If ‘Ifs’ and ‘Buts’ Are Candies and Nuts We’ll Have Foxconn Deal Paid Off in 2043
Analysis of a deal proposed by Gov. Scott Walker to lure Foxconn to Wisconsin would, at best, be a net loser of revenue for nearly three decades.
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Piling On: DeVos, Trump Make Student Loan Crisis Worse
One Wisconsin Institute, found that people with student loan debt are far more likely to rent versus own a home. [The Progressive]
Donald Trump Undermines Bipartisan Wisconsin Selection Process to Nominate Gov. Scott Walker Crony to Federal Judicial Seat
Donald Trump announced he would also be subverting the five-decades long practice of selecting a nominee forwarded by both Wisconsin United States Senators.
What Does the Foxconn CEO Say About His Employees?
ICYMI: Report Uncovers CEO of Manufacturer Being Wooed by Wisconsin Referred to Employees as ‘Animals’ and Solicited Management Advice From Zoo Director.
Foxconn CEO compared workers to animals, had zoo director give management tips
"The Foxconn CEO’s animosity to workers and his corporation’s documented poor treatment of them is yet another red flag," Browne said in a statement." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Now Testimony on Foxconn Subsidy Legislation
The provisions of August 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 1 embody, on their face, a bad deal. And the more we find out, the worse it gets.
Is Wisconsin offering to pay more than it will collect in taxes to land giant Foxconn plant?
One Wisconsin Now Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant" [PolitiFact]
No Guarantees to Prevent Wisconsin Tax Dollars From Subsidizing Illinois Jobs in Foxconn Deal
There’s nothing in this Foxconn deal to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from paying for jobs that will go to people in Illinois or other states.
UNSPUN: August 02, 2017
Unspinning the latest political headlines including the Foxconn deal and the White House shake-up. [WMTV-TV]
That Didn’t Take Long. Gov. Scott Walker Running Campaign Ads on Foxconn Proposal
Gov. Scott Walker has launched campaign ads to tout his proposal to send $3 billion in state tax dollars to Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn.
Donald Trump, Anthony Scaramucci, and Reince Priebus: Nasty, Brutish, and Short
“Throughout his tenure as a top Republican Party insider, Reince Priebus has been intimately involved in despicable efforts to silence the voices of legal voters.” [The Progressive]
Walker: Foxconn deal ‘super big’
One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross bemoaned the company’s failure to follow through on promises made to other states. [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram]
Scot Ross: Foxconn deal demands diligence
Gov. Scott Walker wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives to Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Scott Walker tours Wisconsin by air to tout Foxconn agreement
"Gov. Walker has to some explaining to do to taxpayers in every corner of the state who will foot the bill for this deal on the Illinois border," said Scot Ross. [Associated Press]
Diligence Required on Foxconn Job
Gov. Scott Walker wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives to Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn.
Gov. Walker Flies Around Wisconsin to Tell Locals How He’ll Be Sending Their Money to Taiwan
The record shows Scott Walker’s and Foxconn’s records are equally atrocious on delivering for workers and taxpayers.
Wisconsin governor calls special session to waive regulations for Foxconn plant
"Gov. Walker has to some explaining to do to taxpayers in every corner of the state who will foot the bill for this deal on the Illinois border," said Scot Ross, director of the liberal activist group One Wisconsin Now. [Associated Press]
Foxconn subsidies could mean heavy borrowing for local municipalities
"Scott Walker promised us both 250,000 jobs and accountability when giving out tax breaks to businesses and I think we've gotten neither." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Trump’s Foxconn Wisconsin jobs deal doesn’t hold up under scrutiny
A little math as employed by Scott Ross at One Wisconsin Now suggests the state will spend $250 million to get $181 million in revenue. [People's World]
Wisconsin Governor Dismisses Criticisms of Foxconn Deal
“Talk about the ‘art of the deal,’” Ross said in a statement. “The prospect this secret deal is the best thing for Wisconsin taxpayers is, to say the least, slim. [Bloomberg]
Is Wisconsin Getting Conned With Trump, Walker Foxconn Deal?
‘Wisconsin Would Get $181 Million a Year in State and Local Tax Revenue, and We Only Have to Pay $250 Million a Year to Get It’
Scot Ross: Will Wisconsin be conned by GOP Foxconn deal?
Wisconsin has a hard-working workforce and limitless potential if we believe and invest in ourselves. Or we can join a desperate race to the bottom. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Now Statements on Ron Johnson Vote
Their vote will mean critical health care coverage will be stripped from millions of Americans and many more will pay more for coverage and receive less care.
Twenty State Attorneys General Respond to Trump Administration Proposal to Weaken Federal Rules on Responses to Campus Sexual Assaults … But Not Brad Schimel
Attorneys General are speaking out against actions of the Trump administration that put the best interests of their states citizens at risk. Brad Schimel is not.
Gov. Scott Walker Defense of Taking Donation From Marijuana Industry Advocates While Calling For More Drug Testing: $25,000 Check Too Small to Influence Him
Scott Walker is trying to tell us he’s not a hypocrite for taking money from marijuana advocates at the same time he’s pushing drug testing people.
Wisconsin Governor Accepts Pro-Weed Donations, Yet Pushes for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
According to One Wisconsin Now, Walker’s policy represents exactly the kind of political hypocrisy that has kept cannabis illegal for so many decades. [Merry Jane]
Walker Defends Accepting Pro-Marijuana Organization’s Donation To GOP Governors Group
Mike Browne, the group’s deputy director, questioned why Walker would accept a donation from the pro-pot group. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Walker Called ‘Hypocrite’ For Accepting Marijuana Money
One Wisconsin Now called out the donation as hypocritical, citing Walker’s continued push for more drug testing for public benefits recipients. [Door County Pulse]
Nomination of John K. Bush to Federal Court Moves Toward Vote in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Donald Trump’s nominee John K. Bush to the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals.
UNSPUN: July 19, 2017
Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross join NBC15's Leigh Mills to help Unspin Tammy Baldwin and Scott Walker Fundraising Reports. [WMTV-TV]
Scott Walker Absent as Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Call for Common Sense in Health Care Debate
Gov. Scott Walker was not among a bipartisan group of governors signing on to a letter opposing a reckless plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
One Wisconsin Statements on First Meeting of Trump Voter Suppression Committee
Scot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Institute released the following statements regarding the first meeting of Donald Trump’s voter suppression committee.
Wisconsinites Cry Foul: Walker Took NCIA Donation While Lobbying for Medicaid Drug Tests
One Wisconsin Now revealed the RGA accepted a donation from a cannabis trade group as Walker was lobbying to drug test the state’s Medicaid applicants. [Marijuana Industry News]
Republican governors accepted funds from pro-pot group as Scott Walker pushed drug testing
The donation came on February 7, according to federal campaign finance reports from the RGA, and was publicized Tuesday by One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Gov. Scott Walker on Drugs
Scott Walker, as head of the Republican Governor’s Association, accepted a major contribution from a marijuana industry trade group.
Governor Walker called hypocrite for drug testing of welfare recipients while taking donation from cannabis organization
"Scott Walker wants to drug test poor people simply because they're poor," said Ross. "While he takes money from the drug trade association." [WDJT-TV]
Democrats say Gov. Scott Walker accepted donation from marijuana trade group
One Wisconsin Now said at a press conference that Walker, as chair of the RGA, received $25,000 from the National Cannabis Industry Association in February. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Democrats flag Walker for ‘hypocrisy’ on drug testing issue
A charge of hypocrisy has been leveled by Wisconsin Democrats, over Governor Scott Walker‘s plans to drug test public assistance recipients. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Gov. Walker accepts donation from National Cannabis Industry Association as head of Republican Governor’s Association
On Tuesday, liberal group One Wisconsin Now, Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Jimmy Anderson (D-Monona) say Walker's plan makes him "a hypocrite." [WKOW-TV]
Republican governors accepted funds from pro-pot group as Scott Walker pushed drug testing
The donation came on February 7, according to federal campaign finance reports from the Republican Governor’s Association, and was publicized Tuesday by One Wisconsin Now. [Capital Times]
Dems Blast Walker As ‘Hypocrite’ For Accepting Marijuana Industry Donation
On Tuesday, liberal group One Wisconsin Now called out the donation hypocritical, citing Walker’s continued push for more drug testing for public benefits recipients. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Lawmakers can deny public access with social media blocks
It was criticism of Kremer’s bill to punish people who disrupt speakers at UW campuses that got One Wisconsin Now blocked from accessing Kremer’s tweets. [Wisconsin State Journal]
One Wisconsin Now Joins Nationwide Opposition to Trump Administration Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
The Donald Trump Administration is getting it completely wrong, protecting predatory for profit colleges instead of hard working students and taxpayers.
Paul Ryan’s mustachioed foe is a progressive hero
“He caught fire because the face of taking away health care for 24 million people is his potential opponent,” said Scot Ross. [the Olympian]
Report Suggests Wisconsin Voters Targeted by Collusion Between Trump Campaign, Russian Fake News Operation
We’re owed answers about these serious allegation about meddling with the election in Wisconsin from the governor of Wisconsin.
Scott Walker Wraps Himself in Hypocrisy With Latest Fundraising Solicitation
If You Love American Democracy, What Scott Walker Has Done to Elections in Wisconsin Will Break Your Heart.
Savion Castro: The Missing Voices in the Free Speech Debate
Robin Vos has done nothing to to address the hate crimes, inspired by these hateful ideas, students of color have endured. [Shepherd Express]
Scott Walker Violated Own Ethics Pledge by $15 Million
As a candidate, Scott Walker pledged and promised to not raise money as governor from the January introduction of the budget until it would be signed into law.
Brad Schimel Refuses to Protect Student Loan Borrowers, Again
While Attorneys General across the country continue to take actions to protect the rights of student loan borrowers, Brad Schimel continues to do nothing.
Liberals, states push back on Trump commission’s request for voter data
In Wisconsin, liberals were quick to pounce. One Wisconsin Now called on Gov. Scott Walker to, in their words, protect Wisconsin voters' privacy from Donald Trump. [Rhinelander Daily News]