Walker calls for 'dramatic' changes after WEDC lost track of $8M in past-due loans
Source: madison.com
Gov. Scott Walker called for "dramatic moves" Thursday in the wake of revelations that his flagship jobs agency had for more than a year lost track of $8 million in past due loans.
The revelation this week was just the latest embarrassment for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation since Walker created it after taking office last year. It is also under scrutiny from the federal Department Housing and Urban Development for failing to follow federal law and state policies in issuing economic development grants. And it was criticized for offering tax credits to a company bidding on a state contract.
Board members of the beleaguered quasi-public agency are expected to discuss the loans and leadership of the authority at a meeting on Friday.
"Being a good steward of taxpayers' money while helping people create jobs is my top priority," Walker, who also serves as WEDC's chairman, said Thursday in a statement. "With that in mind, I will be discussing a series of dramatic moves with the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation at our meeting on Friday."
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lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Always monkey business with our money on their watch.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)time to throw his ass in prison
The buck stops with the person at the top ......... unless he decides to be a weasel again
charmay
(525 posts)None of this surprises me.
Jimbo S
(2,960 posts)From his time as Milwaukee County executive, he has demonstrated that he is a change agent. That's what got him elected. But a flaw of his is that a lot of shit goes on under him. Eventually, people who pay attention will finally notice this side of him.
brentspeak
(18,290 posts)zwyziec
(173 posts)All those in WI who voted for Walker in the Recall election should be suffering buyers remorse and should be embarrassed for putting their state through this fraud and cronyism. Just like all the people who voted for GWBush who still can't come to grips with admitting their stupidity.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Andy823
(11,495 posts)Investigate him and then take his ass to court! If found guilty then throw the book at him!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Turbineguy
(37,369 posts)some incompetent clowns he appointed and exchange them with some other incompetent clowns.
UCmeNdc
(9,601 posts)Because that is exactly what has happened.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)And I could be right. Time will tell.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)atreides1
(16,093 posts)The people of Wisconsin had the chance to set things right, but failed to do so!
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)the citizens HAD a cure to the buffoonery in their front office and stubbornly chose to stick by the disease. Maybe "cheese-heads" is more appropriate than we know!
julian09
(1,435 posts)in a few years. Did you hear they don't believe in recalls or retifying a problem.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)They can keep re-electing him for life, for all I care now...
Myrina
(12,296 posts)The recall results may have been different if the Dems would have run someone other than the guy who already lost to Walker once. And fully vetting the funky goings-on with that elections chick in MKE would have helped too.
judesedit
(4,443 posts)Helen Reddy
(998 posts)We have been promised this for months and months now. All of his crony canaries have been singing, what's the hold up for pete's sakes?
Grins
(7,231 posts)Or, they used to say they were.