Last week, the Alliance joined a coalition of 25+ organizations urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the timely reevaluation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the reinstatement of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the I-94 East-West reconstruction and expansion project. In addition, the Alliance provided public comments in support of the [...]
The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awards program is continuing the tradition of celebrating manufacturers’ accomplishments, even if it looks a little different this year. In a traditional year, the MOTY Awards would be announced at an evening reception to recognize the impact manufacturing has on Wisconsin and a chance to showcase excellence in [...]
School District of Waukesha Superintendent Jim Sebert WCTC President Rich Barnhouse Over the last month, the Alliance has hosted superintendent / president roundtables for business leaders to hear from Waukesha County Technical College President Rich Barnhouse and School District of Waukesha Superintendent Jim Sebert. The Alliance welcomes future opportunities to connect the business community with [...]
Suzanne Kelley, President & CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, spoke to Wendy Sowinski, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Ixonia Bank, about the current state of Waukesha County's business community. Additionally, Suzanne shared insights into what shaped her career to help prepare her to lead such a vital organization and play a [...]
WisDOT is holding a virtual public involvement meeting for the I-94 East-West Corridor project tonight, March 16 from 6-8 p.m. Completion of the I-94 East-West project has been a longtime policy priority of the Waukesha County Business Alliance. The Alliance will submit comments in support of this project and we encourage you to do the [...]
Employer On-Site Vaccine Clinic Requests Due This WednesdayBeginning this week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is opening a process for vaccinators to request a dedicated vaccine supply for employer-based closed clinics. The vaccinator will need to submit information, such as the location, timeframe, and number of doses, to seek approval from DHS. Requests [...]
By Roxanne Baumann, Director Global Engagement, WMEP Manufacturing Solutions International trade goes back 1,000 of years because no country has enough raw materials or goods to be self-sufficient. Historically, export trade is a huge lift for economic growth; raising incomes, creating jobs, reducing prices, sparking innovation, extending product life cycles, and increasing workers' earning power. [...]
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) - Office of Skills Development (OSD) has released a new Technical Education Equipment Grant Program Announcement (GPA). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program, up to $559,400 in grant funds is available to Wisconsin school districts to train students for careers in advanced manufacturing. The purpose of the [...]
Governor Tony Evers has signed Special Session Senate Bill 1 into law, which protects businesses, schools, nonprofits and others from COVID-19 litigation. The bill also begins the process of upgrading the state's unemployment computer infrastructure. Since last summer, the Alliance has advocated for COVID-19 liability protection for organizations, and it is one of the top priorities [...]
Gov. Evers unveiled his 2021-23 state budget last week with a budget address, which kicks off the budget process between the Governor and state legislature. Read more about Wisconsin’s state budget process hereThe proposed $91 billion budget would increase state spending by 7.3 percent the first year and two percent the second year. It would [...]
