Live “Talking Trade” Podcast: tariffs, dealmaking and uncertainty in 2025
A live “Talking Trade” podcast event on March 20 will focus on tariffs, trade threats and new alliances roiling international markets in an interactive...
Low-income households left footing the bill for internet after federal assistance ended
Many low-income households in Wisconsin were likely left footing the bill for internet services after federal funding ran out last year for...
Gun manufacturer moving all operations to Wisconsin as it expands
Firearm maker Henry Repeating Arms plans to move all manufacturing operations to Wisconsin after recently expanding its headquarters in Rice Lake.
Trade expert urges business leaders to think global right from the start
An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and...
MMAC leader says effort to address EPA ozone reclassification ‘going well’
MMAC President Dale Kooyenga says efforts to address the impacts of an air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin are “going well”...
Water Council rolls out latest cohort of global BREW 2.0 program
The Water Council has selected 10 startup companies from around the world for its latest BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator program, helping advance technologies...
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...
