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Wisconsin distilleries Driftless Glen and Wollersheim see opportunity and innovation amid the global pandemic. Baraboo’s Driftless Glen made a conscious effort about four years ago to push its bourbon to off-premise consumption, such as in liquor stores. When the pandemic
Labor representative Andy Buck is urging the Legislature to take up measures to tackle worker misclassification and payroll fraud. The Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification submitted its 2021 annual report to Gov. Tony Evers last month.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget includes some three dozen recommendations from his Climate Change Task Force, including tens of millions of new investments in green jobs, conservation efforts and renewable energy. One of the high-profile items: creating an Office of Environmental
The chancellors of Wisconsin’s top two research universities are pushing for investment in more R&D. “The only way that we stay at the front end of the world economy is by being on the front end in innovation,” UW-Madison Chancellor
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce representative says trade will affect the economic recovery as the world comes out of the global pandemic. “This is going to be the year of economic recovery. But I wholeheartedly believe that trade has to
Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, New York and now, Wisconsin. “When people think about fintech in the United States, they don’t automatically think of Wisconsin, but many very well-known fintech companies and new entrants call Wisconsin home,” said Fiserv Inc. Chief
Collaboration between a variety of Wisconsin and Luxembourg industries have begun via a state virtual trade mission that aims to build on ties dating back to the 1800s. The relationship between Wisconsin and Luxembourg dates back to the 19th century
Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says people 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated before May 1. “I anticipate that very soon we’ll be making an announcement that it will be sooner than
— The hospitality industry notched a win with Gov. Tony Evers signing a bill allowing restaurants, bars and brewpubs to sell cocktails-to-go after bipartisan passage in the Legislature. During a WisBusiness.com event ahead of Friday’s action, Tavern League of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association chief says now is not the time to raise wages in restaurants. Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer was a panelist on the latest WisBusiness.com virtual luncheon “Hospitality industry stirs after year of COVID.” Yesterday’s lunch
Talent retention should be the state’s main focus in its effort to create a Wisconsin fund of funds, according to a panel of venture capital and investment experts. MadREP President and CEO Jason Fields, Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, eCourt Reporters Founder
The old governor-led foreign trade mission has been transformed. Now WEDC’s trade ventures connect Wisconsin exporters virtually with potential international buyers, distributors and other partners. “With a virtual trade venture, Wisconsin companies can continue their exporting efforts even as COVID
Strong February housing sales pushed what are typically the three slowest months of the year into record territory, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. In its most recent analysis, WRA found February sales jumped 5.5 percent compared to February 2020
DWD says it will use a $2.4 million federal grant to begin the process of modernizing the unemployment insurance computer system. That includes an upgrade that will allow access to a 24-7 call center. Gov. Tony Evers earlier this year
A panel of health experts from across Wisconsin said they expect digital telemedicine trends in health care to continue. The group expects telehealth to be integrated into a hybridized virtual and in-person health care system moving forward. Wrapping up the
— The Assembly via voice vote backed allowing bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks in to-go cups to be consumed off the premises. AB 32 also would allow wineries to sell wine in to-go containers for consumption elsewhere. Under
The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on Wisconsin’s biohealth industry as companies came together to play a key role in fighting the disease. Lisa Johnson is CEO of BioForward Wisconsin, which represents the state’s biohealth cluster of more than 220
Former Wisconsin running back, current UW-Madison student and NFL star James White and his wife, Badger alumna Diana White, have announced the start of The Sweet Feet Foundation. The foundation will provide full-ride college scholarships to underprivileged youth for both
The DNC bar hours bill is back. Municipalities could allow bars and restaurants to stay open until 4 a.m. for up to four weeks a year, under a provision in Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. But the state’s bar industry isn’t
Wisconsin in January had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, less than the national average of 6.3 percent but still above pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from the Department of Workforce Development showed the state in January gained 3,700 more
Wisconsin distilleries Driftless Glen and Wollersheim see opportunity and innovation amid the global pandemic. Baraboo’s Driftless Glen made a conscious effort about four years ago to push its bourbon to off-premise consumption, such as in liquor stores. When the pandemic hit, that decision paid off with 2020 wholesales surpassing those
Labor representative Andy Buck is urging the Legislature to take up measures to tackle worker misclassification and payroll fraud. The Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification submitted its 2021 annual report to Gov. Tony Evers last month. Worker misclassification is illegally labeling employees as independent contractors in
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget includes some three dozen recommendations from his Climate Change Task Force, including tens of millions of new investments in green jobs, conservation efforts and renewable energy. One of the high-profile items: creating an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Administration to coordinate state efforts
The chancellors of Wisconsin’s top two research universities are pushing for investment in more R&D. “The only way that we stay at the front end of the world economy is by being on the front end in innovation,” UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said, adding that other countries in key tech
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce representative says trade will affect the economic recovery as the world comes out of the global pandemic. “This is going to be the year of economic recovery. But I wholeheartedly believe that trade has to be a component of that, in addition to what we
Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, New York and now, Wisconsin. “When people think about fintech in the United States, they don’t automatically think of Wisconsin, but many very well-known fintech companies and new entrants call Wisconsin home,” said Fiserv Inc. Chief Digital and Data Officer Byron Vielehr. Vielehr opened up the
Collaboration between a variety of Wisconsin and Luxembourg industries have begun via a state virtual trade mission that aims to build on ties dating back to the 1800s. The relationship between Wisconsin and Luxembourg dates back to the 19th century with the emigration of nearly one-third of Luxembourg citizens to
Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says people 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated before May 1. “I anticipate that very soon we’ll be making an announcement that it will be sooner than May 1,” she said in today’s Milwaukee Press Club event,
— The hospitality industry notched a win with Gov. Tony Evers signing a bill allowing restaurants, bars and brewpubs to sell cocktails-to-go after bipartisan passage in the Legislature. During a WisBusiness.com event ahead of Friday’s action, Tavern League of Wisconsin President Chris Marsicano, a supper club owner from Delavan, urged
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association chief says now is not the time to raise wages in restaurants. Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer was a panelist on the latest WisBusiness.com virtual luncheon “Hospitality industry stirs after year of COVID.” Yesterday’s lunch hour event featured Wisconsin’s eatery and alehouse leaders a year
Talent retention should be the state’s main focus in its effort to create a Wisconsin fund of funds, according to a panel of venture capital and investment experts. MadREP President and CEO Jason Fields, Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, eCourt Reporters Founder Karen Renee and WEDC Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers joined the
The old governor-led foreign trade mission has been transformed. Now WEDC’s trade ventures connect Wisconsin exporters virtually with potential international buyers, distributors and other partners. “With a virtual trade venture, Wisconsin companies can continue their exporting efforts even as COVID makes it impossible to meet face-to-face,” said Katy Sinnott, Wisconsin
Strong February housing sales pushed what are typically the three slowest months of the year into record territory, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. In its most recent analysis, WRA found February sales jumped 5.5 percent compared to February 2020 — the last month before the recession began. WRA Board
DWD says it will use a $2.4 million federal grant to begin the process of modernizing the unemployment insurance computer system. That includes an upgrade that will allow access to a 24-7 call center. Gov. Tony Evers earlier this year called on the Legislature to approve a special session bill
A panel of health experts from across Wisconsin said they expect digital telemedicine trends in health care to continue. The group expects telehealth to be integrated into a hybridized virtual and in-person health care system moving forward. Wrapping up the 2021 Wisconsin Technology Summit this week, the experts took part
— The Assembly via voice vote backed allowing bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks in to-go cups to be consumed off the premises. AB 32 also would allow wineries to sell wine in to-go containers for consumption elsewhere. Under the bill, the establishments would have to put the drinks
The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on Wisconsin’s biohealth industry as companies came together to play a key role in fighting the disease. Lisa Johnson is CEO of BioForward Wisconsin, which represents the state’s biohealth cluster of more than 220 member organizations. In an interview this week with WisBusiness.com, she
Former Wisconsin running back, current UW-Madison student and NFL star James White and his wife, Badger alumna Diana White, have announced the start of The Sweet Feet Foundation. The foundation will provide full-ride college scholarships to underprivileged youth for both athletic and academic students who can maintain good standing throughout
The DNC bar hours bill is back. Municipalities could allow bars and restaurants to stay open until 4 a.m. for up to four weeks a year, under a provision in Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. But the state’s bar industry isn’t on board this time. The provision would ensure cities hosting
Wisconsin in January had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, less than the national average of 6.3 percent but still above pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from the Department of Workforce Development showed the state in January gained 3,700 more jobs compared to December, a 0.2 percent change. But, overall,