Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said it’s time for “an honest conversation” about the challenges facing the state after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau dropped revenue projections through mid-2021. But one of the GOP
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Governor Tony Evers today announced the membership of the Transportation Stakeholder Task Force, a group comprised of experts who understand and represent the comprehensive needs of Wisconsin’s transportation system. Under Governor Evers’ leadership the
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: LFB predicts lower revenues than DOA. Historic cold hits Wisconsin. Foxconn changes focus of WI project.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is changing its procedures to ensure Foxconn can only collect tax credits on workers living in the state, following the recommendation of a recent Legislative Audit Bureau report. At a board meeting yesterday in
Contact: Jordan Lubetkin, lubetkin@nwf.org, (734) 904-1589 ANN ARBOR, MICH. (January 30, 2019)—Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition Director Todd Ambs will be leaving the Coalition to serve as the assistant deputy secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Coalition
262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com FoxconnRacineCounty.com Mount Pleasant, Wis. – January 30, 2019 – The following joint statement was issued today by Village of Mount Pleasant President David DeGroot, Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave and Jenny Trick, Executive Director of the Racine County Economic
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov, (804) 350-5112 Fitchburg – In response to news that Foxconn no longer plans to build LCD screens at the Foxconn site in Racine, Rep. Anderson released the following statement: “When the Foxconn project was announced, I
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 GOP Grabbed Control of Agency Overseeing Deal, Reduced Accountability Before Foxconn Suggests ‘Modifications’ to Biggest Ever State Subsidy of Foreign Corporation MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald, who teamed up with former governor Scott Walker to dole out $4.5 billion of taxpayer money to a foreign corporation with a bad track record, have gone on the
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Federal funding to help connect at-risk youth to meaningful employment, higher education and civic engagement WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced more than $3 million in U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grant funding for three
Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-313-4509 State Representative Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, released the following statement regarding the latest news on the Foxconn deal: “Foxconn has fallen short on another promise to our state. What was originally billed as a multi-billion dollar
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced H.R. 848, which will require an individual to be a U.S. citizen in order to receive welfare benefits, such as Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP. H.R. 848 will encourage more hard-working immigrants to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Following is a statement from Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Joel Brennan in response to recent developments in the Foxconn project: “The administration is in regular, weekly communication with senior leadership at Foxconn, however,
Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-9171 Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (608) 266-5660 Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement on the Foxconn commitment to Wisconsin. “In a short time, Foxconn has made
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), released the following statement after Republican reforms delivered $2.4
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Analiese Eicher Hired as New Head of Wisconsin Progressive Research and Communications Organization MADISON, Wis. — The Boards of Directors of One Wisconsin Now and One Wisconsin Institute announced Analiese Eicher
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Paycheck Fairness Act would strengthen and close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensure women are paid what they deserve Bill introduction comes 10 years after President Obama passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, marking
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 or 608-512-8389 Foxconn Announces “No Factory” MADISON – Today, Reuters reported that Foxconn will no longer be producing LCD panels at their Mount Pleasant campus. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn CEO Terry Gou, told Reuters,
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Once again questions are being raised about the future of Foxconn in Wisconsin as the foreign mega-corporation rolls back its plans for a high-tech manufacturing plant and misses jobs targets. Having originally
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected state revenues through mid-2021 will come in slightly below what the Department of Administration had expected two months ago. Still, the state is looking at an additional $2.4 billion in new money through the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said it’s time for “an honest conversation” about the challenges facing the state after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau dropped revenue projections through mid-2021. But one of the GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee pointed to the additional
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Governor Tony Evers today announced the membership of the Transportation Stakeholder Task Force, a group comprised of experts who understand and represent the comprehensive needs of Wisconsin’s transportation system. Under Governor Evers’ leadership the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has formed the Transportation Stakeholder Task
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: LFB predicts lower revenues than DOA. Historic cold hits Wisconsin. Foxconn changes focus of WI project.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is changing its procedures to ensure Foxconn can only collect tax credits on workers living in the state, following the recommendation of a recent Legislative Audit Bureau report. At a board meeting yesterday in Madison, WEDC CEO Mark Hogan said the agency initially considered
Contact: Jordan Lubetkin, lubetkin@nwf.org, (734) 904-1589 ANN ARBOR, MICH. (January 30, 2019)—Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition Director Todd Ambs will be leaving the Coalition to serve as the assistant deputy secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Coalition announced today. A search for a replacement will be launched
262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com FoxconnRacineCounty.com Mount Pleasant, Wis. – January 30, 2019 – The following joint statement was issued today by Village of Mount Pleasant President David DeGroot, Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave and Jenny Trick, Executive Director of the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) regarding reported changes to Foxconn’s plans for
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov, (804) 350-5112 Fitchburg – In response to news that Foxconn no longer plans to build LCD screens at the Foxconn site in Racine, Rep. Anderson released the following statement: “When the Foxconn project was announced, I was deeply skeptical of Scott Walker’s plan to shell out
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 GOP Grabbed Control of Agency Overseeing Deal, Reduced Accountability Before Foxconn Suggests ‘Modifications’ to Biggest Ever State Subsidy of Foreign Corporation MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn intends to drastically scale back its proposed Wisconsin operation,
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald, who teamed up with former governor Scott Walker to dole out $4.5 billion of taxpayer money to a foreign corporation with a bad track record, have gone on the defensive after yet another announcement from Foxconn that the corporation
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Federal funding to help connect at-risk youth to meaningful employment, higher education and civic engagement WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced more than $3 million in U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grant funding for three Wisconsin organizations to better connect at-risk youth to employment and
Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-313-4509 State Representative Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, released the following statement regarding the latest news on the Foxconn deal: “Foxconn has fallen short on another promise to our state. What was originally billed as a multi-billion dollar deal with thousands of new jobs is now slipping away.
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced H.R. 848, which will require an individual to be a U.S. citizen in order to receive welfare benefits, such as Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP. H.R. 848 will encourage more hard-working immigrants to come to America, while discouraging those who only seek to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Following is a statement from Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Joel Brennan in response to recent developments in the Foxconn project: “The administration is in regular, weekly communication with senior leadership at Foxconn, however, we were surprised to learn about this development. “While some
Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-9171 Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (608) 266-5660 Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement on the Foxconn commitment to Wisconsin. “In a short time, Foxconn has made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), released the following statement after Republican reforms delivered $2.4 billion in additional revenue for the next state budget. “Long
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Analiese Eicher Hired as New Head of Wisconsin Progressive Research and Communications Organization MADISON, Wis. — The Boards of Directors of One Wisconsin Now and One Wisconsin Institute announced Analiese Eicher has been selected Executive Director, effective February 1. Eicher replaces
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Paycheck Fairness Act would strengthen and close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensure women are paid what they deserve Bill introduction comes 10 years after President Obama passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, marking an important step in the fight to end the gender
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 or 608-512-8389 Foxconn Announces “No Factory” MADISON – Today, Reuters reported that Foxconn will no longer be producing LCD panels at their Mount Pleasant campus. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn CEO Terry Gou, told Reuters, “In Wisconsin we’re not building a factory. You can’t use
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Once again questions are being raised about the future of Foxconn in Wisconsin as the foreign mega-corporation rolls back its plans for a high-tech manufacturing plant and misses jobs targets. Having originally promised a massive cutting-edge Gen 10.5 factory near Racine, then
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected state revenues through mid-2021 will come in slightly below what the Department of Administration had expected two months ago. Still, the state is looking at an additional $2.4 billion in new money through the end of the next budget thanks to a series of