PORTAGE — Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday declined to say whether he would support a criminal investigation into a $500,000 state loan to a failing Milwaukee company owned by one of his top 2010 campaign contributors.
Scott Walker stands by top aide, ducks question about questionable state loan
Officials of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics greet Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday as they announce an expansion of the company's manufacturing plant in Portage. The company will receive $750,000 in tax credits if it creates 42 promised jobs and completes its $11.5 million expansion. Speaking to reporters after the event, Walker defended the role of a top aide in pushing for a separate economic development loan.
Two years after request for investigation into jobs agency, Ismael Ozanne says he is considering whether to open one.
Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, says the Joint Audit Committee should review the loan to Scott Walker donor.
The announcement follows a State Journal investigation showing top Scott Walker aides pushed for the loan deal.
Building Committee Inc. heavily lobbied Democrats for funding, but only got money from Gov. Scott Walker's jobs agency.
The loan was never repaid; it’s one of numerous agency awards that have raised questions since it was created under Walker.
As the state made a $500,000 loan and later extended the due date for repayment, Building Committee Inc. was collapsing.
