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Contact: Ethnie Groves, Governor Doyle's Office, 608-261-2156 Credits Will Help Minority Business Incubator Create Jobs Governor Jim Doyle announced today a $3 million investment by the Wisconsin Community Development Legacy Fund to support the Genesis Enterprise Center (GEC) in Madison. "This investment will help retain 100 jobs and could result in between 50 to 100 new jobs," Governor Doyle said. "The partnerships...

Contact: Ethnie Groves, Governor Doyle's Office, 608-261-2156 Cities Include Madison, Green Bay, Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wausau, Sheboygan, & La Crosse Governor Jim Doyle announced today that according to a study released at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Washington, D.C., six Wisconsin cities are in the top rankings of "financially fit" metropolitan areas of the U.S. "The results of this study, combined with the surge in...

By John Imes Wisconsin is once again poised to be a global leader in environmental protection while pursuing a competitive advantage. Business, government and environmental experts from around the world will meet in Madison Jan. 31 to discuss how new regulatory strategies and policies, including Wisconsin’s goal-oriented “Green Tier” law, will improve environmental performance and business success.   The conference, “Environmental Law in...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com PRAIRIE DU SAC – At first blush, it might seem odd that restaurateur Craig Culver is a supporter of Gov. Jim Doyle's plan to boost the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour. After all, some colleagues of his in the food industry are ardent opponents of the proposal, which they say will raise their costs and...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON- Wisconsin businesses interested in increasing product and services sale to Mexico and learning more about the market should consider joining Gov. Jim Doyle's Trade Mission to Mexico from March 6-11, 2005. "Mexico is a fast-growing market that offers significant export opportunities for Wisconsin companies," Gov. Doyle said. "I look forward to helping mission members learn...

Contact: Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Assembly and Senate Democrats to Hold Hearings Across the State This Week As Democrats in the Assembly and Senate prepared for hearings across Wisconsin on the minimum wage, Governor Jim Doyle today made the following statement: "In my State of the State Address, I called on the Legislature to take action this month on raising the...