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WMC Testifies Against Additional Breastfeeding Mandates
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified on Senate Bill 430, expressing concern regarding its impact on employers statewide.

WMC Testifies in Support of Lowering Income Tax Rates
Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified in favor of Senate Bill 435. The bill proposes to lower Wisconsin’s third individual income

WMC Submits Testimony on Migrant Labor and Seasonal Workers
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education and Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde submitted testimony to the members of the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform,

WMC Supports CDL Training Grant Program
WMC’s Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified before the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges in support of SB

WMC, Aquatic Professionals Testify in Support of Private Pond Permitting Exemption
WMC and aquatic professionals in Wisconsin testified in support of AB 318 before the Assembly Committee on Environment. This legislation would allow licensed applicators to

WMC Submits Comments Opposing Costly Building Regulations
WMC submitted comments on an administrative rule that will impact the cost of new construction. The rule, CR 23-007, would adopt updated versions of the

Business Community Looks for Lower Costs in Face of Historic Inflation
Survey Shows Employers Support Policies to Reduce Taxes, Rein in Health Care Costs MADISON – A recent survey found Wisconsin employers continue to struggle with

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Announces 2023 Business Friend of the Environment Award Recipients
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced nine companies as recipients of the Wisconsin Business

WMC Supports Lowering Income Tax Rates
On Aug. 29, Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified in favor of Assembly Bill 386. The bill proposes to lower Wisconsin’s third

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