MON PM Update: Ryan condemns neo-Nazis ahead of CNN town hall; Foxconn bill hearing in Sturtevant Tuesday

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Ahead of tonight’s CNN town hall in Racine, House Speaker Paul Ryan again weighed in on the violent confrontation in Charlottesville, Va., earlier this month, saying there is “no confusion about right and wrong here.” Ryan, R-Janesville, and other Republicans have been pressed for comment on the president’s remark that there was… 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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National Resource Development Association: Endorses proposal to bring new generation of mining jobs to Wisconsin

Contact: Nathan Conrad 608-441-1647 info@developourresources.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Natural Resource Development Association, a newly launched Wisconsin-based environmental and economic development group, today announced its support of legislation that will help create a new generation of mining jobs, as part of its broader work on encouraging clean and safe economic development of our state’s natural resources. The Mining for America Act, authored by State Sen. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) and State Rep. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), would lift the moratorium on mining in Wisconsin, create certainty in the regulatory process, put the regulatory permitting process more in line with other industries, and maintain

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Wisconsin Technology Council: UW-Madison economist foresees big payback in jobs, growth multipliers from Foxconn deal

Contact: Dr. Noah Williams 608-263-3864 or Tom Still 608-442-7557 Madison, Wisconsin – In an evaluation requested by the Wisconsin Technology Council, a UW-Madison economist foresees the creation of up to 39,000 indirect jobs and a return on state subsidy costs of up to $3.90 for every $1 invested if the Foxconn Technology Group builds a high-tech manufacturing center in Wisconsin. Noah Williams, a Ph.D. economist and director of the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, analyzed relevant state and national studies and concluded “Foxconn has the potential to generate broad gains that go far beyond the direct job estimates

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Gov. Walker: Releases statement on public hearing relating to drug screening FSET participants

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today about the Department of Health Services (DHS) public hearing regarding a new rule relating to drug screening for participants in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) Program: Government assistance should serve as a trampoline, not a hammock. Our goal is to move people from government dependence to true independence, and today’s hearing moves Wisconsin closer towards ensuring government services are accountable to the people of our state by providing assistance to those who truly need it as they work to gain the skills necessary for

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National Resource Development Association: Endorses proposal to bring new generation of mining jobs to Wisconsin

Contact: Nathan Conrad 608-441-1647 info@developourresources.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Natural Resource Development Association, a newly launched Wisconsin-based environmental and economic development group, today announced its support of legislation that will help create a new generation of mining jobs, as part of its broader work on encouraging clean and safe economic

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