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By Mikel Livingston Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive
The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals across education, government, workforce and economic development. The task force held its final meeting at Madison College this
A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more. That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison Area Technical College and leader of the
UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first time. Plasma is superheated material that’s often referred to as the “fourth state of matter,” distinct from solid,
–By Brian Clark, for WisBusiness.com When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo. “I loved it,” said Burke, president of Madison-based Trek Travel, which has been leading
On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites is hosting multiple private parties this week for state delegations to the Republican National Convention, featuring custom cheese carvings of Donald Trump as well as the party’s elephant mascot. Located in the
Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based company announced. The Series A funding round was led by Green Bay’s TitletownTech — a venture capital firm
GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says it’s “absolutely essential” to seize the opportunity presented by the overturning of the Chevron doctrine to reduce regulations on businesses. Speaking yesterday during an Association of Equipment Manufacturers panel hosted in Milwaukee on the
Income inequality has been rising more slowly in Wisconsin than at the national level over the past three decades, though it remains on an upward trajectory. In a recent UW-Madison Division of Extension report, Prof. Steven Deller examined trends in
Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce report. Just seven of the 23 economic factors MMAC tracks saw year-over-year improvement in May,
Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing. The sensor technology created by engineers at the university can be used for real-time monitoring of nitrates in
The share of Wisconsin’s electricity generation coming from coal is set to drop from 27% in 2022 to just 13% in 2030, according to a draft report from the state Public Service Commission. The PSC recently released a draft copy
The Medical College of Wisconsin will lead a health screening initiative as part of the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub effort thanks to newly announced federal funding. The U.S. Economic Development Administration last week awarded $49 million to the state-based effort,
The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced today.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told
The head of UW-Madison’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the ongoing bird flu outbreak “could get much worse” if the virus mutates further. Speaking during a recent livestream hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, Keith Poulsen discussed the latest developments related
Wisconsin residents now have to earn more than $460,000 per year to be among the top 1% of earners in the state, according to a recent UW-Madison report. The Division of Extension report was written by Prof. Steven Deller in
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We
Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand says legislation that recently cleared the U.S. Senate will accelerate development of new nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors. Speaking last week during a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison, Strand said “there is a
Home affordability in Wisconsin hit an all-time low in May even as home sales rose 11% over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The increase comes as total listings and median prices continue to rise, according to the latest
By Mikel Livingston Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive users coming online was front and center during a recent
The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals across education, government, workforce and economic development. The task force held its final meeting at Madison College this week, wrapping up efforts that began with its first meeting
A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more. That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison Area Technical College and leader of the Actualizing Biohealth Career Pathways project, one of several key initiatives
UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first time. Plasma is superheated material that’s often referred to as the “fourth state of matter,” distinct from solid, liquid and gas, according to an overview from the Massachusetts
–By Brian Clark, for WisBusiness.com When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo. “I loved it,” said Burke, president of Madison-based Trek Travel, which has been leading bicycle tours around the globe for more than two decades.
On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites is hosting multiple private parties this week for state delegations to the Republican National Convention, featuring custom cheese carvings of Donald Trump as well as the party’s elephant mascot. Located in the original Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery building near Fiserv Forum in
Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based company announced. The Series A funding round was led by Green Bay’s TitletownTech — a venture capital firm created by the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft — and
GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says it’s “absolutely essential” to seize the opportunity presented by the overturning of the Chevron doctrine to reduce regulations on businesses. Speaking yesterday during an Association of Equipment Manufacturers panel hosted in Milwaukee on the first day of the Republican National Convention, the Janesville lawmaker
Income inequality has been rising more slowly in Wisconsin than at the national level over the past three decades, though it remains on an upward trajectory. In a recent UW-Madison Division of Extension report, Prof. Steven Deller examined trends in state and national income inequality. Concerns about how economic growth
Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce report. Just seven of the 23 economic factors MMAC tracks saw year-over-year improvement in May, compared to 10 positive indicators in April. And only three
Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing. The sensor technology created by engineers at the university can be used for real-time monitoring of nitrates in soil, which are essential for growing crops. But excess nitrate
The share of Wisconsin’s electricity generation coming from coal is set to drop from 27% in 2022 to just 13% in 2030, according to a draft report from the state Public Service Commission. The PSC recently released a draft copy of its latest Strategic Energy Assessment, covering the state’s electricity
The Medical College of Wisconsin will lead a health screening initiative as part of the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub effort thanks to newly announced federal funding. The U.S. Economic Development Administration last week awarded $49 million to the state-based effort, led by the 18-member Tech Hub Consortium, including MCW. The
The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced today.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told WisBusiness.com. “It’s a party that we really want to show
The head of UW-Madison’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the ongoing bird flu outbreak “could get much worse” if the virus mutates further. Speaking during a recent livestream hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, Keith Poulsen discussed the latest developments related to the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that’s now hit
Wisconsin residents now have to earn more than $460,000 per year to be among the top 1% of earners in the state, according to a recent UW-Madison report. The Division of Extension report was written by Prof. Steven Deller in the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. It shows
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart,
Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand says legislation that recently cleared the U.S. Senate will accelerate development of new nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors. Speaking last week during a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison, Strand said “there is a lot of really exciting innovation, research and development happening” within
Home affordability in Wisconsin hit an all-time low in May even as home sales rose 11% over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The increase comes as total listings and median prices continue to rise, according to the latest WRA report. A total of 6,566 homes were sold in