Evers accuses Trump administration of ‘betraying’ Wisconsin farmers
Gov. Tony Evers says the Trump administration is “betraying” Wisconsin’s farmers by cutting nearly $6 million in funding for a program that...
Parking structure inspections bill follows 2023 mall garage partial collapse
A bipartisan group of lawmakers aims to require periodic engineering inspections of parking structures in Wisconsin, following the partial collapse of a...
Evers budget makes nuclear energy push as guv looks for clean options
Gov. Tony Evers, who has focused on renewable energy for much of his time in office, is making a push in his...
Marquette poll finds public ‘skeptical’ of Trump tariffs
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll finds respondents are “really skeptical” of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the poll’s director says.
Wisconsin manufacturing, ag groups weigh in on tariff impacts
Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the...
GOP bill would fund rural ‘creative economy’ development efforts
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would help fund rural economic development around tourism, the arts and more.
Disagreement remains over innocent landowner protections after new Evers PFAS proposal
A Gov. Tony Evers budget plan aims to protect innocent landowners from being put on the hook for PFAS contamination -- termed...
Expert warns of rural impacts from bird flu
While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic...
Early-stage investment activity was down in 2024, Tech Council says
Wisconsin last year had its lowest levels of venture capital activity since 2018, with less than $360 million in deals captured in...
GOP bill would direct PSC to conduct nuclear power siting study
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and...
Two dozen GOP lawmakers ask Trump opinion of ROFR
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first...
WMC calls Evers budget an ‘attack’ on small businesses and manufacturing
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, is calling Gov. Tony Evers’ budget “an attack on small businesses, manufacturing, and...
Forward Analytics report spotlights $7B in state tax relief over past decade
Individual income tax cuts in Wisconsin have resulted in more than $7 billion in tax relief over the past decade or so,...
MMAC leader says ozone reclassification poses threat to regional economy
The head of the MMAC says a recent air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin is likely the “most significant threat” to...
Indeed Brewing Co. scrambling to determine tariff impacts
Indeed Brewing Company is “scrambling” to figure out what kinds of impacts new steel and aluminum tariffs will have on the business,...
