Ideas
Amtrak service could be expanded in Wisconsin
In the end, Wisconsin may get higher-speed passenger rail after all.
AFP announces ‘National Philanthropy Day’ award winners
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter has announced honorees to be recognized at this year's National Philanthropy Awards Event on Nov. 12.
U.S. Labor Department reports sluggish gains in employment
The U.S. economy added a modest 169,000 new jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent from 7.4 percent, according to the latest report issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor.
BizTimes Poll Question
Should Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) sell some of its vacant buildings to charter or voucher schools?
WHEDA launches Refi Advantage program for homeowners
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has rolled out its new Refi Advantage program, which offers refinancing loans to borrowers whose loans are owned or serviced by WHEDA.
BizTimes Poll Question
Should Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) sell some of its vacant buildings to charter or voucher schools?
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Milwaukee Biz Blog: Job killers are hurting Wisconsin
The current policies of the Wisconsin state government are holding the state’s economy back, not sparking job growth, according to Milwaukee futurist Bob Chernow.
UWM Talent Conference will feature author
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will present a Talent Conference to explore how top companies are recruiting and retaining talented professionals.
Blank’s slate is full
On the day I met and interviewed Rebecca Blank, the newly appointed chancellor at the University of Wisconsin, one of the headlines of the day out of Madison was that a journalist had been arrested because he was reporting that people were being arrested for gathering and singing in the Capitol building without a permit.
Jumpstart on the Weekend
*Friday, Sept. 6, Fish Fry & A Flick will bring a free outdoor screening of “Ted” to Discovery World,...
