SAVE IRIS: Medicaid cuts endanger people with disabilities
Medicaid is critical for people with disabilities and older adults, providing them with necessary health care and the support to live and work in their communities.
The House Energy & Commerce Committee held a markup hearing yesterday on proposals that threaten to undermine the very foundation of Medicaid. These proposals would result in at...
SOPHIA: Saving healthcare and Medicaid services from serious disruption
Medicaid funding provides healthcare and support services to individuals with disabilities, seniors, children who need help in school, families who care for a loved one at home, and many others. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee has released the legislative text which includes ideas that would shift some costs to states, make changes that could impact...
Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association: Presents first-ever comprehensive map of Tribal Cannabis and Hemp Programs in collaboration with Vicente LLP
Cambridge, Wis., May 14, 2025 — The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is giving a first-of-its-kind look into the state of Indigenous cannabis enterprises with a new map of Tribal Cannabis and Hemp Programs (above), created in collaboration with leading cannabis law firm Vicente LLP. Developed through in-depth research and interviews with Tribal leaders, the ICIA’s Tribal Cannabis and Hemp Programs Map demonstrates...
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Kay Kertz promoted to Senior Vice President
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MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced on Wednesday that Kay Kertz has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance & Human Resources.
Kertz joined WMC in 1991 as an accountant and held numerous accounting and human resources roles before being...
U.S. Small Business Administration: Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness to retire
Long tenure marked by unifying, expanding Wisconsin small business ecosystem; two other staff members also retiring
MILWAUKEE—SBA Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness is retiring after 35 years of public service with the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has served as the district director since 2001. He has been responsible for the delivery of SBA programs...
Action! Wisconsin: Another positive step forward for legislative efforts to provide film production incentives & establish State Film Office
Proposed Assembly Bill Advances with Growing Bipartisan Support Statewide
Madison, WI, May 14, 2025 – Members ofAction! Wisconsin, a statewide coalition of filmmakers, producers, businesses, and film and television project supporters, remain positive as legislative efforts to create film production incentives and establish a State Film Office continue to move forward. This morning the Assembly...
Medical College of Wisconsin: Central Wisconsin campus announces interim dean
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Wausau, Wis. – May 14, 2025 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce Matthew L. Hunsaker, MD, FAAFP, Founding Dean of MCW-Green Bay, as the Interim Dean of MCW-Central Wisconsin. This appointment, effective June 1, 2025, allows for...
Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation: Celebrates ten years of impact and launches “Future in Focus” strategic plan and investment campaign
Oshkosh, Wis., May 14, 2025— Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation (GOEDC) is commemorating its tenth anniversary today while officially launching its 2025–2029 Future in Focus Investment Campaign, a five-year initiative designed to accelerate regional growth and innovation.
During its first decade, GOEDC’s public-private partnership has supported 28 corporate expansions,fostered $471 million in new...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Accepting applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants until June 9
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grants until 10 a.m. on June 9, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently notified DATCP that the application window is now open.
Eligible projects include those that focus on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, or...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: To survey for Spongy Moth in 36 counties
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting approximately 8,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2025. The traps will be placed in 36 counties in western and central Wisconsin from mid-May through early July. Trap locations are determined according to a grid- and data-based system. Most traps will be set along public roadside rights-of-way, but...
Realta Fusion raises $36M, targeting mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy
Madison-based Realta Fusion is targeting the mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy production as it continues raising funds and growing its team.
“For some, that may sound like a long way away, but I think in the world of energy that we operate in, that’s actually a pretty normal project timeline … so that’s what...
WED AM News: Realta Fusion raises $36M, targeting mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy; WEC Energy Group and partner exploring resuming nuclear energy production at Kewaunee site
-- Madison-based Realta Fusion is targeting the mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy production as it continues raising funds and growing its team.
“For some, that may sound like a long way away, but I think in the world of energy that we operate in, that’s actually a pretty normal project timeline … so that’s...
