Stories tagged: "Paycheck Protection Program"

Politics Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) listens as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers the governor's State of the State speech at the state Capitol Jan. 22, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics Republicans Wrongly Take Credit for $4.4 Billion Surplus. They Could Actually Cost the State Nearly $4 Billion.

Democrats mock GOP for trying to take credit for billions in surplus while simultaneously trying to strip away policies that led to the extra money.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 10, 2021 2:11 pm CDT
Business Jon Seybold and Ron Kind speak
Business Wisconsin Restaurant Owners Hungry for More Pandemic Aid

Demand for federal funding far outpaces dollars available for eateries because so much business was lost during the pandemic.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 2, 2021 5:33 pm CDT
Family Wisconsin childcare crisis
Family Wisconsin Is In a Childcare Crisis. The Pandemic Hasn’t Helped.

With high costs and low profits, families, providers, and the economy as a whole need the system to change.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring April 26, 2021 3:42 pm CDT
Business Chef David Heide gives a lay of the land at the future home of Little John's Kitchen, a pay-what-you-can restaurant for people at all income levels where he’ll also train and help veterans and provide basic food preparation for nonprofits and meat processing for struggling farmers. (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Business The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped These Hard-Hit Restaurants From Giving Back

“It just really helps us to feel like we’re still a part of the community, even when we’re closed down.”

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 24, 2021 2:12 pm CDT
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Money Billionaires, Trump Officials Receive PPP Loans While Many Small Businesses Are Left Out

PPP beneficiaries included billionaires, Trump administration officials, members of Congress, political donors, and wealthy financial institutions.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 7, 2020 3:12 pm CDT

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A tornado near New Richmond completely destroyed a garage and caused some other damage Wednesday night. (Photo via National Weather Service) Local Coverage Wednesday Storms Brought Six Tornadoes, National Weather Service Confirms
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), center, is flanked by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), left, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) during a press conference before an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill to prematurely end the $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit. (Photo by Christina Lieffring) Politics Unemployed Wisconsinites Will Keep $300 Boost After Republicans Fail to End It
Masks on a table Coronavirus The Delta Variant is Spreading Rapidly. Wisconsin Health Officials Are Recommending Masks Again.
(Shutterstock) Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike
Business Federal Paycheck Protection Program Proving Problematic
Business Federal Paycheck Protection Program Proving Problematic

State Treasurer proposes redefining small businesses as those with 20 or fewer employees.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 27, 2020 6:09 pm CDT
Economy Megan Glassbrenner unpacks boxes from a recent estate sale. She plans to sell the items at The Attic Home Consignments & Estate Sales store in Eau Claire that she owns with her husband, John. John said he was relieved to receive paycheck protection funding totaling $8,500 on Friday to help keep their Eau Claire business financially viable. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Economy Small Businesses And Farmers Are Getting Crippled By The High Demand For Aid

Many have yet to receive $1,200 federal stimulus check, others competing for dwindling pot of Small Business loan, Paycheck Protection Program funding

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 6, 2020 8:55 am CDT