Sept. 6: WisPolitics.com Insiders Breakfast Forum in D.C.

In conjunction with MMAC’s annual Milwaukee Night, WisPolitics.com is hosting a DC breakfast on Wed. Sept. 6. to discuss the DC landscape and how that could affect Wisconsin’s budget and 2018 governor and Senate elections in the state. Hear from: former Dem gubernatorial candidate and state Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala;  former GOP state Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, who was chief of staff to Gov. Tommy Thompson and now is a leader in the school choice movement; Tom Schreibel, the former chief of staff to GOP Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner; and Will Stone, a longtime chief of staff to ex-Congressman Dave Obey.

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Foxconn bill receives praise and criticism in public hearing

Representatives of many of the state’s business associations, universities and advocacy groups — as well as some independent speakers — recently weighed in on the Foxconn bill at a public hearing in Madison. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy heard testimony for nearly 10 hours on Thursday evening. Some testified in support of the Foxconn plan, citing long-term economic benefits, while others expressed concerns about environmental impacts and the burden on Wisconsin taxpayers. Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council: “If this legislation passes, Wisconsin will no longer be a flyover state. It will be a destination

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Sept. 6: WisPolitics.com Insiders Breakfast Forum in D.C.

In conjunction with MMAC’s annual Milwaukee Night, WisPolitics.com is hosting a DC breakfast on Wed. Sept. 6. to discuss the DC landscape and how that could affect Wisconsin’s budget and 2018 governor and Senate elections in the state. Hear from: former Dem gubernatorial candidate and state Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala;

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Foxconn bill receives praise and criticism in public hearing

Representatives of many of the state’s business associations, universities and advocacy groups — as well as some independent speakers — recently weighed in on the Foxconn bill at a public hearing in Madison. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy heard testimony for nearly 10 hours on Thursday evening.

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