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WMC Submits Comments to Public Service Commission on Focus on Energy Program

March 31, 2022

WMC submitted comments to the Public Service Commission (PSC) raising concerns about proposed changes to the state’s ratepayer-funded energy efficiency program (Focus on Energy). The

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WMC Testifies to Assembly Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain on Solutions to Supply Chain Issues

March 28, 2022

WMC Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley, testified to the Assembly Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain on solutions to Wisconsin’s supply

WMC Urges President Biden to Protect America’s Safe and Secure Energy Production

March 25, 2022

In light of high inflation, rising gas prices and the current international conflict in Ukraine, WMC wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him

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WMC Files Brief Supporting Enbridge in Case Against Michigan Governor

March 17, 2022

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – joined other chambers of commerce this week opposing Michigan Gov.

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WMC Submits Comments to DNR on Management and Disposal of Certain Contaminated Soils

March 16, 2022

WMC submitted comments highlighting concerns with RR-060, a DNR guidance document that pertains to the management and disposal of certain contaminated soils. In the submission, WMC

Legislation to Support Environmental Remediation Efforts Signed into Law

March 15, 2022

Legislation to help environmental remediation efforts has been signed into law. The proposal Senate Bill 518 will help foster redevelopment of blighted properties by expanding

SURVEY: Wisconsin Employers Cite Worker Shortage as Top Public Policy Concern

March 10, 2022

MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that nearly 80 percent of employers support a taxpayer-funded talent attraction campaign amidst the persistent and

WMC Submits Comments to the DNR on Wetland Permitting

March 7, 2022

WMC Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield, submitted comments raising serious concerns with DNR’s plans to revise wetland regulations in the state. The

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WMC Joins Employer Rights Act Coalition in Urging Congress to Support the Employee Rights Act of 2022

March 2, 2022

WMC and other business associations wrote a letter to Congress to urge them to support the Employee Rights Act of 2022. This legislation will empower

1230AM WCLO: Wages Rising 4% or More According to WMC Survey

March 1, 2022

JANESVILLE – WMC’s Nick Novak joined WCLO Radio to discuss the most recent results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted in late January. The results