A newly-created economic growth taskforce taps a GOP member.

State Representative Mary Williams of Medford is the designated Republican member of Wisconsin’s Partnership for a Stronger Economy.

Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville) explains the group is charged with developing new strategies to build on current legislative efforts to stabilize and strengthen the state’s economy.

“As you know state legislators don’t create jobs but we want to make sure that we’re in a situation where those businesses come to Wisconsin because they know they can do business here.” [Read more...]