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Milwaukee, Wis. – The weather is warming in some parts of the country, inspiring people to clean up or clear the clutter. The one area many overlook isn't the corner of a room or a forgotten closet; it's the digital device you're reading this article. We use our phones to shop, scroll through social media, bank, and work. The National Cyber...

A bill from Dem lawmakers would create an innovation program for financial services and a related pilot project, aimed at supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs and businesses exploring cryptocurrency applications.  That’s according to Sen. Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee, who spoke during last week’s WI Digital Policy Forum at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. The Wisconsin Innovation Network...

-- A bill from Dem lawmakers would create an innovation program for financial services and a related pilot project, aimed at supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs and businesses exploring cryptocurrency applications.  That’s according to Sen. Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee, who spoke during last week’s WI Digital Policy Forum at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. The Wisconsin Innovation...

Green Bay, WI – The buzz of the upcoming Draft and surrounding events has officially hit the campus. Students, faculty and staff are participating in unique educational and creative ways to ensure this national event is a success for the region. Following is the UW-Green Bay “Draft-Ready” list.  UW-Green Bay Continuing Education and Workforce...

Madison, WI - Today, the progressive majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of Governor Evers' 400-year property tax hike veto, giving the governor the power to effectively transform legislation for centuries. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) responded to this ruling. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: "Today's...

MADISON, Wis. — Following this morning’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling upholding public school funding and the governor’s ability to use his constitutionally protected partial veto power, A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp released the following statement:  “Today, Republicans’ effort to starve Wisconsin schools of funding and take away Governor Evers’ constitutionally protected partial...

MADISON, Wis. – The first fellowship program of its kind in Wisconsin is helping improve access to care for reproduction-related conditions and in vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatment at UW Health. The program is designed to train physicians and help existing providers deliver infertility care and reproductive endocrinology care, which is a medical specialty...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – Some economists would say there’s no such thing as a single “Wisconsin economy” but a set of interlocking regional economies defined by markets and industries within, often meshing with others within the state or across state borders – but sometimes not. Cooperation and mutual self-interest can make all the difference...

Up to 1,100 permanent firefighter and fire support positions available nationwide. Milwaukee, April 17, 2025— The Eastern Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring permanent wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire year for national forests and grasslands in 20 states across the Midwest and Northeast. Positions include aviation officers, dispatchers,...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Buckley Brinkman, executive director and CEO of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity.  He discusses how manufacturers are faring amid tariff-related economic uncertainty, noting he’s been “a little bit surprised” that opinions on the policy are fairly mixed.  “The room...