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WMC, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Visit With Gov. Walker on Job Creation
October 12, 2011
MADISON– WMC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will meet with Governor Scott Walker Tuesday in an open forum on Wisconsin job creation at Monona
WMC, Business Groups Sue EPA Over Cross State Air Pollution Rule
October 10, 2011
MADISON – WMC and a coalition of business groups is asking a federal court to suspend new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Wisconsin Residents Overwhelmingly Back Keystone Pipeline
October 5, 2011
MADISON – Faced with mounting energy costs, Wisconsin residents overwhelmingly support an oil pipeline from Canada to the United States, and WMC has delivered nearly
Wisconsin Businesses Hail Renewed Focus on Job Creation
September 28, 2011
MADISON – The state’s largest business group Wednesday urged bi-partisan cooperation on the passage of pro-growth legislation under consideration in a jobs special legislative session
WMC Hails Creation of Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs
September 23, 2011
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Thursday lauded the creation of the Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs as the first step towards opening the
WMC Comments on Wisconsin Employment Figures
August 18, 2011
MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer commented Thursday regarding the loss of 12,000 private sector jobs in July. “It doesn’t surprise
WMC Statement on the DNR Enterprise Agency Pilot
August 18, 2011
MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Vice President of Government Relations James Buchen released the following statement in response to the Department of Natural Resources
Statement from WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer on Today’s Jobs Announcement
July 21, 2011
MADISON — Governor Scott Walker today announced that Wisconsin created more than 9,000 new jobs in June, as the national economy only created 18,000 in
WMC Column: Wisconsin is Heading in the Right Direction
July 11, 2011
No state completely controls its own economic destiny, which means Wisconsin is unlikely to achieve a full recovery until the U.S. economy rebounds. But even
WMC Praises No-Tax-Hike, Balanced State Budget
June 27, 2011
MADISON – Wisconsin’s business climate and job prospects will improve in the wake of Governor Scott Walker signing a no-tax-hike state budget that dramatically reducesincome