Trade groups looking forward to working with new WEDC CEO
Some of the state's top trade groups say they're looking forward to working with Missy Hughes when she takes over as CEO...
Wisconsin voters have generally positive view of U.S. economy, poll shows
Registered voters in the state have a generally positive view of how the national economy has performed over the last year, according...
Bill would expand tax exclusion for investors in opportunity zones
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is circulating legislation for co-sponsorship to expand a tax exclusion for investors in “opportunity zones” throughout the...
COWS report claims state tax policy contributing to inequality
A new report from UW-Madison’s Center on Wisconsin Strategy claims the state’s tax policy is contributing to inequality, as the richest Wisconsinites...
Fetch Rewards CEO says rapid growth driven organically
Fetch Rewards founder and CEO Wes Schroll says the company’s rapid growth last year was driven organically through referrals and social engagement.
Cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping devices containing THC
Most of the Wisconsinites who recently developed severe lung diseases after vaping say they used e-cigarettes or other vaping devices containing THC...
Professor finding new ways to improve medical imaging
A professor at UW-Madison is developing new methods for reducing errors in CT scans, MRIs and other imaging techniques.
Neylon touting GOP proposal to use VW settlement funds for charging stations
Rep. Adam Neylon is touting a Republican proposal to use Volkswagen settlement funds to place electric vehicle charging stations along major driving...
Hogan to leave WEDC Sept. 3
WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan will formally step down from the job Sept. 3, telling Gov. Tony Evers in a letter...
Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation using Redox data platform for anti-smoking campaign
The Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation is using a data platform from a startup called Redox for its First Breath program, a statewide...
Dodles founder says startup enthusiasm on the rise in Fox Valley
The founder of an Appleton startup called Dodles says enthusiasm for entrepreneurship in the Fox Valley area is on the rise, though...
Bill tweaking investment tax credit program could attract out-of-state investors
Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says a bill to alter the state’s investment tax credit program could bring more out-of-state investors...
Hemp bill amendment addresses concerns of law enforcement groups
A bill to expand the state’s hemp industry faces dwindling opposition from law enforcement groups after a Senate amendment addressed their concerns.
WEDC ‘will always disagree’ with LAB on loan revocations, Hogan says
WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan says the agency "will always disagree" with the Legislative Audit Bureau on how the state should...
Life expectancy down in Wisconsin, report shows
Life expectancy in the state has declined for the second year in a row as drug and alcohol deaths continue to climb,...
