WisBusiness

Contact: Emily Miota emiota@kidsforward.org 262-853-6863 State Legislature Has Opportunity to Stabilize Children and Families Wisconsin’s lack of accessible child care short-changes children and makes getting to work for parents difficult, while those who can find care struggle to pay for it. This costs the economy billions of dollars a year and holds...

Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to take simple precautions to avoid spreading invasive, nonnative plants and animals in our woods, waters and land year-round.   Invasive species are nonnative plants, animals and diseases that cause great ecological, environmental or economic harm. Some...

Contact:Lucas Johnson, Mueller Communications(414) 390-5500, ljohnson@muellercommunications.com Applications are open for the “Shark Tank”-style small business competition that identifies next generation entrepreneurs  MILWAUKEE – Near West Side Partners, Inc. (NWSP), along with representatives from Marquette University and banking partner Town Bank announced that applications are open for the sixth Rev-Up MKE competition –...

Home sales in the greater Milwaukee area were down 21.1 percent over the year in May, continuing a trend seen throughout the first part of this year.  According to the latest Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors report, 1,574 homes were sold last month in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. In May 2022, that...

-- Home sales in the greater Milwaukee area were down 21.1 percent over the year in May, continuing a trend seen throughout the first part of this year.  According to the latest Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors report, 1,574 homes were sold last month in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. In May 2022,...

WEST ALLIS – Two key state legislative committees cleared legislation Tuesday to significantly increase funding for Wisconsin’s parental choice programs. The proposal (AB 305/SB 330) was approved in the Senate Education Committee on a bipartisan 6-1 vote and in the Joint Finance Committee on a bipartisan 12-3 vote.  School Choice Wisconsin Director...

America's National Park of Speed is ready for its longest-running event. ELKHART LAKE, Wis., June 13, 2023 – Road America, the renowned motorsports venue, is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated WeatherTech® SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints® June 23-25. This historic event holds a significant place on the Road America calendar and...

Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Despite widespread support for expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin, today Robin Vos again doubled down on his opposition to this popular policy, stating that “Medicaid expansion will never happen” as long as Vos leads the Wisconsin Assembly. This was followed by today’s news that Republicans planned...

Contact: Rebecca Werner or Colleen Liesrebecca.werner@wisconsinhistory.orgcolleen.lies@wisconsinhistory.org Designed to be a vibrant gathering place and regional learning hub, Wisconsin’s new history center will be a leading cultural experience in the Midwest MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to share a first look inside the...

Contact:Matthew Handverger (508) 561-5226 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution honoring the 85th anniversary of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU has long been at the forefront of improving the lives and livelihoods of federal workers fighting for better working conditions, benefits, protections, and opportunities. It...

Contact:Steffane Timm, VBOC Co-Director414-395-4556stimm@wwbic.com MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Steffane Timm as the new Co-Director for Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) for Wisconsin and Minnesota. "We are thrilled to have Steffane on board to co-lead VBOC@WWBIC. She brings several years of...