
Mark Neumann If you aren't signed up to receive our email updates, here is a link to our latest issue, Weather Forecast for Main Street: http://is.gd/5I3iP .... Have a SAFE and happy New Years Eve, everyone.

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Here is an interesting article about a Chinese company CREATING JOBS in Wisconsin at the end of 2010. Unfortunately, it's usually the other way around. This new project is looking at bringing 300 to 500 jobs to the area. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/metro/2009- 12/30/content_9246802.htm
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A Beijing company has purchased a shopping mall in the US, marking the largest overseas acquisition of commercial property by a Chinese enterprise to date.

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Mark had the opportunity to deliver the weather forecast yesterday with TODAY'S TMJ4 . Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbZAgV1us Tc

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For those who are in the southern part of the state, one thing rarely covered is the growth occurring in Northern Wisconsin. Check out some of these new developments that will be creating more jobs for the area: http://dailyreporter.com/blog/2009/12/29 /northwest-wisconsin-under-development/
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Project: Black River Falls Dam replacementOwner: city of Black River FallsLead contractor: Hoffman Construction Co., Black River FallsLead contractor: Project was to go out for bid in DecemberLead architect/engineer: ...

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NFIB Survey: Businesses and public aligned against cap and trade policy, survey reports. What are your thoughts on Cap and Trade? How will it affect your business? http://www.biztimes.com/manufacturingwee kly/2009/12/28/businesses-and-public-ali gned-against-cap-and-trade-policy-survey -reports
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Businesses and the voting public are opposed to a federal cap-and-trade system, according to two recent surveys by the National Federation of Independent Business.

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And interesting (and troubling) figure: The state had lost 163,000 jobs since the recession officially began in December 2007 — or 5.7 percent of the total jobs in the state. http://host.madison.com/ct/business/arti cle_5d5f0f13-73c1-5a14-96db-59ae7b0bcf89 .html?mode=story
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Ballweg Chevrolet employees listen in the showroom of the Middleton car dealer as Gov. Jim Doyle announces on June 1, 2009 that the Janesville GM plant still is a contender to manufacture cars for the company. ...

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Some good news from Oshkosh Defense: http://www.oshkoshdefense.com/news/ShowN ews.cfm?Item=445&Cat=0
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OSHKOSH, Wis. — Dec. 24, 2009 — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has received an order valued at more than $54 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command ...

Mark Neumann Thank you for all the great questions regarding Mark's issue positions! We are finishing the research, and will be rolling out Mark's positions on the more specific issues starting in a few weeks. In the meantime, if you want to give us your opinions or research, come over to http://MarkForGov.com/groups and start a ...discussion. We're working diligently to integrate MarkforGov.com w/ Facebook, as a means to make it easier for our growing network, but we'll have more on that soon.
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Mark Neumann for Wisconsin Governor in 2010: A Strong Wisconsin

Mark Neumann Well, normally we'd ask for your predictions on today's Packer game, but looking at the current score, Packers: 31 - Seahawks: 3, simply saying "a lot to a little" should suffice (fingers crossed).

Sue, I, and our entire family wish all of our wonderful supporters a very blessed Christmas as we again pause to celebrate our Savior's birth...

Mark Neumann
Just one of many milestones! Wispolitics: Reaching a significant benchmark today, the Mark Neumann for Governor campaign announced that it now has over 5,000 supporters on its Facebook fan page. http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article =180520

Mark Neumann What is your economic outlook for 2010? Better? Worse? The same? Share youre thoughts. http://ibmadison.com/trends?id=339
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As we turn the page (enthusiastically) on 2009, IB thought it wise to seek out the 2010 economic forecasts of local business executives and leaders. Unfortunately, only moderate consensus about a turn-around ...














