Gov. Doyle: State Farms Receive $40 Million in Tax Relief
Contacts: Eva Robelia, Department of Revenue, 608-261-2271
Jessica Erickson, Governor's Office, 608-261-2156
Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Wisconsin farmers
received approximately $40 million in direct benefits in 2003 through the
Farmland Preservation and the Farmland Tax Relief credit programs - a $9.9
million increase over the prior year from the two programs.
"Agriculture is the backbone of...
UW System: recommends top SUNY official as next UWM chancellor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erik Christianson
(608) 262-5061
MADISON—Carlos E. Santiago, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Albany, State University of New York, has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
UW System President Katharine C. Lyall and the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UWM Chancellor Search announced the recommendation of Santiago...
Gov. Doyle: Governor Doyle Announces New Statewide Minimum Wage Increase Recommendations
Contacts: Rose Lynch, Department of Workforce Development, 608-266-6753
Jessica Erickson, Governor's Office, 608-261-2156
Minimum Wage Advisory Council Agrees to Increase
State Minimum Wage Rates to $6.50 by 2005
Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Minimum Wage
Advisory Council has voted 16-2 to increase the state's minimum wage to
$5.70 per hour in 2004 and to $6.50 per hour in 2005.
"I want...
La Crosse Area Chamber: 136th Annual Recognition Dinner
La Crosse Center,South Hall A & B, 300 Harborview Plaza.
For More Information
Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association 2004 Home & Garden Show
Eau Claire indoor Sports Center, 3456 Craig Rd.,
Eau Claire.12 Noon to 9:00 p.m.
Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association 2004 Home & Garden Show
Eau Claire indoor Sports Center, 3456 Craig Rd.,
Eau Claire.12 Noon to 9:00 p.m.
WisBusiness: Efforts to Toughen Smoking Ban Burn Tavern Advocates
By Robert Chappell
For WisBusiness.com
Madison Ald. Steve Holtzman's proposed across-the-board ban on smoking in restaurants and taverns could make Madison the most smoke-free city in the state and "act as a model" for other Wisconsin cities and even the state itself, but opponents call it an unenforceable edict that could drive customers to the Madison suburbs and beyond.
The proposal would...
Survey: Support for Business Is Strong in Wisconsin
Building the New Wisconsin Economy Survey
The Business Equation: Key Findings
Respondents are sensitive to the impacts of taxes and regulation on business
In a recent statewide survey of Wisconsin residents, conducted on behalf of the Building the New Wisconsin Economy project, respondents express support for business on two fronts: the burdens of taxation and the costs of regulation. By a margin...
