MILWAUKEE - We are back from summer vacation and welcome a new Battleground WI Podcast panelist, Jorna Taylor, a Wisconsin-based political consultant. We discuss a new report by a television station in Madison revealing at least two companies who received financial awards from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and later outsourced jobs. We talk about a UW-Oshkosh professor's research on why Wisconsin is lagging behind other states on jobs? In addition, we talk about Outagamie becoming the 4th county to place the BadgerCare Referendum on the November ballot, and Sen. Ron Johnson's lawsuit against ACA and more.

LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD PODCAST #152

Links:

• WEDC award recipients outsourced Wisconsin jobs to foreign countries
• WEDC funded companies who outsourced Wisconsin jobs gave generously to Gov. Walker.
• Why is Wisconsin lagging other states on jobs?
• Walker’s Version of Health Care Reform Is Expensive
• Outagamie Becomes 4th County to Announce BadgerCare Referendum on November Ballot
• Badgercare expansion push turns to referendum
• Healthcare Organizations Endorse Milwaukee County Referendum on Accepting Federal Funds for BadgerCare.
• WPR: Sen. Ron Johnson Lawsuit Over Affordable Care Act Gets Hearing
• Scott Walker out raises Mary Burke in governor's racel
• Robert Kraig and Kevin Kane: Scott Walker's actions are making us pay more for health care.
• League says forum will go on, that Leibham staff had confirmed appearance

Citizen Action of Wisconsin in the news:

• Capital Times (July 10, 2014) Citizen Action Column: Scott Walker’s Actions are Making Us Pay More for Health Care
• WHBY Radio Appletion (July 9, 2014) Group Calls for More BadgerCare Info
• Wausau Daily Herald (July 9, 2014) Mentzer: Badgercare expansion push turns to referendum
• Wisconsin Public Radio (July 7, 2014) Ron Johnson’s Lawsuit Over Affordable Care Act Gets Hearing
• WIXX 101 Green Bay (July 7, 2014) Citizen Action of Wisconsin critical of Governor Walker's refusal to take extra Medicaid dollars
• WRIG Fox Wausau radio (July 7, 2014) Citizen Action of Wisconsin critical of Governor Walker's refusal to take extra Medicaid dollars
• WHBZ Sheboygan (July 7, 2014) Citizen Action of Wisconsin critical of Governor Walker's refusal to take extra Medicaid dollars