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Communities across Wisconsin take up sustainability efforts, but it’s hard to measure cost savings

Communities across Wisconsin have taken steps to become more sustainable over the last decade and a half, but a lack of standardized reporting makes it difficult to measure cost savings from those efforts.

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Despite deal to move Green Bay coal piles, downtown site is still years away from redevelopment

Local leaders reached a tentative deal to move Green Bay’s century-old riverfront coal piles last month. Local leaders reached a tentative deal to move Green Bay’s century-old riverfront coal piles last month. But the downtown home of the mounds of coal likely won’t be development-ready for several years. 

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Federal budget bill could raise Wisconsin energy costs, threaten renewable energy jobs

An eleventh hour amendment made in the Senate will allow renewable energy projects that begin construction by 2026 or come online by 2027 to receive tax credits, which is slightly less restrictive than a previous version of the bill.

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Wisconsin GOP congressman’s bill would defund states and cities deemed ‘anarchist’

A northeast Wisconsin congressman has introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from state and local governments that are deemed to be “anarchist jurisdictions.” Critics see it as a way to punish free speech.

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Index finds Milwaukee construction costs rose more than national average in early 2025

Construction costs for nonresidential buildings in Milwaukee and nationally rose more in the first three months of the year than in the same period of 2024, underscoring the ripple effects of shifting global trade policy and tariffs in the supply chain.

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Wisconsin tourism industry’s ‘record-breaking roll’ sets new highs for economic impact, visits

Wisconsin’s tourism industry experienced its third-straight year of record-setting economic impact in 2024 and set a new all-time high for the number of visits to the Badger State, Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday.

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