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Support for raising tariffs on Canadian goods increased in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll even as more respondents said they’re hurting Wisconsin farmers. In the school’s final poll before next week’s election, 33% of surveyed registered voters said
Autonomous drone startup Rownd kicked off its Wisconsin-based R&D program with an airborne demonstration in Hartford, showcasing technologies for the U.S. military. “We are going to give our military the best weapons in the world,” CEO and co-founder Rob Thelen
Wisconsin and 19 other states are suing Dollar General Corporation, accusing the retailer of deceptive pricing that “harms the very consumers it claims to serve,” namely low-income households. The state Department of Justice yesterday announced the states, along with the
A new research tool being developed through the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is expected to go live by next summer, offering a “catalyst for all the innovators” by unifying fragmented health data. That’s according to Jomol Mathew, associate dean for
Wisconsin home sales dropped 2.4% over the year in September amid rising mortgage and a slowing state housing market. That’s according to the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report, which notes the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.86% last
GE HealthCare and Milwaukee Tool are leading the pack for organizations filing AI-related patents in Wisconsin, followed closely by Johnson Controls. That’s according to research conducted by Prof. Rina Ghose, a data scientist with UW-Milwaukee whose work explores AI adoption
Scientists at UW-Madison have detailed a way to incorporate numerous forms of medical data into a set of machine learning models, in order to better predict the course of diseases such as cancer. WARF included the method in its latest
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced they’ve secured more than $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak passenger rail service from Milwaukee to Madison — and ultimately connect the state capital to Chicago. The project
Changing Wisconsin law to mirror the federal law exempting tips and overtime from the income tax would reduce state collections by $2.7 billion over the next decade, according to a new report from Forward Analytics.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce and Development announced $6.6 million in grants to train workers on artificial intelligence and other skills. The grants, to be distributed across 84 employers, are meant to train over 3,800 people
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says new federal match requirements could kill a program meant to support dairy farmers and processors.
Attorney General Josh Kaul is co-leading a multistate lawsuit against the federal government targeting what plaintiffs say was the unlawful termination of IT modernization grants.
After securing a patent late last year for its wastewater treatment technology, Rapid Radicals aims to deploy the tech in major Midwest cities and coastal communities in the coming years. That’s according to founder and Chief Technology Officer Paige Peters,
Members of the state’s Nuclear Power Summit Board are assessing options to cover the cost of a planned industry event, which could go as high as $900,000 under the most expensive estimate from agency staff. “We don’t have anything in
EMD Electronics is eligible for up to $4.5 million in performance-based state tax credits, as officials touted the company’s $200 million investment in the state. Gov. Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary and CEO John Miller on Friday applauded the opening
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board gives employers more flexibility to discipline workers for misconduct even when it’s linked with certain protected activities such as union organizing. That’s according to an analysis by Milwaukee-based law firm Michael
Wisconsin had a record-setting $2.13 billion in food, forestry and agriculture exports in the first half of this year, buoyed by rising exports to key markets in Canada and Mexico. That’s according to the latest quarterly report from the International
A data expert with Waukesha County urged local government leaders to ensure any processes they’re looking to automate with AI are well-defined, to avoid higher costs and other pitfalls. Kevin Koenig, the county’s IT data and solutions engineering manager, yesterday
Looking closer at energy usage trends among utility customers could yield insights about affordability challenges in Wisconsin and elsewhere, panelists said at a recent Customers First Coalition event. Destenie Nock, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie
Madison-based Recovery.com is deploying AI to more quickly connect its growing user base with treatment resources and conduct research on service providers. Nick Myers, an entrepreneur and the director of AI innovation for the company, discussed various applications for the
Support for raising tariffs on Canadian goods increased in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll even as more respondents said they’re hurting Wisconsin farmers. In the school’s final poll before next week’s election, 33% of surveyed registered voters said they support raising tariffs on Canada while 67% were opposed.
Autonomous drone startup Rownd kicked off its Wisconsin-based R&D program with an airborne demonstration in Hartford, showcasing technologies for the U.S. military. “We are going to give our military the best weapons in the world,” CEO and co-founder Rob Thelen said yesterday during a press conference at Hartford Municipal Airport
Wisconsin and 19 other states are suing Dollar General Corporation, accusing the retailer of deceptive pricing that “harms the very consumers it claims to serve,” namely low-income households. The state Department of Justice yesterday announced the states, along with the Federal Trade Commission, have joined a lawsuit against the discount
A new research tool being developed through the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is expected to go live by next summer, offering a “catalyst for all the innovators” by unifying fragmented health data. That’s according to Jomol Mathew, associate dean for informatics with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Wisconsin home sales dropped 2.4% over the year in September amid rising mortgage and a slowing state housing market. That’s according to the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report, which notes the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.86% last month. That’s the highest it’s been since January 2025 when
GE HealthCare and Milwaukee Tool are leading the pack for organizations filing AI-related patents in Wisconsin, followed closely by Johnson Controls. That’s according to research conducted by Prof. Rina Ghose, a data scientist with UW-Milwaukee whose work explores AI adoption and workforce readiness. As part of a Microsoft-backed effort, she
Scientists at UW-Madison have detailed a way to incorporate numerous forms of medical data into a set of machine learning models, in order to better predict the course of diseases such as cancer. WARF included the method in its latest round-up of top licensing prospects within its healthcare portfolio, noting
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced they’ve secured more than $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak passenger rail service from Milwaukee to Madison — and ultimately connect the state capital to Chicago. The project envisions twice-daily service between Madison and Milwaukee with stops in
Changing Wisconsin law to mirror the federal law exempting tips and overtime from the income tax would reduce state collections by $2.7 billion over the next decade, according to a new report from Forward Analytics.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce and Development announced $6.6 million in grants to train workers on artificial intelligence and other skills. The grants, to be distributed across 84 employers, are meant to train over 3,800 people across the state as part of the Wisconsin Training for
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says new federal match requirements could kill a program meant to support dairy farmers and processors.
Attorney General Josh Kaul is co-leading a multistate lawsuit against the federal government targeting what plaintiffs say was the unlawful termination of IT modernization grants.
After securing a patent late last year for its wastewater treatment technology, Rapid Radicals aims to deploy the tech in major Midwest cities and coastal communities in the coming years. That’s according to founder and Chief Technology Officer Paige Peters, who spoke yesterday during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Launch Wisconsin
Members of the state’s Nuclear Power Summit Board are assessing options to cover the cost of a planned industry event, which could go as high as $900,000 under the most expensive estimate from agency staff. “We don’t have anything in our budget allocated for this,” WEDC Secretary and CEO John
EMD Electronics is eligible for up to $4.5 million in performance-based state tax credits, as officials touted the company’s $200 million investment in the state. Gov. Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary and CEO John Miller on Friday applauded the opening of the firm’s 38,000-square-foot R&D facility at its site in
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board gives employers more flexibility to discipline workers for misconduct even when it’s linked with certain protected activities such as union organizing. That’s according to an analysis by Milwaukee-based law firm Michael Best, which says employers have regained flexibility for dealing with
Wisconsin had a record-setting $2.13 billion in food, forestry and agriculture exports in the first half of this year, buoyed by rising exports to key markets in Canada and Mexico. That’s according to the latest quarterly report from the International Agribusiness Center, which shows Wisconsin has climbed to No. 10
A data expert with Waukesha County urged local government leaders to ensure any processes they’re looking to automate with AI are well-defined, to avoid higher costs and other pitfalls. Kevin Koenig, the county’s IT data and solutions engineering manager, yesterday addressed members of the Wisconsin Counties Association during the group’s
Looking closer at energy usage trends among utility customers could yield insights about affordability challenges in Wisconsin and elsewhere, panelists said at a recent Customers First Coalition event. Destenie Nock, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, said assessing typical energy usage trends among households
Madison-based Recovery.com is deploying AI to more quickly connect its growing user base with treatment resources and conduct research on service providers. Nick Myers, an entrepreneur and the director of AI innovation for the company, discussed various applications for the technology during yesterday’s meeting of the Madison Rotary Club. Since