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-- Wisconsin’s current transportation funding system is unsustainable, according to a former state transportation secretary.  Speaking during a recent Wisconsin Policy Forum panel, former Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb argued any state transportation funding structure should be adequate, sustainable and equitable “across different user types” and socioeconomic groups.  “The system...

MADISON, WI (Dec. 17, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new advertising campaign across Wisconsin and several other states featuring targeted radio and digital ads that urge Congress to pass the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. The legislation would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the...

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., December 17, 2024 – The Board of Directors of Elkhart Lake’s Road America Inc. has announced a significant milestone in the organization’s leadership journey. Chairman of the Board, Ron Pace, will resign from his current position at the end of 2024, marking the culmination of an esteemed tenure. During a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board...

WISCONSIN DELLS – Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden was re-elected president of Wisconsin Farmers Union last weekend in Wisconsin Dells, where more than 200 family farmers and rural advocates gathered for the organization’s 94th annual State Convention.  Von Ruden has served as the organization's District 5 director since 2008, representing Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa,...

In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Explore Markets Founder and Managing Partner Fredrik Udd discusses opportunities for doing business in Poland and other parts of Europe. 

-- In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Explore Markets Founder and Managing Partner Fredrik Udd discusses opportunities for doing business in Poland and other parts of Europe.  Explore Markets, based in Poland, offers market research, supply chain help, export readiness assessments and other services. It works with international companies expanding operations in central...

CHICAGO (December 16, 2024) – GCG, a global provider of wire, cable and connectivity products and solutions, was recently honored with a Bronze Supplier Execution Award from Johnson Controls (JCI), Milwaukee. This prestigious award places GCG among the top 1% of JCI’s supplier base in North America. This marks the second year in which GCG has won the...

Associated Builders and Contractors has released its 10th annual Merit Shop Scorecard, ranking Wisconsin 1 out of 51 for providing a strong business environment for merit shop construction contractors. The scorecard, released annually since 2015, ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that better career pathways in construction,...