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Bill to provide apprenticeship tuition tax break heads to Evers’ desk
A bill that would provide a tax break for apprenticeship tuition earned the support of the state Senate and Assembly this week and is now on its way to Gov. Tony Evers' desk.
Money for youth apprenticeship, workforce development in Evers’ state budget proposal
Gov. Tony Evers will propose more than $329 million in new economic development initiatives as part of his state budget proposal on Tuesday.
11 take part in ‘virtual signing ceremony’ before starting apprenticeships (VIDEO)
Thursday was draft day for 11 Milwaukee-area high school students who are now on their way to the big leagues of construction.
Committee advances tax break for apprenticeship tuition
A state Assembly committee gave a favorable recommendation this week to a bill that would give workers and employers a tax break on apprenticeship tuition.
Bill would put more money into apprenticeship grants
A bill that would put more money into a grant program for apprentices will be up for a vote before a state senate committee next week.
Bill giving tax break for apprenticeships moves ahead
A state bill that would give thousands of workers and businesses a tax break for participating in apprenticeships is moving ahead after getting a public hearing on Thursday.
Another chance for ‘Second Start’ bill meant to give college dropouts apprenticeship info
A bill being circulated by state lawmakers would revive a plan to send information about apprenticeships to recent college dropouts, a step aimed at curtailing the state's persistent shortage of qualified construction workers.
ON THE LEVEL: Buttke among four students receiving apprenticeship training in their senior year
At one time, Oskar Buttke was seriously considering trying to becoming a speech pathologist. Then he looked into the cost of getting a degree at a four-year university. Suddenly, the prospect of following several of his relatives into the electrical trades became quite appealing.
ON THE LEVEL: Jones led charge to diversify business, train newcomers to the trades
When Dave Jones started his plumbing business in his garage in Mt. Horeb in 1977, he never envisioned it becoming a company with heating, fire-protection and electrical divisions.
Trades line up in support of apprenticeship bills
When Dan Neve, education and training coordinator for Staab Construction Corp., goes to Career Day at local high schools in Marshfield, almost every hand shoots up when he asks, "Who’s going to college?"
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Walker’s apprenticeship plans too little, too late
You can tell its election time when career politicians like Gov. Scott Walker start telling a new story that isn’t based in reality.
ABC apprenticeship program reaches record-high enrollment
A record 400 new contracted apprentices enrolled in Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin’s apprenticeship program this fall, bringing the program’s total number of active participants to 1,454 across 12 construction trades.
Today’s News
- WisDOT says veterans graves won’t be moved during I-94 expansion
- Wisconsin Laborers union launches peer support group
- Milwaukee County courthouse cost doubles to nearly $900 million
- Plan Commission punts decision on Milwaukee Walmart redevelopment
- Drilling fluid spills into wetland during Line 5 reroute construction
- Lease for Milwaukee’s Derse property opens as company moves to Oak Creek
- Goodbye NAIOP Wisconsin, hello CREDA Wisconsin
- Milwaukee elementary school deemed total loss after inferno
- Leadership roles change at Bliffert Lumber
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | June 30
- Foreclosure judgement ordered for Neutral Milwaukee site
- HEAT IS ON: Construction experts share tips on working in record-breaking temps
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)