Wisconsin Governor’s Year in Review Wrap-Up Makes No Mention of Foxconn Fab

Wisconsin “is open for business and stronger than ever,” said Gov. Scott Walker (R) Wednesday in a “2017 in review” wrap-up that mentioned nothing about the huge Foxconn display fab project he helped spearhead (see 1707270017). “This year alone, 59 businesses worked with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to expand or relocate their operations to our state,” said Walker, who plans to seek a third term as Wisconsin governor in 2018. “That translates to over $11.6 billion in capital investment and a planned creation or retention of nearly 30,000 jobs.” Walker’s plan to offer up to $3 billion in cash incentives to lure Foxconn to Wisconsin is highly unpopular in the state, a Marquette University Law School poll of 1,200 adult residents found in October.