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Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) Secretary Peter Barca yesterday welcomed eight former Secretaries of Revenue, representing seven different administrations, to the department’s headquarters in Madison. The summit of former DOR Secretaries was held as part of a...
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Chamber announces 2022 Pressure Chamber finalists
oday the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists competing in this year’s Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns to the Majestic Theatre on Aug. 16 during Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival....
BizTimes Milwaukee: Milwaukee-based Data Holdings acquires data center company Stack41
Milwaukee-based Data Holdings, a Tier III+ data center owned by the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation, has acquired Milwaukee-based Stack41, a Data Center as a Service (DCaaS) company that also has operations in Minneapolis. Terms of the deal were not...
Major semiconductor bill passes Senate and House
Congress has voted to advance the CHIPS bill, which is designed to boost American semiconductor manufacturing. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate, 64-33, and the House of Representatives, 243-187, and will pave the way for providing billions of dollars over time in...
‘WisBiz: The Show’ features Lamarr Banks of Green Bay’s Urban Hub
Welcome to “WisBusiness: The Show,” a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show, Lamarr Banks, community manager for the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce “Urban Hub,” shares how to get...
InsideWis: Using highway rights-of-way to transit electricity holds promise
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Almost everyone wants and needs reliable electricity, especially in an era when electric vehicles are hitting the roads in greater numbers, the digital world is ever-expanding and the “decarbonization” of energy generation is evolving in...
Wisconsin Inno: Milwaukee moves up tech talent ranking, but still among the worst
Milwaukee's tech talent and technology job market improved in comparison with other North American tech hubs in 2022, although there was little direction to go but up. That’s according to a report from real estate firm CBRE Group Inc., which ranked the Milwaukee metro...
Wisconsin Public Radio: Milwaukee schools hope to help students break into the clean energy field
As clean energy jobs soar across the state, Wisconsin schools are helping their students break into the industry while cutting energy use in school buildings. A new resolution, which heads to the Milwaukee School Board for a vote Thursday, would push the district to...
WisPolitics: Dept. of Justice: Opioids maker Teva agrees to $4.25 billion settlement
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement in principle on key financial terms with opioid maker Teva, which would provide up to $4.25 billion to participating states and local governments. While critical details of the settlement remain the...
PR Newswire: Brightspeed Announces Initial Fiber Build Markets for Wisconsin
Brightspeed today outlined its planned fiber network build for the state of Wisconsin. By the end of 2023, Brightspeed will complete the first phase of construction and deliver over 70,000 new fiber passings across fifteen counties in the state. In subsequent years of...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Taming inflation through rising rates ripples through economy
At a high level, it is easy to understand what the Federal Reserve is attempting to do by raising interest rates. Inflation has skyrocketed and the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates should cool demand from consumers, ideally bringing inflation under control...
WisBusiness: UW Health: Proton therapy provider selected for UW Health Eastpark Medical Center
UW Health has selected Hitachi, Ltd. to provide the infrastructure to support proton therapy at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center. Hitachi will provide equipment and technology to support UW Health’s traditional proton therapy room that will be equipped with spot...
Jet Constellations: Wisconsin Tech Month Gains Strength Through Additional Partnerships in 2022
With a growing list of partners, Wisconsin Tech Month 2022 (#WTM22) is shaping up to be a robust showing of technology leadership this year. #WTM22 is now spearheaded in partnership with the Milky Way Tech Hub, Latinos in Tech, Techquity, MARS Solutions Group and...
WisBusiness: Advocates touting approach to building transmission lines alongside broadband and EV charging
Advocates are touting an approach to building energy transmission lines that incorporates broadband and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. “The concept is, as we build out the transmission infrastructure, to coordinate the planning of that build to couple...
Marquette University: Marquette University chemistry professor receives $1.8 million grant to modernize processes in medicine synthesis
Dr. Joseph Clark, associate professor of chemistry in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.8 million Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institutes of Health for his research to modernize the synthesis...
WisPolitics: UW Health: University of Wisconsin Hospitals ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin
For the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Wisconsin Hospitals, which includes University Hospital and UW Health East Madison Hospital, as No. 1 in Wisconsin on its Best Hospitals list. This achievement reflects the remarkable...
WisconsinEye: Electrifying Our Highways – How Wisconsin Can Lead the Way
On July 26, 2022, Wisconsin is one of three states that allows high-voltage direct current transmission lines and communications fiber to be buried in certain highway rights-of-way, which holds enormous potential for electric and connected vehicles and distribution of...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Livability rankings put Wisconsin tops
New national rankings prove something that Wisconsinites already know – Wisconsin is a great place to live and work. Six Wisconsin cities made Livability.com’s 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. list with Madison securing the top spot for the second year in a row....
Wisconsin Inno: Molson Coors taps i.c.stars alumni to help design innovation spaces in Milwaukee, Chicago offices
Molson Coors Beverage Co. expanded its partnership with technology training nonprofit Inner-City Computer Stars (i.c.stars) this month by soliciting ideas from i.c.stars alumni for new innovation spaces in Molson Coors’ Chicago and Milwaukee corporate offices. The...
WisBusiness: DWD leader highlights groups targeted with employment initiatives
The head of the state DWD says focusing on potential workers in Wisconsin is a “much better solution” to workforce challenges than attracting those from outside the state. Speaking yesterday to WisconsinEye, Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy...