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Gov. Walker, Legislature Conclude Historic Pro-Growth Session

March 16, 2012

MADISON – Wisconsin’s business climate has improved significantly in the wake of the passage of historic pro-growth legislation supported by Governor Scott Walker and the

The Battle For Wisconsin's Future Is On

March 13, 2012

March 13, 2012 Dear WMC member, The battle for Wisconsin’s future is on! The Government Accountability Board has set the recall election dates for Governor

WMC Calls Schultz/Jauch Mining Bill Unserious

March 12, 2012

MADISON – WMC President/CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 542 (SB 542), the Schultz/Jauch mining legislation: In the aftermath of the

Jobs are the Casualty of Mining Bill Defeat

March 9, 2012

Guest Column by Scott Manley, WMC Environmental Policy Director Madison – Earlier this week, Republican Senator Dale Schultz joined all 16 Senate Democrats in voting

Duluth Newspaper Blasts Jauch, others on Iron Mining Job Loss

March 8, 2012

TO: Wisconsin Editors, Producers and Talk Show Hosts FROM: Jim Pugh, WMC PR Director RE: Duluth Newspaper Blasts Jauch, others on

Statement from WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer on today’s jobs numbers

March 8, 2012

Statement from WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer on today’s jobs numbers MADISON – “With the enactment of more than 30 pro-jobs reforms since January 2011,

Schultz, Jauch Lead Senate Democrats in Killing Iron Mining Jobs in Wisconsin

March 7, 2012

MADISON – State Senator Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) teamed up with Senator Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) and 15 other Senate Democrats to kill a $1.5 billion

WMC Lauds JFC Approval of Compromise Iron Mining Bill

March 6, 2012

MADISON – The state’s largest business group Tuesday lauded the Joint Finance Committee for approving a compromise iron mining reform bill that is needed to encourage

Senator Glenn Grothman Receives Exemplar Award

February 28, 2012

Award Recognizes Exemplary Public Policy Initiative in Support of Manufacturing MILWAUKEE – Senator Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) received the WMC “Exemplar Award” for spearheading the

Schultz/Jauch Legislation Hits Mining with $172 Million Tax Each Year

February 23, 2012

Tax Makes Iron Mining Economically Impossible MADISON – A new mining bill would force mining companies to pay $172 million a year, and worsen Wisconsin’s