MMAC Supports Carmen Northwest’s Contract Extension with MPS
The Milwaukee Public School Board will vote on the future of Carmen Northwest at its meeting on Thursday. The Milwaukee Public School (MPS) Board will make a decision [...]
Investing in Every Child
SGO website established to demonstrate support for groundbreaking school funding opportunity Every child deserves our investment to ensure a stronger, more vibrant community tomorrow. A new federal tax credit is [...]
The Advocate: Q3 MMAC Governmental Affairs update
Dear Readers, Recent months have been marked by meaningful progress and high activity for MMAC’s governmental affairs team! From advocating for an amendment to the Clean Air Act to important [...]
Kooyenga: Federal disaster aid welcomed by area businesses, residents
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 30,000-square-foot production is shown above. The facility was hit with massive flooding on Aug. 10. Assessed losses are in the millions of dollars. MMAC President [...]
Kooyenga: Evers’ stance on fed tax credits for choice education premature
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) President Dale Kooyenga provided the following thoughts after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on statements made by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers indicating he would [...]
Court stay on EPA regulations a win for businesses in region
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) welcomed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to grant a stay on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s [...]
State budget provides wins for business, residents
A bipartisan agreement between Governor Tony Evers, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Speaker Robin Vos on the state budget will support several provisions advocated for by the Metropolitan Milwaukee [...]
New faces in the office
We are excited to welcome Dom Portis, career pathways manager, and Caitlin Kerschner, governmental affairs specialist, to the MMAC team! Portis started at MMAC earlier this month and Kerschner will [...]
Destination unknown
By: Ryan Amundson, Senior Director of Communications It’s the uncertainty of it all. That’s the sentiment of one manufacturer when it comes to the roller-coaster ride his business and [...]
Money talk
By: Allie Shane, Communications Specialist On Dec. 6, 2023, Wisconsin Act 60 was signed into law. Under Act 60, all high school students in Wisconsin, starting with the class of 2028, are required to graduate with a half-credit of personal financial literacy. While this course requirement [...]