After Foxconn announcement, Mount Pleasant trustees meet in closed session
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017
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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.’
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wisconsin, and there’s no doubt it will have a transformational effect on our state for generations to come, just as Silicon Valley transformed the San Francisco Bay area, or the Research Triangle transformed the Carolinas.
For the $3 billion demanded by Foxconn, we can fix every pothole in the state with Wisconsin workers, reduce our public school classroom sizes by hiring hundreds of new teachers, reinvest in our University System and still have money left over! Instead, Walker is working with billionaire private interests to fleece the public and demand we pay the price tag.
Foxconn deal would make him a 10 point favorite if Las Vegas offered odds.
The Foxconn deal’s $3 billion in state subsidies means revenue balancing against any promise in jobs. That means more pain for transportation, public schools, environmental protection and other human needs a responsible government should be paying attention to first.
Walker’s bill would guarantee that any business considering a Wisconsin project will ask for Foxconn subsidies, Foxconn DNR exemptions, Foxconn PSC privileges and Foxconn road-building priorities.
The real credit for landing this “once-in-a-century” deal are the people who said to do business, Wisconsin must be open for business.
Two former Republican leaders urge current leaders to stand up to Walker.
By voting against ACA repeal bill, McCain, Murkowski and Collins reminded Americans that there are still GOP giants.
The Republican leaders who swallowed hard to accept “a different kind of president” are now girding their loins. Donald Trump is not draining the swamp, he’s breeding more alligators.
Sessions wants to reverse a national trend toward legalization of marijuana and crack down on it.
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Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy says the team opened its new Titletown District to diversify the team’s revenue, attract visitors, and make the city “a better place to live.” Murphy said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha” that
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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.’
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wisconsin, and there’s no doubt it will have a transformational effect on our state for generations to come, just as Silicon Valley transformed the San Francisco Bay area, or the Research Triangle transformed the Carolinas.
For the $3 billion demanded by Foxconn, we can fix every pothole in the state with Wisconsin workers, reduce our public school classroom sizes by hiring hundreds of new teachers, reinvest in our University System and still have money left over! Instead, Walker is working with billionaire private interests to fleece the public and demand we pay the price tag.
Foxconn deal would make him a 10 point favorite if Las Vegas offered odds.
The Foxconn deal’s $3 billion in state subsidies means revenue balancing against any promise in jobs. That means more pain for transportation, public schools, environmental protection and other human needs a responsible government should be paying attention to first.
Walker’s bill would guarantee that any business considering a Wisconsin project will ask for Foxconn subsidies, Foxconn DNR exemptions, Foxconn PSC privileges and Foxconn road-building priorities.
The real credit for landing this “once-in-a-century” deal are the people who said to do business, Wisconsin must be open for business.
Two former Republican leaders urge current leaders to stand up to Walker.
By voting against ACA repeal bill, McCain, Murkowski and Collins reminded Americans that there are still GOP giants.
The Republican leaders who swallowed hard to accept “a different kind of president” are now girding their loins. Donald Trump is not draining the swamp, he’s breeding more alligators.
Sessions wants to reverse a national trend toward legalization of marijuana and crack down on it.
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Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy says the team opened its new Titletown District to diversify the team’s revenue, attract visitors, and make the city “a better place to live.” Murphy said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha” that the Titletown District, 35 acres just west of Lambeau Field,