WisBusiness

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...

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 is...

MADISON, Wis., - In a novel study that is among the first in economics to combine genetic information and data from a randomized controlled study, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Lauren Schmitz of the La Follette School of Public Affairs identified that smoking cessation efforts may be less effective for individuals with a high genetic risk for smoking.The National...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette Business will present Aparna Bawa, chief operating officer at Zoom, as part of its June and Herman Loebl Women Business Leaders Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. at Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall, 1530 W. Wisconsin Ave. Registration for the free, public event is available online.