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WisBusiness.com UW-Madison has leapfrogged the combined University of Michigan campuses and now ranks second in the country for research spending by a university. According to a study by the National Science Foundation, UW-Madison now conducts more than $900 million worth of research annually. During fiscal 2006, some $832 million of that figure was spent spent on science and engineering...

WisBusiness The state Public Service Commission today granted Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) rate hikes for natural gas and electricity, but for significantly less than the utility requested. The new prices will go into effect in 2008. The overall increases, of 4.8 percent for electricity and 2.8 percent for natural gas, will help cover costs outlined in Wisconsin Act...

MADISON - Across all academic fields, the University of Wisconsin-Madison now conducts more than $900 million worth of research annually, according to new statistics released by the National Science Foundation (NSF).UW-Madison, with science and engineering research expenditures totaling $832 million for fiscal 2006, has claimed the number two spot, climbing from number three in the country and surpassing the...

MADISON – Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) reduced a rate increase request by Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) for their electric and natural gas rates.  The reduced increase will help cover costs associated with meeting growing energy demands and requirements outlined in 2005 Wisconsin Act 141. “Today’s modest rate adjustment will help MGE meet the state’s energy...

MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today received an award recognizing his efforts to reduce gun violence in Wisconsin.  The “Creating a State of Peace” Leadership Award—the first of its kind—was presented by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) at their 10th Anniversary ceremony.   “This award represents the bright future that is possible for our children if we work together to...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com BELOIT – Ken Hendricks is not one to rest on his laurels. Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine last year, the 66-year-old Janesville native is a self-made billionaire who dropped out of high school in the 11th grade. But that never held him back. In addition to heading American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. (ABC)...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com James Riordan, CEO of Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)Insurance Corp., told a WisBusiness.com luncheon today that raiding the Injured Families and Patients Compensation Fund to balance the state budget was a mistake. Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness, Madison Magazine and the Madison Club, Riordan criticized Gov. Jim Doyle and the Legislature for approving the...