FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2011

Contact: Andrew Welhouse, (608) 266-5660; John Jagler, (608) 266-2540

Fitzgerald Statement on Supreme Court Ruling

Madison, WI… This afternoon, the state Supreme Court struck down Dane County Judge Sumi’s restraining order on collective bargaining reform, and Act 10 is enacted.  Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) released the following statement:

“The headlines shouldn’t be about the procedure, even with this vindication.  Republicans are passing a budget this week that focuses on jobs, improves the economy, permanently freezes property taxes and turns a $3 billion deficit into a $300 million surplus.

“We’ve been saying since day one that Republicans passed the budget repair bill correctly, so frankly this isn't much of a surprise. We followed the law when the bill was passed, simple as that.

“We're finally headed in the right direction by balancing the budget and focusing on jobs, just like Republicans promised we would do.”

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The full decision is available online here: http://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=66078