….Wisconsin Republicans, instead of focusing on ways to reduce state spending to match revenues, abruptly chose to do local governments an unrequested “favor” and trash the collective bargaining rights of their employees while limiting their options on financing local services. While aid to public school districts and municipalities are large expenses, reforming how municipalities and school districts are financed requires careful, thoughtful consideration with local input, especially by the party claiming to be for smaller government. Instead, the Governor issues mandates on labor contracts and limits options for local government revenues….