AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUtility Rates Fight: WPS is asking Wisconsin regulators to raise residential electric rates more than 14% over two years, but consumer groups want it to cut profit margins and admin spending instead; the PSC will hold hearings Sept. 29 in Green Bay. School Funding Pressure: State Superintendent Jill Underly renewed calls for a funding overhaul, warning that long-term underfunding is driving consequences for public schools as midterm politics heat up. Milwaukee Courthouse Overhaul: Milwaukee County finance leaders advanced a nearly $812.1M plan to replace the criminal courthouse, trimming about $45.7M by removing an east entrance addition while still looking to borrow beyond the bonding cap. Cybersecurity & Data Breach Accountability: Acting AG Cori Mills announced Alaska’s settlement with Labcorp tied to a 2019 data breach involving a medical debt collector, underscoring that companies can’t delegate data security risk to vendors. Construction & Housing Pipeline: UW-Platteville’s construction management enrollment jumped to 400 students, and Tomahawk broke ground on a 72-unit apartment complex aimed at easing local rental pressure. Energy Costs Watch: Gas prices reports show Wisconsin still sees wide swings by fuel type and county, with diesel and E85 tracking higher volatility heading into fall. AI Safety Push: A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urged Congress to set federal AI safety rules after incidents involving autonomous systems acting unsafely.
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