Foxconn bill passes Assembly committee on party-line vote

The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy pushed through the $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn this evening over Dem objections. The bill passed following the party-line adoption of a GOP substitute amendment that would add $20 million for a worker training program and require that the final contract with Foxconn encourage the Taiwanese company to hire Wisconsin workers “when practically possible.” Dems, though, argued the risks associated with Foxconn were too great, the incentives too generous and the protections lacking. “If we really want to grow economic development here, this just isn’t the way to do it,” said Rep.

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MON PM Update: Assembly committee approves GOP Foxconn bill changes, Dem amendments shot down

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy was still meeting this afternoon after members shot down all proposed Dem changes to the Foxconn bill and adopted a substitute amendment Assembly GOP leaders released Friday. Almost two dozen Dem amendments were rejected on party-line votes in just under two hours, including propos… 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     Forgot Password

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Substitute amendment to Foxconn bill adopted; discussion on bill passage underway

Republicans shortly before 5 p.m. passed the substitute amendment to the Foxconn bill on an 8-5 party line vote. The substitute amendment would add $20 million for a worker training program and require that the final contract with Foxconn encourage the Taiwanese company to hire Wisconsin workers “when practically possible.” Meanwhile, Republicans are poised to sign off on the amended bill, as Dems continue raising objections to the process and content of the legislation.

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Rep. Crowley: Foxconn Vote – It’s hard to be the grown up’s in the room

Contact: David Crowley 608.266.5580 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding his vote on Assembly Special Session Bill 1, relating to the authorization of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone for Foxconn Technology Group. “Today I voted against the Foxconn legislation because somebody has to be the grown-… 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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Remainder of Dem amendments to Foxconn bill shot down

Most of the remaining Dem amendments to the Foxconn bill were rejected on party-line votes this afternoon ahead of committee members ultimately taking up the $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese company. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy shot down almost two dozen Dem proposals in just under two hours, as members now turn their attention to the substitute amendment Assembly Republicans unveiled on Friday. The GOP sub amendment would add $20 million for a worker training program and require that the final contract with Foxconn encourage the Taiwanese company to hire Wisconsin workers “when practically possible.” Still,

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Milwaukee Alderman Johnson: Issues statement on Sykes’ death

I am saddened to have learned of the death of Don Sykes. Prior to my service at the City of Milwaukee, I worked at Employ Milwaukee which was formerly known as the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) and headed by Mr. Sykes from 2007 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Sykes was committed to creating progress in workforce development for unemployed and underemployed members of our community. I believe that he wanted every person in our community to have opportunities to work and accomplish their goals because of the roadblocks that he faced in life to get quality higher

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Charlottesville white supremacist attack demands united response

Contact: U.S. Rep. Moore “As we mourn for Heather Heyer and her family, we are reminded that we cannot fight for justice alone. We are all in this together, regardless of our ethnicity or political philosophy. Now is the time for those who have yet to feel the sting of oppression and intolerance to unite with us in amplifying our collective voices against those who proudly brandish the hateful symbolism embraced by the likes of David Duke and Dylan Roof. Our coalition against hate is strong, but only when those who experience and benefit from privilege join us can we truly

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: WILL to argue against motion supporting protectionist butter law

Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Tomorrow in Ozaukee County Circuit Court at 11:00 am, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty will argue against a motion filed by the state of Wisconsin in support of its protectionist butter law. In March, on behalf of four consumers and Slow Pokes Local Foods, WILL filed a lawsuit against the State of Wisconsin to preserve the freedom to buy and sell whatever type of butter one wishes to. Wisconsin’s current protectionist law requires butter that is bought and sold to be labeled by the government. This archaic labeling regime prevents

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Assembly committee shoots down series of Dem amendments to Foxconn bill

The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy this afternoon shot down a series of Dem amendments to the Foxconn bill, including one that would have revoked the Taiwanese company’s tax credit eligibility if 70 percent of its workforce isn’t made up of Wisconsin residents The committee’s executive session, which kicked off at 3 p.m., opened by taking up 23 different Dem amendments. So far, members have shot down eight of them on an 8-5 party line vote. That includes an amendment that would have required the final contract with Foxconn to have the company employ at least 3,000 full time workers

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Myers campaign: Paul Ryan challenger opposes $3 billion corporate handout to Foxconn

Contact: Dennis Hughes 608-371-3485 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Democratic Congressional Candidate Cathy Myers, who is challenging Speaker Ryan to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, announced her opposition to the $3 billion Foxconn proposal today. “We need jobs, but not at this price. The $3 billion public handout to a foreign corporation is unprecedented and we need legitimate legislative oversight to ensure that this deal will not cripple our economy for the next generation,” Myers said. After expressing her initial concerns about the $3 billion public subsidy in a live video on August 3, 2017, Cathy Myers has officially opposed the deal with the first vote

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WisDems: Issues statement on the violence in Charlottesville

Contact: Jon Knudson 608-260-2409 jonk@wisdems.org   Madison, Wisconsin – The following are statements from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning and Vice Chair David Bowen. “My heart goes out to the victims of violence in Charlottesville at the hands of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups that joined them. “Our country is deeply divided, and it is the responsibility of each and every one of us to step up and help heal those divisions. Hatred, white supremacy and neo-Nazism have no place in our country. “Democrats across Wisconsin will continue to build bridges, not walls. We will continue

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One Wisconsin Now: Assembly Committee to consider largest ever state subsidy for foreign corporation

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org Madison, Wisconsin — The State Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy is scheduled to vote today on legislation implementing a proposal to give $3 billion plus in state and local subsidies for Taiwanese based electronics manufacturer Foxconn to locate a factory in Southeastern Wisconsin. The following are the comments of One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross: “At $3 billion, this deal is the largest state subsidy of a foreign corporation in history. “Instead of investing in our public schools, maintaining our roads and bridges or supporting main street businesses and homegrown entrepreneurs,

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Foxconn bill passes Assembly committee on party-line vote

The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy pushed through the $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn this evening over Dem objections. The bill passed following the party-line adoption of a GOP substitute amendment that would add $20 million for a worker training program and require that the final contract with

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Rep. Crowley: Foxconn Vote – It’s hard to be the grown up’s in the room

Contact: David Crowley 608.266.5580 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding his vote on Assembly Special Session Bill 1, relating to the authorization of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone for Foxconn Technology Group. “Today I voted against the Foxconn legislation because somebody

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Remainder of Dem amendments to Foxconn bill shot down

Most of the remaining Dem amendments to the Foxconn bill were rejected on party-line votes this afternoon ahead of committee members ultimately taking up the $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese company. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy shot down almost two dozen Dem proposals in just

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: WILL to argue against motion supporting protectionist butter law

Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Tomorrow in Ozaukee County Circuit Court at 11:00 am, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty will argue against a motion filed by the state of Wisconsin in support of its protectionist butter law. In March, on behalf of four consumers and

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Assembly committee shoots down series of Dem amendments to Foxconn bill

The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy this afternoon shot down a series of Dem amendments to the Foxconn bill, including one that would have revoked the Taiwanese company’s tax credit eligibility if 70 percent of its workforce isn’t made up of Wisconsin residents The committee’s executive session, which kicked

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Myers campaign: Paul Ryan challenger opposes $3 billion corporate handout to Foxconn

Contact: Dennis Hughes 608-371-3485 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Democratic Congressional Candidate Cathy Myers, who is challenging Speaker Ryan to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, announced her opposition to the $3 billion Foxconn proposal today. “We need jobs, but not at this price. The $3 billion public handout to a foreign corporation is unprecedented

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WisDems: Issues statement on the violence in Charlottesville

Contact: Jon Knudson 608-260-2409 jonk@wisdems.org   Madison, Wisconsin – The following are statements from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning and Vice Chair David Bowen. “My heart goes out to the victims of violence in Charlottesville at the hands of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups that joined

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