88% of MAC Recipients are Small Businesses that Make Less Than $1 Million a Year MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) reiterated its support for the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit (MAC) on Tuesday, which has been a … Continued
HARTFORD – Scott Henke, Executive Director of the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce, has been selected by his peers to serve on the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE) Board of Directors. WCCE is a division of Wisconsin Manufacturers & … Continued
Voters Oppose Business Property Tax Hikes, are Ready for Worker’s Comp Reform MADISON – Wisconsinites are more optimistic about the economy than they were last year according to a recent scientific poll commissioned by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). … Continued
Petitions Call for Medical Fee Schedule to Reduce Costs MADISON – On Wednesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) delivered nearly 400 petitions from employers in every corner of the state to lawmakers urging them to reform the worker’s compensation … Continued
MADISON – Just days before Christmas, the U.S. EPA notified Gov. Scott Walker that it intends to classify large areas of East and Southeast Wisconsin as “nonattainment” with that agency’s 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. Those standards, … Continued
Nearly 50 Wisconsin Executives Show Employer Outcry for Medical Fee Schedule MADISON – On Thursday, 49 business leaders from across the state and all types of industry sectors sent a letter to legislators calling on them to reform Wisconsin’s … Continued
MADISON – The federal Clean Water Act established extensive regulations to protect important wetlands throughout the country. Wisconsin law, however, goes even further. The State of Wisconsin regulates additional wetlands, including those that are not connected to navigable waters. … Continued
Badger Meter Calls on Legislators to Oppose Anti-Business Legislation MADISON – The owner of Badger Meter – a growing Wisconsin manufacturer – sent a letter to legislators on Monday asking them to oppose the so-called “dark store” legislation because … Continued
WMC CEO Survey: 73% support Foxconn deal, 81% support worker attraction campaign MADISON – Wisconsin’s business leaders are concerned about finding labor and the rising cost of health care, but also say the state and national economies are strong, … Continued
MADISON – Gov. Scott Walker signed the Mining for America Act into law on Monday, legislation authored by Rep. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) and Sen. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst). The Mining For America Act repeals Wisconsin’s two-decade long ban on metallic … Continued