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No action toward persuading former residents, businesses to return to state

Tom Kertscher
By Tom Kertscher July 16, 2013

While running for governor in 2010, Scott Walker said that if he were elected, state agencies would work with college alumni associations to persuade former Badger State residents and businesses to move back home.

So, what happened to the promise to create a "Homecoming Wisconsin" program?

Walker spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster said the governor "continues to be supportive of this initiative.” She described it as being "in the works,” but didn't cite any particular action.

Given that Walker is more than halfway through his term, and that he does not need any legislative approval to act on it, we rate this promise Stalled.

Our Sources

Email interview, Gov. Scott Walker spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster, July 12, 2013