Foxconn deal with Wisconsin lowers tax breaks to $80 million
By Scott Bauer
MADISON, Wis. - Foxconn Technology Group will be eligible for just $80 million in taxpayer subsidies under a new contract signed Tuesday, down from nearly $3 billion it could have received under the original deal that envisioned a much larger project in southeastern Wisconsin.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who ran in 2018 as a critic of the deal that his Republican predecessor struck with the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, announced details of the new contract after it was approved by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. during a closed session. The last deal didn’t work for Wisconsin, and that doesn’t work for me, Evers said. Today I’m delivering on that promise with an agreement that treats Foxconn like any other business and will save taxpayers $2.77 billion, protect the hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure investments the state and local communities have already
Woman arrested for OWI following high-speed crash, vehicle fire
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. - A 44-year-old Cudahy woman was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following a crash on I-41 in Washington County Tuesday morning, April 20. Following the crash, her vehicle caught on fire. She was arrested for first offense drug OWI.
According to the Washington County Sheriff s Office, a deputy was running radar around 1:30 a.m. on I-41 approximately ½ mile south of State Highway 33 when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound on I-41 at an excessive speed. The deputy obtained a speed reading of 104 mph on the radar.
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A total loss : Arson suspected in Mt. Zion covered bridge fire
A fire that destroyed the historic Mt. Zion covered bridge in Washington County Tuesday night is being investigated as arson, police said.
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2021-03-11 09:28:25-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â A fire that destroyed the historic Mt. Zion covered bridge in Washington County Tuesday night is being investigated as arson, police said.
Washington County Sheriff s Office
Washington County Judge Timothy Graves said the fire was initially reported by a neighbor who saw the flames shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. The bridge was completely on the ground by 11:30 p.m.
Four more deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Washington County Tuesday, bringing the countyâs cumulative death toll since the start of the pandemic to 116.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health also reported there were 143 additional cases of the coronavirus in Washington County. Since March, there have now been 7,824 cases in the county.
The state health department also reported eight new deaths in Fayette County, bringing its death toll to 68. Fayette also logged 110 new cases, bringing its overall number to an even 6,000. Greene County added 25 new cases. Its cumulative death toll stands at 10.
Allegheny County added 797 new cases Tuesday, with 10 more deaths. This comes after several days where the county was adding close to or more than 1,000 new cases every 24 hours. In the course of the pandemic, there have been 47,908 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County, with 845 deaths.