Less than a month after the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. board approved a $6 million tax credit for Ashley Furniture Industries, the company’s owners gave $20,000 to Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election campaign.
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Less than a month after the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. board approved a $6 million tax credit for Ashley Furniture Industries, the company’s owners gave $20,000 to Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election campaign.
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The WEDC board approved the award for a creek project a year ago with no guarantee jobs would be created.
The statement came after the State Journal reported the company had sought state subsidies with no job creation guarantee.
According to a WEDC memo, the Arcadia-based furniture maker is planning a $35 million expansion.
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