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Governor Walker’s Proposal to Make the Natural Resources Board Advisory

Wisconsin’s largest business trade association, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) supports Governor Walker’s proposal to make the Natural Resources Board (NRB) advisory. While WMC greatly

February 13, 2015

Study: EPA Rule to Result in $100,000/yr Rate Hikes for WI Manufacturers, Kill 21,000 WI Jobs

Madison – According to a new study published jointly by The Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University and the John K. MacIver Institute for Public

January 27, 2015

Union Front Group Study Flawed, WMC Says

MADISON – A union front group chaired by the president of the AFL-CIO released a biased and flawed report attempting to cast Right to Work

January 23, 2015

January 22, 2015 – WMC Transportation Committee Meeting

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce 501 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703 9 a.m. counsel’s report staff report Individuals are encouraged to participate via teleconference for

January 21, 2015

WMC Economic Outlook Survey: State Business Leaders Most Optimistic Since Great Recession

Survey finds broad support for Right to Work; labor shortage top concern Madison – Wisconsin’s business leaders are more optimistic about the state and national

January 19, 2015

WMC Praises Gov. Walker’s SOTS Announcement of a Potential Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Energy Regulations

Madison – WMC Energy and Environment Policy Director Eric Bott said: “EPA’s onslaught of new air regulations threatens to drain the lifeblood of Wisconsin’s manufacturing

January 14, 2015