Jennifer Shilling – Wisconsin paying Foxconn $1 million per job possible, if not likely

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Wisconsin paying Foxconn $1 million per job possible, if not likely When one Democratic lawmaker claimed Wisconsin is offering $3 billion to Foxconn for 3,000 jobs, or $1 million per job, the math didn’t work. We rated the statement, by state Rep. Melissa Sargent of Madison, False. The full $3 billion would be paid only if the plant Foxconn plans to put in Wisconsin creates 13,000 jobs. But is it possible that the Foxconn offer could end up costing Wisconsin taxpayers more than $1 million per job? Perhaps. A new $1 million-per-job claim was made by another Democratic lawmaker, state Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling

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Milwaukee mayor seeks sales tax hike to fight crime

The mayor of the state’s largest city says a sales tax hike may be needed to help fight crime, while they wait for state lawmakers to pass a state budget. At a public hearing on Milwaukee’s proposed city budget for 2018, Mayor Tom Barrett asked that the state allow the city to adopt a one-half […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Bowler girls protects brother during dog attack

An 11-year-old Bowler girl is being praised for protecting her two-year-old brother by putting herself in harm’s way during a dog attack. Witnesses say the girl and her brother were walking down the street when a pit bull approached. It first bit the girl, then went after her brother. That’s when the girl yelled to […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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