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http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/11/11/gov-quinn-plays-hardball-with-the-cheeseheads/#commentsGov. Quinn plays hardball with the cheeseheadsThursday, Nov 11, 2010
* Now, this is what I call aggressive business recruitment…
Gov. Pat Quinn says a Wisconsin trainmaker is welcome to move its jobs to Illinois.
Quinn is inviting Talgo Inc. to come to the state after Wisconsin’s newly elected Republican governor said he wanted to give back federal money for a proposed high-speed rail project or use it for something else.
Quinn sent a letter to the Milwaukee company Wednesday. He says Illinois will do whatever it can to lure them.
* The company is interested in moving here…
A Spanish-owned train company would seriously consider moving its plant from Milwaukee to Illinois in 2012 if Governor-elect Scott Walker follows through on his vow to kill a planned high-speed rail line, a company executive said Wednesday night. <…>
“If Wisconsin is losing its enthusiasm for its rail program and others are not, we could go to Illinois and manufacture world-class trains there,” said Nora Friend, Talgo vice president for public affairs and business development. “We certainly appreciate Gov. Quinn reaching out to us. We will consider very seriously states that want to grow their rail program.”
* The federal government has allocated $810 million to Wisconsin to build the high-speed train line. Gov. Quinn had this to say several days ago about the Wisconsin governor-elect’s campaign promise to halt the Milwaukee to Chicago project…
I just heard from Ray LaHood today, he called and said, ‘Well, Wisconsin might not want the money for high speed rail.’ We’re here, here we are. We’ll be happy to take it. You know, anything we can grab hold of
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So to summarize, because of the Republican Govenor Elect of Wisconsin, Illinois may pick up 5,000 jobs!
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