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Take Two: Legislature Positioned to Enact Mining Reform

January 2, 2013

Wisconsin let slip a rare opportunity to create thousands of jobs when the Senate fell one vote short of passing comprehensive iron mining reform last

Environmental Best Practice

January 2, 2013

At Glenroy, Inc., a flexible packaging manufacturer in suburban Milwaukee, they understand the benefit of going green. Coupled with major process initiatives such as converting

Statewide Chamber Names Chief Lobbyist

December 6, 2012

MADISON — Veteran business lobbyist Scott Manley has been named vice president of government relations for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state’s chamber of commerce

Editorial: Status Quo Policies Will Yield Status Quo Economy

December 2, 2012

By Kurt R. Bauer President/CEO, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce While I don’t know what the economy will be like in 2013, I strongly suspect most businesses

Legislature Must Seize Opportunity to Create Mining Jobs

November 29, 2012

News Column By Scott Manley, WMC Director of Energy and Environmental Policy An opportunity to create thousands of family-supporting jobs was lost earlier this year

EPA Regulations Will Severely Harm Wisconsin’s Economic Growth

November 29, 2012

MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released a new study by ndp|consulting, A Critical Review of the Benefits

WMC CEOs: Taxes, Regs, Slowdown Top Concerns

November 27, 2012

MADISON — Wisconsin CEOs say the state is heading in the right direction, but taxes, regulations and the economic slowdown continue to hamper growth, a new

WMC's Buchen Leaving Organization

November 19, 2012

MADISON — After 26 years as one of the prominent voices and leaders in the Wisconsin business community through his work at Wisconsin Manufacturers &

WMC Statement Regarding Health Care Exchanges

November 16, 2012

MADISON — Statement from Kurt R. Bauer, president/CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state chamber of commerce, regarding Governor Scott Walker’s decision not

Lawmakers of Both Parties Learn About Mining Manufacturing

November 15, 2012

MILWAUKEE – A bi-partisan group of 39 legislators and legislative staff toured two of the world’s premier mining equipment manufacturers in Milwaukee on Thursday as the