Evers vetoes talent attraction and retention bill

MADISON, WI – On April 8, Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 940, a proposal introduced by State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) that would have required the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to submit to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee its plan for spending at least $3 million on talent attraction and retention initiatives...
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Ken Notes: Rather than prod departments to spend money why not establish an outcomes based evaluation program to see how efficiently they are spending money. I am aware of several areas where we have more funding than needed but are penalized for spending less and can not fund projects where the money is needed more...