WisBusiness: Proposed state budget includes measures to boost businesses
Gov. Scott Walker's $60 billion, two-year budget plan shuffles the state bureaucracy in what he says is an effort to achieve savings and efficiencies.
Walker's proposed budget also has some measures aimed at helping state businesses.
State tourism businesses could benefit from a boost in marketing funds. HIs budget proposes boosting tourism marketing from around $10 million this year...
Wausau Window and Wall Systems: Wausau’s Steve Fronek, Lisa May and Tom Mifflin earn LEED Green Associate Certifications
Wausau, Wis. -- Wausau Window and Wall Systems' Steve Fronek, P.E., vice president of technical services; Lisa May, health care market manager; and Tom Mifflin, government market manager, successfully passed the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC's) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED®) Green Associate Certification.
As LEED Green Associates they share their knowledge in support of customers' green building...
Madison Development Corporation: Loans helped create 150 new jobs in 2010
Contact: Frank Staniszewski, MDC President
Phone: 256-2799, Ext. 212
Email: fstan@mdcorp.org
Technology sector is strongest performer
Madison, Wis.--Madison Development Corporation (MDC) released its 2010 Jobs Report and Survey today, showing its small-business borrowers created 150 new jobs in 2010. These include 115 new full-time jobs and 35 part-time jobs. “Our report shows strong recovery relative to the last two years...
Mir Co.: Settles with the state for $17,000 for open burning and asbestos violations
For More Information Contact:
Bill Cosh 608/266-1221
MADISON - A civil environmental enforcement action arising from the razing and burning of a barn in the Town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin has been filed and partially resolved, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today. In late spring of 2009, the Town of Linn...
Lt. Gov. Kleefisch: Small business roundtables rescheduled for May
Contact: Jeanne Tarantino, 608-266-3516
MEDIA ADVISORY
Madison-- Please be advised that the Small Business Roundtable to be held with Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in Eau Claire on March 3rd has been re-scheduled for Thursday, May 5th. The time and location remains the same. If you have any questions, please feel free to telephone our office.
The roundtable will take place...
TrafficCast: Econolite Canada to distribute TrafficCast BlueTOAD
Advanced Traffic and Travel Time Monitoring Technology Available for Transportation Agencies in all Canadian Provinces and Territories
MADISON, WI March 1, 2011 – TrafficCast International, Inc. today announced that Econolite Canada, Inc. will distribute its BlueTOADTM line of products, enabling localized sales services and technical support in the ten provinces and three territories of Canada.
Econolite Canada is an innovator...
Skyline Technologies: Takes the Appleton Compassion Project to the cloud
Media Contact:
Michele Yahr
Marketing Manager
(920) 593-3673
myahr@skylinetechnologies.com
Appleton, WI (February 28, 2011) – Skyline Technologies is proud to announce our involvement in the Appleton Compassion Project, an art project involving over 10,000 Appleton Area School District art students. Starting in fall 2010, participating students received a six-inch-by-six-inch art panel to draw or paint their idea of compassion. Each student...
Clean Wisconsin: Governor proposes to end Wisconsin recycling law
Contact: Amber Meyer Smith, Director of Government Relations, 608-347-6026
Proposed budget would threaten access to local recycling programs
MADISON – The proposed budget released by Gov. Scott Walker this evening threatens Wisconsin residents’ access to local recycling programs under the Wisconsin Recycling Law, a successful provision that helps keep almost 2 million tons of solid waste out of our landfills each...
Madison College: Reacts to governor’s budget proposal
Contact: Bill Bessette (608) 246-6127
Madison Area Technical College officials say Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal could have a significant negative effect on the College’s ability to meet its core mission. Under Governor Walker’s proposal the College would lose 30 percent of its state aid.
Vice President of Infrastructure Services Roger Price says it would be very difficult for the College...
Business Procurement Assistance Center: Calling all construction companies
CONTACT: Ann Johns (608) 243-4483
Area businesses are invited to learn about government contracting for construction on Thursday, March 31st, when the Business Procurement Assistance Center (BPAC) conducts two training sessions at Volk Field in Camp Douglas. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with contracting officers.
“Introduction to Federal Construction Projects” will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Attendees...
