MADISON – While the City of Madison provides services residents need, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said what the city needs are options. That’s as the city faces tough budget cycles in the coming years, according to Rhodes-Conway. “In part because of the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of the structural issue in how severely the state[…]
LA CROSSE – Taxes in Wisconsin could be on the rise. The pandemic has left many strapped for cash, including local governments. Governor Evers’ is proposing in his biennial budget, giving counties and municipalities the ability to raise their local sales tax by 0.5% and control over how they spend it. One local official supports[…]
MADISON – A new proposal from Gov. Tony Evers would double the maximum amount counties can impose in sales taxes and let larger cities enact their own sales tax on top of that. The plan is expected to be part of the governor’s biennial budget when it is unveiled on Tuesday. Under his proposal, counties[…]
GREEN BAY – We now know who’s next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as a part of Wisconsin’s Phase 1B rollout. But, despite being urged by Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce, the state’s largest business lobbying group, manufacturing workers are still excluded. Teachers, child care workers, essential workers and even prisoners are among those[…]
MILWAUKEE – The state of Wisconsin is spelling out who will tentatively be eligible next for the COVID-19 vaccine, perhaps around March 1. Meanwhile, local officials say they’re trying to iron out problems with vaccinating those currently eligible — especially people 65 and older who are not in nursing homes. Currently, Wisconsin receives about 70,000[…]
MILWAUKEE – A Wisconsin appeals court agreed Wednesday to hear a case regarding the release of state health department data on businesses linked to COVID-19 cases. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel requested the records from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in June, seeking the names of facilities associated with coronavirus outbreaks and the number of[…]
LA CROSSE – The WMC Foundation released its Revitalizing Rural Wisconsin Report Wednesday, highlighting five challenges facing rural Wisconsin and a plan to address them. They include limited workforce availability, gaps in broadband, stress on legacy industries, lack of new housing, and affordability of healthcare. The report highlights policies that can make a difference and looks[…]
MILWAUKEE – From a diaper so small it can fit into the palm of your hand, to a 3-million-lbs mining shovel, the 16 finalists for this year’s “coolest thing made in Wisconsin” award highlighted the diversity and ingenuity of the state’s manufacturing industry. But one company, MuL Technologies out of Mequon took home the grand prize[…]
MADISON – Voting continues this week for this year’s contenders of the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” Nick Novak of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has been busy tabulating all the votes and explains all the details. Click here to watch the segment.
MADISON – From beer to boats, from Harleys to Havarti, it’s anybody’s guess who could win the latest “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. The fifth annual competition hosted by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group aims to highlight the state’s manufacturing industry. The industry employs one in six Wisconsinites, WMC’s Nick[…]