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More Strings Attached to Federal Cash
- Blog
- March 26, 2009
Below is another article on the strings that come attached to the stimulus money. This one has to do with “prevailing wage” requirements on projects funded by stimulus money, expanding it to include projects that previously did not have the wage...
Card Check Bill stalls $50 Million Local Project, 800 Jobs in Eau Claire
- Blog
- March 25, 2009
The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram reported on the impact that the federal “card check” legislation is having on job creation in the Chippewa Valley. A major employer was planning to locate to Eau Claire, create 800 jobs, and invest $50 million. It...
Prevailing Wage a Political Payoff to Unions
- Blog
- March 16, 2009
The Beloit Daily News wrote an editorial about the negative impact of implementing “prevailing wage” in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Democrats are pushing the legislation, which would mandate “prevailing wage” contractors for projects funded or parti...
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Taxing Businesses Will Not Stimulate our Economy
- Blog
- February 22, 2009
- State Budget
Jeff Landin’s column in the Appleton Post-Crescent reflects many of my thoughts on what Governor Doyle and Wisconsin Democrats are doing to employers and jobs in our state. Legislation such as the budget bill’s job-killing tax increases, the mi...
Democrats Wrong to Push through Tax Boosts in Haste
- Blog
- February 24, 2009
- State Budget
This editorial in the Janesville Gazette highlights some of the concerns with the budget repair bill that Governor Doyle signed into law in February. Its passage and signature occurred in 48 hours, leaving little time for legislative debate. Public ...