Economy
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Data centers could cost Wisconsin’s energy system billions, increase reliance on fossil fuels
Spiking energy demand driven by data center development could lead to between $113 billion and $130 billion in total electricity system costs for Wisconsin by 2050, while increasing the state’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Trump campaigned on lowering prices, but many Wisconsinites still feel pinched
In his 2024 campaign to return to the White House, Donald Trump stood in front of a crowd in Green Bay in October wearing a bright orange work vest, pledging that if he won the presidency again, he would reduce prices and end inflation. But more than a year later, some Wisconsin consumers say that…
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Miron Construction will drop lawsuit against Green Bay over park project
A Fox Valley construction company is dropping a lawsuit it filed against Green Bay over concerns about the city’s bidding process for a park pavilion project.
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Under Trump and DOGE, Wisconsin lost 2.4K federal workers — while spending increased
One year later, the DOGE project failed to reduce federal spending, and workers in Wisconsin say they’ve had to move on from federal employment or find ways to continue their work under challenging conditions.
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Microsoft wants to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant
Microsoft Corp. is proposing to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant as part of two new data center campuses with a total taxable value of more than $13 billion.
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Farmers are in line for billions of bailout money. Will it be enough to offset losses?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops before March. Commodity groups and economists say the aid brings relief to farmers and their lenders, but they need long-term solutions.
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What difference will a GLP-1 pill make? Wisconsin weight loss physician weighs in
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first daily GLP-1 pill in the U.S. A Wisconsin healthcare leader explains what people should know.
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Alliant Energy plans to build $730M wind farm in Columbia County
The Columbia Wind project would be a 277-megawatt wind farm with more than 40 wind turbines.
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No tax on tips or overtime bill advances in Assembly with bipartisan support
As written, the bill would allow tipped workers to subtract those earned tips from what they file in their state income taxes.
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Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus jumps to $2.5B
While the numbers are still just projections, they’re based in part on trends in actual tax collection and represent a significant uptick in revenue.










