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Nobody came out of the Act 10 battle a decade ago looking good.
Tagged with: Act 10 Gov. Scott Walker
Read More »Editorial: Act 10 was dark time with mixed results
Report: UW System schools are falling behind other institutions
Freezing tuition at the University of Wisconsin without adding more state money to offset the loss has contributed to the system falling behind similar institutions and harming its ability to compete, according to a report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum released Tuesday.
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Read More »Wisconsin tells Foxconn no tax credits without new deal
Wisconsin told Foxconn Technology Group on Monday that it won't qualify for billions of dollars in state tax credits unless it strikes a new deal for a scaled-back factory complex.
Tagged with: Foxconn Gov. Scott Walker President Donald Trump
Read More »Judge won’t reinstate frac-sand permit in Monroe County
A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County.
Tagged with: frac sand frac sand mining Gov. Scott Walker Gov. Tony Evers Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Read More »Pence visiting Milwaukee suburbs along with DeVos, Walker
Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit two conservative Milwaukee suburbs during a Tuesday trip to Wisconsin.
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Read More »Wisconsin again? Swing state a hotbed of virus politics
Wisconsin has been the battleground for political proxy wars for nearly a decade, the backdrop for bruising feuds over labor unions, executive power, redistricting and President Donald Trump.
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Read More »More business, less politics sounds good for WEDC
The new leader of Wisconsin’s economic development agency is saying a lot of reassuring things that should please business people as well as taxpayers.
Tagged with: Gov. Scott Walker Gov. Tony Evers Melissa Hughes WEDC Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Read More »Wisconsin Legislature to consider tax cuts, water in 2020
It was a tough year in the Wisconsin Legislature. And 2020 doesn't promise to be much rosier.
Tagged with: Gordon Hintz Gov. Scott Walker Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos state Legislature
Read More »Audit: Wisconsin school safety plans follow best practices
Wisconsin's school-safety plans adequately cover most safety guidelines and procedures, according to an audit looking at a $100 million grant program.
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Read More »Audit faults plans to credit Foxconn for work outside state
Wisconsin's economic development agency needs to modify its procedures to ensure that tax credits aren't awarded to Foxconn Technology Group for employees who don't perform work in the state, which would violate the law and the state's contract with the company, an audit released Tuesday said.
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