A Lot Has Happened Since Scott Walker Promised A Brand-New Jobs Plan

Scott Walker told Wisconsin he'd have a new plan for job creation in his second term by the spring, but spring has come and gone, and a lot has happened since then.

Many months ago, Governor Scott Walker told Wisconsin he'd release his new jobs plan in the spring.

Despite making a 250,000 jobs promise during his campaign for governor in 2010, Walker's jobs plan at the time was only four pages long. Nearing the end of his first term, Walker's lack of serious planning and strategy has landed Wisconsin in last place in Midwest job creation since 2011 - ranking 10th out of 10 states.

In contrast, Mary Burke's "Invest for Success" plan was introduced in March and met with high praise from media and economic experts alike as a thoughtful and coherent strategy to turn Wisconsin into a thriving, top-ten economy.

It was in early February when Walker said he'd have a brand-new jobs plan by the spring. Well, spring has come and gone, and we still haven't seen a plan from the governor.

Walker's commitment to a spring release was almost 200 days ago, a lot can and has happened over that amount of time. Here's a look at what's taken place just this summer...

USMNT Shocked The World

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The story of the summer was the United States' improbable run in the world cup, advancing from the infamous "group of death". Was Scott Walker too caught up in the World Cup frenzy to focus on a jobs plan?

Outkast Launched A Reunion Tour

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Legendary hip-hop duo Outkast reunited for a 40-concert tour this summer which even included Milwaukee's own Summerfest. As the summer comes to a close, so does Outkast's tour, they've already completed 29 shows. Will Andre 3000 hang-up his jumpsuits before Walker can come up with a real plan for a second term?

The Marriage Equality Movement Grew

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Proponents of marriage equality have seen the movement's momentum soar since March with 8 states earning major victories under the law. Including Wisconsin, which had its same-sex marriage ban struck down in federal court in June. Maybe marriage equality haunted Scott Walker's dreams all summer? We hear it can be awfully hard to focus on jobs with all kinds of gay marriage going on.

Two Icons Retired

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Dave Letterman and Barbara Walters announced their plans to retire after dedicating decades to media and entertainment. It's always crushing when your favorite celebrity icon decides to call it quits, but Scott Walker has to wipe away his tears and get up off the mat, Wisconsin needs jobs.

We Got Used To Seeing Pharrell ...And His Hat

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At first we were confused, then amused, and then totally we got over it. In all that time, Scott Walker must have been twiddling his thumbs to "Happy", because he didn't release the new jobs plan he promised.

The "World's Most Talked About Couple" Tied The Knot

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Listen Kanye. Listen Kim. We're very happy for you and we're going to let you finish, but Scott Walker still hasn't released plan to create jobs.

L.A. Clippers Were Sold

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After a controversy with former owner Donald Sterling which lasted throughout the NBA playoffs, the L.A. Clippers were sold to Steve Ballmer for a record $2 billion. Even with the sale being dragged out by legal maneuvers, the deal was still finalized before Scott Walker released a new jobs plan.

Milwaukee Brewers Became The Best Team In Baseball

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The Brewers have won more than 70 games and sent four players to the All-Star game since Walker promised a new jobs plan. We love the Brewers here in Wisconsin, but we'd also love a Governor with a plan for jobs.

Green Bay Packers Get Underway

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Our beloved Packers have entered mini-camp, training camp, and even played two pre-season. Only time will if the Packers kick-off the regular season before Scott Walker releases his second term plans.

Jay-Z & Solange & Beyonce Walked Into An Elevator

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Video of Jay-Z and Solange's elevator altercation hit the internet this summer. The buzz from what some call "Elevator-gate" has come and gone, but Walker's plan for jobs in his second term hasn't come at all.

Rory McIlroy Kept Winning

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Winning major championships in golf is not an easy feat, but McIlroy managed to win two of them in less time than its taken Scott Walker to release a jobs plan.

Primary Surprises

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary contest for Congress and officially resigned from Congress. With all his newfound free time maybe Walker will ask him to help.

Google Acquired 18 Companies

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Google bought 18 businesses since Scott Walker first commented that he would release a new jobs plan.

United States Officially Recovered From The Recession

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In June, the country officially recovered the 9 million jobs lost in the Great Recession. In Wisconsin, we still haven't recovered all the jobs lost - even more reason for Walker to have a real strategy for job creation if he is seeking a second term.

Things Got Fancy

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Iggy Azalea's hit song spent seven weeks as the #1 song in the country. You still can't turn on the radio without hearing this record, but you might not hear of Walker's jobs plan for a long while.

With just 76 days until Election Day, Scott Walker is running out of time to present a viable plan to bring Wisconsin up from dead last in Midwest job creation.

Families living paycheck to paycheck in Walker's economy can't wait for it to be politically advantageous for the governor to release a plan, they need good jobs now.

Governor, It's time to get to work.