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...

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...

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...

While the federal stimulus money may create some jobs – mostly through construction projects - the question remains as to when the unemployed will begin to see them. Governor Doyle has discussed the possibility of using stimulus money to build a h...

This Wisconsin State Journal editorial echoes my concerns about the strings attached to the federal stimulus money being sent to Wisconsin. But Congress made the mistake of mixing politics with what should have been temporary emergency assistance�...

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 ...

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...