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Issues

WMC Submits Comments to the DNR in Opposition of New Herbicide Treatment Regulations
WMC Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield, submitted written comments to the DNR in opposition to a proposed rule (NR 107). The rule

550AM WSAU: Workforce Tops Results of Wisconsin Employer Survey
WAUSAU – WMC’s Nick Novak joined the Wisconsin Morning News on WSAU Radio in Wausau to discuss the latest findings of the Wisconsin Employer Survey.

WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Will Create Common-Sense Consumer Protections for Lawsuit Lending
WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 858, a bill that would establish common-sense consumer protections

WMC Coalition Opposes Legislation that Would Establish Expensive Consumer Privacy Laws
WMC and a coalition of businesses sent a memo to the Wisconsin Legislature urging them to oppose Assembly Bill 957 and Senate Bill 957. While

IT SEEMS TO ME: Legislation would limit choices, raise costs
A January editorial in the Leader-Telegram misses the mark on the issue of white bagging. Additionally, the scenario the paper laid out is contradictory to

NBC15: Employers Plan Significant Wage Hikes in 2022
MADISON – In response to a worker shortage, employers are planning to step up their wages, according to a survey released this week by the

WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Would Expand School Choice to All Families in Wisconsin
WMC Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde, testified in support of Assembly Bill 970, legislation that would expand school choice options

WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Would Create More Charter Schools in Wisconsin
WMC Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde, submitted testimony in support of two bills that would help streamline the bureaucratic process

WMC Testifies Against Legislation that Would Eliminate “White Bagging” and Result in Higher Health Care Costs for Employers, Employees
WMC’s Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified at the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry against Senate Bill 753/Assembly

WMC Testifies at Natural Resources Board Meeting on PFAS rules for Drinking Water, Groundwater and Surface Water
Scott Manley, WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations, testified at the Natural Resources Board meeting as they took action on three pending PFAS rules: