AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Debate: A Wisconsin data center project is recruiting paid social media promoters under confidentiality agreements, while the Potawatomi community is seeking to expand its Milwaukee facility despite the city’s moratorium. Energy Costs: Regulators approved smaller-than-requested We Energies rate increases for 2027 and 2028; Milwaukee’s Common Council also approved a study of a city-owned utility. Trade: Wisconsin food and forestry exports topped $2 billion in the first half of 2026, up 5% year over year, though sales to China fell 45% amid tariff tensions. State Leadership: Gov.-elect David Crowley named Jeff Pertl as chief of staff as Democrats prepare to take control of the Capitol, with economic priorities including affordability and local government finances. Jobs and Investment: Stoughton plans to add 700 workers at a trailer plant, while Milwaukee food maker Wixon completed a $25.6 million expansion that added 110 jobs.
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