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The Legislature’s top Republicans disagreed Tuesday on how to move forward with an incentive package for Foxconn, while Walker said he’s open to small changes to the legislation. Among the issues: how quickly to move the bill setting up $3
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — As an Assembly committee gears up for a public hearing on the Foxconn special session bill tomorrow afternoon, the Senate path forward on the legislation outlining incentives for the Taiwanese
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today defended environmental protections in the Foxconn bill while saying a few weeks for the Legislature to debate the legislation is “a pretty good amount of time.” But the
If we’re going to spend $3 billion, should it be to subsidize the expansion of one company from Taiwan, or should we spend it to empower the more than 5 million people who call Wisconsin home?
It is almost impossible to overstate how important the recently announced Foxconn deal is for Wisconsin. Economically, culturally, and politically, it is the biggest deal for Wisconsin in a generation.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on backlash against the deal for a Foxconn manufacturing operation in southeast Wisconsin.
Mitch Henck’s argument is that this deal is all about jobs, jobs and jobs, and that we should be grateful for the plans that Gov. Scott Walker has laid out for us to get those jobs. But there has to be a measured approach to the impact that the Foxconn deal will have for whatever area they locate to, as well as the rest of the state.
Or more accurately, “The trouble with the Republican response to the Foxconn proposal.”
Marginal jobs for enormous tax subsidies, plus air and water pollution.
The rules for nomination allow any senator to use hours — sometimes days — of precious Senate floor time to debate the confirmation of that nominee. But that rule is being abused, as evidenced by the first six months of the Obama and Trump administrations.
It is being reported that the White House is not wed to having congressional Republicans use the budget reconciliation process to advance a tax overhaul. Excellent news for those who want a bi-partisan attempt made at crafting a bill.
As someone who has spent his life on the job, dealing with health issues, raising a family and serving his country, he is a far more believable representative of a community of hard-working people that has grown increasingly angry at Ryan’s reputation as a GOP intellectual leader.
Families of color are among those facing the most difficulty getting by, as they continue to feel the effect of generations of wealth-stripping policies targeting households and communities of color.
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
It could be mid-August before the Legislature votes on legislation providing incentives for Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin as lawmakers dive into details that include up to $252 million in contingency bonding for I-94 north-south and rollbacks of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — It could be mid-August before the Legislature votes on legislation providing incentives for Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin as lawmakers dive into details that include up to $252 million in
The governor tells us the company will create 13,000 jobs that pay nearly $54,000. Other
businesses will benefit because the company will buy things from Wisconsin businesses.
But, as Paul Harvey used to say, ‘Here’s the Rest of the Story.’
The Legislature’s top Republicans disagreed Tuesday on how to move forward with an incentive package for Foxconn, while Walker said he’s open to small changes to the legislation. Among the issues: how quickly to move the bill setting up $3 billion in incentives for the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer; if the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — As an Assembly committee gears up for a public hearing on the Foxconn special session bill tomorrow afternoon, the Senate path forward on the legislation outlining incentives for the Taiwanese company remains unclear. That’s because Senate and Assembly GOP, after
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today defended environmental protections in the Foxconn bill while saying a few weeks for the Legislature to debate the legislation is “a pretty good amount of time.” But the Legislature’s top Republicans differed sharply on: how quickly to move
If we’re going to spend $3 billion, should it be to subsidize the expansion of one company from Taiwan, or should we spend it to empower the more than 5 million people who call Wisconsin home?
It is almost impossible to overstate how important the recently announced Foxconn deal is for Wisconsin. Economically, culturally, and politically, it is the biggest deal for Wisconsin in a generation.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on backlash against the deal for a Foxconn manufacturing operation in southeast Wisconsin.
Mitch Henck’s argument is that this deal is all about jobs, jobs and jobs, and that we should be grateful for the plans that Gov. Scott Walker has laid out for us to get those jobs. But there has to be a measured approach to the impact that the Foxconn deal will have for whatever area they locate to, as well as the rest of the state.
Or more accurately, “The trouble with the Republican response to the Foxconn proposal.”
Marginal jobs for enormous tax subsidies, plus air and water pollution.
The rules for nomination allow any senator to use hours — sometimes days — of precious Senate floor time to debate the confirmation of that nominee. But that rule is being abused, as evidenced by the first six months of the Obama and Trump administrations.
It is being reported that the White House is not wed to having congressional Republicans use the budget reconciliation process to advance a tax overhaul. Excellent news for those who want a bi-partisan attempt made at crafting a bill.
As someone who has spent his life on the job, dealing with health issues, raising a family and serving his country, he is a far more believable representative of a community of hard-working people that has grown increasingly angry at Ryan’s reputation as a GOP intellectual leader.
Families of color are among those facing the most difficulty getting by, as they continue to feel the effect of generations of wealth-stripping policies targeting households and communities of color.
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
It could be mid-August before the Legislature votes on legislation providing incentives for Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin as lawmakers dive into details that include up to $252 million in contingency bonding for I-94 north-south and rollbacks of environmental regulations. The legislation also would provide incentives designed to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — It could be mid-August before the Legislature votes on legislation providing incentives for Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin as lawmakers dive into details that include up to $252 million in contingency bonding for I-94 north-south and rollbacks of environmental regulations.
The governor tells us the company will create 13,000 jobs that pay nearly $54,000. Other
businesses will benefit because the company will buy things from Wisconsin businesses.
But, as Paul Harvey used to say, ‘Here’s the Rest of the Story.’