Madison area businesses go all out to make voting on Nov. 3 easier

THE LEAD Madison area businesses go all out to make voting on Nov. 3 easier Some companies are offering paid time off for employees to vote or work at the polls. Read more MORE MADISON-AREA BUSINESS NEWS Madison area businesses go all out to make voting on Nov. 3 easier Some companies are offering paid time off for employees to vote or work at the polls. Read more Tony Evers firing DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman over unemployment claim backlog Frostman's department has taken heat over the last several months for delays in processing 6.5 million weekly unemployment claims.  Read more Group Health Cooperative branches out to southwest Wisconsin Madison-based Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin has new partnerships with health systems in southwest Wisconsin, the HMO … Read more White House trade advisor says Foxconn project 'will bear great fruit' President Donald Trump's top trade advisor Peter Navarro praised Wisconsin's controversial Foxconn manufacturing project, despite lingering questions surrounding the Taiwan-based company's contract for billions in state tax credits. Read more PSC extends utility shutoff ban through April; 10,000 could lose water service this fall Voicing concern over the ongoing public health implications, Public Service Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to extend Wisconsin's disconnection moratorium that was originally put in place in March and was scheduled to expire Oct. 1. Read more State committee extends suspension of unemployment work search requirements Wisconsin's unemployment rate for August was 6.2%, down from July's revised rate of 7.1%. Read more Madison-based Aprilaire hiring 70 employees Business for Aprilaire, which manufactures appliances to manage air quality, humidity and temperature for homes, is growing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more American Family Insurance cuts jobs by consolidating claims departments American Family Insurance would not disclose how many employees took severance packages while it merges the claims departments of its various insurance brands. Read more LATEST NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament NEW DELHI (AP) — Amid an uproar in Parliament, Indian lawmakers on Sunday approved a pair of controversial agriculture bills that the government says will boost growth in the farming sector through private investments. Read more The Latest: UK to fine quarantine-breakers up to $13,000 LONDON — Britain's government will fine people who refuse an order to self-isolate up to 10,000 pounds ($13,000) as the country sees a sharp surge in coronavirus infections. Read more Asia Today: Fewer cases in Melbourne, new surge in India MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Read more The Latest: South Korea's daily virus total drops slightly South Korea —— South Korea's new coronavirus tally has fallen below 100 for the first time in more than a month, as the country's recent viral resurgence is gradually easing. Read more madison.com 1901 Fish Hatchery Rd Madison, WI 53713 800-362-8333 Copyright © 2020 madison.com. All Rights Reserved You are receiving this message because your email address has been registered with madison.com. Click here to unsubscribe majed2aboshddad.majed@blogger.com from this list. Edit your e-mail newsletter subscriptions Visit our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy if you have any questions.