John Torinus: Foxconn: more politics than business

How did we get so far off the tracks in the Foxconn train wreck in Racine County? At the bottom of the debacle were two major pieces of flawed strategic thinking running all the way from the Oval Office to the then-governor’s mansion, to leaders of the GOP-led legislature.

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WED AM Update: Trump in latest rally continues demand for state to ‘open up’ as new poll has him down by double digits

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement AARP Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — As Wisconsin set single-day records for COVID-19 cases and deaths, President Trump continued to demand Gov. Tony Evers “open up” the state. Trump, during a La Crosse-area event, slammed the national media for what he said was an obsession

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Jobs First Coalition accuses Rodriguez of ‘going Hollywood’

The Jobs First Coalition is out with a TV ad that accuses Sara Rodriguez of “going Hollywood … Hollywood radical that is.” The state party has had a string of successful fundraisers involving the casts of “The Princess Bride,” “Happy Days” and other shows. The spot shows actress Alyssa Milano

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Jacobsen ad slams Vos over COVID-19, legislative inaction

Dem Joel Jacobsen, who’s challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,  is up with a TV ad that slams Vos for the “Legislature he leads” not working in 180 days. The spot also says he “hasn’t lifted a finger for struggling families” but secured federal grant money for his business while others

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John Torinus: Foxconn: more politics than business

How did we get so far off the tracks in the Foxconn train wreck in Racine County? At the bottom of the debacle were two major pieces of flawed strategic thinking running all the way from the Oval Office to the then-governor’s mansion, to leaders of the GOP-led legislature.

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TUE News Summary: Wisconsin surpasses 200K COVID-19 cases; U.S. Supreme Court rules absentee ballots due by 8 p.m. on Election Day

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Mayor Tom Barrett will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, October 28. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Barrett

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