Stories tagged: "small business"

Editor's Letter The interior of the first floor of the Haymarket Landing building in downtown Eau Claire sits empty. Foxconn Technology Group announced plans in summer 2018 to locate 150 jobs at the Haymarket building and a former Wells Fargo bark site. Nearly two years later, Foxconn has backed out of buying the bank building and has done no work on the Haymarket building. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Editor's Letter Evers’ Main Street Approach to Pandemic Relief Is a Welcome Change After Foxconn and Trump

Home run hitters make a lot more outs than the small-ball specialists who string a bunch of singles and doubles into a higher score.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow September 15, 2022 2:22 pm CDT
Business Postal service can handle absentee ballot volume
Business Rural Wisconsin Is Still Coping with Postal Service Slowdowns and Cutbacks Supported by Ron Johnson

A long-sought reform bill has finally become law, but small businesses, farmers, and veterans have been forced into more expensive alternatives that pose risks to their time-sensitive shipments.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow August 10, 2022 9:50 pm CDT
Politics Truth PAC Johnson Uihlein Hendricks
Politics Democrats Are Closing Ron Johnson’s Tax Break—So That Health Care Gets a Higher Priority Than Billionaires

Hundreds of billions will go toward providing Medicare after capping a tax change so that its benefits are focused small businesses and middle class entrepreneurs.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 8, 2022 7:28 am CDT
Business Sheila Desjarlais and Tony Evers
Business The Evers Administration Prioritized Small Businesses in its COVID Response. Those Efforts Are Paying Off.

“I am as purple as you can get. I am not red. I am not blue, I could care less what party you are, your actions speak louder than words,” said Melissa Martinez, director of the Washburn Chamber of Commerce.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 16, 2022 8:39 am CDT
Business Ron Johnson Rick Scott
Business Republican Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on Most Wisconsin Small Businesses, According to Analysis

The Biden administration estimates 52% of small business owners in the state would face a tax hike under Sen. Rick Scott’s plan, with the typical business paying an extra $700 per year in taxes.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 4, 2022 4:48 pm CDT

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Politics Facing Threats and Fearing for Her Family’s Safety Ahead of Midterms, Assembly Candidate Files Multiple Police Reports
Politics The Most Bipartisan Members of Congress: Where Wisconsin’s Senators Rank
Photos courtesy of Little, Brown and Pete Souza Politics Popping the Presidential Bubble with Pete Souza, Obama’s Chief Photographer and Proud Wisconsinite
Politics Why You Haven’t Seen Our One-on-Ones with Tim Michels and Sen. Ron Johnson
Our Wisconsin Beerntsen’s Candy
Our Wisconsin The Easter Bunny Has an Easier Time Around Here Thanks to Wisconsin’s Long History of Local Candy Makers

Here are 10 ways to locally source your basket of goodies.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith April 11, 2022 8:23 pm CDT
Health In this June 25, 2020 file photo, a price sign is displayed at a retail store as a store employee wears a mask while working in Niles, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Health State Democrats Propose Greater Healthcare Coverage for Small-Business Workers

Lower-income childless adults would also have access to a basic health plan if the proposal could pass the Legislature.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 2, 2022 9:59 am CST