WisBusiness

-- Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin clinics may face closures due to a provision in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that prohibits the nonprofit from receiving Medicaid reimbursement for its many services. For decades, the Hyde Amendment has largely barred federal funds from paying for abortion services, but this provision goes further. It...

MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he has approved $29.8 million in federal funding for individuals in Wisconsin who sustained flood damage as a result of the historic rainfall approximately one month ago. "The President’s social media post is welcome news for the people who...

(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools will have three lead-screening clinics for its students and other children in the community on Tuesday, September 16; Wednesday, September 17; and Thursday, September 18.  The free clinics, in partnership with health care provider Novir, will be at the following MPS schools:  Fifty-Third Street School, 3618 N. 53rd...

WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, who has been weighing a run for guv, is leaving the Evers administration next week.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes will be leaving the Evers Administration. Hughes has served as the secretary and CEO of WEDC, the state’s leading economic development organization, since she was appointed by Gov. Evers in September 2019. “My administration’s...

Green Bay, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Theatre & Dance program has announced its 2025–26 season, featuring a diverse array of productions that range from established works to new, creative projects. The season will highlight the talents of UW-Green Bay students, faculty and collaborators while offering audiences opportunities to experience theatre in multiple forms and genres. Fall...

The Oshkosh Chamber is excited to announce that Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist for QI Research, will return as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Economic Outlook Breakfast. This annual event will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Danielle DiMartino...

The leaders of tech transfer offices at Milwaukee-area research universities are expressing concern about federal research cuts.  They spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Milwaukee, focused on programs in the region that help bring scientific innovations from the academic world to commercial application.  “It’s not a one-to-one correlation...

-- The leaders of tech transfer offices at Milwaukee-area research universities are expressing concern about federal research cuts.  They spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Milwaukee, focused on programs in the region that help bring scientific innovations from the academic world to commercial application.  “It’s not a one-to-one...

Fox Cities, Wis. (September 11, 2025) – Registration is open for the next sessions of the Fox Cities Chamber’s groundbreaking leadership program – “Leader Lab: Linking Organizational Culture and Leadership.” To date, almost 100 participants have gone through the program, and the Chamber is now seeking its next cohort of inspiring leaders or those who wish to lead culture...

Green Bay, WI — On Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, 2025 Vikings from near and far will gather and raise an encampment on the UW-Green Bay Viking House grounds and the Wood Hall parking lot on the Green Bay campus. This will be UW-Green Bay’s fourth year hosting the Midwest’s largest Viking festival. The festival expanded its...

Washington, D.C. – Democrats stand united in opposition to a short-term Republican budget bill because it perpetuates the damage Donald Trump and Republicans have done to American health care. Right now, Republicans are driving the government toward a shutdown because they are set on ripping away tax credits that help make coverage affordable and continuing massive cuts...