Sweet irony: The conservative lawsuit mill Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty might put a stop to taxpayer handouts to Foxconn and other corporate crybabies begging for money.
And don't expect the partisan and incompetent DOJ to make a coherent legal argument either to stop this train wreck from happening. This is what happens when Republican ideology collides with contradictory and convenient...Republican ideology. Excuse my gloating.
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The $10 billion Foxconn factory in Racine County could be “imperiled” by a lawsuit challenging an economic development project in Eau Claire, according to the state Department of Justice. At issue is whether local economic incentives can result in cash payments to a private developer or company — which in the Eau Claire case include $1.5 million, but in the Foxconn case total $100 million.
The state wants in to intervene in the lawsuit, Voters with Facts v. City of Eau Claire, filed on behalf of some Eau Claire taxpayers who say the city abused Wisconsin's tax incremental financing law that includes cash payments to a private developer or company.
The lawsuit brought by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on behalf of the taxpayers is currently before the state Supreme Court. Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin says that if the court were to side with the plaintiffs, it "would imperil numerous projects critical to Wisconsin's economic growth, including the Village of Mount Pleasant's recent agreement with Foxconn Technology Group." That project includes $100 million in cash incentives.
The case is now before the state Supreme Court after both the district court and an appellate court ruled in favor of the city.
Rick Esenberg, the lawyer for the plaintiffs in the Eau Claire lawsuit, is arguing that the $1.5 million direct payment plus half of the redevelopment payment are an illegal property tax rebate for the property owner, which would violate the state Constitution’s requirement that property taxes be assessed in a uniform manner, known as the uniformity clause. Esenberg said it’s possible the argument could also apply to Foxconn.
Ricky the Bradley puppet seems to have a THANG for attacking progressive cities and counties such as Eau Claire. Local control is a dirty word to Cons. What comes around goes at round.. The WSC undoubtedly will favor Walker’s Fox Con job and rule accordingly. If not, Walker’s small men in the Assembly and Senate will change the law, Thanks Mr. Peterson!
ReplyDeleteSo Wisconsin right is fighting the Wisconsin right? Love it.
ReplyDeleteThose of us in #WI01 Mount Pleasant, Keno, Burlington, Sturtevant, #Union Grove... know we are being kicked in the face repeatedly by this horrible terry gou and his foxCONn who's employees commit suicide, and China is tossing out because of their toxic pollution.
I got sick to my stomach when I saw a photo of Fisk Johnson, of SC Johnsons standing next to, supporting, terry gou. As if he was his sponsor at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting! terry gou doesn't give a rats a** about our environment, and evidently Fisk is no Sam Johnson. Fisk and gou both belong to trumps Billionaire Boys Club.
Like with Kenosha's Amazon, it will be majority sweat shop. With constant worker turn over non-life supporting jobs and no health insurance.
foxCONn will be all of the above for the jobs that are not automated which will be the majority. Plus it will be a huge pollution problem, and drain on Lake Michigan.