Wisconsin touts new economic development tools
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin came up empty in the competition to land a new General Motors Corp. car plant, but tax breaks that were a part of the state's pitch may end up helping other businesses stay or expand.
Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says incentives used as part of the GM package may end up attracting more businesses to Wisconsin.
A host of new economic development tools were passed this year despite a record-high $6.6 billion budget shortfall. Commerce Department official Zach Brandon says they are among the most powerful in the country.
But Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce official Jeff Schoepke says the good incentives were outweighed by tax increases and other bad business moves in the budget.
Jul 10, 2009 at 7:17 p.m.
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List of them here:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/n34xvk
Jul 10, 2009 at 2:52 p.m.
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I'd be interested to know more about the incentives and tools themselves.
Jul 10, 2009 at 11:49 a.m.
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Strikes me as closing the barn door once the horses are already out, but I guess it's better than most of the anti-business provisions in the sham of a state budget our governor just signed.
Jul 10, 2009 at 11:39 a.m.
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the best incentive of all will be unloading Doyle in the next election!
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