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WISCONSIN'S CHAMBER

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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