After more than six hours of debate, the state Assembly on Thursday approved a $3 billion incentive package aimed at getting Foxconn to build an LCD factory in southeastern Wisconsin. The bill was the focus of an intense debate at the Capitol, which saw Democrats criticize the legislation as “corporate welfare” that may not deliver […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]
Read moreA house was destroyed by an explosion Thursday morning. Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]
Read moreA plaque and stone honoring Confederate war dead are now gone, from a Madison cemetery. The removal was announced by Madison Mayor Paul Soglin in a statement from his office. The removal of City-owned monuments to confederate soldiers in Forest Hill Cemetery has minimal or no disruption to the cemetery itself. There is no disrespect […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]
Read moreMembers of the state Assembly have passed a resolution condemning white supremacists and the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend. The Assembly opened Thursday’s floor session with a unity prayer from the leaders of five different faiths. Father Tim Kitzke with the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese was among those who called for […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]
Read moreThe state would move one step closer to an up to $3 billion deal to bring a flat screen display plant to southeastern Wisconsin, under legislation debated by the state Assembly Thursday. Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]
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