Economics
Scott Walker Keeps Wisconsin Jobs Agency at Arm’s Length
State's auditors say the panel didn't follow the law in awarding taxpayer-funded incentives.
Scott Walker, Republican governor of Wisconsin. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Governor Scott Walker is distancing himself from a central element of his Wisconsin jobs strategy after nonpartisan auditors criticized it ahead of his expected Republican presidential campaign announcement.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., formed in 2011 by the governor and Republicans who control the legislature, is a quasi-public authority that replaced the Department of Commerce. It was supposed to be fast and flexible in spurring job growth.