On December 16, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held an online media briefing following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of November 2021. The briefing covered the statewide unemployment rate, total non-farm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information.
On December 15, 2021, the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation and Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing, and Forestry held a joint informational hearing on the following: State of the Timber and Forest Products Industries in Wisconsin. Invited speakers included: Sam Rikkers, Chief Operating Officer – WEDC Henry Schienebeck, Director-at-Large – Great Lakes […]
On December 14, 2021, the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism held a public hearing followed by an executive session on the following: Senate Joint Resolution 32: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (first consideration) Senate Bill 226: indication of veteran status on an operator’s license or identification card Senate Bill […]
On December 7, 2021, the Senate Committee on Housing, Commerce and Trade will hold an executive session followed by a public hearing on the following: Kaleka, Gurmit Of Neenah, as a Real Estate Broker Representative on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025 Berry, Jeffery Of Milwaukee, as […]
On November 30, 2021, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held a board of directors teleconference meeting. Agenda: Call to Order and Roll Call Approval of Minutes from the September 21, 2021 meeting CEO Report Review and Vote on Submission of Programmatic Report Under Wis. Stat .§238.07(1) Audit and Budget Committee Report Annual Comprehensive Financial Report […]
On November 30, 2021, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means will hold an executive session and public hearing on the following items: Assembly Bill 575: property tax exemption for regional planning commissions Assembly Bill 308: creating an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, Inc. Assembly Bill 519: exempting […]
On November 17, 2021, Forward Analytics, in conjunction the Wisconsin Infrastructure Investment Now (WIIN), hosted a webinar featuring a panel discussion led by moderator Steve Walters examining a new Forward Analytics study Capturing the Sun: The Economic Benefits of Using Local Workers on Wisconsin Solar Projects. The study analyzes the economic benefit of using local workers […]
On November 17, 2021, as part of their Fall 2021 Pandemic and Ethics Leadership speaker series, the Leadership Institute and Center for Applied Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Stout hosted a panel discussion about how the pandemic affected our supply chains and the ethical implications of the response.
On November 16, 2021, the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy held a public hearing followed by an informational hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 678: trade relations with Taiwan WI DWD – Apprenticeship Presentation on current Wisconsin Apprenticeship program
On November 8, 2021, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Senate Bill 261: reporting of sex and fetal anomaly and facility following induced abortion; Senate Bill 309: funding for free and charitable clinics and defining telehealth; Senate Bill 399: the use of billboards to recruit Department of Corrections employees; Senate Bill 570: […]
On November 2, 2021, the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 682: grant related to the Verso Paper Mill in the city of Wisconsin Rapids, loan guarantee related to the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill in the city of Park Falls, substance abuse […]