Work & the Economy

Wisconsin dairy farmers were treading water in 2020, kept afloat by direct payments from the federal government. The aid resulted in a sharp decrease...

For tens of thousands of Wisconsin workers who lost most or all of their rights on the job a decade ago, one provision in...

When her Milwaukee restaurant was shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, Amanda Dixon was able to regroup and shift to...

Gov. Tony Evers announced Wisconsin had received $322 million in funding to create an emergency rental assistance program. The program will help Wisconsinites pay...

WASHINGTON—The Senate on Tuesday in a 92-7 vote confirmed former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a second...

Wisconsin State Senate passes bill to start unemployment insurance fix as Gov. Tony Evers signals his willingness to sign the bill

Businesses that got tax-free federal funds for business expenses will be able to receive a state income tax deduction on those expenses under legislation...

When Gov. Tony Evers announced his biennial budget on Tuesday, including a hefty $7.7 billion proposed for various education programs, Kim Kaukl felt like...

After scuttling a compromise on their last COVID-19 response bill and snubbing a call by Gov. Tony Evers to kickstart an update of Wisconsin’s...

Businesses that received federal loans during the COVID-19 pandemic and got to keep the money tax-free will get an additional state tax deduction, costing...