Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Legacy of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker: FOXCONNED!

 
Headlineengadget, 8/29/2023

Surprisingly, Scott Walker doesn't rate a mention in this brief article.
When Foxconn announced its plans to open facilities in Wisconsin back in 2017, it promised to invest $10 billion into bringing production to the US that was expected to lead to as many as 13,000 jobs. Now, the Taiwanese supplier to tech giants like Apple is selling two properties in Eau Claire and Green Bay, purchased for almost $12 million in 2018. The property listings were first reported by Wisconsin Public Radio (via Gizmodo and The Verge), which revealed that only three floors of the Green Bay building's six floors are in use. Meanwhile, the portion Foxconn owns in a mixed-use property in Eau Claire has reportedly remained empty for years.

Related posts:
December 2018
The first 3 chapters:  environment, transportation, corrections. (12/12)
Chapter 4:  Wisconsin families can't afford basic necessities edition.  (12/12)
Chapter 5:  Scott Walker's shameful legacy: The black-white high-school graduation gap edition.  (12/12)
Chapter 6. Scott Walker's shameful legacy (the higher education edition).  (12/13)

January 2019
Taking credit where no credit is due.  (1/7)
Not telling the whole story.  (1/7)
Gliding over the disparities.  (1/7)
Voter suppression.  (1/7)
Just fine and dandy with treading water over high school graduation rates.  (1/8)
And then, to make matters worse, he apparently hacks his son's Twitter account.  (1/9)
Dear Scott Walker, You forgot to mention this part of "OUR LEGACY".  Best, Retiring Guy.  (1/12)
Scott Walker's toxic legacy: "Power to the people" hypocrisy" (Taking away local control).  (1/12)
Pay to play the groundwater contamination way.  (1/12)
Addicted to political slogans.  (1/12)
Blaming his predecessor.  (1/19)
Fast-tracking bills, stifling public participation.  (1/23)

February 2019
UW Regents as campaign donors' club.  (2/8)
Act 10, not working. (2/15)

April 2019
Scott Walker environmental legacy UPDATE: Little to no review, lax enforcement, more contaminated groundwater.  (4/22)

2020


Keeping tabs on Foxconn Place in

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