More than 300 permanently and totally disabled recipients haven’t received a raise in their worker’s comp benefits since 2016.
Economic Development
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Competition intensifies over who builds Wisconsin’s grid as data centers drive power demand
The Midwest’s grid operator reversed course on a key transmission project, marking a victory for Wisconsin’s largest transmission developer.
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Local data center critics praise Microsoft’s pledge to stop using NDAs, but remain skeptical
‘Companies typically don’t make announcements about building community trust unless those communities are already pushing back pretty hard,’ one environmental group says.
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Here’s what the data center boom means for Wisconsin’s workforce
Wisconsin Watch spoke to three professors to find out how many jobs and what types of work data centers bring to communities, what the economic trickle-down effects of data centers are and more.
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More than NDAs. Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy.
The town of Beloit is the fifth Wisconsin community with an NDA for a possible data center.
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Tax credit meant to help struggling workers mostly helps employers, Wisconsin study finds
Lawmakers want to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which for three decades has rewarded companies that hire people with barriers to employment. New research shows it doesn’t work.
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Nearly every state funds hands-on job training in high schools. Why not Wisconsin?
Whether students have access to career and technical education courses largely depends on if their school district can pay for them. That’s because Wisconsin is one of just five states that don’t dedicate state funding to these programs in public schools.
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Data centers fuel $1 billion in Wisconsin business growth, but some question long-term impact
Wisconsin companies are doing big business in data centers even though none of the hyperscale facilities are yet operating in the state. But the long-term impact remains unclear.
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Residents explore development ideas for Lisbon Avenue in Washington Park
At the Lisbon Avenue Corridor Charette, Washington Park residents and local design firms worked on ideas for six project sites they hope connect with the neighborhood’s quality of life goals.
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Sam’s Place on King Drive will close its doors Friday
After five years in business, Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe is closing due to economic challenges. Customers have a last chance to visit on Friday.