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Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would help fund rural economic development around tourism, the arts and more. Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers seeking support for the
A Gov. Tony Evers budget plan aims to protect innocent landowners from being put on the hook for PFAS contamination — termed a “good start” by one GOP senator spearheading legislation to combat “forever chemicals.” Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature
While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory warns the impact of the virus could hit rural communities hardest. Wisconsin in December identified multiple H5N1
Wisconsin last year had its lowest levels of venture capital activity since 2018, with less than $360 million in deals captured in an initial tally by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Joe Kremer, director of the Tech Council’s Investor Networks, yesterday
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter,
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, is calling Gov. Tony Evers’ budget “an attack on small businesses, manufacturing, and the middle class” and vows to work with lawmakers to reject his ideas. In a statement on Evers’
Individual income tax cuts in Wisconsin have resulted in more than $7 billion in tax relief over the past decade or so, according to a new Forward Analytics report. The research group, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday released
The head of the MMAC says a recent air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin is likely the “most significant threat” to the regional economy, and could drive away companies looking to set up shop in the area. Speaking Friday
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
Indeed Brewing Company is “scrambling” to figure out what kinds of impacts new steel and aluminum tariffs will have on the business, including a brewery in Milwaukee. That’s according to Ryan Bandy, the Minneapolis-based company’s chief business officer. In an
Legislation from Republican authors would expand the state’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program while requiring more than a third of the credits go toward rural projects. Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently began circulating the
The Wisconsin Technology Council is urging the state’s congressional delegation to push for restoring National Institutes of Health funding and preventing similar cuts from being made elsewhere. After the NIH on Friday announced cuts to grants that help cover indirect
Gov. Tony Evers is slamming federal officials for moving to “yank tens of millions of investments” in EV charging in Wisconsin after the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended approval of state EV infrastructure plans. The guv’s office on Friday said
An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at
The Dane County area’s housing market last year had its “first meaningful increase” in available homes since the pandemic, even as prices increased slightly more than expected. That’s according to the latest report from Stark Company Realtors President and CEO
WARF is promoting a newly developed process for breaking down PFAS, which could offer another tool for addressing “forever chemicals.” The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation touted the technology as one of its “top licensing prospects” in its clean technology portfolio,
Researchers and industry are working to address the challenge of rising energy needs linked to AI and data centers amid concerns around environmental impacts and strain on the energy grid. UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute recently hosted a discussion on this
As major companies in the state seek to advance and leverage new technologies, panelists at a Wisconsin Technology Council event stressed that innovation can come from anywhere. Speaking yesterday at the Tech Council luncheon in Madison, Rockwell Automation Innovation Program
A recent WMC survey finds state business leaders have mixed views on imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while retaliatory tariffs on China are more popular. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released more results from the group’s winter survey, which
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would help fund rural economic development around tourism, the arts and more. Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers seeking support for the legislation. It would create a Rural Wisconsin Creative Economy Grant
A Gov. Tony Evers budget plan aims to protect innocent landowners from being put on the hook for PFAS contamination — termed a “good start” by one GOP senator spearheading legislation to combat “forever chemicals.” Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature have clashed over proposals to spend the $125 million set
While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory warns the impact of the virus could hit rural communities hardest. Wisconsin in December identified multiple H5N1 cases in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, but has yet
Wisconsin last year had its lowest levels of venture capital activity since 2018, with less than $360 million in deals captured in an initial tally by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Joe Kremer, director of the Tech Council’s Investor Networks, yesterday presented an early look at last year’s investment landscape during
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard and Robert Wittke of Caledonia, along with Sen. Julian Bradley
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter, spearheaded by state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, seeks the president’s
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, is calling Gov. Tony Evers’ budget “an attack on small businesses, manufacturing, and the middle class” and vows to work with lawmakers to reject his ideas. In a statement on Evers’ budget proposals detailed in Tuesday’s address, WMC Executive Vice President
Individual income tax cuts in Wisconsin have resulted in more than $7 billion in tax relief over the past decade or so, according to a new Forward Analytics report. The research group, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday released an analysis of changes to state income taxes from 2012
The head of the MMAC says a recent air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin is likely the “most significant threat” to the regional economy, and could drive away companies looking to set up shop in the area. Speaking Friday during an online briefing, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce President
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
Indeed Brewing Company is “scrambling” to figure out what kinds of impacts new steel and aluminum tariffs will have on the business, including a brewery in Milwaukee. That’s according to Ryan Bandy, the Minneapolis-based company’s chief business officer. In an interview yesterday, he said U.S. craft breweries have largely shifted
Legislation from Republican authors would expand the state’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program while requiring more than a third of the credits go toward rural projects. Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently began circulating the bill for co-sponsorship. In a memo to other lawmakers, they
The Wisconsin Technology Council is urging the state’s congressional delegation to push for restoring National Institutes of Health funding and preventing similar cuts from being made elsewhere. After the NIH on Friday announced cuts to grants that help cover indirect R&D costs for medical research institutions, the Tech Council sent
Gov. Tony Evers is slamming federal officials for moving to “yank tens of millions of investments” in EV charging in Wisconsin after the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended approval of state EV infrastructure plans. The guv’s office on Friday said the Trump administration is seeking to “retroactively suspend” EV infrastructure
An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at MSOE, this week addressed members of the Milwaukee Rotary Club.
The Dane County area’s housing market last year had its “first meaningful increase” in available homes since the pandemic, even as prices increased slightly more than expected. That’s according to the latest report from Stark Company Realtors President and CEO David Stark covering regional market trends for the winter season
WARF is promoting a newly developed process for breaking down PFAS, which could offer another tool for addressing “forever chemicals.” The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation touted the technology as one of its “top licensing prospects” in its clean technology portfolio, based on research conducted at UW-Madison. In remarks provided by
Researchers and industry are working to address the challenge of rising energy needs linked to AI and data centers amid concerns around environmental impacts and strain on the energy grid. UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute recently hosted a discussion on this topic, which highlighted the soaring energy requirements linked to increased
As major companies in the state seek to advance and leverage new technologies, panelists at a Wisconsin Technology Council event stressed that innovation can come from anywhere. Speaking yesterday at the Tech Council luncheon in Madison, Rockwell Automation Innovation Program Manager Krystal Thibault said organizing events like hackathons and innovation
A recent WMC survey finds state business leaders have mixed views on imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while retaliatory tariffs on China are more popular. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released more results from the group’s winter survey, which gathered results from 153 employers in the state by email