Proponents emphasize potential cost savings in renewed push for transmission line bill
Wisconsin utilities are making a renewed push on legislation to give them first shot at building new infrastructure, this time armed with...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Myers, RedFox AI
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Nick Myers, CEO and co-founder of RedFox AI.
WRA report shows home sales, listings up in November as prices keep rising
Both monthly home sales and total statewide listings were up over the year in November even as the state’s median home price...
State transportation funding system unsustainable, former secretary says
Wisconsin’s current transportation funding system is unsustainable, according to a former state transportation secretary.
Speaking during a recent Wisconsin...
MISO approves portfolio of transmission projects
The board for the regional transmission group MISO has OK’d a portfolio with dozens of projects, including several in Wisconsin, that will...
Survey of bankers finds better outlook on Wisconsin’s economy
Bankers in Wisconsin view the state’s economy more favorably now than earlier this year, according to the latest executive survey from the...
Report details threats to state forestry industries
Wisconsin’s Green Fire says the state’s $37 billion forest products sector is threatened by the loss of key tree species, “increasingly unstable”...
Foxconn qualifies for $8.7M in state tax credits for fiscal year 2023
Foxconn is eligible for more than $8.7 million in state tax credits for the 2023 fiscal year, according to the latest annual...
Observers warn Trump’s promised mass deportations would be costly for Wisconsin’s ag industry
Agricultural observers in Wisconsin are leery of Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, saying it could deal a multi-billion dollar blow to the...
TitletownTech invests in Madison-based fusion energy startup
Green Bay venture capital firm TitletownTech has announced an investment in Realta Fusion, a Madison-based startup developing fusion energy technology.
UW study shows potential for method to detect narcotics, other molecules
Scientists at UW-Madison have created a new method for quickly detecting small molecules, which has possible applications in military, environmental and health...
RadUnity gets FDA clearance for medical imaging platform
Madison-based RadUnity has received FDA clearance for its time-saving medical imaging product, clearing the way for commercial distribution.
The...
WisDOT studying possibility of adding more passenger rail capacity
By Larry Sandler
For WisBusiness.com
-- With ridership running ahead of expectations on Amtrak’s new Borealis,...
Higher ed leaders discuss future for federal financial aid programs
Higher education leaders in Wisconsin stressed the importance of financial aid programs under the U.S. Department of Education continuing, even if incoming...
WisDOT launching pilot program with $32M in federal funding
The state Department of Transportation is launching a pilot program to study the carbon emissions of construction materials with $32 million in...