Republicans knocked down three Dem amendments that sought to add provisions prioritizing Wisconsin workers and contractors in the project, adding new restrictions on the tax credits and wiping out exemptions to state environmental regulations for Foxconn.
All three fell along party lines, and Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, challenged Dems on their proposed changes, saying they risked chasing the company away. But Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, said Dems were only trying to provide protections for their constituents.
Darling acknowledged the state may have trouble finding enough people to ...
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