Wisconsin is dotted with Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. During his decades-long career, the famed architect designed structures ranging from the Monona Terrace to the Robert Lamp House — a single family home on North Butler Street. Now, one of Wright’s lesser-known buildings is getting a boost from the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Economic Development […]
New report seeks to improve prosperity of rural Wisconsin
A new report from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has put forward ten recommendations to improve prosperity in Wisconsin’s rural communities. The recommendations were created by a commission empaneled by Governor Evers earlier this year, and they come as rural Wisconsin continues to grapple with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more on […]
Black and Latino Chambers receive support to help businesses through C...
On Tuesday, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the city will invest $35,000 in both the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. Jessica Cavazos is the CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. She says the pandemic has caused the organization to cancel fundraisers and […]
WEDC Secretary, CEO Missy Hughes on WORT
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a public-private partnership that oversees grants and loans to businesses in exchange for the promise of new jobs. Earlier today, WORT producer Shaun Soman spoke with WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, who has been serving in her position since last October.
Joint Audit Committee Seeks Documents from WEDC
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is under intense scrutiny as the agency finalizes a $3 billion contract with Taiwanese manufacturing company, Foxconn. State lawmakers are asking where the agency’s money is going and if it is being held accountable for contracts made with private companies. This week, the agency announced a lawsuit […]
Kohl’s Struggles to Meet WEDC Goals
In 2012, Kohl’s Corp. received a whopping $62.5 million tax credit package from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation earmarked for job creation and the construction of a new headquarters. Three years later, Kohl’s is headquartered out of its new building, but has struggled to meet its required jobs quota, landing at just 15 percent of […]
