Marquette poll shows skepticism over Foxconn project

MILWAUKEE — The latest Marquette University Law School poll shows that most registered voters think the $3 billion in state incentives are not worth the cost to attract the $10 billion Foxconn Technology Group project in southeast Wisconsin.

The poll released Monday found that 49 percent think the state is paying more than it`s worth, while 38 percent say it will provide as much economic development as the state is paying. The poll surveyed 800 registered voters between Feb. 25 to March 1 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points....

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Ken Notes: I am not a political blogger, BUT getting environmental issues on the record during the next cycle would be good for Wisconsin. I know some politicians will need to make commitments to stronger environmental positions even in a conservative pro-business platform. Liberals we also need to be seen as not standing in the way of jobs and growth so they will need to address restoring regulation while eliminating the bureaucratic red tape associated with it in the past...