Smokers, public workers, UW alumni and business groups are making a last-ditch effort to protect their interests as lawmakers and Gov. Jim Doyle try to hammer out a new state budget.
All of the groups have been blanketing elected officials with phone calls, form letters, postcards, office visits and even radio ads in recent weeks.
But legislative leaders say there have been relatively few messages from ordinary constituents demanding that lawmakers get to work on the budget, which was supposed to take effect July 1.