Governor Scott Walker Is A Quitter

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) was supposed to be the crown jewel among Governor Scott Walker’s first term accomplishments. It was part of his agenda to downsize government and privatize government functions in one fell swoop…as well as serve as a lynch pin in his promised job development in…

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Gov. Walker reappoints WEDC CEO despite job creation failures

I guess Gov. Scott Walker is in the business of rewarding failure, as he has reappointed Reed Hall as CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) despite the abject failure of WEDC to create jobs as promised by Gov. Walker. Gov. Scott Walker is keeping Reed Hall as the…

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Scott Walker’s WEDC CEO resigning

As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Reed Hall, the chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is leaving his post. The head of the state’s flagship jobs agency is expected to leave his post as the governor moves into a second term, a move that would…

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Scott Walker’s job creation chief defends outsourcing of WI jobs

Last week Reed Hall, the CEO of Gov. Scott Walker’s The Walker campaign launched a new ad Wednesday attacking Burke’s record on outsourcing during her time as a Trek Bicycle executive. In a release about the ad, Friends of Scott Walker Spokesperson Tom Evenson writes: “How can the voters trust…

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Leader of Scott Walker’s floundering jobs agency gets a 50% pay raise

Well isn’t this special… Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. CEO Reed Hall said he did not seek a 50 percent pay raise, but said he views it as a reasonable amount for when the agency recruits for his ultimate replacement. Hall, who was 64 when Gov. Scott Walker named him WEDC…

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