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Brown County proposal on pausing data centers going before local committee

A Green Bay lawmaker is urging locals to back a proposed moratorium on data centers in Brown County, though a lack of...

Childcare subsidy program ending this week, further straining affordability

With the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further...

Dane County joins growing number of communities with data center moratoriums 

The Dane County Board of Supervisors has OK’d an 18-month moratorium on hyperscale data centers, moving Wisconsin’s fastest-growing county a step closer...

Landmark Credit Union expanding in Madison area with five new branches

Landmark Credit Union plans to expand its presence in the Madison area with five new branches by the end of next year,...

ManpowerGroup report details AI use in talent acquisition, new challenges

While the vast majority of companies surveyed for a recent ManpowerGroup report are using AI for talent acquisition, the technology is having...

May home sales dip 2.8%, though year-to-date sales improved

Wisconsin home sales fell 2.8% over the year in May amid rising prices and limited housing supply, though year-to-date sales are still...

Microsoft brings online ‘world’s most powerful supercomputer’ in Mount Pleasant

Microsoft has finished building its first data center in Mount Pleasant, which includes “the world’s most powerful supercomputer.”  That’s...

New report explores latest WI housing projections, policy implications

While Wisconsin will need less new housing than previously projected to maintain the status quo, a new Forward Analytics report argues the...

Organizers allege ‘scare tactics’ as St. Mary’s nurse union election slated for next week

Labor organizers say next week’s union election for nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital will be the state’s largest in the...

Quantum tech firm with Madison presence accelerating after going public

Infleqtion, a leading quantum tech firm with offices in Madison, is accelerating with $550 million in new funding after going public earlier...

Sheboygan County launches accelerator for packaged retail startups

Sheboygan County officials have launched a new startup accelerator for local entrepreneurs, seeking to drive business growth in the area of packaged...

SHINE enters agreement for advancing efforts to recycle spent nuclear fuel

SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a French company advancing efforts to recycle spent nuclear fuel.  The...

Trump immigration policies straining employers and sowing confusion, panelists say

The Trump administration’s moves to restrict and slow both illegal and legal immigration are putting a strain on employers and sowing confusion,...

UW think tank report slams state’s ‘paltry’ minimum wage

A UW-Madison think tank has issued a report criticizing Wisconsin’s “paltry” minimum wage, and called for boosting it to $20 by 2030...

UW-Madison think tank report argues resident tuition rates aren’t high enough

While Republicans are decrying the recently approved 2% UW tuition hike that Regents call “balanced and modest,” a new report from a...

WI ranked 8th for child well-being, but racial disparities persist

Wisconsin ranked eighth nationally for overall child well-being, but racial disparities in the state persist, according to a new Annie E. Casey...

Wied touting bill to regulate labeling of ‘lab-made’ butter

U.S. Rep. Tony Wied has rolled out legislation that would establish labeling requirements for lab-made butter products to address what he calls...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Angie Ingraham, True North Patient Advocates

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. Angie Ingraham, founder of True North Patient Advocates.  Ingraham...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Tommy Stanek, Graceful Management Systems

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Tommy Stanek, co-founder and CEO of Graceful Management Systems.  The...
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