MacIver News Service – Gov. Scott Walker joined Milwaukee leaders on Friday in rolling out a comprehensive new strategy for improving some of the city’s most economically depressed areas and helping job seekers find employment. Read More Walker Unveils $4.5 Million Economic, Workforce Development Plan for Milwaukee
Gov. Scott Walker laid out his priorities for 2016 at a forum on Friday. He says he’ll focus on helping people achieve independence from government and developing the workforce, helping connect employers with the talent they need to grow. Read More Gov. Walker: 2016 Focus Will Be On Workforce Development
While the City of Milwaukee might look to its technical college to help fuel its economic growth, at least one economics instructor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is advocating for a stagnant economy. Read More MATC Econ Professor: Economic Growth Not Needed
Guest Perspective by Kurt Bauer – Walker’s Wisconsin and Dayton’s Minnesota are a case study of economic contrast. Minnesota has a head start, but a better Wisconsin business climate will lead to a better Wisconsin economy. The opposite is true for Minnesota. Read More Wisconsin’s Economic Future Much Brighter than Minnesota
When Marc Levine from of the UW-Milwaukee appeared recently on UpFront with Mike Gousha to discuss job growth in Wisconsin, most viewers were probably disappointed with the analysis. After all, instead of examination of how Wisconsin fits in the national economy, the viewers were given a partisan lecture attacking Governor Scott Walker for not embracing former Governor Jim Doyle’s tax-and-spend policies. Read More UW-Milwaukee Professor Wrong to Claim Act 10, Tax Cuts Hurt Job Growth