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Wisconsin Billionaires Bankroll Efforts To Shrink State’s Social Safety Net

Wisconsin Billionaires Bankroll Efforts To Shrink State’s Social Safety Net

Quiet lobbying backed by major GOP benefactors like the Uihleins and Bradley Foundation.

Small Business Owners Grill Democratic Senate Candidates

Small Business Owners Grill Democratic Senate Candidates

Forums in Madison, Milwaukee show some differences among US Senate hopefuls.

Small Businesses Will Quiz US Senate Candidates

Small Businesses Will Quiz US Senate Candidates

Series of three forums with Democratic candidates; Milwaukee event is at Cactus Club Friday.

Omicron Has Hurt Area Restaurants

Omicron Has Hurt Area Restaurants

Just when things getting better, new variant slammed restaurants like Odd Duck, Lazy Susan.

GOP Bill Cuts Social Safety Net To Boost Hiring

GOP Bill Cuts Social Safety Net To Boost Hiring

Republican lawmakers would restrict access to healthcare, food assistance and unemployment insurance.

State Planning Small Business Recovery Grants

State Planning Small Business Recovery Grants

Evers vetoed GOP bills that would take control of federal relief funds.

Op Ed: What State’s Small Businesses Need Now
Op Ed

What State’s Small Businesses Need Now

Evers has a plan businesses support, but needs legislative cooperation for full impact.

Proposed Liability Shield for Businesses and Health Care Providers That Violate Covid-19 Requirements Would Hurt Victims and Slow Wisconsin’s Return to Normal
Assembly Committee Passes GOP COVID-19 Bill

Assembly Committee Passes GOP COVID-19 Bill

Vos calls measure ‘bipartisan’ though all Democrats oppose it.

Small Businesses Pan Assembly COVID Proposals

Small Businesses Pan Assembly COVID Proposals

Robust state aid, uniform public health rules outweigh proposals such as liability shields.