Content referencing Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - Page 14
State Jobs Agency Not Serving Northern Wisconsin?
High unemployment counties get little help and the main project has generated just 40 of 665 promised jobs.
Jun 1st, 2015 by Madeleine Behr
12 Days After WEDC Revelations: No Answers for Board Members
Rep. Barca and Sen. Lassa Still Have Not Received Information from WEDC
May 28th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Walker’s Flagship Agency Sinking Under His Command
Republican JFC members voted to remove Walker from his position as Chairman of the WEDC Board
May 22nd, 2015 by State Rep. Gordon Hintz
Gov. Walker fired from troubled jobs agency
Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling.
May 21st, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Shilling statement on Dept. of Justice investigation into Gov. Walker’s WEDC
"While it is unclear whether any criminal violations may have occurred, I am deeply troubled by the recent allegations of pay-to-play politics involving Gov. Walker’s office and his campaign contributors."
May 18th, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Walker’s Jobs Agency Reforms Only Scratch the Surface
Citizen Action of Wisconsin renewed it’s call to scrap WEDC.
May 18th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Erpenbach Motion to Require Audit of DOA Info Tech Funds
The motion failed along party lines.
May 14th, 2015 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
Governor Walker’s Failed Jobs Agency Should be Scrapped
The structure of WEDC raises questions about undue influence, further undermining public’s trust in their own government
May 11th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Audit reveals additional problems at persistently troubled agency
Shilling statement on Gov. Walker’s WEDC failure
May 8th, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
NAIOP and NEWaukee Present Inaugural Empty Storefronts Conference
Rethinking Value, Utility and Innovation in Retail Frontage Real Estate
Apr 29th, 2015 by Newaukee
Citizen Action Applauds Outsourcing Accountability Bill
On Tuesday Citizen Action of Wisconsin called on the Legislature to enact stronger accountability measures.
Apr 29th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Democrats denounce Gov. Walker’s subsidies to corporations that outsource jobs
Scandal-plagued WEDC agency linked to business outsourcing again
Apr 29th, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Outsourcing Scandal Re-emerges at WEDC
“It is scandalous that state policy still allows public money to go to corporations engaged in outsourcing jobs.”
Apr 28th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Did Menard Buy Protection From Walker?
Billionaire business man and frequent environmental violator gave $1.5 million in dark money to governor.
Mar 25th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Who Is Running The Ship?
While Walker campaigns for president, it's not clear who is running state government.
Mar 19th, 2015 by John Torinus
Walker Signs So-Called Right to Work at Outsourcing Multinational Corporation
"Walker’s economic policy is based on the blind trust of corporate CEOs who sell out working families."
Mar 9th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
JFC economic development briefings briefly gave me hope, and then not so much
"If voters in Iowa think our federal deficit is too high, just imagine what Governor Walker and his economic team in Wisconsin will do to it!"
Mar 4th, 2015 by Chris Taylor
Walker’s Budget Reduces Historic Tax Credits
Tighter guidelines for credits and less total funding could hurt development in Milwaukee.
Feb 20th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
Governor Scott Walker Announces Administration Staff Changes
Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the following administrative staff changes
Feb 16th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
State Subsidizes Company With Safety Violations
Ashley Furniture gets $6.7 million from job agency, has federal fines for more than 1,000 worker injuries.
Feb 8th, 2015 by Madeleine Behr
Can Wellness Center Revive North Avenue?
Groundbreaking for new center at 16th and North shows impact of Walnut Way's leadership.
Jan 28th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
Anti-Chisholm Candidate Fails to Get On Ballot
Monique Taylor sought open county supervisor seat to run against Gwen Moore’s son, but didn’t get enough signatures.
Jan 19th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Program Helps Train Urban Business Owners
Small Business Administration's "street-wise" MBA trains people to run their own businesses.
Jan 15th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
WEDC Merger Must Include Fix to Outsourcing Loopholes
oday Citizen Action of Wisconsin called on Governor Walker and lawmakers to use the proposed merger of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) as an opportunity to fix the loopholes that allow public economic development dollars to go to companies engaged in outsourcing jobs.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
The Economic Madness of Robin Vos
His stance on “prioritizing” research could hurt our universities and the state economy.
Nov 18th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Outsourcing Loopholes Never Fixed by Walker Administration
Outsourcing Safeguards Were Never Implemented
Oct 31st, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
The Battle Between Walker and Burke
They are two wildly different personalities with quite different agendas. A frank look at both candidates for governor.
Oct 24th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Posner Renovation Kicks Off
Our photos capture a new start for an old building.
Oct 10th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Condos Will Replace Third Ward Leather Factory
And Ald. Bauman's tough style of running Third Ward architectural review board.
Oct 10th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Marquette University Board of Trustees elects five new members
Five new members were recently elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees
Sep 25th, 2014 by Marquette University
Good Government Advocates Call for Walker to Step Down from WEDC
In light of conflicts of interest, emergency action needed to protect public job creation dollars from legal bribery
Sep 19th, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Wangard Partners Develops in Harmony with a Onoe-of-a-kind Historic Reef to Create Walkable Neighborhood in Wauwatosa
Wangard Partners, Inc. (WPI) is pleased to announce that The Reef is set to break ground on Tuesday, August 5th.
Aug 5th, 2014 by Wangard Partners, Inc.
Brostoff Statement on Restoration of Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Program critical to economic development in district should be defended, says Brostoff
Jul 14th, 2014 by Rep. Jonathan Brostoff
New 18-Story Downtown Building Breaks Ground
The $102 million, 18-story tower at 833 E. Michigan is huge development, with no city financing. The full story, with photos and building renderings.
Jun 19th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Finally, a New Park East Plan
Ten years later, the city and county are finally on the same page. Is development in the area ready to "explode"?
Jun 10th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
New Partnership Will Spark Park East Development
City, County, State, Federal Government and Private Sector Working Together
Jun 6th, 2014 by County Executive Chris Abele
New Data: New WEDC Job Numbers Shows Massive County Disparity in Economic Development.
Many counties with high unemployment ignored by WEDC, Waukesha county largest beneficiary
Apr 17th, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Walker Defends Funneling More Job Dollars to Republican Districts
Over the weekend Governor Scott Walker responded to a recent report by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Mar 4th, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
New Loan Fund Will Support Black Entrepreneurs
$200,000 fund overseen by WEDC and African American Chamber of Commerce offers loans of $5,000 to $25,000.
Feb 27th, 2014 by Rick Brown
WEDC Data Shows Partisan Correlation to Job Creation
Report finds WEDC job creation/retention figures much higher in Republican districts, large geographic variation
Feb 20th, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Finally, Something the Parties Agree On
Republican and Democratic legislators both support tax credits to rehab old buildings, but cost could be high.
Nov 26th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Ground Breaking Day in the Park East
A flock of public officials turned out to celebrate the Avenir, a $20.7 million, 104-unit mixed-use building that begins construction.
Nov 10th, 2013 by Dave Reid
Wangard Breaks Ground on New Apartment Development in Park East Corridor
Avenir apartments expected to open September 2014
Nov 8th, 2013 by Wangard Partners, Inc.
Small Businesses Wanted
New Milwaukee program helps businesses "Scale Up" and expand, first of its kind in nation.
Oct 11th, 2013 by Andrea Waxman
Statement from Rep. Barca on GOP property tax plan
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today about the property tax plan announced by Gov. Walker and Republican legislators
Oct 10th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
GOP introduces flurry of bills attacking women’s health
Rep. Taylor calls for focus on fixing the state budget
May 23rd, 2013 by Chris Taylor
Being 44th in the nation in jobs is nothing to celebrate
Republicans should spend less time spinning troubling job and wage numbers, more time trying to put people back to work
May 16th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Assembly GOP: We won’t stop WEDC from breaking the law
Republican leaders defend WEDC, tell media it is on track
May 7th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Republican Finance Committee chairs rush to pump taxpayer money into broken jobs agency
Democratic call for full public and expert scrutiny of WEDC ignored by GOP leaders
May 6th, 2013 by Jon Richards
New audit shows continued lack of transparency, accountability at WEDC
No surprise Wisconsin is 44th in job growth, 45th in wage growth
May 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Audit of Gov. Walker’s Jobs Agency Confirms Worst Fears
WEDC fails as Wisconsin ranks last in Midwest for Job Growth
May 1st, 2013 by Jon Richards
Statement from Rep. Barca on the appointment of Reed Hall as permanent WEDC CEO
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha), a board member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), released the following statement today after Gov. Walker announced his appointment of interim CEO Reed Hall as the permanent CEO of WEDC.
Jan 29th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Small Business Development Exposition Set for Thursday, November 29
Milwaukee County Community Business Development Partners
Nov 19th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Small Business Development Exposition Set for Thursday, November 29
Interim Director Nelson Soler of Milwaukee County Community Development Business Partners (CBDP) is pleased to announce the 2012 Small Business Development Exposition
Nov 7th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
