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Milwaukee, WI – Workers at Pathfinders, a nonprofit servicing homeless youth in Milwaukee, voted 26 – 9 in favor of unionization with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39. An election was held on September 3rd on whether to be represented by OPEIU, but ballots were counted on September 18th at the Milwaukee office...

Madison, WI — Representative Dan Knodl (R–Germantown), joined by legislative colleagues, today sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers calling for a $20 million Business Disaster Relief Grant Program to help businesses devastated by the August 9, 2025, flooding. “Small and mid-sized businesses are the backbone of our local economies,” said Rep. Knodl. “Many were destroyed or...

Washington, D.C. – Republicans have proposed a short-term funding continuing resolution (CR) that does nothing to address the chaos they have caused in the American health care system. Instead, Republicans are so intent on ending health insurance tax credits for working people and worsening the health care crisis they created by gutting Medicaid that they are willing to...

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), in partnership with Johnson Financial Group, announced 148 nominees will compete in the 10th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The competition showcases the state’s $73.1 billion manufacturing industry and its high-tech, high-skill, and high-pay career opportunities. Nominees - Wisconsin-made products - will first compete in a Popular Vote...

MELTRIC® announces the official launch of P66 – 660 amps at 1,100 volts alternating current and 1,500 volts direct current, with an 8-aux bundle. MELTRIC, America’s leading manufacturer of switch-rated and standard-duty plugs and receptacles, announces the official launch of P66 – a safe, high-powered, and highly durable electrical connection engineered for mobile electrification in harsh...

Ahead of a September 30th shutdown deadline, Reps. Steil and Van Orden have an opportunity to restore healthcare access for over 100,000 Wisconsinites  MADISON, Wis. – As early as tomorrow, Congress will vote on a Republican-backed federal funding proposal that would temporarily fund the government without addressing massive cuts that will rip health care...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,068,700 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to August 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for August 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.1%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national...

WASHINGTON, DC— Speaker Johnson and Congressional Republicans Continuing Resolution, scheduled for a vote tomorrow, is a direct attack on small business owners, their employees, and families who depend on affordable health care. By refusing to extend enhanced subsidies in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, his plan would hike premiums by thousands of dollars, rip coverage away from...

Third annual research report reveals growing demand for digital tools, plan flexibility and collaboration to drive industry innovation MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – Sept. 16, 2025 – SKYGEN today announced the release of its 2026 Pulse Report: Broker Perspectives, the third installment in its annual research series designed to advance industrywide dialogue and collective transformation....

Awarded for Excellence in High-Quality Care MILWAUKEE and NEENAH, Wis. – – Five Froedtert ThedaCare Health hospitals were recognized as top performers in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. The organizations were individually recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, conducted annually since 2005.

In the heart of the American Midwest, a modern marvel is rising. We’re in the final phases of building Fairwater, the world’s most powerful AI datacenter in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — part of a region forged by generations of hard work and ingenuity. This facility is more than a technological feat. It’s a promise to grow responsibly, invest deeply,...

RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Microsoft officials and local leaders to announce that Microsoft is investing an additional $4 billion to further expand its planned datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, raising Microsoft’s total investment in Wisconsin to more than $7 billion.   “Throughout our history, innovation has been the key to Wisconsin’s...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continued pushing her Republican colleagues to extend tax breaks for working families who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. If Republicans in Congress fail to extend these tax breaks, the 24 million Americans who have ACA coverage will see on average a 75% jump in...

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