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WMC effort looks for consensus on state business climate

MADISON â?? With Democrats soon to control the state Assembly, as well as the Senate and governorâ??s office, the stateâ??s largest business lobby is shifting gears to deal with what it calls the â??new political landscape.”

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, which has often been at odds with Gov. Jim Doyle, is reaching out to diverse groups — including labor — to develop plans to stimulate the stateâ??s slumping economy.