Contact: Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Republican budget prioritizes special interest giveaways over schools and roads MADISON – Instead of fully restoring school funding and fixing crumbling local roads, Republican lawmakers on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee failed Wisconsin residents. Late Wednesday evening, Republicans again voted to divert funding from rural public schools, expand the private voucher programs, delay road projects, and finance the largest state taxpayer giveaway to a foreign corporation in U.S. history. “After six years of Governor Walker’s historic cuts to education, Republicans are patting themselves

Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 “I would love to support a proposal to help create 13,000 new jobs in Wisconsin but I cannot give away our water, wetlands and environment to get there. The FOXCONN deal is the biggest taxpayer give away to a foreign company in the history of the United States. It is our responsibility to make sure we take care of Wisconsin taxpayers and our future as a state. Being responsible is to protect our environment, making sure our taxpayers have protection for their investment and making our workers and companies a priority; the current deal does

Contact: Bill Rubin/Nita Dusek, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide an overview of supply chain (contract vender) opportunities associated with Foxconn Technology Group at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Cashman Conference Center, WITC-New Richmond campus, 1019 South Knowles Avenue, New Richmond, Wisconsin. Tricia Braun, WEDC’s chief operating officer, will provide details on Foxconn, its economic impact, and how local businesses may become involved in the supply chain. Braun brings nearly 20 years of economic development leadership experience at WEDC. Prior to her current position, she served as WEDC’s vice president