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Port Washington Data Center Would Include $175 Million In Public Infrastructure Costs

Port Washington Data Center Would Include $175 Million In Public Infrastructure Costs

Developer would front cash and be repaid from property tax revenue data center generates.

Economist Expects Wisconsin Manufacturing Jobs To Mirror National Decline

Economist Expects Wisconsin Manufacturing Jobs To Mirror National Decline

Economist Menzie Chinn says new jobs report shows 'drastic change' in job market's trajectory.

Liberal Law Firms Invoke GOP Process In Push For New Congressional Maps

Liberal Law Firms Invoke GOP Process In Push For New Congressional Maps

Law firms want Republican procedure used to attempt to strike down Wisconsin Congressional maps.

UW Campuses Offer Direct Admission to 33,500 High School Students

UW Campuses Offer Direct Admission to 33,500 High School Students

Facing enrollment declines, campuses increase size of program by 40%.

Wildfire Smoke Forces Wisconsin Summer Camps Indoors

Wildfire Smoke Forces Wisconsin Summer Camps Indoors

Children are particularly vulnerable to wildfire smoke, health experts say.

Evers Offers $100 Million in Incentives to Eli Lilly’s Kenosha County Project

Evers Offers $100 Million in Incentives to Eli Lilly’s Kenosha County Project

Company will invest $4 billion, create 750 jobs in Pleasant Prairie.

How Wisconsin’s Small Newspapers Endure

How Wisconsin’s Small Newspapers Endure

Amid decline in local papers some survive by fostering community connections.

Advocates Push Wisconsin to Allow Fusion Voting

Advocates Push Wisconsin to Allow Fusion Voting

Would allow third parties to nominate candidates from two major parties.

US Rep. Tom Tiffany’s Bill Targets University Faculty From Abroad

US Rep. Tom Tiffany’s Bill Targets University Faculty From Abroad

Bill would make hirings harder to do. UW system employs nearly 500 visa holders.

State Lawmakers Kept Promise, Gave More to Local Governments

State Lawmakers Kept Promise, Gave More to Local Governments

League of WI municipalities leader cheers this but says more reforms needed.

Wisconsin Sees First Measles Cases, 9 Confirmed in Oconto County

Wisconsin Sees First Measles Cases, 9 Confirmed in Oconto County

Cases reported nationally hit their highest level in 33 years in July.

Wisconsin Trucking Companies Like Trump Administration’s Rule Changes

Wisconsin Trucking Companies Like Trump Administration’s Rule Changes

Moving away from limits on truck's speed, driver hours worked in a day.