ICYMI: News Reports Reveal Foxconn Initiated Discussion on Possible Contract Changes
Media reports, based on a letter released by Tony Evers, indicate Foxconn has approached the state seeking changes to an agreement.
One Wisconsin Now, 04/24/2019
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Wisconsin Legislators Play Blame Game After Foxconn Upends Purpose of Mount Pleasant Plant
Wwhat did they know about Foxconn’s plans to drastically cut back their end of the bargain, and when did they know it?
Milwaukee Independent, 02/02/2019Walker Foxconn Legacy in Shambles, Gov. Evers to Clean Up Another Mess.
Robin Vos and legislative Republicans grabbed control of the agency in charge of the Foxconn deal and slashed accountability.
DemoCurmudgeon, 01/31/2019New Questions About Robin Vos, GOP’s Lame Duck Law Changes As Foxconn Scales Back Wisconsin Operation
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn intends to drastically scale back its proposed Wisconsin operation, again.
One Wisconsin Now, 01/30/2019As Scott Walker Campaigns for a Third Term, Poll Finds Shifting Political Landscape
There is also “profound skepticism” about whether a $3 billion tax credit for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn will benefit local businesses, according to poll director Charles Franklin. After the historic economic development project...
Wisconsin State Journal, 03/06/2018Marquette Law School Poll: Wisconsin Voters Think State Overpaid on Foxconn Deal
Voters think the State of Wisconsin overpaid on the massive Foxconn deal in spite of it bringing benefits to the Milwaukee area, a new poll has found. In the most extensive polling...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 03/05/2018In Negotiations, Foxconn Sought $200M Cash Upfront From State, Records Show
Electronics manufacturer Foxconn, in talks with state officials last summer, sought a $200 million upfront payment as part of a state incentive package to locate in Wisconsin, newly released public records show....
Wisconsin State Journal, 03/02/2018Wisconsin Reluctant to Give Subsidies to Foxconn Suppliers, Top Scott Walker Aide Said Privately
In July, a top aide to Gov. Scott Walker privately told colleagues that Wisconsin didn’t want to add to the multibillion-dollar subsidies being given to Foxconn Technology Group by offering the same...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 03/01/2018The Latest: Records Detail Battle Over Foxconn
New records show the high stakes contest for Foxconn Technology Group’s first North American manufacturing facility came down to a battle between Wisconsin and neighboring Michigan. Records released by Gov. Scott Walker’s...
WBAY-TV, 03/01/2018Funding for State Roads Down As Much As $90 Million Due to Foxconn Project
A new road project serving the $10 billion Foxconn plant in Racine County could reduce funding for other state roads by as much as $90 million in the current budget, according to...
Wisconsin State Journal, 02/28/2018Wisconsin Is Shifting Up to $90 Million in Local Road Funding to Foxconn-related Projects
Wisconsin is shifting up to $90 million away from other state highway projects to do road work related to the massive Foxconn factory being built in Racine County. GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/28/2018‘We Will Soon Break Ground:’ Wisconn Valley Website Launched, Offers Information Foxconn Project
Governor Scott Walker announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14 that the state launched a new website – wisconnvalley.wi.gov. It is expected to provide residents and businesses with the latest information about the Foxconn...
WITI-TV, 02/14/2018Foxconn Construction Resource Fair Set for March; New Website Launched
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday announced a new state Foxconn website to keep people informed about the project and also announced the first resource fair for construction workers interested in working on...
Racine Journal Times, 02/14/2018Donald Trump Lavishes Praise on Scott Walker, Takes Credit for Foxconn
President Donald Trump lavished praise on Gov. Scott Walker at a White House meeting Monday for landing a $10 billion Foxconn factory in Racine County, while also taking credit for bringing the...
Wisconsin State Journal, 02/13/2018Trump’s Infrastructure Plan May Leave Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Road Funding Quandary
President Donald Trump touted bringing Foxconn Technology Group to Wisconsin as he rolled out his infrastructure plan Monday, but his proposal may leave state Republicans as split as ever when it comes...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/12/2018Scott Walker’s Subsidy Blowback
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker thought he had a big political and economic winner last year when he promised Foxconn nearly $3 billion in state aid to build a plant in Racine to...
Wisconsin State Journal, 02/08/2018Foxconn’s Woo, Walker Banter at Downtown Office Announcement: Slideshow
Louis Woo, a top executive of Foxconn Technology Group, recalled a Tuesday lunch conversation with John Schlifske, the head of Northwestern Mutual. “He could have sealed the deal, made the announcement a...
Milwaukee Business Journal, 02/07/2018Walker: State Could Give Foxconn-Style Tax Credits To Major Paper Companies
Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday he’d be open to offering other paper companies Foxconn-style tax credits just days after he floated the suggestion for consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark announced last week...
Wisconsin Public Radio, 02/07/2018Wisconsin Would Spend $7 Million to Attract Out of State Workers for Companies Like Foxconn
Wisconsin would spend nearly $7 million to draw workers to jobs at state businesses like Foxconn, under legislation from Gov. Scott Walker put before the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. … The state...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/07/2018Foxconn to Create North American HQ in Downtown Milwaukee, Workers Moving in ‘soon’
Foxconn Technology Group representatives said Tuesday that they were putting a North American headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, but the first questions Gov. Scott Walker faced after the announcement were about other jobs...
WITI-TV, 02/06/2018Gov. Scott Walker: Give Kimberly-Clark Foxconn-style Deal to Keep Paper Plants Open
Gov. Scott Walker called Monday for giving paper-maker Kimberly-Clark Foxconn-sized job incentives to avoid the closure of plants in Neenah and Fox Crossing. As Democratic lawmakers were announcing their own Kimberly-Clark plan,...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/05/2018Foxconn to Create North American Headquarters in Downtown Milwaukee
Foxconn Technology Group is coming to downtown Milwaukee with plans to buy a seven-story office building — giving it space for potentially hundreds of employees. Foxconn has agreed to buy the 132,800-square-foot...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/05/2018Racine Seeks State OK to Tap Up to 7 Million Gallons From Lake Michigan a Day for Foxconn in Mount Pleasant
Foxconn’s efforts to build a massive manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant prompted municipal officials on Monday to seek state permission to tap as much as 7 million gallons a day from Lake...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 01/29/2018Water Diversion Sought for Foxconn Area
The City of Racine on Monday submitted a “straddling community” water diversion application to send Lake Michigan water to the southwestern corner of Mount Pleasant, an area that includes the planned Foxconn...
Racine Journal Times, 01/29/2018STUNNING SPECIAL ELECTION IN WISCONSIN SHOWS SCOTT WALKER’S FOXCONN DEAL ISN’T THE POLITICAL WINNER IT WAS SOLD AS
SCOTT WALKER, WHO is running for a third term as Wisconsin governor this November, thought he had found political dynamite by wooing tech manufacturer Foxconn to Wisconsin with billions in taxpayer giveaways....
The Intercept, 01/19/2018Commentary: Foxconn Is Beneficial to Wisconsin
While it’s true Foxconn has been offered a large tax incentive of $3 billion dollars — or $4.5 billion per Assembly minority leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) — the state of Washington offered...
Racine Journal Times, 01/18/2018Memo: Foxconn Cost to Public Nearing $4.5 Billion
A newly released memo projects the public cost for a planned Foxconn manufacturing project near Racine could near $4.5 billion — nearly 50 percent more than the $3 billion cost initially cited...
Wisconsin State Journal, 01/17/2018Walker Outlines $20 Million Workforce Plan With Money From Foxconn Bill
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday announced details of how the state would spend $20 million allocated to workforce development in the special session legislation that cleared the way for Foxconn Technology Group...
Milwaukee Business Times, 01/17/2018Wisconsin-Foxconn Deal Could Cost Public $4.5 Billion
A planned Foxconn manufacturing facility in southwest Wisconsin could cost taxpayers roughly $4.5 billion, a state assemblyman said Tuesday.
The Hill, 01/16/2018Foxconn Got a Really Good Deal From Wisconsin. And It’s Getting Better
Associated sweeteners have now grown to more than $4 billion — adding in the cost of local government incentives and various infrastructure projects, like roads and highways, sewer and power lines. Foxconn...
CNN Money, 12/28/2017Milwaukee Biz Blog: 13 Foxconn Questions to Focus on Beyond the Price Tag
As we reach the end of 2017, the price tag on the public investment in Foxconn has received renewed attention from local and national media. It’s not unreasonable for the public to...
Milwaukee Business Times, 12/28/2017Wisconsin’s Fire Sale for Big Business
Gov. Scott Walker had already reached desperate levels of generosity to entice a big electronics company to locate in Wisconsin. Last summer, the governor agreed to an eye-popping $3 billion in state...
New York Times, 12/10/2017Scott Walker Seeking $6.8 Million From Legislature to Market State to Young Workers
Gov. Scott Walker announced Wednesday he is seeking $6.8 million from the Legislature this session for a campaign to market Wisconsin to young workers and veterans in other states. The proposal was...
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/30/2017Neighbors Have Mixed Feelings About Foxconn in Wake of Contract Signing
Not everyone shares Walker’s enthusiasm. Critics question the size and wisdom of the state’s huge investment. And because the proposition was divisive while going through the legislature, it’s no surprise that neighbors...
WUWM-FM, 11/15/2017Foxconn May Invest in a Wisconsin Venture Fund, Business Leader Says
Foxconn Technology Group is considering investment in a Wisconsin venture fund that would provide seed money to startups that develop commercial applications based on the company’s super-high-definition display panels. “I’ve been in...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/14/2017Gov. Walker On Foxconn: Focus Is On Construction, Hiring Skilled Workers
Walker said his administration will next help make sure Foxconn connects with construction companies across Wisconsin. He also said he’ll focus on teaming up with higher education and the private sector to...
Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/14/2017Gov. Scott Walker Talks Foxconn, Roy Moore, Campaign Funds, Trump
When Gov. Scott Walker launched his re-election campaign, he didn’t mention Foxconn by name, and people noticed. But when he appeared on the political talk show “UpFront with Mike Gousha” on Sunday,...
Capital Times, 11/12/2017Scott Walker, Paul Ryan Trumpet Historic Foxconn Pact at Signing Ceremony
The buzz for Foxconn’s Racine County arrival was palpable Friday, as hundreds of the state’s and region’s most powerful political figures packed into the Racine headquarters of S.C. Johnson. Check out the...
Milwaukee Business Journal, 11/10/2017With Flourishes, Walker and Foxconn Chairman Sign Contract for Huge Factory, Huge State Aid
Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou signed off Friday on the biggest development deal in Wisconsin history, inking a contract that provides a once-unimaginable level of state financial...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/10/2017“Turning Point for Southeast Wisconsin:” Gov. Scott Walker, Foxconn Leader Sign Plant Contract
Gov. Walker and Gou signed a contract Friday that locks the state into providing up to $3 billion in tax incentives if Foxconn invests $10 billion on a new display screen manufacturing...
WITI-TV, 11/10/2017Billionaire Terry Gou Made Guarantee to Avoid ‘nuclear Bomb’ in Wisconsin’s $3B Foxconn Deal
Wisconsin used guarantees from a Taiwanese billionaire and the company he founded to avoid a problem that one Democratic critic has described as a potential “nuclear bomb” in a $3 billion jobs...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/09/2017Walker to Sign Foxconn Contract Friday in Racine
Gov. Scott Walker will visit Racine on Friday to sign the state’s agreement with technology manufacturer Foxconn. Walker plans to sign the contract at SC Johnson at a 1:30 p.m. ceremony, according...
Racine Journal Times, 11/09/2017Wisconsin Board Clears Way for $3 Billion Foxconn Deal
Wisconsin’s economic development agency on Wednesday approved a $3 billion incentives package for Taiwan-based Foxconn to build a massive liquid-crystal display plant in the state, Governor Scott Walker said.
Reuters, 11/08/2017Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Downplays Foxconn Because Deal Not a Sure Campaign Winner
As Walker launches his bid for a third term and as the polling on the Foxconn project has been lackluster so far, the governor has taken a different tone on the bid...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/06/2017His Re-election Run Official, a Look at Scott Walker’s 182 Fact Checks
Says Foxconn didn’t keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because “Pennsylvania changed governors.” Our rating: Mostly False. Walker made his re-election announcement three days before the scheduled vote of...
PolitiFact, 11/06/2017Scott Walker: ‘We’re Ready to Move Forward Because There’s More to Be Done’
Walker will also have to navigate the uncertain political terrain of the state’s $3 billion tax incentive to Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, which is expected to create some 13,000 jobs in Racine County....
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/06/2017Walker Delays Commenting On Possible Change To Foxconn Contract Approval
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday refused to weigh in on a push for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to change its approval process for the $3 billion contract with tech giant Foxconn....
Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/01/2017Republican Leaders Say Foxconn Contract Should Be Reviewed
Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature say the state’s economic development agency should be allowed to review the proposed $3 billion contract with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group before voting on it....
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