Evers considering renegotiating Foxconn contract

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the

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Dept. of Workforce Development: First Lady Kathy Evers, DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman visit University Hospital, highlight Project SEARCH 

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Caleb Frostman and First Lady Kathy Evers today visited University Hospital (UW) in Madison to highlight UW’s and the William

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Statement on Gov. Evers and Foxconn

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following the governor’s announcement that he plans to reopen the state’s contract with Foxconn, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “This completes the original narrative that the governor has

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Supreme Court takes over appeal in lame-duck suit

A divided state Supreme Court today decided to take over an appeal that had been filed in one of two lame-duck lawsuits originating out of Dane County even though the justices hadn’t been asked to do so. The court earlier this week granted a request to take up another extraordinary

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin woman sentenced to 5 years in prison, 7 years supervision for meth possession with intent to deliver

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Erica Ducommun was sentenced by Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark McGinnis to five years of initial confinement followed by seven years of extended supervision for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Ducommun pled no contest to this offense on

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Applauds Executive Order to combat worker misclassification and prevent payroll fraud

Contact:  Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Gov. Evers Executive Order #20 to combat worker misclassification and payroll fraud that is hurting working families and costing the state of Wisconsin. “Governor Evers’ Executive Order #20 takes an important step forward to addressing

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Sen. Miller: Weekly Democratic radio address: “Wisconsin supports key provisions of Gov. Evers’ budget”

Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D-Madison) 608-266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Madison) offered the Democratic weekly radio address highlighting overwhelming public support for key provisions in Gov. Evers’ 2019-2021 budget proposal.  The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: https://sen-dem.cms.legis.wisconsin.gov/media/1299/sen-miller-radio-address.mp3 A written transcript of the address

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Evers considering renegotiating Foxconn contract

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the state, saying the current document “deals with a situation that

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Dept. of Workforce Development: First Lady Kathy Evers, DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman visit University Hospital, highlight Project SEARCH 

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Caleb Frostman and First Lady Kathy Evers today visited University Hospital (UW) in Madison to highlight UW’s and the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital’s (VA) Project SEARCH program and to

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Statement on Gov. Evers and Foxconn

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following the governor’s announcement that he plans to reopen the state’s contract with Foxconn, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “This completes the original narrative that the governor has wanted to undermine the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation from day

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Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Court of Appeals – District IV

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District IV. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by the retirement of Judge Gary Sherman, effective July 5, 2019. The new judge will complete a term

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Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Court of Appeals – District II

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District II. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Brian Hagedorn’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, effective August 1, 2019. The new judge will

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