Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Jan 24, 2024

Evan Umpir promoted to general counsel of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Evan Umpir will serve as general counsel of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Previously, he worked for the federal government and state legislature.

Jul 15, 2022

Local officials turn to ‘transportation utility’ charges for roads; court challenges stand in their way

With inflation only making the perennial problem of paying for road projects worse, local governments in Wisconsin are turning to a new means of raising revenue.

Feb 8, 2022

Bills to put $20M in COVID aid into apprenticeships, revive tax breaks

Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would direct $20 million in federal aid toward apprenticeship programs and provide a tax break for apprenticeships — a proposal similar to one previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.

Jan 19, 2022

Enbridge picks Michels affiliate for reroute of Line 5 pipeline

Enbridge has signed a letter of intent to pick a division of Michels Corp. to oversee a 40-mile relocation of the company's Line 5 oil-and-gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin.

Sep 17, 2021

Ver Velde joins WMC as director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce -- the combined state chamber manufacturers’ association -- has tapped Rachel Ver Velde as the organization’s new Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy.

Jun 2, 2021

Vos looks to crack down on those who skip job interviews (UPDATE)

Wisconsin should get tougher on unemployed people who apply for jobs to meet work-search requirements but then skip the interview, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday as he advocated for eliminating a $300 a week additional payment to the unemployed.

Mar 24, 2021

Court of Appeals hears arguments in lawsuit to keep COVID records secret

The Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit attempting to stop Gov. Tony Evers' administration from releasing the names of businesses with employees who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Dec 15, 2020

Union groups come out in favor of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline

As Enbridge Energy started construction this week on one pipeline in Minnesota, it was receiving support from a coalition of union trades groups for its plans to rebuild part of its Line 5 natural gas line in northern Wisconsin.

Dec 4, 2020

Report finds lack of broadband, new housing hindering rural growth

A report from the largest business lobby in Wisconsin has found that shortages of broadband service and new housing are among the chief hindrances to economic growth in rural places.

Dec 2, 2020

Construction groups oppose attempt to identify companies with COVID-19 outbreaks

A group of construction associations has joined the fight to prevent state government from publicly identifying businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks.

May 12, 2020

Kaul allows DNR to consider high-capacity wells’ effects

Attorney General Josh Kaul has restored the state Department of Natural Resources' power to consider, when granting permits, whether high-capacity wells might drain area water bodies.

Feb 14, 2020

Interest group spending drops in second half of 2019

Interest groups spent $16.7 million lobbying the state Capitol during the second half of 2019, a big drop from the same period two years earlier, according to a WisPolitics.com check of filings.