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Democratic state lawmakers announce bill to crack down on election bribery in Wisconsin

10 April 2025 at 19:09

Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a bill aimed at shoring up state law to prevent major political donors from handing out checks to voters who sign election-related petitions.

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Officials are still debating where to move the Green Bay coal piles

8 April 2025 at 10:00

Negotiations are resuming around moving Green Bayโ€™s downtown coal piles after previous proposals were rejected. Efforts by local leaders to move the massive coal piles have been ongoing for decades.

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We Energies says electric rates for data centers should cover infrastructure costs in Wisconsin

4 April 2025 at 10:00

We Energies is asking state utility regulators to approve special rates for data centers that would require those users to pay for infrastructure built for their developments.

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State superintendent, northeast Wisconsin school leaders call for K-12 funding boost in next budget

2 April 2025 at 21:28

The state superintendent and education officials in northeast Wisconsin are calling on the Legislatureโ€™s Republican-controlled budget committee to boost funding to K-12 schools in the next two-year state budget.

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Elon Musk says Wisconsin Supreme Court race could affect the โ€˜entire destiny of humanityโ€™

31 March 2025 at 03:40

The event came just two days before the closely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election between conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.ย 

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Amid uncertain future, audit sheds light on Wisconsinโ€™s use of federal funds

28 March 2025 at 22:24

As Wisconsin grapples with an uncertain future when it comes to federal funding, a new audit sheds some light on how the state handled federal money in the last budget.

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Natural gas opponents call on PSC to block largest piece of We Energiesโ€™ $2B plan

26 March 2025 at 10:00

Dozens of people are calling on state utility regulators to block key pieces of a more than $2 billion plan to build new natural gas infrastructure in southeast Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin business groups say diversity efforts continue, but how they talk about it may change

25 March 2025 at 10:01

Economic development officials in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay say those efforts are important to addressing Wisconsinโ€™s long-standing labor shortage and preventing future population declines.

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The NFL draft comes to Green Bay next month. Is the leagueโ€™s smallest city ready?

20 March 2025 at 10:00

The NFL's smallest city is gearing up to host the league's largest offseason event. Green Bay expects so see an influx of tens of thousands of visitors next month when the NFL draft comes to Lambeau Field.

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Could Trumpโ€™s trade war affect Wisconsinโ€™s electric grid?

14 March 2025 at 10:00

Threats of escalation in President Donald Trumpโ€™s trade war against Canada sparked concerns this week about how the conflict could affect electric bills. But state utilities say they only receive a tiny fraction of their energy from Canada.

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Manufacturer plans to build new $50M plant in Franklin to double local workforce

7 March 2025 at 16:56

A medical equipment manufacturer plans to build a new $50 million facility in Franklin to support its breast implant business.

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HSHS planning $270M renovation, expansion of Green Bay hospitals

6 March 2025 at 19:37

Hospital Sisters Health System plans to spend $270 million to remodel and expand two of Green Bayโ€™s longest-serving hospitals, the move coming about a year after the system pulled out of western Wisconsin.

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Fewer than half of Wisconsin manufacturers say business climate heading in right direction

4 March 2025 at 20:41

Fewer than half of Wisconsin manufacturers believe the business climate is headed in the right direction, highlighting an underlying sense of uncertainty around the economy, according to a new report.

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As Musk pours millions into Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Tesla files case that could reach justices

3 March 2025 at 10:59

Billionaire Elon Musk is pouring millions of dollars into Wisconsinโ€™s Supreme Court race as his electric vehicle company wages a legal fight that could reach the stateโ€™s high court.

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