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We’re already on the technological stage. Now the Foxconn announcement has given us an international spotlight. It’s up to all of us to make the most of what could be a transformational opportunity for a city and region I’m proud to call home.
The $3 billion deal hatched for a new Wisconsin factory simply stinks.
It’s hard to imagine how the $3 billion package is going to result in an economic win for the state of Wisconsin or its taxpayers.
Two Republican legislative leaders in 1995—when the budget for highways was separated from other state spending and finally passed on Nov. 16—say it’s time to raise the state gas tax by least 5 cents.
Hamstringing charter schools through reduced autonomy, diminished authorizing options and overzealous regulation, as the NAACP’s report recommends, will cripple what truly makes charter schools work — the freedom to provide what works for the students attending their schools.
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Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference to Wisconsin vendors and workers. Neylon’s Jobs and the Economy
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said Thursday a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference
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Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— With thousands of Wisconsinites traveling to the Wisconsin State Fair, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a billboard in downtown Milwaukee to highlight Senator Baldwin for her defense of the Washington
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UW System President Ray Cross today hailed the opportunity that the Foxconn development would have on the state, though he said UW would need money to turn out even more engineers than it does today. Cross told lawmakers at today’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly
We’re already on the technological stage. Now the Foxconn announcement has given us an international spotlight. It’s up to all of us to make the most of what could be a transformational opportunity for a city and region I’m proud to call home.
The $3 billion deal hatched for a new Wisconsin factory simply stinks.
It’s hard to imagine how the $3 billion package is going to result in an economic win for the state of Wisconsin or its taxpayers.
Two Republican legislative leaders in 1995—when the budget for highways was separated from other state spending and finally passed on Nov. 16—say it’s time to raise the state gas tax by least 5 cents.
Hamstringing charter schools through reduced autonomy, diminished authorizing options and overzealous regulation, as the NAACP’s report recommends, will cripple what truly makes charter schools work — the freedom to provide what works for the students attending their schools.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new Health Care Report from WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. If you haven’t signed up, now is the time. As a WisPolitics.com or WisBusiness.com subscriber, you can get it free. Click
Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference to Wisconsin vendors and workers. Neylon’s Jobs and the Economy Committee had originally planned to vote on the bill Tuesday. But
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said Thursday a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during a public hearing this afternoon on the $3 billion Foxconn
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference to Wisconsin vendors and workers. Neylon’s Jobs and the Economy
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Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— With thousands of Wisconsinites traveling to the Wisconsin State Fair, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a billboard in downtown Milwaukee to highlight Senator Baldwin for her defense of the Washington status quo over hard-working Wisconsin veterans and families—specifically those she
Fundraiser for Rep. Dale Kooyenga August 29 6-8pm Appetizers Served Milwaukee Athletic Club Rooftop 758 N Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202 Gold Host $500 Silver Host $250 $100 To Attend
UW System President Ray Cross today hailed the opportunity that the Foxconn development would have on the state, though he said UW would need money to turn out even more engineers than it does today. Cross told lawmakers at today’s Assembly public hearing that Foxconn would be a “magnet” for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during a public hearing