Economist: Focus on mom-and-pop businesses to help the rural economy
An economist with UW-Madison argues the state should focus more on developing “homegrown” businesses rather than recruiting companies to move to Wisconsin.
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An economist with UW-Madison argues the state should focus more on developing “homegrown” businesses rather than recruiting companies to move to Wisconsin.
The head of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) says the state’s “entrepreneurial spirit” is reflected in the 42 percent boost in new businesses formed during
Years after they were slated to close, the state’s youth prisons continue to struggle.
Asked if he would consider someone for the post who believes the last presidential election was fraudulent, Vos said he wants his new appointee to concentrate on a “fair election in 2022” who’s not going to “focus on 2020 and backward.”
Republican primaries in August will decide the GOP nominees for governor and attorney general.
State Party Chair Paul Farrow says the engagement he’s seeing from the grassroots is unlike anything he’s seen before.
It’s not yet Memorial Day, and the airwaves are already full of ads for top gubernatorial candidates.
Immigration policy could be an election issue in Wisconsin this fall, even if the Mexican border is thousands of miles away from Wisconsin.
Tommy Thompson’s family may have saved him from a brutal primary that could’ve tarnished his legacy, insiders say.
There’s a big race for governor this fall. And maybe even a bigger race for U.S. Senate.
Another race to watch: the contest for Wisconsin’s “top cop,” the state attorney general.