MON PM Update: Foxconn could get 40 percent of tax credits over four years

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Foxconn would get more than 40 percent of the nearly $3 billion in state tax breaks over a four-year period if it builds a planned $10 billion facility in Wisconsin and hits 13,000 employees, according to the Department of Revenue. The Taiwanese electronics manufacturer is in line for $1.5 billion in payroll credits for $9.5 bil… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me    

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Sen. Stroebel: UW-System should reprioritize resources

Contact: Ethan Hollenberger (608) 266-7513 Adjusting for the real-world is needed in higher education Madison, WI – On Thursday, University of Wisconsin officials suggested an increase to base funding is necessary for essential degrees related to Foxconn. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) issued the following statement: The University of Wisconsin System needs to prioritize ‘needs and wants.’ The UW needs to start investing current resources into increasing faculty and staff for engineering, supply chain, and computer science degrees. Perhaps, the System should look at decreasing capacity in certain fields that have little demand or relevance. Focusing on specialization across the system will

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Rep. Barca: Assembly Democratic leaders call for joint finance hearing on proposed Foxconn deal

Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 Madison – Six Democratic Assembly leaders sent a letter to Speaker Robin Vos and Joint Committee on Finance Chairman John Nygren urging Republican leaders to hold a hearing on the Foxconn deal that would focus on the long-term fiscal implications to state taxpayers. The letter, signed by Representatives Peter Barca (D – Kenosha), Dianne Hesselbein (D – Middleton), Mark Spreitzer (D – Beloit), Steve Doyle (D – La Crosse), Katrina Shankland (D – Stevens Point), and Gordon Hintz (D – Oshkosh) raised concerns that Assembly Republicans were rushing the Foxconn deal through the Assembly without fully considering

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30th anniversary celebration for Gov. Thompson’s first inauguration

Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. For Immediate Release: Contact: Brian J. Nemoir 262.751.0448 (Milwaukee, WI)— In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tommy G. Thompson’s first inauguration as Governor, an evening dinner gala at the Wisconsin Club will be held on September 18th featuring United States Speaker Paul Ryan. “This past May, we began the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tommy Thompson’s inauguration with a well-received public policy symposium looking back at his key policy achievements,” said James Klauser, Chairman of the Tommy@30 effort and former Secretary of Administration for Gov. Thompson. “The September 18th celebration provides a

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Wisconsin business closing & mass layoff (WARN) notice: PDQ Food Stores, Inc

DWD has received the following Wisconsin Business Closing and Mass Layoff (WARN) notice: PDQ Food Stores, Inc. – On October 9, 2017, PDQ Food Stores Inc., will lay off Wisconsin employees due to its decision to sell its assets and close its locations, which will be operated under new ownership. Approximately 313 employees will be affected. The notice states the buyer may hire some of the affected employees after the sale is complete.  DWD will coordinate initial communication with the company and will work with the Southeast, WOW, and South Central WDA Rapid Response teams to offer services to the affected business

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UW-Madison: ACA Medicaid expansion helped ease reliance on federal income assistance program

Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – States that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saw a reduction in reliance on a federal income assistance program for low-income adults with disabilities, according to a study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Participation in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program dropped by about 3 percent after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, among the states that expanded their Medicaid programs, according to the study that was released today in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs. The SSI program is

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Independent Business Association of Wisconsin: Suggests swift advancement of Foxconn incentive package

Brookfield, Wis. – August 7, 2017 – Many superlatives have been used to describe the massive $10 billion announcement of the proposed Foxconn campus. “Game Changer,” “Transformative,” and “Once in a Generation” have been the most popular phrases because they are also the most accurate. Wisconsin simply does not get invited to this type of beauty contest, yet alone win it! This is new territory for the state in terms of economic development, and we are now witnessing up close what it takes to win a “mega project.” The State legislature was just called into special session to advance what

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UW-Madison: Geographer leads initiative against sexual harassment

Contact: Erika Marin-Spiotta, marinspiotta@wisc.edu, 608-262-1855 MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of geography is partnering with scientific societies and geoscience faculty colleagues from institutions across the country to develop sexual harassment bystander intervention training for the earth, space and environmental sciences. “Sexual and other types of harassment create a hostile working and learning environment for the targets but also for the rest of the community,” says Erika Marin-Spiotta, lead principal investigator of the project. “The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recently implemented mandatory sexual harassment training for all employees, but many universities do not offer appropriate, or any type of, such training. By

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Files amicus brief in Gill v. Whitford, Wisconsin’s redistricting case, with the U.S. Supreme Court

Contact: Cameron Sholty cameron@will-law.org 414-727-7416 August 8, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed an amicus curiae brief in the hotly debated case, Gill v. Whitford, urging the United States Supreme Court to decide once and for all that claims of political gerrymandering are nonjusticiable questions that are to be resolved politically and not by jud… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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American Legion Dept. of Wisconsin: State commander Clewell responds to U.S. VA decision to extend funding for Wisconsin homeless veterans

Contact: David Kurtz 608-697-6319 (Portage, Wis.) – The following is a statement issued by Wisconsin American Legion state commander Laurel Clewell: “The Wisconsin American Legion is extremely heartened by the overwhelming, bipartisan response to concerns we raised in late July about the loss of federal grant money for Wisconsin’s homeless veterans housing programs. This is a rare example of federal and state elected representatives reaching across party lines and fighting for veterans care. “Unfortunately, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has only extended funding for Wisconsin’s programs for one year. While the action deserves acknowledgment and appreciation, it is but

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Tommy at 30: 30th anniversary celebration announced for Governor Tommy Thompson’s first inauguration

Contact: Brian J. Nemoir 262.751.0448 (Milwaukee, WI)— In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tommy G. Thompson’s first inauguration as Governor, an evening dinner gala at the Wisconsin Club will be held on September 18th featuring United States Speaker Paul Ryan. “This past May, we began the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tommy Thompson’s inauguration with a well-received public policy symposium looking back at his key policy achievements,” said James Klauser, Chairman of the Tommy@30 effort and former Secretary of Administration for Gov. Thompson. “The September 18th celebration provides a wonderful opportunity for friends to come together and commemorate

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Sen. Stroebel: UW-System should reprioritize resources

Contact: Ethan Hollenberger (608) 266-7513 Adjusting for the real-world is needed in higher education Madison, WI – On Thursday, University of Wisconsin officials suggested an increase to base funding is necessary for essential degrees related to Foxconn. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) issued the following statement: The University of Wisconsin System needs

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30th anniversary celebration for Gov. Thompson’s first inauguration

Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. For Immediate Release: Contact: Brian J. Nemoir 262.751.0448 (Milwaukee, WI)— In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tommy G. Thompson’s first inauguration as Governor, an evening dinner gala at the Wisconsin Club will be held on September 18th featuring United States Speaker Paul Ryan.

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UW-Madison: Geographer leads initiative against sexual harassment

Contact: Erika Marin-Spiotta, marinspiotta@wisc.edu, 608-262-1855 MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of geography is partnering with scientific societies and geoscience faculty colleagues from institutions across the country to develop sexual harassment bystander intervention training for the earth, space and environmental sciences. “Sexual and other types of harassment create a hostile working

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American Legion Dept. of Wisconsin: State commander Clewell responds to U.S. VA decision to extend funding for Wisconsin homeless veterans

Contact: David Kurtz 608-697-6319 (Portage, Wis.) – The following is a statement issued by Wisconsin American Legion state commander Laurel Clewell: “The Wisconsin American Legion is extremely heartened by the overwhelming, bipartisan response to concerns we raised in late July about the loss of federal grant money for Wisconsin’s homeless

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