AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInfrastructure Funding: Gov. Evers announced $19.7M in CDBG Public Facilities grants for projects in 20 Wisconsin communities, even as a proposed federal budget would eliminate the program. Transportation & Air Quality: Evers and WisDOT also rolled out $31M in CMAQ funding for local congestion and air-quality improvements, including bike trails, bus upgrades, and intersection fixes. Data Centers & Politics: Oracle voluntarily dismissed its Wisconsin PSC legal challenge tied to the Lighthouse Data Center campus, while the broader backlash over AI data centers continues to shape Wisconsin’s governor’s race and GOP messaging. Public Health: Minnesota and Wisconsin investigators linked alfalfa sprouts to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella; separately, a jalapeño-linked salmonella outbreak has expanded to 32 states, including Wisconsin. Food & Agriculture: UW-Madison Extension is running a cow-calf workshop and a Wisconsin study is testing whether rye cover crops affect next-season corn yields. Safety & Industry: Crews responded to an Oak Creek screen-printing shop after reports of an explosion; a separate I-41 interchange construction-zone crash sent two women to the hospital.
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