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Overtime Pay Requirement Proposal Would Hurt Economy
The Biden Administration is proposing a new rule that would require overtime pay for most salaried workers earning less than $55,000 per year. “It’s going
August 31, 2023
WMC & AFP-Wisconsin Host Economic & Policy Roundtable
NEW BERLIN – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – and Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-Wisconsin) hosted
August 23, 2023
WMC Responds to Gov. Evers Vetoing Pro-Consumer Energy Bills
MADISON – Today, Governor Evers vetoed three bills – AB 141, AB 142, and SB 49 – that would have protected consumer access to gas-powered
August 4, 2023
Wisconsin Employers Give K-12 Schools a Failing Grade
73% of Businesses Say Students Graduating from the Public K-12 System are Unprepared for the Workforce MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses
July 17, 2023
Gov. Evers Vetoes Middle Class & Small Business Tax Cuts
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 State Budget on Wednesday with a number of partial vetoes, including striking language that would have cut
July 5, 2023
WMC Statement on Proposed Tax Reform Plan
MADISON – Members of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced $4.4 billion in tax cuts on Thursday, $3.5 billion of which would come from
June 22, 2023