Wisconsin-Report

• WKBW’s Abby Johnston: “Because Absolutely Nothing Is Sacred,” The Kochs Had “Some Stake In Your
College Basketball Binge.” They Sponsored Eight Teams, Including Wisconsin In March Madness’ Initial
Round Of 64. According to an opinion by Abby Johnston on WKBW, “Because absolutely nothing is sacred, the
Kochs now have some stake in your college basketball binge. They are sponsoring eight teams in March Madness’
initial round of 64 – Iowa, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Wisconsin, Arkansas and, of course, their
hometown hero Kansas. You might be a big OU fan, but the further they advance in the bracket, the more exposure
Koch Industries gets, either through employee appearances on the floor or logos splashed across venues.” [Abby
Johnston – WKBW, 3/19/15]
• Koch Industries Sponsored The Halloween Football Game Against Rutgers. According to The Cap Times,
“Badger fans will be seeing more of Walker’s BFFs at Koch Industries this season, as the company has entered into a
marketing agreement with UW-Madison, including sponsoring the Halloween game against Rutgers.” [The Cap
Times, 9/25/15]
Connor Touhey Op-Ed: Koch Industries Sponsorship Of The University Of Wisconsin Athletic Department Was A
“Direct Affront To Values UW And Residents Of Wisconsin Hold Dear” Due To Their Backing Of Gov. Scott
Walker’s Policies. According to an opinion piece by Connor Touhey for The Badger Herald, “This could be a non-issue, but
unfortunately Koch Industries — as well as their sponsorship of the ideals held by Walker — is a direct affront to values UW
and residents of Wisconsin hold dear. The education agenda Walker has unleashed in our state, backed by the Koch brothers,
cut funding and essentially disbanded teacher unions. Considering this, it raises a serious question as to why any part of the
university, especially the affluent Athletic Department, would want to associate themselves with such an enterprise.” [Connor
Touhey – The Badger Herald, 10/7/15]
• Touhey: “The Koch Industries Ads At College Football Games May Seem To Be The Koch Brothers’ Way
Of Showing Support For Higher Education, But They Clearly Don’t Walk The Walk.” According to an
opinion piece by Connor Touhey for The Badger Herald, “The Koch Industries ads at college football games may
seem to be the Koch brothers’ way of showing support for higher education, but they clearly don’t walk the walk.”
[Connor Touhey – The Badger Herald, 10/7/15]
• Touhey “Koch Industries Has A Negative Reputation For Its Treatment Of The Environment On A Global
Scale. That Stands In Direct Contrast To A University That Has Stood On The Forefront Of
Environmentalism For Generations.” According to an opinion piece by Connor Touhey for The Badger Herald,
“Furthermore, Koch Industries has a negative reputation for its treatment of the environment on a global scale. That
stands in direct contrast to a university that has stood on the forefront of environmentalism for generations.” [Connor
Touhey – The Badger Herald, 10/7/15]
KOCH HIJACKING OF WISCONSIN
Pushing Their Self-Interested Agenda Through Extensive Lobbying
KOCH LOBBYING AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Assembly Bill 32: Eliminating The Prevailing Wage
Assembly Bill 32 Sought To Eliminate Prevailing Wage Laws Which Stipulated That Public Workers “Must Be Paid
At The Rate Paid For A Majority Of The Hours Worked In The Person’s Trade” And May Not Be Required “To
Work A Greater Number Of Hours Per Day And Per Week Than The Prevailing Hours Of Labor, Which Is No
More Than 10 Hours Per Day And 40 Hours Per Week, Unless They Are Paid 1.5 Times Their Basic Rate Of Pay.”
According to the State of Wisconsin Legislature 2015 Assembly Bill 32, “Generally, under the current prevailing wage laws,
laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of certain projects of public works 1) must be paid at the
rate paid for a majority of the hours worked in the person’s trade or occupation in the area in which the project is located, as
determined by the Department of Workforce Development; and 2) may not be required or permitted to work a greater
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