Opinion: Starting a dialogue around opportunities for Wisconsin
-- By Buckley Brinkman, advisor to the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity
For WisBusiness.com
December home sales had ‘solid growth,’ WRA report shows
Wisconsin home sales saw “solid growth” of 4.4% in December, improving on what was already a strong performance a year ago.
Assembly approves GOP data center bill largely along party lines
AB 840 would require the Public Service Commission to ensure that ratepayers are insulated from new utility costs linked to data centers and any renewable energy facilities principally serving the data center to be hosted on-site.
Data centers top of mind for key WI industry leaders
Data centers are top of mind for key Wisconsin industry leaders, as the new developments make waves in construction, manufacturing and other...
WMC survey finds lower support for tariffs among Wisconsin business leaders
The latest WMC survey found lower support for tariffs among Wisconsin business leaders, though more respondents reported profitability in the second half...
Epic leads lawsuit alleging misuse of patient data, which defendant ‘vehemently’ denies
Epic and four health care providers are suing a group of businesses for alleged misuse of sensitive patient information, which the main...
Assembly Republicans get behind bill to regulate data centers
Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from...
Wisconsin lawmakers eye AI regulations despite Trump effort to curtail them
Despite a presidential effort to curtail AI regulations at the state level, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin see a role for legislation to...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Patti Habeck, New North
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Patti Habeck, president and CEO of New North.
Habeck was...
Data center impacts on energy, water infrastructure ‘difficult to assess,’ report says
While Wisconsin’s data center boom is expected to drive up energy demand, the Wisconsin Policy Forum says it’s “difficult to assess” just...
Nigerian firm Geotek Water Solutions wins Water Council competition
A Nigerian company called Geotek Water Solutions has won the Water Council’s latest Tech Challenge, the Milwaukee organization announced.
Ashley Furniture deploying machine developed by UW-Stout student engineers
Ashley Furniture Industries is deploying a pallet stacking machine designed by UW-Stout engineering students, with plans to build six more.
Return trip: Southeastern Wisconsin rail plan comes back as MARK
A new effort to connect Milwaukee to Racine and Kenosha by train would take the “commuter” out of commuter rail and keep...
Renaissant launches new agentic AI logistics technology
Logistics software firm Renaissant has launched a new voice-based AI “clerk” to help coordinate shipments -- something the company says will improve...
Fewer bankers rate state economy as ‘excellent’ in recent survey
Fewer Wisconsin bank leaders rated the state economy as “excellent” in the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association survey, though expectations for the coming...
