[29] State agencies have requested $1.1 billion in new funding for a "cost to continue" budget for the 2011-13 biennium.[30]
Gov. Walker introduced his proposed budget for the two-year budget period that begins on July 1, 2011, on March 1, 2011.[31] The proposed budget does not raise taxes or fees, but reduces school and local government aid from the state by $1.5 billion to items like the schools and local governments.[31] The plan cuts aid to school by approximately 8%, and calls for local school districts to be limited in how much they can raise in property taxes.[31] The governor also suggested local governments be restricted in how they could raise property taxes to make up for the losses they will have as a result of the budget.[31]
The governor had originally planned to unveil his proposed budget only after state lawmakers approved his bill to reduce collective bargaining rights for public workers, but that has not happened due to lawmakers leaving the state.(see below).[31]
Democrats described the cuts as devastating to ordinary families. Republicans supported the plan, saying it was but one more piece of evidence that public sector workers needed to pay more for their health and pension benefits and that collective bargaining on matters beyond wages could no longer be afforded.[31]
The extent to which the governor's budget cuts spending is a topic of debate. The governor's office said that his budget reduced spending overall by 6%. Two other analyses, however, found that the governor's budget transferred spending to new quasi-public authorities and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and that those figures were considered outside of the budget but that, when those numbers were factored in, the governor's budget actually increases spending by 1.5%.[32]
The debate over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan, which Democrats decry as an attack on the middle class, was delayed June 14 while both parties waited for a host of changes to be drafted to the $66 billion spending plan. Debate on the budget was delayed until June 15, Republican lawmakers announced. [33] Republicans control the Assembly 59-38-1 with one vacancy. They also control the Senate 19-14.
Despite the state's budget issues, Wisconsin may give some $200 million to out-of-state financial management companies willing to invest in small businesses as part of a bigger economic development initiative. The bill would create a Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority aimed at boosting start-up businesses by setting up two venture capital investment programs, a Badger Jobs Fund and a Jobs Now Fund, totaling $400 million. It could end up costing the state up to $590 million over the 17-year life of the legislation, according to the Department of Revenue. [34]
Capital Budget
On March 14, 2011, Gov. Walker recommended a capital budget of $1.1 billion for building projects over the next two years, down 28.8% from FY2011's capital budget. To reduce the budget, the proposal recommends deferring a number of large projects.[35]
Education Funding
Walker's first budget cut $792.2 million, or 7.1 percent, in state aid for K-12 schools over the biennium ending June 2013, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. However, school districts faced an even steeper $1.6 billion net reduction in funding because Walker's budget slashed the amount of money school districts could legally raise through property taxes. Most districts were able to offset much of the lost revenue by having employees pay more for pension and health insurance premiums. Many switched health insurance plans. [36]
Three out of four districts also reduced staff, according to data released last week by the Department of Public Instruction. More than 2,300 positions were cut statewide, but a disproportionate number came from three districts -- Milwaukee, Kenosha and Janesville -- where employee unions refused to accept pension and health insurance contributions. A record number of retirements also mitigated the number of layoffs. [37]
Public Employee Unions and the Budget Bill
Gov. Walker introduced and the legislature passed a budget bill that would impact what state employees pay for their health care costs and their ability to collectively bargain.[38] Initially the legislative language regarding collective bargaining and employee health insurance and pension fund contributions was part of a budget bill, but then taken out of the budget bill and used to create a separate bill, [[Wisconsin Act 10, the "Scott Walker Budget Repair Bill" (2011)|Wisconsin Act 10]. The bill polarized lawmakers and up to 40,000 thousands of union protesters filled the state Capitol in protests that lasted for weeks.[31][26] The governor signed the bill into law on March 11, 2011.[39]
The law requires all public employees to pay more for their health care and pension benefits at the same time it takes away all collective bargaining rights except over raises no greater than inflation. Local police and firefighters, along with the state patrol, would retain their bargaining rights. [40] Walker counted on the public worker concessions generating about $300 million in savings to the state over the next two years to help balance the budget. [41]
Recall Election
The governor's actions related to collective bargaining in the state led Democrats to collect over 900,000 valid signatures to the recall Gov. Walker. The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board voted unanimously for the recall election. It set the primary on May 8 and the general election for June 5.[42]
Exit polls following the April 2012 presidential primary show Walker has strong support from the Republican voters. Republican primary voters overwhelmingly — by about 8 in 10 — approve of Walker's job as governor. [43]
Polling indicates that the recall battle will tight. A recent poll from Marquette University Law School showed Walker with a slight advantage over two of his possible Democratic challengers. Measured against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, whom Walker defeated for governor in 2010, Walker has a two point lead of 47 percent to 45 percent. Against former Dane County executive Kathleen Falk, Walker has a 4-point lead of 49 percent to 45 percent. [44]
If successful in challenging Walker Falk promised to veto any budget that did not repeal Walker's collective bargaining reforms. Barrett said that strategy would not work. Barrett said he would attempt to repeal Walker's union reforms by calling a special legislative session. [45]
Court Challenges
On March 30, 2012, Wisconsin Federal District Court Judge William Conley ruled that some portions of Wisconsin's Act 10 violates the equal protection rights of state employee unions. The judge found that the law's prohibition of automatic dues collecting and the requirement that the affected unions hold annual recertification elections was unconstitutional because police and firefighter unions were exempt from those portions of the law.[46]
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi struck down Gov. Scott Walker's controversial bill stripping collective bargaining rights from public employees. Sumi ruled the March 9 meeting of the state Legislature's Joint Committee of Conference violated Wisconsin Open Records Law and that the budget bill "consequently has no force or effect." [47]
Democratic lawmakers left the state to block the Republican majority from passing the budget legislation, which included a controversial measure to diminish collective bargaining rights. But in an unexpected move, Walker and the Republican lawmakers split their bill into two, allowing the non-budget collective bargaining measure to fly through with no Democrats in the room. The Senate's 19 Republicans approved the measure, 18 to 1, in less than half an hour, without any debate on the floor or a single Democrat in the room. [48]
In her ruling Sumi wrote "This was not a case in which proper notice was missed by a few minutes or an hour. Not even the two-hour notice justified by 'good cause' was provided." The judge said state lawmakers were "understandably frustrated by the stalemate" but added frustration does not justify foregoing compliance with the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law in order to move the budget bill forward. "This case is the exemplar of values protected by the Open Meetings Law: transparency in government, the right of citizens to participate in their government, and respect for the rule of law."[49] Sumi's May 23 ruling was a reaffirmation of a ruling she made March 18 halting implementation of the governor's bill. However, the governor challenged Sumi's initial stay of his budget plan. The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in June to determine if Sumi had the authority to block Walker's budget bill. [50]
In addition, Sumi said that the legislature could fix it all by giving new, adequate notice of a meeting -- and then pass the law again. [51]
On June 14 the state Supreme Court reinstated Gov. Walker's plan that would impact collective bargaining for public workers. The court was divided in its decision, ruling 4-3 to overturn the lower court's decision.The court found a committee of lawmakers was not subject to the state's open meetings law, and so did not violate that law when they hastily approved the measure and made it possible for the Senate to take it up. In doing so, the Supreme Court overruled a Dane County judge who had struck down the legislation, ending one challenge to the law even as new challenges are likely to emerge. [52]
The high court struck down Sumi's ruling, saying the judge exceeded her jurisdiction, "invaded" the Legislature's constitutional powers and erred in halting the publication and implementation of the collective bargaining law. [53]
Public Protests Thousands of opponents to Walker's collective bargaining actions filled the streets of the state capital protesting the proposed legislation. Following the Supreme Court's overturning of Sumi's ruling, thousands returned to the capitol to again protest the legislature's plan to end collective bargaining. [54]
The upheaval the measure caused continues to roil state politics. Six of the Republican senators who supported the law, and three of the Democratic senators who opposed it, will faced special recall elections in July 2011. [55]
Health Care Costs
Protests erupted over the Governor's budget bill that would require state employees to contribute 5.8% of their salary toward their pensions, and also pay 12.6% of their health insurance premiums.[26][11] The move is anticipated to save nearly $300 million over the following two fiscal years.[56] Gov. Walker said that asking employees to pay half the national average for health care "is truly a modest request."[57] Walker also denied that his proposal is trying to break the unions.[57][58]
The law eliminates almost all union bargaining rights on everything except salary.[56][59] Unions will be unable to seek pay increases above those pegged to the Consumer Price Index unless approved by a public referendum.[11] In addition, unions also will have to hold annual votes to stay organized and would be unable to force employees to pay dues.[11]
Employees who retain their collective bargaining rights are local police, firefighters and state troopers.[11]
Vote on the Health Care and Collective Bargaining Provisions
On March 9, 2011, the state Senate moved to separate the collective bargaining language from the fiscal budget legislation language, because a quorum isn't needed for a nonbudgetary bill. The Senate could then vote on the collective bargaining language.[60]
When Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald read the bill to a joint conference committee, Rep. Peter Barca objected, saying the committee's meeting was in violation of the state's open meetings law. The vote was held and the measure was approved.[61]
After the Senate vote, the collective bargaining bill moved to the Assembly on March 10, 2011, amid intense protests that prevented lawmakers from entering. Capitol police closed the building and removed demonstrators inside who refused to leave and reopened one entrance to the building, allowing lawmakers to enter for the vote.[62] The Assembly passed the bill that afternoon.[63]
The governor signed the bill into law on March 11, 2011.[64]
Republican lawmakers said collective bargaining rules must be changed so governments can avoid laying off thousands of workers.[65] Walker has said that he will have to lay off up to 6,000 state workers if the measure does not pass.[11] On March 4, 2011, The governor sent letters to state employee unions informing them that layoff notices would go out to 1,500 state employees in 15 days,[66] but he rescinded those layoff notices once the bill was approved, saying that the bill would lead to suffiicient savings that layoffs would not be necessary.[67]
Democratic Senators Leave State
To avoid a vote on the measure, 14 Senate Democrats disappeared and could not be found.[68] They reportedly went to a hotel in Illinois.[11] Republicans control the State Senate by 19 to 14, but to have a vote on fiscal matters, 20 senators must be present.[68] The Senate Democrats, however, threatened to stay away for weeks.[69] The Senate scheduled votes on other bills of interest to Democrats, hoping that they would return to vote on them.[70] On March 2, 2011, the Senate voted to levy fines of $100 a day for the 14 Senators who fled Wisconsin to stall the vote.[71] The remaining senators passed a unanimous resolution finding the missing Senators in contempt and ordering them to return to the Senate, with threat of arrest if they resisted.[72]
The Assembly passed the bill just after midnight on Feb. 25, 2011.[73] Assembly Democrats, however, tried to stall the proposal by offering more than a hundred amendments.[74] Lawmakers extended debate for 43 hours.[75] On Feb. 24, 2011, the Assembly reached a deal to limit amendments and debates and appeared to be close to voting on the bill.[76] State troopers were then sent to the homes of the 14 missing Democrats, but they were not found. Democratic Sen. Jon Erpenbach said all 14 senators remained outside of Wisconsin and would not return until Walker was willing to compromise.[76]
The governor said that if the bill is not passed and signed into law before Feb. 26, 2011, a key part of the proposal is lost because a refinancing of state debt that would free up $165 million will be lost if not complete by then and more cuts will be needed to balance the budget.[70] A payment on state debt is due by March 15.[73]
In the case of a walkout, Walker has put the National Guard on alert.[77]
School Closures
More than 15 school districts, including the Madison schools were closed for four days due to teachers and staff calling in sick.[78][79] Judge Maryann Sumi of the Dane County District Court denied the Madison school district requests for an injunction against Madison Teachers Inc. so that schools could reopen.[78]
Budget transparency
Wisconsin currently has no government-sponsored state spending database. As mentioned below, Milwaukee residents have some level of transparency, thanks to the independent transparency site hosted by Citizens for Responsible Government (CRG).
Sign up for Show Me The Spending's weekly transparency e-updates. As transparency news about Wisconsin becomes available, it will be sent out by email and posted on this page.
Government tools
Wiconsin's Contract Sunshine Act called for the creation and maintenance of an Internet site so that anyone could access information about every state contract, purchase, and solicitation of bids or proposals that involves an annual expenditure of $10,000 or more. The site, Contract Sunshine, launched in 2007. In 2011, a state audit found the side to be of "limited value" and sometimes erroneous.[80]
The following table is helpful in evaluating the level of transparency provided by a state spending and transparency database:
|State Database
|Line Item Expenditures
|Dept/Agency Budgets
|Public Employee Salary
|Exemption Level
|Contract Sunshine
- See also: Evaluation of Wisconsin state website
Multi-Measure Budget Transparency Profile
The Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois created a multi-measure transparency profile for Wisconsin, which measures state transparency as of September 2011 using indicators from a range of organizations. These indicators measure both website transparency and other recognized facets of governmental transparency. In addition, IGPA presents four unique indicators of non-transparency based on the observation that transfers or reassignments between general and special funds can obscure the true fiscal condition of a state.[81][82]
In addition to the individual state profile, IGPA offers a 50-state comparison and profiles for other states.[83][84]
Budget background
Wisconsin operates on a biennium, covering two fiscal years at a time. A fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with the biennium starting July 1 of odd-numbered years. Agency budget requests are submitted in September of even-numbered years. During the following months, the Governor meets with the departments and agencies to hear their budget proposals for the following fiscal year. Following the hearings the Governor issues a budget recommendation for the upcoming fiscal year to the Legislature. Both the State Assembly and the Senate are required to make any necessary changes or adjustments to the budget until the bill is passed in both houses.[85] When the Lesgislature passes the bill the Governor approve of the bill as a whole, veto the entire bill or execute line-item vetoes. [86] Gov. Doyle signed the FY 2010-2011 biennial budget (covering July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011) with 81 vetoes.[87]
Accounting principles
In Jan. 2012, an issues arose regarding the state's accounting principles. Under cash basis accounting, which the state uses, the governor announced that the state budget was balanced. In Jan. 2012, however, state officials certified to federal government officials that under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the state will have a deficit. Under GAAP, the states promises to pay money in the future are taken into account, whereas they are not in cash basis accounting. This so-called GAAP deficit goes back years in state government to past governors such as Democrat Jim Doyle who also have said they balanced the budget on a cash basis while the GAAP deficit remained, through current Republican Scott Walker.[88]
The Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau is a nonpartisan legislative service agency created to assist the Legislature in maintaining oversight of state operations. The Bureau conducts objective audits and evaluations of state agency operations to ensure financial transactions have been made in a legal and proper manner and to determine whether programs are administered effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with the policies of the Legislature and the Governor. The results of these evaluations are provided to the Legislature, along with recommendations for improvements in agency operations. The Legislative Audit Bureau was created by Chapter 659, Laws of Wisconsin 1965. Prior to the creation of the Bureau, financial audits were performed by the Department of State Audit, an executive branch department created in 1947. The Legislative Audit Bureau is organized into four sections: Financial Audit, Program Evaluation, Information Systems Support, and Administrative Services.[89]
The Institute for Truth in Accounting (IFTA) rates Wisconsin "Timely" in filing the state's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) – The annual report of state and local governmental entities. IFTA rated 22 states timely, 22 states tardy, and 6 states as worst. IFTA does not consider Wisconsin's CAFRs, and those of the other states, to be accurate representations of the state's financial condition because the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis does not include significant liabilities for the pension plans and for other post employment benefits, such as health care. Wisconsin's CAFRs are publications of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Executive Budget and Finance, State Controller's Office.[90][91][92]
Credit Rating
|Credit Rating
Wisconsin received $3.63 billion in federal funding between February 2009 and June 2013.[96]
Public Employees
- See Also: Wisconsin public employee salaries
- See Also: Wisconsin public pensions
According to 2011 Census data, the state of Wisconsin employed a total of 103,489 people. Of those employees, 56,068 were full-time employees receiving a net pay of $280.5 millio per month and 47,421 were part-time employees paid $48.2 million per month.[97] More than 57% of those employees, or 218,585 employees, were in education or higher education.[97]
External links
- State Budget Solutions, Wisconsin
- Model transparency legislation from the American Legislative Exchange Council is available at this link.
- Wisconsin Policy Research Institute
- Lucy Burns Institute
- Taxpayers Network Incorporated
- Wisconsin Department of Administration
- Wisconsin Executive Budget, 2007-2009
- State Contract Information
- Citizens for Responsible Government Network
- Government Accountability in Spending Project
- Citizens for Responsible Government Foundation's school spendingreports.com
Additional reading
- State of Wisconsin,"Governor Doyle's State of the State Address," January 29,2009
- Wisconsin State Journal,"Plug new Wisconsin budget shortfall without tax hikes," May 8, 2009
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures "State Experiences with Annual and Biennial Budgeting" April 2011
- ↑ State of Wisconsin 2013-2015 Budget. Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Budget Solutions "State Budget Solutions' third annual State Debt Report shows total state debt over $4 trillion" Aug. 28, 2012
- ↑ State Budget Solutions "Report reveals aggregate state debt exceeds $4 trillion" Oct. 24, 2011
- ↑ State Budget Solutions "State debt more than $37,000 per private worker, $13,000 per capita" Oct. 2, 2012
- ↑ US Census Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
- ↑ Tax Foundation' "Monday Map: Federal Aid to State Budgets. Accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Administration Budget Documents. Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ WTAQ.com "State expects small budget surplus" Sept. 6, 2012
- ↑ The Green Bay Press Gazette "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs state budget in Green Bay area" June 27, 2011
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 MSNBC.com "Wis. union vote on hold after Democrats leave state" Feb. 17, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Budget passes Assembly with provisions on choice schools, broadband funds" June 16, 2011
- ↑ WHBL.com "Joint Finance Committee Approves State Budget" June 4, 2011
- ↑ The Huffington Post "National Mortgage Settlement: Some States Using Mortgage Deal Funds To Close Budget Gaps " Feb. 10, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Wisconsin State Journal "State releases details of budget cuts; UW System to take biggest hit" Dec. 24, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "UW System shoulders biggest share of new budget cuts" Dec. 23, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "UW System, state government face deeper cuts" Oct. 19, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Amount budgeted per pupil lags total before recession" Sept. 4, 2012
- ↑ ABC, Wis. Gives $765,000 in Bonuses Despite Budget Hole, April 20, 2012
- ↑ Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget reforms: Sheboygan County numbers appear inflated, April 23, 2012
- ↑ Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget reforms: Sheboygan County numbers appear inflated, April 23, 2012
- ↑ Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget reforms: Sheboygan County numbers appear inflated, April 23, 2012
- ↑ Superior Telegram, Budget cuts threaten regional library system, April 23, 2012
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "$45 million federal check not in the mail" Oct. 30, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Poll show misperceptions about state budget" Nov. 21, 2010
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 The Green Bay Press Gazette "Union supporters across Wisconsin protest Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal" Feb. 15, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Assembly's abrupt adjournment caps chaotic day in Capitol " Feb. 18, 2011
- ↑ BusinessWeek, Wis. budget debate to begin under security, June 13, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Walker proposes selling state-owned power plants" Feb. 14, 2011
- ↑ Watchdog, Wisconsin State Agencies Determined to Spend More, Sept. 29, 2010
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 The New York Times "Wisconsin Budget Would Slash School and Municipal Aid" March 1, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Spending would increase 1% under Walker budget" March 28, 2011
- ↑ Superior Telegram, Wisconsin Assembly delays budget debate to Wednesday, June 15, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Strate Journal, State budget: Venture capital idea draws fire from both sides, June 14, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Walker unveils $1.1 billion capital budget plan" March 14, 2011
- ↑ Superior Telegram, Education expected to be a 'major issue' in Walker recall election, April 23, 2012
- ↑ Superior Telegram, Education expected to be a 'major issue' in Walker recall election, April 23, 2012
- ↑ CNN.com Live: Wisconsin Assembly passes controversial labor bill March 10, 2011
- ↑ MSNBC.com "Wis. governor officially cuts collective bargaining" March 11, 2011
- ↑ Forbes, Latest union proposal exempts Wis. transit workers, June 14, 2011
- ↑ Forbes, Latest union proposal exempts Wis. transit workers, June 14, 2011
- ↑ Politico "Scott Walker recall set for June 5" March 30, 2012
- ↑ NY Times, In Wisconsin Exit Polls, Hints at the Leanings of November Voters, April 3, 2012
- ↑ ABC, Gov. Scott Walker: Most Polarizing Man In Wisconsin?, April 4, 2012
- ↑ Weekly Standard, Tom Barrett Undermines Efforts to Undo Walker Reforms, April 12, 2012
- ↑ Forbes.com "Federal Judge Strikes Down Part Of Scott Walker's Anti-Collective Bargaining Law" March 30, 2012
- ↑ Legal News Online, Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Governor's Budget Bill, May 24, 2011
- ↑ New York Times, Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Law Curbing Unions, May 35, 2011
- ↑ Legal News Online, Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Governor's Budget Bill, May 24, 2011
- ↑ Legal News Online, Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Governor's Budget Bill, May 24, 2011
- ↑ MSNBC, Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Union Right Law, May 25, 2011
- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/123859034.html/ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law, June 14, 2011]
- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/123859034.html/ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law, June 14, 2011]
- ↑ Public News Service, Thousands Protest WI Budget, June 15, 2011
- ↑ Reuters, Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds anti-union law, June 14, 2011
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Budget bill draws a crowd" Feb. 15, 2011
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 CBSNews.com "Wis. gov: I took "bold political move" on budget" Feb. 18, 2011
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, Union Fight Heats Up, Feb. 18, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Wis. state workers and allies descend on Madison to protest halt to collective bargaining" Feb. 15, 2011
- ↑ Fox News "Wisconsin Republicans Plan to Pass Budget Bill Without Democrats, Sources Say" March 9, 2011
- ↑ MSNBC.com "Wis. GOP votes to push through anti-union bill" March 9, 2011
- ↑ [http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/10/wisconsin.budget/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1 CNN.com "Wisconsin Capitol re-opens as state Assembly takes up bill" March 10, 2011
- ↑ CNN.com Live: Wisconsin Assembly passes controversial labor bill March 10, 2011
- ↑ MSNBC.com "Wis. governor officially cuts collective bargaining" March 11, 2011
- ↑ Reuters "Thousand of Wisconsin union workers protest budget plan" Feb. 15, 2011
- ↑ The Washington Post "Wis. governor begins process for layoffs" March 4, 2011
- ↑ The New York Times "Wisconsin Governor Rescinds Layoff Notices" March 11, 2011
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 New York Times "Democrats Missing, Wisconsin Vote on Cuts Is Delayed" Feb. 17, 2011
- ↑ Yahoo! News "Wisconsin Democrats could stay away for weeks" Feb. 18, 2011
- ↑ 70.0 70.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Both sides in Wisconsin budget battle dig in deeper " Feb. 23, 2011
- ↑ ABCNEWS.com "Ohio Public Employee Unions Lose; Wisconsin And Indiana Democrats Seek Deals" March 2, 2011
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal "Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana" March 3, 2011
- ↑ 73.0 73.1 Reuters "Wisconsin Assembly approves plan to curb unions" Feb. 25, 2011
- ↑ Reuters "In Wisconsin, a jarring new note in discordant debate" Feb. 23, 2011
- ↑ []
- ↑ 76.0 76.1 MSNBC.com "Wis. stalemate: Deal struck, cops sent to Dem homes" Feb. 24, 2011
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune "Walker says National Guard is prepared" Feb. 11, 2011
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 WKOW.com "MMSD denied temporary restraining order" Feb. 18, 2011
- ↑ WFRV.com "Madison schools remain closed, Fourth day in a row" Feb. 21, 2011
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Audit says state informational website is of limited value" Aug. 31, 2011
- ↑ Institute of Government and Public Affairs
- ↑ University of Illinois Transparency Profile for Wisconsin
- ↑ University of Illinois 50 State Transparency Comparison
- ↑ [ University of Illinois State Transparency Profiles
- ↑ Mental Health America of Wisconsin,"Wisconsin budget process," retrieved March 18,2009
- ↑ State of Wisconsin,"The Wisconsin Biennial Budget Process Overview of Governmental Structure," retrieved March 18,2009
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Status," November 2, 2009
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Does Wisconsin have a budget deficit?" Jan. 22, 2012
- ↑ The Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Web site, retrieved November 18, 2009
- ↑ IFTA State Data Lab: Wisconsin. Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Institute for Truth in Accounting, "The Truth About Balanced Budgets—A Fifty State Study," Page 35
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Administration Web site, retrieved November 18, 2009
- ↑ United States Census Bond Ratings for State Governments by State: 2010. Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Moody's Assigns Aa2 Rating to the State of Wisconsin's $212.8 Million General Obligation 2012 Series A, Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Pew Stateline S&P State Credit Ratings, 2001–2012, Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Recovery, "Stimulus Spending by State" Accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 97.0 97.1 2008 Wisconsin Public Employment U.S. Census Data
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Welcome to my Binocular Reviews blog! Whether you're looking for a great pair of binoculars to see the vibrant colors on wings, the sprinkle of diamond dust in the night sky, or just to see your favorite artist on stage, you have come to the right place. I'm Mike and I want to tell you all about binoculars. I hope that my blog will help you get the right binoculars for your hobby.
How to Choose the Best Binoculars
When we're buying a pair of binoculars, what we really want is to have a device that will help us see something clearer, right? And since binoculars are a piece of complicated optical instrument, so the easiest way to find the binoculars for you is to recommend base on its use.
My Recommendations Based On Use:
- Binoculars for General Purpose
- Binoculars for Watching Sports Or Concerts
- Binoculars for Hiking/Nature Trip Such As Watching Butterfly & Insect
- Binoculars for First Timer
- Birding Binoculars
- Astronomy Binoculars
Now that wasn't too hard, was it? You must have had a purpose in your mind before you came looking for binoculars. And here are more recommendations for the best rated binoculars in the market
Binocular Reviews – My Top Picks
- Best Binoculars – The Overall Champion and the best waterproof binoculars. I highly recommend this! Excellent for all purpose use! Easily the top pick as best birding binoculars and best hunting binoculars.
- Best Value Binoculars – Mid sized binoculars at an inexpensive price.
- Best Lightweight Binoculars – Great and affordable for first timers!
- Best Astronomy Binoculars – For the star and constellation lovers, definitely.
- Best Small Binoculars – Best compact binoculars for butterfly watching.
- Luxury Birding Binoculars – Powerful but expensive. Definitely a luxury in your hands.
- Image Stabilization Binoculars – Big Brother Stabilizer.
- Image Stabilization Binoculars – Little Brother Stabilizer.
You can find more binoculars reviews at my blog here.
Best Binoculars For General Purpose
- multi-coated and bigger objective lenses for good light
- individual focus
- waterproof
- lightweight
- My personal opinion is that if you don't have a specific purpose to put your binoculars to, get one that is affordable to try out, such as the Bushnell Powerview 8×21 or the Olympus Tracker 8×25; but if you have several purposes, get the overall champion Nikon Monarch ATB 8×42
Best Binoculars For Watching Sports or Concerts
- wider field of view
- waterproof binoculars in case it rains
- lightweight
- My favorite binoculars for sports and concerts, check it out : Olympus Tracker 8×25
Best Binoculars For Hiking / Insect Watching
- lightweight and compact binoculars for easier transport
- waterproof
- popular sizes are 8×25, 10×25
- I strongly recommend this : Pentax Papilio 6.5×21
Binoculars – Concerns & Specifications
If you want to know more about the technical mumbo-jumbo how to pick the right binoculars, you can read more here about the concerns and specifications.
Important concerns are:
- in the daytime or night time?
- in mild or harsh conditions? (Whether in parks, jungles or stadiums; in or out of the rain)
- on a strap hanging on your neck or on a tripod?
- Will you be wearing glasses?
Important specifications of binoculars are:
- Power and light
- Field of view (FOV)
- Eye relief
- Center Focus or Individual Focus
- Porro Prism or Roof Prism
- Lens Coating
- Other features
Just click here to see a guide about all of them.
What Else Should I Know About Binoculars?
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The Berwyn Route 66 Museum is not quite what you might be expecting. Aside from hundreds of Route 66 related artifacts, there's also a wall of art hubcaps, a bell from the original LaVergne School that predates Route 66, an electric vehicle charging station in front of the museum. The museum also provides gallery space for the Berwyn Arts Council. Several times every year the Museum hosts shows for area artists. In addition, the Museum has several ongoing restoration projects including cars from the Spindle Sculpture that appeared in Cermak Plaza from 1989 until 2008.
Berwyn Route 66 Wayside Exhibits
The City of Berwyn has placed four exhibits on Ogden Avenue to educate travelers, tourists, and residents about Berwyn's heritage as one of the first eastern suburban communities along Historic Route 66. Berwyn's four exhibits feature the origin of the Ogden corridor and its early history, its first auto-oriented "fast food" restaurants, and its automobile-based economy and car culture. Visit our Information Kiosk for more information!
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The Bedford Park Heritage Corridor Visitor Center is full of information and literature of exciting things to do and see throughout the Heritage Corridor. The Visitor Center provides National Heritage Corridor promotional literature and I&M Canal related resources to the public. It is operated by the Civic Center Authority in partnership with Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Village of Willow Springs. The Center is staffed by volunteers recruited and managed by the Civic Center Authority. Open Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
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The West Town Museum of Cultural History has been the repository for black history in Maywood since 1857. The museum features a pictorial exhibit on the Underground Railroad.
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A jazz guitarist, singer, percussionist and composer originally from Brisbane, via Brasil and New York in the 1980's. He completed a Bachelor of Music at QUT and moved to South Africa in 1994, where he played in big bands including the Eastern Cape Big Band and the Rhodes University Big band, performed at the Grahamstown Festival, the biggest arts festival in the southern hemisphere, and played in experimental groups the "Outer Limits" and with renowned saxophonist Rick Van Heerden and percussionist Geoffrey Tracey in "Blind Impulse". He also played South African (Safro) Jazz and world music groups and taught music including Southern African ethnomusicology at the Rhodes University Department of Music. He wrote and recorded a six part radio documentary series in 1999 for ABC radio National entitled "When the West Met the South, the music of South African history" and contributed music scores to documentary films.
From 1998 he taught world music, music technology and cross cultural music at QUT and he completed his PhD in African Cross-Cultural composition in 2007. He released a CD of his compositions based on his African experiences entitled "Afro No-Clash" in 2008 which received airplay on Radio National.
He founded and directed the world music group "Kabombo Kombo" in Brisbane in 2003 who performed at the Valley Music Festival, The Brisbane Powerhouse and the Judith Wright Centre for Performing Arts in their 4 year life. This ensemble played traditional and contemporary African music as well as original compositions by Jim. He also sang in the Acapella group "The OK Chorale" for several years and was cofounder and co-director of "The Espanados" another Acapella group who performed at festivals and at the 2006 Multicultural Music Festival at Brisbane City Hall. He played percussion in the four-piece Irish fusion group "The Delodians" who performed regularly around Brisbane and regions including at the Woodford Folk Festival. He also played regularly in the jazz and contemporary duo "What Black Cat" until leaving Brisbane in 2009 and is currently a senior lecturer in music at the University of Newcastle.
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology, 15/08/2008
- Bachelor of Music, Queensland University of Technology, 27/03/1998
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland, 26/04/1979
- Diploma in Psychology, University of Queensland, 22/04/1981
Research keywords
- African music
- Music Education
- Music and Intercultural Syncretism
- Musical rhythm theory
- World Music
Research expertise
• Research, Production and Writing and Recording for a 6 part series for Radio Eye on Radio National ABC Australia entitled: When the West Met the South: the music of South African history (1995-2000)
• Research project on the outcomes of blended and on-line learning in music orchestration- publication (2000-2003)
• Research in Southern Africa and Australia on traditional music styles and techniques in Southern Africa, and the creative practice of intercultural composition. This project formed the basis for my PhD, which involved both creative and analytical components (2002-2007)
• Research and development of online assessment processes for music performance (2010-2013).
Fields of Research
|Journalism And Professional Writing Not Elsewhere Classified
|Performing Arts And Creative Writing Not Elsewhere Classified
Areas of research include African Music, World Music, Syncretic, Inter-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Music, Computer Based education in Music, Music Pedagogy, Rhythm Theory and Neuropsychology.
Administrative expertise
Deputy Head of School (teaching and Learning) School of Creative Arts, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle 2009-2012.
Discipline convenor- Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), School of Creative Arts 2013-
Teaching keywords
- African music
- Computer Mediated Learning
- Jazz and Popular Music
- Musical rhythm theory
- World Music
Teaching expertise
Taught university courses in psychology, communication, management and music. Most recently have taught core and elective courses in bachelor of music at Queensland University of Technology, Rhodes University (South Africa) and University of Newcastle (Australia).
Oversaw curriculum development of approx 50 courses in music at University of Newcastle
Highlighted Publications
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For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
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Chapter (2 outputs)
|Chapman JN, 'The "Amazing Marking Machine" A Process for Efficient, Authentic Assessment', Assessment in Music Education: From Policy to Practice, Springer, London 100-120 (2015)
|Chapman JN, 'Music education for a world of stylistic plurality and blending', Sound Musicianship: Understanding the Crafts of Music, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne 228-240 (2012) [B1]
Conference (6 outputs)
|Chapman JN, 'Polyrhythm in the middle: rethinking the hierarchy of rhythm', OOO, Newcastle (2009) [E3]
|Chapman J, 'A framework to relate cultural, ethical and aesthetic issues to the structural analysis of African/Western cross-cultural composition', Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Musicological Society Conference, - (2007) [E1]
|Chapman J, 'The Creative Practice Of Composition In A Cross-Cultural Musical Setting', Music down under IV : celebrating emerging music researchers : student symposium : collected papers, vol. 1, Brisbane (2006) [E1]
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Creative Work (4 outputs)
|Walker SKA, Chapman J, Dickinson T, Zangari G, Jim Chapman "Opposites Attract", performed by Sally Walker and Tara Dickinson (flutes) with Jim Chapman and Giuseppe Zangari (guitars) and display of photographs by Sarah-Jane Campbell (Australia) and Olle Holm (Sweden)., Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2013) [J2]
Co-authors: SALLY WALKER
|Chapman J, "Opposites Attract", Conservatorium Concert Hall, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (2013) [J2]
|Walker SKA, Chapman J, "Kothbiro" (Ayub Ogada arr. Afro Moses and Sally Walker, performed by Sally Walker, Afro Moses), "Sweet Lullaby" (Sanchez arr. Afro Moses performed by Sally Walker/Afro Moses) , "Ndithanda le Dawo" (Jim Chapman) performed by Community players led by Sally Walker and "Flute Ancestry" (Elena Kats-Chernin/Sally Walker) performed by Sally Walker and 4 students at the Newcastle Conservatorium Community, Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle NSW (2012)
Co-authors: SALLY WALKER
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Grants and Funding
No funding.
Research Supervision
|Number of current supervisions
|Total current UoN Masters EFTSL
|Total current UoN PhD EFTSL
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
|Supervisor Type
|Research Title
|M Philosophy (Music)
|Principal Supervisor
|Teaching Multiple Genres of Voice: An Investigation of Current Practice in Australian Tertiary Music Education
|M Philosophy (Music)
|Sole Supervisor
|To Investigate the Range of Approaches used by Contemporary Guitarists in their Practice and Preparation for Professional Performance
|PhD (Music)
|Principal Supervisor
|The Traditional Music of East Timor
|M Philosophy (Music)
|Towards an Aesthetic of Groove
Past Supervision
|Supervisor Type
|Research Title
|PhD (Fine Art)
|The Museum Qua The Evolution of a Knowledge Institution in an Era of Pervasively Networked Information Infrastructure
Dr James (Jim) Chapman
|Work Phone
|02 4921 8926
|02 4921 8958
|Senior Lecturer
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The University of Newcastle, Australia
Teaching Studio 1, 2nd level Concert Hall, Conservatorium cnr Auckland and Gibson st. Newcastle 2300
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Customer service has always been VERY helpful and the delivery time has always been in a fast time frame and well packaged.
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