State Workers
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3 things you don’t know about Woodman’s, Wisconsin’s favorite grocery chain
Leave it to a Wisconsin company to build a never-ending cheese aisle in all of its stores! 3 things you (probably) don’t know about Woodman’s.
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Act 10 can’t stop, won’t stop hurting Wisconsin schools
It’s been 13 years since former Gov. Scott Walker’s assault on public education, setting in motion a budget mess that impacts discussions today about the biggest challenges facing schools. The hot topic at the Wisconsin Public Education Network’s 2024 Summer Summit was the ongoing and worsening impact of a law that has been in place…
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Why small business owners want their employees to have affordable healthcare
Main Street Alliance members know the Affordable Care Act keeps premium prices low so that they don’t lose good workers to corporate competitors.
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Baldwin hails major win for Wisconsin in new biohealth tech hub, with 30,000 jobs estimated
Created by the CHIPS and Science Act, each hub specializes in improving US research and manufacturing—including Wisconsin-led advancements in personalized medicine.
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From the top: What is this Inflation Reduction Act that’s so important to the presidential election?
It’s part of President Biden’s legislative agenda—the most productive in generations, yet few Americans know all the details of how it improves their lives, the economy, the climate, and more.
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Here’s how to lower your home’s energy bill under the Inflation Reduction Act
It begins with assessing your home’s current energy use, planning improvements, then getting connected to the credits and rebates that can create good Wisconsin jobs, reduce bills, and improve the climate.
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Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future
In this op-ed, Bridget Glover, a union activist within USW (Local 2-232), reflects on the support from the Biden-Harris administration and the impacts infrastructure investments have had on union workers and the Wisconsin workforce.
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Eric Hovde’s company exposed workers to dangerous chemicals, OSHA reports say
Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s real estate company settled with OSHA in 2018 after three Milwaukee employees faced “prolonged exposure” to ozone.
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School, suffrage, and… seatbelts? Wisconsin’s famous firsts
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became America’s 30th state. And we’ve been outdrinking the rest ever since (kidding, of course… that’s far from our only contribution!) Here are some other notable Wisconsin firsts.
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Step aside, cheese! Wisconsin ginseng is shattering records
Most people know Wisconsin for its cheese–we are the Dairy State, after all. And while we produce 26% of America’s cheese (the most of any state), we’re also the number one producer of another hot commodity…
