Claim: Did former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker try to use some of the state pension fund to invest in startup businesses?
Fact-check: Did former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker try to use some of the state pension fund to invest in startup businesses? - Wisconsin Watch
Verdict: yes. in 2012, the chief executive of the wisconsin economic development corp., reed hall, wrote a letter requesting a $200 million loan from the state of wisconsin investment board, which manages the wisconsin retirement system public employee pension fund. hall said the funds would be used to promote startup business growth.
Organisation: Wisconsin Watch
Author: Jacob Alabab-Moser
Date published: 2023-01-30T19:29:26