State lottery officials decline to reveal how they make sure frequent winners are not scamming the system; one expert sees some suspicious patterns in Wisconsin.
Category: Economy
Posted inEconomy, Money & Politics, State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin
How undocumented immigrants became the backbone of dairies — and how to keep the milk flowing in America’s Dairyland
Farmers, experts say reliance on immigrant workers, many of them in the U.S. illegally, will continue unless dairies — and Congress — make significant changes.
Posted inEconomy, Money & Politics
No sanctuary, fewer farmhands: Coping with the Trump agenda in America’s Dairyland
In Milwaukee County, the debate over ‘sanctuary cities’ continues, while in rural Wisconsin, informal networks form to help immigrants avoid deportation
Posted inEconomy, Government, State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin
America’s Dairyland and Trump in the rearview mirror as workers return to Mexico
The Hernandez family and other dairy workers are heading back to Mexico amid hostile rhetoric and rising immigration arrests in the Midwest and nationwide.
Posted inEconomy, Government, State of Change: Water, Food And The Future Of Wisconsin
Under Trump, Wisconsin dairies struggle to keep immigrant workers
Dairy farmers raise wages to attract and keep Mexican and Central American employees. Workers cite hostility and heightened enforcement.
Posted inEconomy, Government
No relief from Wisconsin’s 565 percent payday loan interest under new rules
Payday lenders in Wisconsin charge an average of 565 percent interest for short-term loans. New proposed federal rules to protect consumers will not change that.
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Frac Sand Rush, Health & Welfare
Controversy on Wisconsin-Iowa border as frac sand mine, No. 1 in violations, seeks to expand
Pattison Sand Co., which recently opened a site in Wisconsin, is facing concerns over the growth of its Iowa mine, which has a worst-in-the-nation safety record.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin
State revokes tax credits after W.W. Grainger cuts, outsources jobs
The Department of Revenue has revoked $50,000 worth of tax credits from W.W. Grainger, a distributor of industrial and maintenance supplies, after the company failed to create promised jobs, sold subsidiaries employing hundreds of its workers and sent some jobs overseas.
Posted inEconomy, Government
Wisconsin’s new debt law not in line with federal recommendations
The FTC has recommended that states boost requirements for what documentation is needed at the beginning of a lawsuit. Wisconsin’s new law does not meet most of these recommendations.
Posted inEconomy, Government
Controversial debt buyers get a break under new Wisconsin law
A new Wisconsin law standardized debt collection; advocates fear it could hurt consumers.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety, Precious Lives
After guns wound and kill, bills pile up for victims and society
Gun violence costs Wisconsinites billions of dollars a year. Taxpayers pay for most of it in medical bills and incarceration costs. Victims suffer lost wages and trauma that can have long-lasting effects. Communities pay through lowered property values and higher police costs.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin
Scott Walker’s untold story: Jobs lacking after big state subsidy of Kohl’s stores
In its first 15 months of existence, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. awarded $126 million in incentives to 24 companies without a full financial review. Some deals turned out well, others have failed. The largest — up to $62.5 million in tax credits to Kohl’s Corp. — so far has not generated the number of jobs or amount of capital spending promised.