Circulating bill would set separate tax rate for some alternative tobacco products
Legislation being circulated for cosponsorship in Wisconsin would establish a separate tax rate for some alternative tobacco products that are deemed a...
Mastercraft Ventures raises $6.2M
Mastercraft Ventures in Beloit has raised $6.2 million in funding and aims to begin deploying capital by the fourth quarter of this...
Fee schedule in state budget for workers’ compensation aims to reduce treatment costs
The new budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers includes a workers’ compensation fee schedule for hospital charges — a compromise on an...
Early-stage investing in WI declined last year, Tech Council figures show
Early-stage investment in Wisconsin continues to decline from its 2021 peak as the state is largely missing out on AI-related investment activity.
WFU leader says budget ‘falls monumentally short’ of requested support for local food systems
The head of the Wisconsin Farmers Union says the lack of state budget funding for various agricultural assistance programs is “a missed...
SHINE announces nuclear fuel recycling partnership with Tennessee company
SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a Tennessee company, Standard Nuclear, aimed at turning recycled nuclear fuel into a “strategic...
GOP bill would make changes to Historic Preservation Tax Credit program
A bill being circulated by GOP lawmakers would make changes to the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, which authors say will...
Bank CEOs have stable view on Wisconsin’s economy, survey finds
Bank executives have a relatively stable view of Wisconsin’s economy, despite ongoing uncertainty around tariffs and the national economic picture.
Evers signs budget as guv, lawmakers beat reconciliation bill across finish line
Gov. Tony Evers early this morning signed a $111.1 billion budget less than an hour after it cleared the full Legislature as he and lawmakers raced to complete the document before Congress signed off on the reconciliation bill.
Evers signs two bills to boost nuclear energy in Wisconsin
The state will form a Nuclear Power Summit Board and the Public Service Commission will conduct a nuclear power siting study under a pair of bills the governor approved.
Talking Trade with Jack Rabenn, vice president of the Industrial Group at Crow Holdings
In the latest episode of Talking Trade, Crow Holdings Industrial Vice President Jack Rabenn says a new air cargo facility set to open in Milwaukee will provide an alternative to the delays and congestion importers and exporters currently face in Chicago.
Evers touts new broadband report, but says still ‘much more work to do’ to...
Gov. Tony Evers is touting a new report showing continued progress in expanding internet access for Wisconsinites, while also calling for more state investment.
Bill would create new state tax credit for employer-sponsored child care
Legislation being circulated by GOP lawmakers would create a new state tax credit for employer-provided child care, mirroring a federal tax credit.
State Supreme Court sides with UW Health in rejecting nurses’ union recognition bid
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously rejected UW Health nurses’ plea for union recognition in a decision released today.
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Rockwell Automation report sheds light on life sciences manufacturing trends
Life sciences manufacturers see inflation and supply chain disruptions as bigger risks this year than last year, according to a report from...
