NFIB urging Congress to make small business tax deduction permanent
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy.
The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business tax deduction, established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The group...
WED AM News: NFIB urging Congress to make small business tax deduction permanent; GMAR report shows Q1 home sales “essentially flat”
-- NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy.
The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business tax deduction, established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The...
GOP lawmakers want to create State Film Office, offer incentives for producing TV and movies
Fresh off the success of a competition cooking show, GOP lawmakers are again circulating legislation to create state tax incentives for film and TV production, arguing Wisconsin is missing out on “economic benefits that most other states enjoy.”
Under the latest version of the bill, a newly created State Film Office would be able...
TUE AM News: GOP lawmakers want to create State Film Office, offer incentives for producing TV and movies; MMAC’s Kooyenga weighs in on potential trade deals, economic uncertainty
-- Fresh off the success of a competition cooking show, GOP lawmakers are again circulating legislation to create state tax incentives for film and TV production, arguing Wisconsin is missing out on “economic benefits that most other states enjoy.”
Under the latest version of the bill, a newly created State Film Office would be...
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association: Statement on NFL public safety needs state budget request
Madison… The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association (WCPA) is publicly supporting a Wisconsin state budget request by Representatives Dave Steffen (R-Howard) and Ben Franklin (R-De Pere) for local law enforcement during the upcoming NFL draft April 24th through April 26th.
The two legislators are seeking $1.25 million through the state budget process to be directed...
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Klobuchar press Trump administration for answers on impacts of trade war on farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 17 of her colleagues to press the Trump Administration for information on how their reckless tariff policy will impact farmers across the nation.
“We write with great concern about the impact of the Administration’s reckless tariff agenda on our nation’s farmers,” wrote...
Wisconsin Cranberry Board: Commits $577,138 in 2025 grant funding for research, education, and grower support
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Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Announce $3.2 million in grants to support small businesses statewide
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), today announced that 19 organizations have received nearly $3.2 million in Small Business Development Grants (SBDG) to uplift small business development in local communities across the state. The SBDG Program provides grants to local communities and organizations to directly invest in small businesses and small business creation, including...
Wisconsin Education Association Trust: New Website Highlights Health Insurance Insecurity for Wisconsin Teachers
MADISON, Wisc., April 14, 2025 — A new website launched this week to give the public a unique way to examine the looming health insurance crisis facing Wisconsin public school districts and their employees. The website, www.wischools.info, was created by the WEA Trust, an insurer with more than 55 years of experience in serving public school employees. The...
