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WMC Files Amicus Brief in School Choice Lawsuit
November 15, 2023
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court
POLL: Wisconsin Voters Less Likely to Support Supreme Court Justices Who Strike Down School Choice
October 31, 2023
New Poll of Likely Voters Shows Strong, Bipartisan Support for Education Choice MADISON – A new poll of likely Wisconsin voters shows that school choice
WMC Supports Expanding Overweight Load DOT Permit Regulations
October 28, 2023
WMC’s Director of Tax, Transportation and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir submitted testimony in support of SB 363, relating to the permits for the overweight transport
WMC Supports Technical College Manufacturing Programs
October 27, 2023
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education and Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified in support of AB 549 and AB 550, relating to technical education
WMC Opposes Costly Data Regulatory Framework
October 16, 2023
WMC lead a coalition of business groups this week in opposing AB 466, which would create rules for the processing and retention of consumers’ personal
WMC Supports Common-Sense Consumer Protections for Litigation Advance Payments
October 16, 2023
WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 464, a bill that would establish common-sense consumer protections
WMC Opposes New DNR PFAS Water System Guidance
October 16, 2023
WMC submitted comments to the state DNR in opposition to new water system guidance related to PFAS. The new guidance imposes reporting requirements when a
WMC Testifies Against Additional Breastfeeding Mandates
October 10, 2023
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified on Senate Bill 430, expressing concern regarding its impact on employers statewide.
WMC Testifies in Support of Lowering Income Tax Rates
October 2, 2023
Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified in favor of Senate Bill 435. The bill proposes to lower Wisconsin’s third individual income
WMC Submits Testimony on Migrant Labor and Seasonal Workers
October 2, 2023
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education and Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde submitted testimony to the members of the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform,