Wisconsin voters consistently rank the economy as the number one issue in this upcoming election, but they also differ on which candidate would handle it better and which parts of the economy matter most. On September 9, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers features two of Wisconsin’s leading economic experts to explain what voters should look for and […]
Wisconsin voters consistently rank the economy as the number one issue in this upcoming election, but they also differ on which candidate would handle it better and which parts of the economy matter most. On September 9, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers features two of Wisconsin’s leading economic experts to explain what voters should look for and […]
On September 4, 2024, Eric Hovde toured Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin and spoke with employees. After the tour, Hovde held a media availability session.
Social capital – the networks of relationships people have – is the foundation to create and maintain functioning communities and societies. Research shows that it has been declining for decades and contributes to many worsening societal outcomes. On September 3, 2024, Miranda Spindt and Will Flanders from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) […]
On August 22, 2024, UW-Madison Small Business Development Center (SBCD) hosted an event in collaboration Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest tech and entrepreneurship festival, focused on how AI could level the playing field for small businesses. This beginner-focused session is designed to inform small business owners, managers, or employees, who want to learn how to use […]
On August 15, 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 July 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 Chief […]
On August 14, 2024, Clean Wisconsin hosted an event at the Black Business Hub in Madison to celebrate the two year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law. Since it was signed in August of 2022, the IRA has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Wisconsin to create clean energy jobs, […]
On August 13, 2024, Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Nancy Hernandez, president of the Hispanic Collaborative, originators of the Well-Being Index, and Angela Adams, Interim president of the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee to share the most recent data related to the health, wealth, education, employment and quality of life of our Latino and […]
On July 31, 2024, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped in Wisconsin as part of his Midwest tour in highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s investments in America’s infrastructure and economy. Video Courtesy: CBS 58
On July 29, 2024, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Jacqulynn Honl, COO of Transit Innovations on the E=Way Regional Commuter Rail System to discuss impact of the project. The E=Way Regional Commuter Rail System proposes 30 stations spanning Milwaukee and Waukesha counties along 55 miles of existing Union Pacific (UP) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City […]
On July 26, 2024, Wisconsin Policy Forum hosted a Forum Friday focusing Wisconsin’s growing challenges in providing its residents with an adequate range of affordable housing. The event, moderated by Forum President Jason Stein, included a presentation detailing recent Forum research on housing trends followed by a panel discussion with the following guests: Joe Peterangelo […]
