On June 6, 2025, top manufacturing leaders hosted a teleconference to discuss the need for the Senate to pass the tax bill that includes the pre-manufacturing policies in the House bill—while making targeted changes to preserve strategic manufacturing and energy incentives—before the July 4 recess. The will outline the economic consequences for Wisconsin if Congress […]
On June 4, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy held an executive session the following: Assembly Bill 108 Relating to: a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications Assembly Bill 132 Relating to: creating a board to organize, promote, and […]
On May 20, 2025, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held their Board of Directors meeting on the following agenda: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes from the April 22, 2025 meeting 3. CEO Report 4. WI Investment Fund Committee Report 5. Audit & Budget Committee Report Quarterly Financials 6. Awards […]
On May 15, 2025, 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 April 2025. 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 Economist. […]
On April 30, 2025, lawmakers unveiled the Wisconsin Red Tape Reset, a package of four bills to reduce Wisconsin’s regulatory burden. Wisconsin currently ranks as the 13th most regulated state in the U.S. with 165,311 regulatory restrictions – more than five times the number in Idaho, the least regulated state. A new released study by […]
On April 29, 2025, the Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance visited Hsu’s Ginseng Farms, a leading exporter in the U.S. ginseng industry, ahead of the public hearing on the 2025-27 state budget. During the visit, JFC Democrats will hear directly from growers about the economic fallout of the escalating trade war and […]
On April 22, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 73: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets; Assembly Bill 162: workforce metrics; Assembly Bill 164: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants; Assembly Bill 165: local guaranteed income […]
On April 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) held their Board of Directors meeting via teleconference on the following agenda: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes from the February 13, 2025 meeting 3. CEO Report 4. Audit & Budget Committee Report Review and Vote – Data Architecture Risk […]
On April 17, 2025, 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 2025. 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 Economist. […]
In less than two weeks Wisconsin will once again be in the national spotlight, and this time not for an election. Green Bay is hosting the annual NFL draft, with more than a quarter million visitors and major economic impact expected. On April 15, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers featured Brad Toll, President and CEO of Discover […]
In less than two weeks Wisconsin will once again be in the national spotlight, and this time not for an election. Green Bay is hosting the annual NFL draft, with more than a quarter million visitors and major economic impact expected. On April 15, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers featured Brad Toll, President and CEO of Discover […]
