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WMC Statement on GTac Closure
February 27, 2015
Madison – The following is a statement from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley regarding the announcement that GTac will
Senator Fitzgerald Calls Gas Tax Hike a Non-starter
February 19, 2015
Statements by legislative leaders over the past week reveal how the Legislature plans to resolve the challenge of financing the state’s transportation needs, highlighting cost
STUDY: WI Workers Hard Hit by EPA Regulations
February 19, 2015
MADISON – Wisconsin’s Chamber of Commerce, WMC, is calling attention to a new study from the non-partisan Heritage Foundation, which finds that Wisconsin will be
Governor Walker’s Proposal to Make the Natural Resources Board Advisory
February 13, 2015
Wisconsin’s largest business trade association, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) supports Governor Walker’s proposal to make the Natural Resources Board (NRB) advisory. While WMC greatly
Study: EPA Rule to Result in $100,000/yr Rate Hikes for WI Manufacturers, Kill 21,000 WI Jobs
January 27, 2015
Madison – According to a new study published jointly by The Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University and the John K. MacIver Institute for Public
Union Front Group Study Flawed, WMC Says
January 23, 2015
MADISON – A union front group chaired by the president of the AFL-CIO released a biased and flawed report attempting to cast Right to Work
January 22, 2015 – WMC Transportation Committee Meeting
January 21, 2015
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce 501 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703 9 a.m. counsel’s report staff report Individuals are encouraged to participate via teleconference for
WMC Economic Outlook Survey: State Business Leaders Most Optimistic Since Great Recession
January 19, 2015
Survey finds broad support for Right to Work; labor shortage top concern Madison – Wisconsin’s business leaders are more optimistic about the state and national
WMC Praises Gov. Walker’s SOTS Announcement of a Potential Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Energy Regulations
January 14, 2015
Madison – WMC Energy and Environment Policy Director Eric Bott said: “EPA’s onslaught of new air regulations threatens to drain the lifeblood of Wisconsin’s manufacturing
Job-killing Minimum Wage Hike Already Introduced
January 8, 2015
Less than 24 hours after taking the oath of office for the 2015-17 legislative session, Democrat Rep. Cory Mason introduced a job-killing bill to force