In his last State of the State address before what promises to be a tough re-election year, Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday took credit for steering Wisconsin out of dangerous budget shoals and sought to align himself with middle-class families.
Doyle also announced what he called “the Wisconsin Covenant,” a program to provide eighth-graders – regardless of financial need – with help paying for college if they maintain at least a B average in high school and stay out of trouble.