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Setting the Record Straight on Wisconsin Job Creation
May 15, 2012
MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Revenue chief Economist John Koskinen explains why recent reports of job loss in Wisconsin may be incorrect. The federal Bureau
Nine Companies Win Business Friend of Environment
May 10, 2012
PEWAUKEE – As Wisconsin’s economy continues to improve, nine companies have received the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Award for leadership in pollution prevention, environmental
Twenty-five Companies Nominated for Environment Awards
May 2, 2012
MADISON — Twenty-five Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Awards, honoring leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation, and
Gov. Walker, Legislature Conclude Historic Pro-Growth Session
March 16, 2012
MADISON – Wisconsin’s business climate has improved significantly in the wake of the passage of historic pro-growth legislation supported by Governor Scott Walker and the
WMC Calls Schultz/Jauch Mining Bill Unserious
March 12, 2012
MADISON – WMC President/CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 542 (SB 542), the Schultz/Jauch mining legislation: In the aftermath of the
Statement from DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp – Don't Buy the Hyperbole
March 9, 2012
Don’t Buy the Hyperbole – WI DNR Could Have Sited An Iron Mine While Protecting the Environment As the debate on the mining bill raged,
Jobs are the Casualty of Mining Bill Defeat
March 9, 2012
Guest Column by Scott Manley, WMC Environmental Policy Director Madison – Earlier this week, Republican Senator Dale Schultz joined all 16 Senate Democrats in voting
Duluth Newspaper Blasts Jauch, others on Iron Mining Job Loss
March 8, 2012
TO: Wisconsin Editors, Producers and Talk Show Hosts FROM: Jim Pugh, WMC PR Director RE: Duluth Newspaper Blasts Jauch, others on
Statement from WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer on today’s jobs numbers
March 8, 2012
Statement from WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer on today’s jobs numbers MADISON – “With the enactment of more than 30 pro-jobs reforms since January 2011,
Schultz, Jauch Lead Senate Democrats in Killing Iron Mining Jobs in Wisconsin
March 7, 2012
MADISON – State Senator Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) teamed up with Senator Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) and 15 other Senate Democrats to kill a $1.5 billion