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So, Who’s Right? Larson Questions Waste Panel Report Findings And Other Local Headlines

Gov. Scott Walker’s Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission has identified $456 million in annual government spending that can be cut. Or has it?

A Walker press release says yes. South Shore state Sen. Chris Larson says no.

Consider it another example of the political times we’re in, where politicians can’t even agree on the numbers, much less solutions.

Wherever the truth lies — and it’s probably somewhere in the middle — this line in the Larson press release does concern me: “The misleading report did not even include a final vote for passage by its members before completion.”

This, to me, raises questions about the validity of its findings. We’ll see.

In the meantime, check out these other local headlines:

South Milwaukee NOW has published a new South Shore police blotter.

Also, The Business Journal has a deep dive study into the ease of commuting in communities nationwide. Find South Milwaukee information here and see how they arrived at our “commuting index” of 0.774 and our ranking of 1,341 out of 3,012 communities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000.

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Caterpillar Wants To Bring 1,000 Jobs To New North American Plant And Other Headlines

Caterpillar continues to focus on growth in North America (and China too).

The company said Friday that it wants to open a new manufacturing facility in North America that will ultimately employ more than 1,000 people. The location of the plant is to be determined.

The production work it wants to bring closer to home is currently being done in Japan.

Check out The Business Journal story here … and this one about another acquisition Caterpillar is seeking in China.

And check out these other local headlines of interest.

Also, State Sen. Chris Larson has published a new Larson Report, and the South Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce has published its November newsletter.

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