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New EPA Rules Will Thwart Job Growth in Wisconsin

WMC To Testify Against Expansive New Regulations MADISON – Today, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government

November 13, 2015

Judge Rules Against Regulatory Overreach

APPLETON – In a major victory for Wisconsin employers, Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark McGinnis ruled today that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

November 12, 2015

WMC Statement on President Obama’s Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline

MADISON – Today, President Obama announced the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Keystone XL was a proposed oil pipeline that would have moved

November 6, 2015

WMC Small Business Committee Chair Testifies in Support of Regulatory Reform Bill

MADISON – Yesterday, WMC Small Business Committee Chair Aaron Powell testified in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 251, regulatory reform legislation authored by Rep. Adam

October 29, 2015

Fixing Wisconsin’s Transportation Finance Shortfall

By Jason Culotta Director of Tax and Transportation Policy Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce July marked the end of a contentious state budget process. Providing more

October 19, 2015

WMC Statement on WOTUS Rule Stay

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced that a federal court has issued a stay on the implementation of the EPA’s far-reaching Waters

October 9, 2015