WMC submitted comments on an administrative rule that will impact the cost of new construction. The rule, CR 23-007, would adopt updated versions of the commercial building, energy, and other codes. The proposed regulations would increase costs to new construction at a time when costs have already gone up in recent years due to inflation and interest rates making construction more expensive than it has been in more than a decade. Puzzlingly, the Department found that implementing the rule would have a “$0” effect on businesses. A legislative committee is voting today, Friday, on whether the rule will be adopted or rejected.
Students Unprepared for Workforce, Employers Say
Kristen Nupson
January 22, 2026
WMC’s Survey Shows Math and Reading Skills Gap MADISON – Over half of Wisconsin employers say the state’s K-12 education system does not adequately prepare
