DOR report connects declining homeownership and rising burden of housing costs
A recent report from the state Department of Revenue draws a connection between declining homeownership and the rising burden of housing costs.
Scientists developing ‘shared control’ robotics with NASA support
With grant support from NASA, a team of scientists at UW-Madison is seeking to improve “shared control” robotics, in which robots and...
Irrigated farming moderating local environments, study shows
A recent joint study from the DNR and UW-Madison highlights the moderating effect that irrigated farms can have on local environments.
Evers changes GOP proposals on transportation funding, vehicle fees as he signs budget
Gov. Tony Evers signed the two-year budget Wednesday after using his partial veto authority to make changes to Republican proposals on transportation...
Wood products industries offsetting carbon emissions
New research out of UW-Madison shows the world’s wood products industries offset less than 1 percent of annual global carbon emissions. But...
SpayVac to submit animal birth control vaccine for approval by years end
A startup called SpayVac-for-Wildlife plans to submit an animal birth control vaccine product to the EPA before the end of the year,...
Personal income expected to grow at slower rate than national average
Personal income in Wisconsin is expected to grow at a slower rate than the national average this year and the next, according...
Conservation efforts bringing down nutrient pollution levels
Conservation efforts last year kept out of the environment at least 215,000 pounds of phosphorous and more than 95,000 pounds of nitrogen.
Budget would remove outdated limit on certain electricity contracts
One of the items included in the Republican version of the state budget would remove a three-year limit on certain wholesale electricity...
Investment overview shows deals getting larger in Wisconsin
The latest investment overview from the Wisconsin Technology Council shows a “slight downtick” in the number of deals made last year, though...
Hogan planning to leave WEDC in fall
WEDC CEO Mark Hogan today said he will step down from his role in the coming months.
Hogan confirmed...
SpayVac using vaccines to control wildlife populations
The founders of SpayVac-for-Wildlife say the answer to the growing problem of wildlife management might lie in birth control vaccines.
Research connects reduced fertility rates to decline in manufacturing jobs
A sociology researcher at UW-Madison has found a connection between reduced fertility rates and a decline in manufacturing jobs on the national...
Wisconsin Paper Council President: ‘We’re back’
With a renewed focus on advocacy, a "massive" restructuring project in the rearview mirror and more than 21 new members, Wisconsin Paper...
Paper Council’s legislators of the year highlight differing priorities
Rep. Katrina Shankland and Sen. Tom Tiffany were both recognized by the Wisconsin Paper Council as legislators of the year, though each...
