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Issues
WISCONSIN'S CHAMBER
Issues
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U.S. Supreme Court Reins in Regulatory State in Major Win for the Business Community
June 28, 2024
MADISON – The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine, which for decades allowed unelected agency officials to act
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Wisconsin Hospital Costs are 5th Highest in the Country, More Than Three Times What Medicare Pays
May 14, 2024
Report: High Hospital Prices are Driving Overall Health Care Cost Increases MADISON – Wisconsin has some of the highest hospital costs in the country according
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WMC Disappointed in Superior City Council Vote Opposing Affordable & Reliable Energy Project
April 4, 2024
MADISON – The Superior City Council denied local approvals on Wednesday for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), which would play a critical role in
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WMC Applauds Legislature’s Passage of EV Charging Legislation, Encourages Evers to Sign Bill
March 12, 2024
MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a final version of SB 791, a bill allowing private business to offer electric vehicle charging
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WMC Testifies on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation
February 15, 2024
WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde testified on legislation regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), sharing concerns about a few key provisions in AB 773. The high cost
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WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde Promoted to Associate Vice President & Senior Political Advisor
February 15, 2024
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced on Thursday that Rachel Ver Velde was promoted to Associate Vice President of Government Relations. In addition, she will take on additional duties as a senior political advisor for the organization.
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WMC Testifies in Opposition to Cost-Shifting Solar Legislation
February 15, 2024
WMC’s Senior Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield testified in opposition to legislation (AB 258) to establish new requirements for so-called “community solar”
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WMC and Labor Leaders Testify in Support of Worker’s Compensation Reform
February 9, 2024
WMC’s Senior Policy Director Rachel Ver Velde testified in support of two bills to reform the Worker’s Compensation system in Wisconsin. LRB-5292/P3 and LRB-5293/P2 were
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Biden EPA’s New Air Standard is Devastating to Manufacturing and the Economy
February 8, 2024
MADISON – President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the PM2.5 rule on Wednesday that would make significant changes to National Ambient Air Quality
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WMC Supports Decoupling Parental Choice Programs and Independent Charters from the School Funding Formula
February 8, 2024
Recently introduced legislation would decouple parental choice programs and independent charters from the school funding formula, reducing the complexity of school funding and providing tax