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Originally published by Ethan Duran for The Daily Reporter Wisconsin contractors for public projects big and small saw a boon in work since President Joe Biden signed the trillion-dollar Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021. Since then, funding has supported hundreds of state projects, ranging from roads, highways, bridges, ports, rail,… Continue Reading Two Years of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Money: How Federal Funding Plays a Role in Wisconsin Construction

As first published by Ethan Duran for The Daily Reporter. Milwaukee on Wednesday was named a finalist for a federal economic development grant worth up to $50 million, according to U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The “Recompete Pilot Program,” which focuses on distressed communities, was created under the CHIPS and Science Act. The program targets… Continue Reading Milwaukee a Finalist for $50M Economic Revitalization Program

As released by Governor Evers Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), celebrated “National Apprenticeship Week” by announcing that Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship Program has reached a record 16,384 enrolled apprentices, an all-time record in the program’s 112-year history and surpassing last year’s record-high participation. Gov. Evers announced the new record during the… Continue Reading Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Record Number of Registered Apprentices

MADISON, WI (November 13, 2023) — In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (November 13 – 19), WRTP | BIG STEP, a workforce intermediary, has partnered with the Building Trades Council to host an Apprenticeship Career Exploration Fair and a special announcement from the Governor on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 9 AM to 3… Continue Reading WRTP | BIG STEP Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Originally published as an opinion piece by Joe Fitzgerald & Richard Diaz for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Across the city, kids are returning to school, eager to learn. Some will struggle more than others due to high rates of lead poisoning. Even at low levels, lead exposure creates learning problems, hyperactivity, lower IQ, and… Continue Reading Hiring workers is vital to speeding up lead-pipe replacement in Milwaukee

Originally published by The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Chicago Fed President and CEO Austan Goolsbee and Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman participated in a discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities facing young people as they enter the workforce in the post-pandemic economy. WRTP | BIG STEP’s own Jose Luevano… Continue Reading Fed Listens: Joining the Labor Force After COVID—A Discussion on Youth Employment

MADISON, WI. AUG. 16, 2023 – A consortium of 15 public and private partners has been formed to advance an economic development strategy aimed at bolstering Wisconsin’s leadership in personalized medicine and biohealth technology. The consortium aims to gather stakeholders around a strategy to leverage Wisconsin’s momentum in this growing technology space, to develop and… Continue Reading Wisconsin establishes consortium to expand its lead in biohealth