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WMC Statement on Gov. Evers Mask Mandate Extension
September 22, 2020
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer released the below statement following Gov. Evers new public health emergency order and extension
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Representative Brooks Receives WMC’s “Working for Wisconsin” Award
September 14, 2020
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
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66 Associations and Local Chambers of Commerce Ask Legislators to Protect Wisconsin Businesses, Schools and Others as They Safely Reopen
September 9, 2020
MADISON – Over 60 business associations, non-profits and local chambers of commerce sent a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday asking them to sign on and support
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Governor Proclaims September as Chamber of Commerce Month
September 2, 2020
MADISON – The core services Wisconsin’s 267 local chambers of commerce offer their members vary from city to town to village. But whether they focus on
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DHS Release of Businesses with COVID-19 Positives Would Violate Several State & Federal Laws
July 15, 2020
WMC Attorney Sends Letter to Gov. Evers & DHS Sec. Palm Outlining Legal Implications of Releasing Such Records MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) –
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WMC Statement on Former Governor Tommy Thompson’s Appointment as Interim UW-System President
June 19, 2020
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced on Friday that former Governor Tommy Thompson has agreed to serve as UW System Interim
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“Business is a Force for Good” Essay Contest Winners Announced
June 3, 2020
Nearly 200 High School & Middle School Students Competed for Cash Prizes MADISON – Wisconsin Business World – a program of WMC Foundation – announced the
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WMC Statement on Wisconsin Unemployment Rate
May 21, 2020
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released new data on Thursday showing the state’s unemployment rate jumped to 14.1 in the month of April
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WMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision
May 13, 2020
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Emergency Order #28
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Analysis: Wisconsin Economy Can Reopen According to Gov. Evers’ Own Criteria
May 7, 2020
WMC Calls on the Governor to End Safer at Home MADISON – An analysis of data from Gov. Tony Evers’ Administration and the Department of Health