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Friday Finishers: Thank you,and welcome, Foxconn. (Racine Journal Times, 10/6/2017)
What's that smell??!! “Today’s announcement is only the start,” said Jenny Trick, executive director of the Racine County Economic Development Corp. “This is the launching point for future investments in Racine County that will improve the quality of life for local residents and create new opportunities for the entire region.”
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Mount Pleasant, Racine County to contribute $764 million toward Foxconn project. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/4/2017)
I suspect that not every taxpayer welcomed this news with open arms. The Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County will provide $764 million toward development of the huge Foxconn manufacturing campus — all of which, local officials said Wednesday, will be repaid by the taxes the project generates.
Other Foxconn posts:
Dear Politifact, Hairsplitting aside, America has a gun violence epidemic. (10/5/2017)
WEDC hasn't done its Foxconn homework yet and GOP committee members are fine with that. (8/16/2017)
UPDATE. Funny how there's all this talk about Foxconn jobs that pay well below the alleged average salary. (8/12/2017)
Reggie White:Green Bay Packers:: Foxconn:Wisconsin (Scott Walker analogy reveals his crazed desperation). (8/10/2017)
Foxconn has been looking to replace workers with robots for at least 2 years. (8/9/2017)
Scott Walker and Terry Gou share a laugh at Wisconsin taxpayers' expense. (8/8/2017)
Really, Ray, all this and heaven too provided by a factory to assemble display panel screens? (8/6/2017)
That was then. This is now. The free market/small government Robin Vos. (8/4/2017)
Bloomberg sees short-term gain, long-term pain for Wisconsin's Foxconn deal. (8/4/2017)
Sean Duffy gets it wrong. (8/3/2017)
Scott Walker and Paul Ryan collude on campaign digital ads for Foxconn. (8/3/2017)
Here's some news that pains Scott Walker to his core: Foxconn considering Dane County site. (8/2/2017)
Fast Company: Scott Walker deal a transfer of wealth from Wisconsin taxpayers to Foxconn shareholders. (8/2/2017)
Donald Trump pinches off another loaf. (8/1/2017)
Scott Walker lets Fiserv piggyback onto Foxconn legislation. (8/1/2017)
Calendar UPDATE. In the case of the committee hearing, 1 day is sufficient time to prepare, sez Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. (8/1/2017)
Rep. Bob Kulp sprinkles Foxconn fairy dust all over the Badger State. (8/1/2017)
Of which just 3,000 of these 'new' jobs are permanent. (7/31/2017)
UPDATE. State Sen. Van Wanggaard on board with Wisconsin's Foxconn deep-pockets strategy. (7/30/2017)
A Ring of Familiarity. Once upon a time in Pennsylvania..... (7/29/2017)
Matt, it doesn't appear that 'rigorous' and 'review' are in Scott Walker's and Foxconn's vocabulary. (7/29/2017)
Scott Walker and Foxconn steamroll environmental regulation going forward. (7/29/2017)
UPDATE. The luring of Foxconn intensifies in Wisconsin. (7/20/2017)
While Wisconsin and Michigan duke it out for low-paying jobs, Foxconn announces $5 billion investment in India. (7/8/2017)
UPDATE. Foxconn becomes pawn in Wisconsin transportation funding tussle. (7/6/2017)
Foxconn officials eyeing sites in Michigan. (7/6/2017)
UPDATE. Foxconn becomes pawn in Wisconsin transportation funding tussle. (7/6/2017)
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