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Wisconsin Business World & Kwik Trip Announce Statewide Competitions for Students

September 16, 2021

MADISON – Wisconsin Business World announced on Wednesday it is launching two statewide business-focused competitions in partnership with Kwik Trip for students in grades 6-12. A

Representative VanderMeer Receives WMC’s “Working for Wisconsin” Award

September 14, 2021

MADISON – In Wisconsin, 82 lawmakers repeatedly voted to promote job creation and wage growth during the 2019-20 legislative session. Each of these legislators, including Representative

WMC Statement on President Biden’s Vaccine & Testing Mandate for Large Employers

September 10, 2021

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday he would direct the Department of Labor to publish an emergency temporary standard that would require employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing.

State & Local Chambers Celebrate September as Chamber of Commerce Month in Wisconsin

August 31, 2021

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the state chamber of commerce – kicked off Chamber of Commerce Month on Wednesday. Throughout September, WMC will

WMC v. Evers: Wisconsin Supreme Court To Review Case on Release of Business Names with COVID-19 Cases

August 12, 2021

MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court revealed on Thursday it will hear arguments in Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) v. Tony Evers. WMC filed the lawsuit last

Supply Chain Disruption, Cyber Threats Challenge Wisconsin Businesses

August 12, 2021

New survey finds that 9 in 10 Wisconsin Businesses experienced supply chain challenges in the last year MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses revealed

WMC Statement on Attempted Veto Override

July 27, 2021

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 59-37 on Tuesday to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 336 – which would have ended the

Natural Resources Board Chair Should Remain Until Replacement is Confirmed by the Senate

July 21, 2021

MADISON – Two out-of-state organizations – the Humane Society of the United States and the Center for Biological Diversity – are attempting to forcibly remove the

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COVID-19, Government Restrictions Negatively Impacted Majority of Wisconsin Businesses

July 19, 2021

New survey finds that 52% of Wisconsin employers had to reduce staff in response to the pandemic MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses revealed

Gov. Evers’ Initiative Will Do Little to Attract & Retain a Talented Workforce

July 14, 2021

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced on Wednesday his plans to spend $130 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on combatting the state’s