On April 23, 2024, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held their board of directors meeting on the following agenda: Call to Order and Roll Call Approval of Minutes from the March 26, 2024 meeting CEO Report AAC ReportApproval of CY24 Mid-Year Program Guideline Revisions Approval of Amendments Implementing EZ Statutory Changes Closed Session
On April 18, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for March 2024. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information – provided by Dennis Winters, DWD […]
On April 10, 2024, WisPolitics–WisBusiness and the Wisconsin Bankers Association hosted the annual Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon at the Madison Sheraton. This year focuses on the housing market and interest rates. Mark Eppli, director of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School, gave a keynote presentation at the […]
On April 8, 2024, the Republican Party of Wisconsin hosted a Zoom news conference with Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Bryan Steil, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, and WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to Madison. Wisconsin Republicans discussed how “Bidenomics” has failed to deliver lower costs and a better economy for working families.
On March 26, 2024, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held a board of directors meeting on the following agenda: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Closed Session 3. Approval of Minutes from the February 20, 2024 meeting 4. CEO Report 5. AAC Report Approval of CY24 Mid-Year Program Guideline Revisions 6. Adjournment
On March 21, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for February 2024. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information – provided by Dennis Winters, DWD […]
On March 12, 2024, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB 172: establishing and operating community reentry centers; SB 374: Wisconsin and Minnesota income tax reciprocity; SB 525: tinting windows on government-owned vehicles; SB 616: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; SB 667: domestic asset protection trusts; SB 791: […]
On March 7, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a media briefing following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for January 2024. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information – provided by Dennis Winters, DWD […]
On March 4, 2024, the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence held a meeting in Oshkosh with presentations from Anupam Khare, senior vice president and chief information officer of Oshkosh Corp., and Amanda Ballantyne, executive director of the AFL-CIO Technology Institute. Other speakers included: DWD Secretary – Amy Pechacek DOA Secretary – Kathy […]
On February 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges held a public hearing on Senate Bill 883: modifying the certification criteria to be a qualified new business venture
On February 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 752: modifying the tax treatment of college savings accounts and the employee college savings account contribution credit; Senate Bill 832: payday loans; Senate Bill 851: financial statements of registered charitable organizations; Senate Bill […]
