On March 23, 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development offered an online media briefing on following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for February 2023. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Dennis Winters, […]
On March 23, 2023, the Joint Legislative Council held a meeting on the following study committee reports: Study Committee on the Commercial Building Permitting Process Study Committee on Increasing Offender Employment Opportunities Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Study Committee on Shared School District Services Study Committee on Uniform Death Reporting Standards Study Committee on Wisconsin […]
On March 9, 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held an online media briefing following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for January 2023. The release of the January data in March follows U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics completion of an annual benchmarking process to update the data […]
On March 8, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development held an informational hearing on the state of the economy featuring the following speakers: Jeff Adee – Headhunter Bow Strings Jen Fietz – Imaginasium Andrew Walker – IKI Manufacturing Jim Hyland – Wisconsin Grocers Association and Roundy’s Supermarket’s, Inc. Mike Semmann […]
On March 8, 2023, the Wisconsin Legislative Children’s Caucus hosted a presentation featuring stakeholders from Watertown on the economic impact on childcare access and from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association on shared services and childcare business efficiencies.
On March 2, 2023, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted an event featuring a bipartisan group of state legislators representing Greater Madison – Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) – for a conversation about the region’s impact on the state’s economy and other issues facing Wisconsin businesses.
On March 2, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Rural Development held an informational hearing featuring Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – Office of Rural Prosperity.
On February 27, 2023, with the election for mayor of the city of Madison approaching, the Wisconsin Policy Forum, Downtown Madison Inc., and the Hoan Group hosted a general election debate exploring the city’s challenges and opportunities. Candidates include: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and former Madison School Board president Gloria Reyes with moderator Jason Stein. Candidates […]
On February 27, 2023, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. convened a Wisconsin Tomorrow Action Accelerator on Workforce Housing focused on addressing the barriers to workforce housing development in Wisconsin. Agenda includes: Welcome Peter Rettler – Technical College West Bend Campus Jim Buchheim – American Family Insurance Josh Schoemann – Washington County Regulatory Barriers and Costs Situation Assessment […]
Increasing funding to local governments – sometimes referred to as shared revenue – is shaping up to be a featured cornerstone of bipartisan agreement in the next biennial budget – but agreement is not expected without significant compromise. Shared revenue has remained flat for the past decade – and local officials say stagnant funding, combined […]
Increasing funding to local governments – sometimes referred to as shared revenue – is shaping up to be a featured cornerstone of bipartisan agreement in the next biennial budget – but agreement is not expected without significant compromise. Shared revenue has remained flat for the past decade – and local officials say stagnant funding, combined […]
