Rep. Barca: Issues statement on Foxconn economic development announcement

Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement on a proposed economic development deal with Foxconn to build a manufacturing and technology campus in Southeastern Wisconsin: “This has the potential to make an enormous impact economically on the region. That’s why the governor and the legislature must protect taxpayers and provide opportunities for long-term, family-supporting jobs for our residents. I look forward to continuing to work with local and state leaders to ensure the economic success of Southern Wisconsin and the entire state.” ###

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Milwaukee Alderman Rainey: Seeks greater reach for Milwaukee’s City Channel

Contact: Alderman Khalif J. Raine (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey is leading an effort to increase viewer accessibility to programming on the City Channel. The City Channel provides live and replay telecasts of Common Council and Council Committee meetings, as well as gavel-to-gavel coverage of other city boards and commissions, special city events and other informational programming. Currently, live City Channel programming is available for free through the city’s live-streaming website, and to cable subscribers with Spectrum and AT&T U-Verse. Alderman Rainey is working with the Office of the City Clerk to explore possibly making the City Channel available via analog

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Milwaukee Ald. Rainey: Seeks greater reach for Milwaukee’s City Channel

Alderman Khalif J. Rainey – (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey is leading an effort to increase viewer accessibility to programming on the City Channel. The City Channel provides live and replay telecasts of Common Council and Council Committee meetings, as well as gavel-to-gavel coverage of other city boards and commissions, special city events and other informational programming. Currently, live City Channel programming is available for free through the city’slive-streaming website, and to cable subscribers with Spectrum and AT&T U-Verse. Alderman Rainey is working with the Office of the City Clerk to explore possibly making the City Channel available via analog over-the-air

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WisGOP: Foxconn to make transformative investment in Wisconsin

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin—  Foxconn announced historic investments in Wisconsin today that would result in the creation of 13,000 new jobs.  Thanks to the bold conservative reforms of Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin is seeing transformative growth. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney: “Today’s announcement is historic for hard-working Wisconsinites. Thanks to the bold reforms of Governor Scott Walker and Republican leaders, more people than ever before in our state’s history are working and companies from around the world know Wisconsin is open for business. Foxconn’s announcement allows thousands of Wisconsinites

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Register now for value-added feed buyers mission during World Dairy Expo

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, william2.cosh@wi.gov   MADISON – Producers of feed and feed ingredients have an opportunity to enhance their sales during the upcoming World Dairy Expo through scheduled one-on-one meetings with international buyers of valued-added feed and feed ingredients. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s International Trade Team will coordinate the meetings with prequalified buyers from China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, and Mexico. The mission coincides with World Dairy Expo, scheduled Oct. 3 to Oct. 7 in Madison. Early registration, which includes a cost savings, ends Aug. 11. Final registration ends Sept. 1. The six participating

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Application period open for specialty crop multi-state grant program

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, william2.cosh@wi.gov   MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting proposals for the 2017 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program. A federal grant program offered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the purpose of the SCMP is to competitively award funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by funding collaborative, multi-state projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research; crop-specific projects addressing common issues; and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery

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Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin: Statement on Foxconn

Contact: Kyle Schwarm, 608-244-5883 kschwarm@abcwi.org MADISON, WI — Statement from John Mielke, president of Associated Builders & Contractors, Wisconsin Chapter: “The announcement that FoxConn plans to build an estimated $10 billion manufacturing plant in Wisconsin is phenomenal economic news for our state. The impact will be immense, beginning with more than 10,000 construction jobs in the immediate future and for years to come in the employment of thousands of Wisconsinites. The workforce policies of the Walker Administration are paying huge dividends.”

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Wisconsin Builders Association: Supports Foxconn plant announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Samantha Long, Director of Communications – slong@wisbuild.org | 608-242-5151 ext. 13 Wisconsin Builders Association Supports Foxconn Plant Announcement   July 26, 2017 (Madison, WI) – The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) supports today’s historic announcement that Foxconn will bring 13,000 new jobs to the area and likely many more once other suppliers follow Foxconn’s lead and relocate to southeastern Wisconsin.  This is the largest single economic development project in Wisconsin history.   Foxconn will construct a high-tech manufacturing and technology campus comprised of multiple buildings totaling 20 million square feet, and will produce liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for a variety

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Milwaukee County Exec Abele: Statement on Foxconn announcement

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Abele Lauds Bipartisan Effort to Bring Good Jobs, Opportunity, and Innovation to Wisconsin MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement in response to the news that Foxconn will commit to establishing a massive operation in southeastern Wisconsin. “Today’s announcement that a major global employer, and one of the largest manufacturers in the world, will be setting up massive operations in southeastern Wisconsin is a great example of what can happen when we all work together. It’s also a testament to the strength and appeal

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Foxconn is validation of pro-growth reforms

Contact: Nick Novak, 608.239.4866 WMC CEO: Foxconn is Validation of Pro-Growth Reforms Recruiting workers needs to be high priority Click here to view this release on our website. MADISON – Kurt R. Bauer, president/CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – Wisconsin’s Chamber of Commerce — issued the following statement on news that Foxconn intends to build a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. “Foxconn’s decision to build its multi-billion dollar, state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility in Wisconsin is a validation of the policy agenda WMC has been pursuing for decades. Governor Walker and pro-business lawmakers deserve high praise for their unflinching commitment to enacting reforms that

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Wisconsin REALTORS Association: New Foxconn plant will bolster Wisconsin’s real estate market

Contact: Tom Larson (608) 212-0066 Residential and commercial property sales expected to grow due to increased Foxconn demand Statement by Erik Sjowall, Chairman: Madison – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association enthusiastically supports today’s announcement by Foxconn that it will build a multi-billion dollar flat panel screen plant in southeast Wisconsin. By creating up to 13,000 new jobs and generating over $10 billion in capital investment, Foxconn will transform the economy in southeast Wisconsin and throughout the state. In addition to the new employees hired by Foxconn, the new plant is expected to create 10,000 new construction jobs over the next 4

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UW System President Ray Cross: Statement regarding Foxconn Technology Group announcement

Contact:  universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 “We are very pleased to learn that Foxconn Technology Group will be locating its new plant in Wisconsin, where it will be working alongside one of the finest public university systems in the world. The University of Wisconsin System has been engaged in these discussions from early in the process. We have appreciated the opportunity to showcase the abundant talent, skills, and resources that the UW System has to offer, and we are committed to building a strong, long-term relationship. Powered by a collaboration of industry, education, and government, the UW System and Wisconsin are fully prepared to support

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Rep. Barca: Issues statement on Foxconn economic development announcement

Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement on a proposed economic development deal with Foxconn to build a manufacturing and technology campus in Southeastern Wisconsin: “This has the potential to make an enormous impact economically on the region. That’s why

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Milwaukee Ald. Rainey: Seeks greater reach for Milwaukee’s City Channel

Alderman Khalif J. Rainey – (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey is leading an effort to increase viewer accessibility to programming on the City Channel. The City Channel provides live and replay telecasts of Common Council and Council Committee meetings, as well as gavel-to-gavel coverage of other city boards and commissions, special

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WisGOP: Foxconn to make transformative investment in Wisconsin

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin—  Foxconn announced historic investments in Wisconsin today that would result in the creation of 13,000 new jobs.  Thanks to the bold conservative reforms of Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin is seeing transformative growth. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Register now for value-added feed buyers mission during World Dairy Expo

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, william2.cosh@wi.gov   MADISON – Producers of feed and feed ingredients have an opportunity to enhance their sales during the upcoming World Dairy Expo through scheduled one-on-one meetings with international buyers of valued-added feed and feed ingredients. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Application period open for specialty crop multi-state grant program

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, william2.cosh@wi.gov   MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting proposals for the 2017 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program. A federal grant program offered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the purpose of the SCMP is to competitively award funds to projects that

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Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin: Statement on Foxconn

Contact: Kyle Schwarm, 608-244-5883 kschwarm@abcwi.org MADISON, WI — Statement from John Mielke, president of Associated Builders & Contractors, Wisconsin Chapter: “The announcement that FoxConn plans to build an estimated $10 billion manufacturing plant in Wisconsin is phenomenal economic news for our state. The impact will be immense, beginning with more

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Wisconsin Builders Association: Supports Foxconn plant announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Samantha Long, Director of Communications – slong@wisbuild.org | 608-242-5151 ext. 13 Wisconsin Builders Association Supports Foxconn Plant Announcement   July 26, 2017 (Madison, WI) – The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) supports today’s historic announcement that Foxconn will bring 13,000 new jobs to the area and likely many more once other

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Milwaukee County Exec Abele: Statement on Foxconn announcement

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Abele Lauds Bipartisan Effort to Bring Good Jobs, Opportunity, and Innovation to Wisconsin MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement in response to the news that Foxconn will commit to establishing a massive operation

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