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Jobs Woes Continue As Republican Budget Doubles Down on Failed Economic Agenda
New figures show Wisconsin now ranked 38th in job growth
Jun 17th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter BarcaGovernor Scott Walker Touts Wisconsin’s Pro-Business Climate to Canadian Business Leaders
Governor meets with executives to make the case for investing in Wisconsin
Jun 16th, 2015 by Gov. Scott WalkerGovernor Scott Walker Attends 2015 Governors and Premiers Leadership Summit, Meets with Government Leaders in Canada
Governor Scott Walker attended and spoke at the 2015 Leadership Summit of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers.
Jun 15th, 2015 by Gov. Scott WalkerAssembly Republicans Refuse to Consider Transparency and Accountability for WEDC
“Governor Walker’s WEDC has been wasting taxpayer money to repay their Republican campaign supporters instead of providing real economic opportunity and jobs for hardworking Wisconsinites.”
Jun 9th, 2015 by State Rep. Lisa SubeckStatement of Rep. Barca on Republican Proposal to Eliminate Nonpartisan Audit Bureau
"In a session filled with bad ideas, this is one of the worst in terms of adversely affecting the taxpayers' long-term interest."
Jun 8th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter BarcaData Calls into Question Fairness of WEDC’s Jobs Impact
Partisan imbalance found in WEDC’s own data
Jun 4th, 2015 by Citizen Action of WisconsinNo Answers for Board Members
Rep. Barca and Sen. Lassa Still Have Not Received Information from WEDC
May 28th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter BarcaWalker’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 HintzGov. Walker fired from troubled jobs agency
Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling.
May 21st, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer ShillingShilling 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 ShillingWalker’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 WisconsinErpenbach Motion to Require Audit of DOA Info Tech Funds
The motion failed along party lines.
May 14th, 2015 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach