On Thursday, February 5, 2015, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Wisconsin Realtors Ass’n v. PSC (2013AP1407). The Court will decide whether the Public Service Commission...
Supreme Court to Decide on PSC Wind Turbine Siting Rule
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 3:35pm By Hamilton
Legislature in Midst of Extraordinary Session on “Right to Work”
Date Fri, Feb. 27, 2015 - 9:43am By Hamilton
Last week, legislative leaders announced an extraordinary session of the Wisconsin legislature to pass Right to Work legislation. Soon after the announcement, Governor Scott Walker said he would sign Right...
LinkWisconsin Gets Upgrade
Date Fri, Feb. 27, 2015 - 9:36am By Hamilton
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the LinkWisconsin website has been upgraded to a new website with some new features and tools. According to a post from...
LFB: Administration to Delay $108 million Debt Payment
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 4:44pm By Hamilton
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) has released a memo describing the administration’s planned restructuring of a general purpose revenue (GPR) $108 million commercial paper principal payment in May 2015. According...
State Court Decides on Municipalities Ability to Revoke Conditional Use Permit
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 4:06pm By Hamilton
On Thursday, January 8, 2015 the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Oneida Seventh Generation Corp. v. City of Green Bay (2013AP591). The supreme court will decide...
Supreme Court to Determine Wrongful Death Case
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 3:25pm By Hamilton
On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Christ v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (2012AP1493). The Court will decide whether the discovery rule will...
Governor Walker Shuffles Cabinet
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 3:20pm By Hamilton
Last week, Governor Walker announced administrative staff changes at Department of Administration (DOA), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and Public Service Commission (PSC)....
Walmart Raises Wages
Date Thu, Feb. 26, 2015 - 3:16pm By Hamilton
Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., has announced it will raise wages for current associates to $10 an hour or higher by early next year and by...
TIF Bill Package to be Introduced
Date Thu, Feb. 12, 2015 - 5:51pm By Hamilton
The Joint Legislative Council recommended that the eight Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) bills submitted by the Legislative Council Study Committee on TIF be introduced to the full legislature with a...
WEDA Legislative Day 2015
Date Thu, Feb. 12, 2015 - 5:55pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) held its annual legislative day this week, with nearly 70 WEDA members participating. WEDA members met with approximately 90 legislators and staff from the...