• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Business / Commerce jobs in question

Commerce jobs in question

December 30, 2010 By Andrew Beckett

If Governor-elect Scott Walker’s plan to revamp the Department of Commerce is approved, it could put several people at the agency out of work.

The Governor-elect wants to transform the Department into a new Economic Development Corporation, which would focus on bringing jobs to Wisconsin. Walker says additional duties of the Department of Commerce would be shifted to other agencies.

However, there’s no guarantee the over 400 people working at the Department right now would get to keep their jobs. Walker says there would be a process for them to re-apply, and he would want to take essential people along to the new EDC or to handle duties with other agencies.

Walker says the proposal is not about saving the state money. The cost of creating the new agency has not been released, with figures expected when the incoming governor introduces his budget early next year. Walker says though that if the change can save the state money, then that’s a “good thing.”

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (1:04)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Scott Walker



Featured Stories

Wisconsin veterans cheer passage of PACT Act

Lasry leaves U.S. Senate race and endorses Barnes

Trump will host Waukesha campaign rally for Tim Michels

U.S. House passes Respect for Marriage Act

Former UW Chancellor Blank’s cancer diagnosis means she will not take Northwestern job

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC