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Despite being nowhere near a solution to correct the abysmal failures at Scott Walker’s flagship jobs agency, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Walker Republicans yesterday voted to give the unaccountable, scandal-plagued agency millions more in taxpayer funds -- including money to spend on a national marketing campaign that coincides with Scott Walker’s presidential campaign.

WisconsinEye is reporting that Republican state Rep. Jeff Stone is calling for Scott Walker’s flagship agency, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, to comply with state law, calling it a “top priority,” after yesterday voting against a resolution that would have required WEDC to do just that.

The lack of execution at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Scott Walker’s flagship agency, could be harming other economic development efforts in the state.

Just a week after a scathing audit showed that Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation failed to follow state laws and properly track taxpayer-funded loans, the state’s chief jobs agency is being rocked with yet another scandal as a top official is resigning amid controversy over personal debts of nearly $45,000 owed to the State of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Scott Walker’s chief job creation agency, failed to follow state law and properly track taxpayer funded loans, according to an audit from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau.

Just a day after presidential candidate Scott Walker was in Washington D.C. addressing a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum on small business growth, and as Walker headed to Arkansas for a campaign fundraising event, the business advocacy organization released its annual Enterprising States report that shows Wisconsin ranked dead last in short-term job growth and 44^thin the nation in overall economic performance.

Despite his own rosy predictions, presidential candidate Scott Walker's proposed budget would lead to a $63.5 million deficit in the state's transportation fund, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

Maggie Brickerman, executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, was elected president Thursday of the Association of State Democratic Executive Directors at its annual meeting in the Twin Cities.

Tea Party Republicans were dodging yet more news that they destroyed evidence as part of their crooked, redistricting power grab, which sustains them in office even though they get far fewer votes in statewide elections and up-and-down the ballot.