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GAB sets dates for recall elections
The Government Accountability Board this morning certified the recall elections against Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, setting the stage for May 8 primary elections, if necessary, and June 5 general elections.
Bradley Center has significant economic impact on region
The purpose of this white paper is to estimate the economic impacts that the Bradley Center, a sports and entertainment venue in the City of Milwaukee, has on the metro Milwaukee area.1 These impacts include the gross impacts of the Bradley Center's operations as well as net impacts generated by new dollars flowing into the area that otherwise would not have been generated.
LISC announces 2012 MANDI award winners
The winners of the 13th Annual Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Awards were announced earlier this week at a gala event at the Pfister Hotel. The MANDI Awards are hosted by LISC Milwaukee. More than 700 people attended the sold-out event.
JOBS Act can spur small business growth, but there are some risks
MADISON – President Obama endorsed it. The Senate passed it by a 3-to-1 margin. The margin of victory in the House of Representatives was even higher. Interest groups such as the National Venture Capital Association and the Biotechnology Industry Organization have praised it.
Johnson to speak at Lakeland College
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson will deliver the keynote lecture at Lakeland College’s 11th annual Charlotte and Walter Kohler Distinguished Business Lecture on Wednesday, April 11 in the college’s Bradley Theatre.
Three root causes of failed strategic planning
When strategic plans, effectively executed, fail to drive growth a number of root causes are usually at work. Leaders...
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Housing recovery hits speed bump
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell in February, suggesting a loss of momentum in the housing market after recent signs of improvement.
Niles will be new CFO of Associated Bank
Associated Banc-Corp announced that Christopher Del Moral-Niles has been named chief financial officer.Niles will succeed Joe Selner, who after...
Lubar & Co. invests in Texas oil equipment manufacturer
Milwaukee-based private investment firm Lubar & Co. has invested in Drilltec, a Houston-based company that makes products used in...
Insourcing fuels Milwaukee recovery
Wisconsin is helping fuel America's economic upswing, and a number of Milwaukee-area businesses should take credit.