Moving Wisconsin Forward With Foxconn

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Moving Wisconsin Forward With Foxconn

E Update - Foxconn Signing


Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, is set to make a historic $10 billion investment in Wisconsin and create 13,000 sustaining, family-supporting careers.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wisconsin, and we’re ready to move forward with truly transforming our economy and producing positive ripple effects across the state.

In Foxconn’s state-of-the-art facility, the first of its kind in the country, the most high-tech, cutting edge technology in the world will be proudly made in America, right here in Wisconsin. Our highly skilled, dependable workforce will manufacture advanced 8K LCD panels to be used in self-driving cars, aircraft systems, healthcare machinery, automation, and other important industries in our modern economy.

Additionally, an economic impact study by a UW-Madison economist shows Foxconn is expected to create tens of thousands of indirect and induced jobs in constructing the new facility and supporting the manufacturing workforce. All the new jobs and economic activity could lead to a return of nearly four dollars for every one dollar of state investment!

All this new investment and growth, and the investments of companies like Haribo and Millipore Sigma, encourages other companies to invest and expand in Wisconsin too, and creates opportunities for more skilled workers from out of state to live and work in our state.

We’re confident the return on our Foxconn investment will deliver a significant positive impact on Wisconsin families for generations to come.

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Get Ready for Wisconsin’s 2017 Deer Hunting Season

E Update - Hunting Opener


Crunchy leaves and crisp mornings are here again, and that means it’s almost time for Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer hunting season, starting November 18th!

Hunting is a special tradition here in Wisconsin. It brings together hunters across the state and attracts hunters from all over the world, inspiring fun and camaraderie and boosting our local communities and the state’s economy as a whole.

Last year, we made it easier for Wisconsin’s hunters to prepare with our “Go Wild” website, GoWild.wi.gov, where hunters can purchase their hunting licenses and register their deer online.

This year, we’re streamlining the process even more. Hunters are no longer required to validate their deer tags, attach tags to harvested deer, or keep deer tags with the meat. All they have to do is carry proof of a valid deer tag in the field and register their deer after harvesting.

If you have any questions or want to get started preparing for this year’s hunting season, visit GoWild.wi.gov, or, as always, you can visit a vendor near you to make sure you’re fully aware of any changes in this year’s hunt.

We hope all Wisconsin hunters and visitors to our state have a successful and enjoyable hunting season this year. Good luck, have fun, and be safe!

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Wisconsin’s Capitol Christmas Tree Is Here!

E Update - Christmas Tree Delivery


As we look forward to this year’s hunting season, so too do we look ahead to celebrating Christmas and the holiday season. This week our Capitol Christmas tree, a beautiful 40-foot balsam fir from the Town of Emery donated by Jim Ryf, arrived in the Capitol and awaits decoration.

This year’s tree is extra special, as it marks the Capitol building’s 100th Christmas and will be adorned with ornaments from school children around the state.

We thank Jim Ryf for donating the tree, and we’re looking forward to seeing it decorated in the rotunda!

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We enjoy sharing all the great news about our state with you. It is an honor to serve as your Governor and represent the people of Wisconsin.

Sincerely,

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Governor Scott Walker

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