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Foxconn Technology Group and the state of Wisconsin have reached a new deal, reducing tax breaks for a scaled-back project planned for Racine County in southeast Wisconsin, reports Scott Bauer for the Associated Press.
The terms of the deal, negotiated with Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., are still unannounced, but they follow a historic tax deal negotiated with the company in 2017, and touted as a major political victory for former Gov. Scott Walker and former President Donald Trump, before falling well short of expectations. The original deal promised $4 billion in tax breaks from the state, and concessions in environmental regulations, in return for the construction of a $10 billion manufacturing facility once promised to employ as many as 13,000 people.
A press release from the office of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced the new deal.
FULL STORY: Foxconn, Wisconsin reach new tax break deal for scaled-back project
Another EPA Rollback, Tailor-Made for Gov. Walker and Southeast Wisconsin
Politics and economics win over public health in Racine County as the EPA exempted the area around the Foxconn's massive facility from meeting stricter ozone pollution standards, saving the company from investing in smog-reducing equipment.
Wisconsin Canceling its Checks to Foxconn
The Republican Party once touted a deal to bring Foxconn to Wisconsin as evidence of their commitment to bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., but the deal has soured, potentially beyond rescue.
Foxconn Changes its Mind (Again)
Foxconn has reversed course, reinstating plans to build a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin after casting doubt on the idea earlier this week.
The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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