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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Feb 1, 2022

Plan proceeds to offer college classes to Wisconsin inmates

An effort to expand higher education offerings for state prison inmates is taking shape under interim University of Wisconsin President Tommy Thompson, who oversaw the largest expansion of prisons in the state's history during his 14 years as governor.

Feb 4, 2021

Lawsuit says Foxconn cost governments hundreds of millions

The Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated the terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges.

Dec 14, 2020

Legal software company selects Milwaukee for Midwest office

The legal software company Expert Institute LLC has chosen Milwaukee as the site for its Midwest office.

Sep 23, 2020

More loan money available for rebuilding Kenosha businesses

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state is making more money available to help small businesses in Kenosha recover from damage during recent unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials announced Wednesday. Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation said another $3 million would be added to the previously-announced $1 million in […]

Jul 19, 2019

Evers starts search for new WEDC leader

Gov. Tony Evers says he’s starting a search for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s next leader.

Jan 24, 2019

Businessman who defrauded Wisconsin agency gets 7 years

A De Pere businessman whose company promised to turn fast-food wrappers into synthetic fuel and paper products was sentenced this week to more than seven years in prison for defrauding the state's economic-development agency and other investors out of more than $9 million.

Dec 11, 2018

GOP legislation would ease rules for complying with tax breaks

Companies seeking tax credits from Wisconsin’s troubled job-creation agency would be subject to reduced scrutiny under a provision Republicans included in a package of lame-duck legislation designed to weaken newly elected Democrats.

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