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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

Wisconsin’s On a Roll: Time to Break Into the Top 10 Pro-Business States

November 7, 2012

MADISON – With large pro-business majorities in both houses of the Legislature, the state business community Wednesday is urging Governor Scott Walker to lead a drive

Update with Senator Johnson – October 23, 2012

October 24, 2012

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson visited with WMC’s Government Relations Council on October 23 to share his thoughts on the current state of our national economy and

Six Members of Congressional Delegation Earn Manufacturing Award

October 5, 2012

MADISON – The state’s largest business group praised six members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation for their support of manufacturing jobs during the 112th Congress. Wisconsin