Patrick Marley
State Politics Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Patrick Marley has covered state government and politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 2004 with an eye toward explaining how decisions in Madison affect residents across the state. He has written about the state’s voter ID rules, redistricting litigation and lame-duck laws that limited the power of the governor. Marley is the author, with Jason Stein, of “More Than They Bargained For: Scott Walker, Unions and the Fight for Wisconsin.”
@patrickdmarley

Jason Stein
Research Director, Wis. Policy Forum
Jason Stein is the Research Director of the Wisconsin Policy Forum, where he focuses on state and local government out of the group’s Madison office. Before joining the Forum, Jason worked as a Capitol reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and for the Wisconsin State Journal. He is the author with Patrick Marley of “More than They Bargained For: Scott Walker, Unions and the Fight for Wisconsin.”
@jasonmdstein

Devi Shastri
Education Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Devi Shastri is the statewide higher education reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. She has a particular love for health and science, research and topics related to social inequality.
@DeviShastri

Layla Merrifield
Executive Director, Boards Association
Layla will serve as our facilitator for this panel asking panelists questions and providing additional commentary from her experience working with legislators and the budget process.
@Lmerrifi