In Racine County, neatly maintained homes and dream houses are being designated ‘blighted’ to make way for Foxconn
By Lawrence Tabak Photography by Kevin J. Miyazaki On the evening of March 20 a full room of Racine County [...]
The latest assault on public education by WI Gov. Scott Walker? Attempting to resegregate students in Racine County.
by Lawrence Tabak On September 17, 2017, the Wisconsin Senate, voting along party lines, joined the Wisconsin House in passing [...]
Eminent Domain, Ruined Farmland, Crony Capitalism: Racine County Braces For Foxconn
Apple Holler is an 80-acre pick-your-own orchard destination just off of Interstate 94 in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, about midpoint on the main highway connecting Milwaukee and Chicago’s northern suburbs.
How Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Got Taken in the Foxconn Deal
As the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) prepares to make public the final contract between the state of Wisconsin and Foxconn, which sees the Badger state giving the Taiwanese tech manufacturing giant up to $3 billion in taxpayer money in exchange for the promise of 13,000 jobs in southeastern Wisconsin, Belt magazine breaks down how Gov. Scott Walker got taken.
Why Foxconn’s Wisconsin Promise Of 13,000 Quality Jobs Is An Empty One
As the Wisconsin Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would award $3 billion in tax incentives to Foxconn, former employees of the Chinese tech giant’s largest stateside operation warn that a factory in the Badger State might not be good for Wisconsin workers.