Walker defends job creation record, touts workforce efforts ahead of re-election announcement

As he launches his bid for a third term, Gov. Scott Walker defended his record on job creation, telling WisPolitics.com the record number of people employed in Wisconsin shows he’s put the state back to work. Democrats have regularly knocked Walker because after seven years in the Capitol’s East Wing, he’s still short of his pledge to create 250,000 jobs during his first four years in office. The state also has regularly lagged behind other Midwestern states for the rate at which jobs are created. But Walker, who was to formally launch his campaign Nov. 5, pointed to the nearly

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Walker says there’s ‘more to be done’ in announcing re-election bid

Officially announcing his re-election bid Sunday in Waukesha, Gov. Scott Walker touted his administration’s record on jobs, workforce development, education and health care, but said there’s “more to be done” in asking voters to elect him to another four-year term. “We’re not just satisfied with where we’re at. We’re ready to keep moving forward, because there’s more to be done,” Walker said. Wal… 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

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Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Richard Pifer, who retired in 2015 as director of public services for the library-archives division of the Wisconsin Historical Society, is to discuss Wisconsin and World War I. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more information: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2017/Nov317.pdf

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Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Richard Pifer, who retired in 2015 as director of public services for the library-archives division of the Wisconsin Historical Society, is to discuss Wisconsin and World War I. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more information: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2017/Nov317.pdf

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