9 WI businesses staffed by people living with disabilities
Learn about how you can support these Wisconsin businesses staffed by people living with disabilities.
Jun
2025
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WISCONSIN WORKERS
Mar
2025
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Wisconsin will get hit hardest from Trump’s trade war, analysis shows
The other 49 states have between 1% to 8% of their labor force working in industries getting hit by retaliatory tariffs. Nearly 10% of the Wisconsin workforce stands to be affected here.
Dec
2024
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Court ruling restores the public sector union rights stripped away by Act 10
The 2011 law that sparked massive protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Now a judge rules it was unconstitutional for Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans to single out certain types of employees in the law.
Oct
2024
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Survey: Rural Wisconsin workforce and families are hurting due to childcare gaps
The lack of childcare in Wisconsin’s rural areas is keeping people out of the workforce, or is forcing them to work part-time, according to an early childhood survey. In addition to hurting families, the situation is making it harder for employers to find workers, too.
Oct
2024
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How Sen. Tammy Baldwin is getting help to Wisconsin families for childcare
Sen. Baldwin delivered direct support in the annual funding package to projects expanding access to affordable childcare across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas with childcare deserts.
Sep
2024
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Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids
The short answer to how Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids? Hire more people to take care of those children. It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level.
Almost 60% of child care providers across the state have unused capacity—closed classrooms—because of staff shortages. Providers report that if they were able to operate at full capacity, they could serve up to 33,000 more kids.
Sep
2024
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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.
Aug
2024
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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...
Jul
2024
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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.
Jul
2024
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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.
