How does a bill become a law? The answer to that is in the Wisconsin Blue Book and the stuff of fourth (I think this is when we all learned it) grade classrooms. But boy that lesson has been turned on its head in the past several weeks in Wisconsin! Now I'm not taking sides here, but the budget repair bill – has so many lawyers attached to it in the courts right now that one veteran reporter (not me) compared this week's hearing over a restraining order to "a five-headed hydra." [Definition of HYDRA:: a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology] So, court resumes tomorrow (with all the attorneys) to determine whether the judge will issue a "preliminary injunction" against the bill over an alleged violation of the opening meetings laws. That injunction is more lasting than the temporary restraining order (3rd) now in place. Oh, and the Supreme Court is also deciding whether to take the case (more lawyers). Stay tuned.

I'm heading off to Milwaukee on a shoot that's not related...but here's some good news out of the city (at last!). It was announced today that a Spanish company will locate in Milwaukee to build wind turbine generators. It's expected the manufacturing work will employ 275 people starting in late 2010 or 2011. These jobs, of course, are sorely needed and the announcement is indeed good news.

Secretary of the Department of Families and Children, Reggie Bicha, testifies before the Joint Finance Committee today to answer questions about the Wisconsin Shares program. It's the program where the state pays childcare providers so that low income parents can work.

An audit of the program showed millions of dollars in incorrect payments and trouble with Wisconsin Shares persists. Secretary Bicha is expected to be called to answer questions about the program. We'll be there and expect to also interview Reggie Bicha on "Here and Now" this coming Friday night at 7:30 p.m.