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The median sale price for homes in Wisconsin has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new report from UW-Madison’s Division of Extension.  The report was authored by Prof. Steven Deller, an economist in the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Between April 2012 and April 2023,...

-- The median sale price for homes in Wisconsin has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new report from UW-Madison’s Division of Extension.  The report was authored by Prof. Steven Deller, an economist in the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Between April 2012 and April...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” international trade consultant Chris Wojtowicz of the Small Business Development Center highlights resources available to companies in the state.  “Wisconsin has a wonderful, really dynamic ecosystem of help for exporters,” he said.  He touches on support offered by local chambers of commerce, economic development...

CONTACT: Greg Bump, greg.bump@wisc.edu UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared the following statement on the UW System budget on June 22, 2023. “We appreciate the Joint Finance Committee’s decision to invest in state employees, including UW–Madison faculty and staff, by setting aside funding for a compensation plan of 4 percent in...

Contact: Chandra Munroe(608) 266-9170 MADISON – Today, Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee announced a planned $4.4 billion worth of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit millionaires over the biennium. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Rather than funding essential services like child care, expanding BadgerCare, or...

Contact: Eddie Cullen414-793-0347  MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 23-578, diverting $225,000 from the County’s contingency fund to provide temporary pavement repairs for Old Loomis Road. Supervisor Kathleen Vincent made the following statement:   “My constituents, those who use the road in general, and even our own Milwaukee County Director of Transportation Donna...

Contact:Laura WiegertVP Strategic Communicationslwiegert@foxcitieschamber.com920-973-1080 FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 22, 2023) – The public is invited to “Discover Calumet County,” a free, family-friendly event being held at Round Lake Farms in Brillion on Tuesday, August 8 from 4 – 8:30 PM. The event will feature food and refreshments, music, and local business booths sourced...

Contact: Raechelle Belli WHEDA 608-267-1093 raechelle.belli@wheda.com MADISON, Wis. — Governor Tony Evers today signed five bipartisan bills to address the need for more affordable housing options in Wisconsin, which has been a priority for him and his administration.  Assembly Bills 264-268 provide for a variety of affordable housing development and rehabilitation, four of which...

Click here to view this release on our website MADISON – Members of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced $4.4 billion in tax cuts on Thursday, $3.5 billion of which would come from an income tax cut. The proposal would reduce the top individual income tax rate from 7.65 percent to 6.5 percent. Additionally,...

Contact:Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Mike Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Allergen Disclosure In Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced a companion in the Senate. Rep. Gallagher has been a strong supporter of food allergy legislation, like the ADINA Act, throughout his time...

Contact: Caroline Vik Allison Aprahamian WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported by the New York Times, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today released an interim report detailing the preliminary findings of the Select Committee's bipartisan investigations into Chinese fast fashion brands, Shein and Temu. On May 2, the Select Committee...

Contact:Senator Howard Marklein(608) 266-0703 Representative Mark Born (608) 266-2540                                                                     Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee...