AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTax Fight: Wisconsin lawmakers killed Gov. Evers’ $1.8B tax relief deal after a Senate vote (15–18), leaving rebate checks and K-12 investments in limbo. Higher Ed: UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, stepping into a new Columbia role, pointed to campus polarization and urged the state to grant bonding authority. Wastewater Watch: Common Ground renewed allegations that Veolia and MMSD are mismanaging Milwaukee-area wastewater systems, while MMSD/Veolia deny wrongdoing ahead of a major contract decision. Local Infrastructure: Evers announced about $248M in state building commission approvals, including $50M for 71 local community projects. Weather: Patchy frost is possible overnight, with mostly sunny skies Thursday and storm chances building into the weekend. Environment & Food: Strawberry growers are freezing plants to survive cold snaps; and lawmakers approved funding to keep the Brule fish hatchery and stocking quotas alive.
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