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Noteworthy Week in Wisconsin: Election Results, COVID-19 Legislation, Safer at Home Order Extended

Although normal daily life has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was a busy week in Wisconsin.
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MBS Sponsors Milwaukee Regional Intermodal Freight Summit

On Tuesday, November 5th, Michael Best Strategies, along with the MMAC and WMC, sponsored the Milwaukee Regional Intermodal Freight Summit at the We Energies...
Washington, D.C. Open House for Michael Best Strategies

Michael Best Strategies Hosts D.C. Open House

On Wednesday, May 1st, Michael Best & Friedrich and Michael Best Strategies hosted an open house in their new Washington, D.C. office. Held on...
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Veto Power in Wisconsin – Part 2

Balance of power in Wisconsin The partial veto power, even after its reductions in 1990 and 2008, remains a potent tool that is exclusive to...
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Michael Best Strategies Public Affairs Team Helps Client Following Shooting at Workplace

When a crisis happens in the workplace, media relations and messaging may not be top of mind, but they are an important aspect of...
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Michael Best Strategies’ Trade Team Leads Success for Small Businesses

Over the past nine months, Michael Best Strategies’ trade team - including myself and Alex Nichols have been working with numerous small businesses across the United...
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Governor Veto Power in Wisconsin

History of the partial veto The governor of Wisconsin has always had package veto power, which, until the early 1900s, proved sufficient as a check...
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Leaders in the Federal Government Embrace Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology continues to garner the attention and trust of the federal government, recognizing that it can make our government more efficient, transparent, and...
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Illinois’ Economic Forecast Report

Moody's Analytics provided its latest Forecast Report to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability and gave some optimism to Illinois. Some highlights include: ...
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Illinois’ Plan to Increase Minimum Wage

Illinois’ minimum wage will gradually increase starting next year. Governor JB Pritzker made increasing the minimum wage a central issue of his campaign for...