AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPassenger Rail: Wisconsin secured $218 million in federal funding to extend Amtrak service from Milwaukee to Madison, with stops planned in Waukesha, Jefferson and Dane counties. The project is expected to create 200 permanent jobs and improve freight rail service for manufacturers and farmers. Shipbuilding: Fincantieri received about $10 million in federal grants to upgrade its Wisconsin shipyards with advanced manufacturing equipment and workforce investments. Energy: State regulators approved two natural-gas power plants costing more than $2.2 billion combined. The projects promise construction work but would add to debate over Wisconsin’s energy costs and future. Business Investment: Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to spend $75 million expanding its Chippewa Falls operations, adding 75 jobs. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has also opened an $80 million air-cargo center to grow freight capacity. Workforce: Wisconsin awarded $6.6 million in grants to train more than 3,800 workers in advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
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