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Republican Governors Association says under Mary Burke 40 percent of jobs promised by Commerce Department under didn’t materialize

By Dave Umhoefer

April 3, 2014

Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize."

Mary Burke says wages are declining in Wisconsin at double the rate of other states

By Dave Umhoefer

March 31, 2014

"Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."

Gov. Scott Walker says he has generated $2 billion in tax cuts

By Dave Umhoefer

March 12, 2014

"Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief.

Republican group ties Wisconsin job loss to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke

By Dave Umhoefer

March 5, 2014

"(Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs."

Scott Walker says federal government reneged on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin

By Dave Umhoefer

February 28, 2014

"Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.

MADD says most drunken-driving deaths caused by first-time offenders

By Dave Umhoefer

February 24, 2014

"A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions."

State GOP says Burke drafted and promoted state budgets that were fiscally irresponsible

By Dave Umhoefer

February 19, 2014

As state Commerce secretary, Mary Burke drafted, sponsored and promoted "budgets that raised taxes by billions, created high structural deficits and raided funds to finance…

Mary Burke says Wisconsin is not a high tax and fee state, but instead ranks in the middle

By Dave Umhoefer

February 5, 2014

Wisconsin is "not a high tax and fee state." When you look at "all the money state and local governments bring in" from residents, "we're…

Mary Burke says Wisconsin trails every other Midwest state in job creation

By Dave Umhoefer

February 2, 2014

"We’re trailing every other state in the Midwest in terms of job creation since January of 2011."

Wisconsin Democratic Party says state budget surpluses common nationally

By Dave Umhoefer

January 27, 2014

"The national economic recovery has led to higher than expected tax revenues and projected budget surpluses in nearly every state in the nation, including Wisconsin."

Scott Walker says typical property tax bill this year will be lower than in 2010

By Dave Umhoefer

January 23, 2014

"With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they…

Cullen says Abele security detail equals those for governor, mayor — and saved taxpayers money

By Dave Umhoefer

January 19, 2014

Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee…

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Republican Governors Association says under Mary Burke 40 percent of jobs promised by Commerce Department under didn’t materialize

Mary Burke says wages are declining in Wisconsin at double the rate of other states

Gov. Scott Walker says he has generated $2 billion in tax cuts

Republican group ties Wisconsin job loss to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke

Scott Walker says federal government reneged on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin

MADD says most drunken-driving deaths caused by first-time offenders

State GOP says Burke drafted and promoted state budgets that were fiscally irresponsible

Mary Burke says Wisconsin is not a high tax and fee state, but instead ranks in the middle

Mary Burke says Wisconsin trails every other Midwest state in job creation

Wisconsin Democratic Party says state budget surpluses common nationally

Scott Walker says typical property tax bill this year will be lower than in 2010

Cullen says Abele security detail equals those for governor, mayor — and saved taxpayers money