Business
Wisconsin Has Fewer Employees Than Most States
State has 7.4% less state workers than national average and payroll lower than 40 states.
Oct 7th, 2015 by Tamarine Cornelius
Kesslers Diamonds Opens Downtown
Its mini-store in George Watts building creates a trinity of wedding-related stores.
Oct 6th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
The Remarkable Rise of Rishi Tea
The Milwaukee company sells in all 50 states with exports to 100 countries. And it's still growing.
Oct 5th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
What Is Walker’s New Agenda?
Economy, environment, health care, central city problems and UW system all need serious attention.
Oct 5th, 2015 by John Torinus
Small Businesses Criticize States’ Economic Policies
Policies favor big business and big incentive deals and hurt state finances, they contend.
Oct 5th, 2015 by Jon Peacock
The Return of Gloria’s Bakery
Her old shop was robbed and vandalized several times. She's reopening in new location.
Oct 2nd, 2015 by Marlita Annette Bevenue, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
State’s Biomedical Industry Threatened
Assembly bill could kill industry with 100,000 workers and $27 billion annual impact.
Oct 1st, 2015 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
WEDC Leaders Resist Reforming Troubled Agency
Top brass of jobs agency miss opportunity to apologize and fix problems.
Sep 28th, 2015 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
My Office, the Bar That Never Changes
The long-running, no-frills bar and restaurant has an owner with a Disney-esque philosophy.
Sep 24th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Should Retail Companies Get Subsidies?
Many retail employees make so little they qualify for government assistance
Sep 23rd, 2015 by Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
A New Model for Growing Jobs in Wisconsin
Plan would eliminate WEDC and consolidate economic development programs back into a state agency.
Sep 22nd, 2015 by Peter Barca and Julie Lassa
New Tax Auditors Target Out-Of-State Firms
Including many firms whose accounts have never been scrutinized before.
Sep 21st, 2015 by Steven Walters
