Viewpoints
The needle really is moving in the right direction
In a Milwaukee Biz Blog last week, we told you that the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam.
Court ruling sets dates for recall elections
Dane County Judge Richard Niess today granted the Government Accountability Board (GAB) more time to finish its review of recall petitions against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, setting the stage for primary elections on May 8 and general elections on June 5.
Wisconsin gets a large dose of positive employment news
Die by the monthly job numbers, live by the monthly job numbers. Last week new monthly job numbers were out for January and the results looked better than they have for months for Wisconsin workers. According to the latest numbers, Wisconsin employed in the private sector an estimated 15,700 people more than it had the previous month. Unemployment has dropped to 6.9 percent, the lowest since December 2008.
Political hyperbole killed the mining bill
As the debate on the mining bill raged, we all heard the hyper political language about the environmental harm that would result from any iron ore mine. It was very difficult for me to sit back and watch. I was ever hopeful that calmer heads would prevail considering the $1.5 billion investment and the thousands of resulting jobs that the state could have welcomed while the environment is protected.
Futurist forecast: Tomorrow is promised to no one
We are in the midst of change. Change that is dominated by the certainty of demographics and by the manner in which our economy – and those of others – is transitioning.
Afterglow is still warm at Master Lock
Most of the media coverage of President Barack Obama's recent tour of the Master Lock Company's Milwaukee plant focused...
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Cheese is the Apple of Wisconsin
As I sit here deciding whether or not to buy the New iPad from Apple, I was wondering, "Does Wisconsin have an Apple?"
The recovery is picking up steam
It's early, and we don't want to jinx it. We've still got a long way to go. There certainly are variables that could intercede, and there surely will be speed bumps along the way.
Vote down the political takeover of MATC board
I believe the attempt to radically change the makeup and selection of the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) District Board of Directors has nothing to do with education or job training and everything to do with politics and race.
Manufacturers need a smart workforce
With 20 percent of our state's employees working in manufacturing, Wisconsin boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the country. We also have the most to win or lose if we don't collectively address the ongoing need for a robust, skilled workforce.
