http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/453262
The General Motors plant in Janesville and the Chrysler engine plant in Kenosha have a new chance at life, Gov. Jim Doyle said Monday.
As GM, the once mighty U.S. automaker, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, Chrysler won a judge’s approval to sell most of its assets to Italy’s Fiat, and could emerge from bankruptcy this week.
Both announcements brought encouraging news for Wisconsin’s crippled auto industry.
The idled GM-Janesville factory is one of three assembly plants a possible sites to build a new small car, GM spokesman Chris Lee said Monday.
The other two are in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Orion, Mich., both of which will end production this fall.
“We are still alive,” Gov. Jim Doyle said.
D1B is a development coordinator for a charity in Janesville that, among other things, is a resource for women and their children who are in crisis. Getting these good jobs back to the area would sure help.
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And, another thing, good things come from change. Things like this, whether it works out for Janesville or Orion or Spring Hill seem to me to be simply a massive market adjustment (Conks) helped along by some government help (Donks) which, when combined, work out for the common good.
Let's hope so.
