While environmental groups consider appealing a judge’s decision in favor of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line, advocates are applauding it as a big step forward for the controversial project. The transmission line project, which involves American Transmission Company, Dairyland Power
GOP lawmakers are seeking cosponsors for a bill to standardize the process for granting reciprocal credentials to those with professional licenses from outside Wisconsin. According to a cosponsorship memo from Sen. Rob Stafsholt of New Richmond and Rep. Nate Gustafson
— As hospitals in Wisconsin grapple with a tight labor market and rising costs, mergers offer a chance to improve care coordination and bring together complementary skills. The latest in a series of recent high-profile hospital mergers was announced last
The Madison-based Clean Lakes Alliance says climate change is offsetting efforts to reduce phosphorus pollution in the Yahara lakes system. The environmental advocacy group yesterday released its 2022 State of the Lakes report, which covers the latest findings on conservation
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network has broken ground on a site where advanced radiation therapy will be delivered. The network recently announced it has begun preparations for installing a new proton therapy system at its
Dem lawmakers are seeking cosponsors for legislation to ban the use of foam polystyrene packaging for food and beverages in certain situations. Reps. Katrina Shankland of Stevens Point and Kristina Shelton of Green Bay, along with Sens. Chris Larson of
The head of the state AFL-CIO is calling for greater efforts to improve worker safety after a national report found 105 workplace deaths in Wisconsin in 2021. According to the national AFL-CIO’s latest report, 21 of the Wisconsin workers that
A spokesperson for the Entertainment Software Association says Wisconsin’s video game sector is “ripe for growth” as the global industry continues to expand rapidly. Tara Ryan, vice president for state government affairs with the ESA, spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin
Wisconsin often has among the highest labor force participation rates in the country for “prime working age” residents, according to a recent UW-Madison report. The labor force participation rate is typically based on the percentage of workers over age 16
A representative of the U.S. Copyright Office says copyright law is being complicated by artificial intelligence as the technology matures. George Thuronyi is deputy director of the Office of Public Information and Education within the federal office, which is part
WARF is seeking commercial partners to help develop a new method for extending the storage life of various meat products. This method’s inventor, Mark Richards, is a professor in UW-Madison’s Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. The Wisconsin Alumni Research
While hospitals are challenged by rising labor and supply costs, the head of the Wisconsin Hospital Association says his “most fundamental concern” is attracting workers to the field. In a legislative briefing this week, WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding
Experts agree employers in Wisconsin will be hesitant to lay off workers even if the economy soon enters a recession, as some economists predict. During an interview on WisconsinEye yesterday, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity CEO Buckley Brinkman said
Republican advocates for community solar in Wisconsin say their bill would lead to lower energy rates through competition while getting more local buy-in for projects. During a recent joint appearance on WisconsinEye, Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Scott Krug touted
WEDC says Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry has the potential to establish a “globally competitive cluster” around electric vehicles. In a recent report, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. highlighted the “tremendous opportunity” presented by the growing EV market given the state’s established
