AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoCourthouse Budget Cut: Milwaukee County supervisors voted to cut $45.7 million from an $857 million plan to replace the aging Safety Building with a new criminal courthouse, while still moving toward debt financing. School Funding Fight: State Superintendent Jill Underly used her State of Education address to push a major change to Wisconsin’s school funding formula, arguing districts rely too much on local referendums as outcomes lag. Affordability Pressure: A new report says 69% of Wisconsinites struggle to afford at least one basic need—food, housing, healthcare, or childcare. Housing Market Cooling: Wisconsin home sales fell 8.3% in August as affordability hit its lowest point since 2009, with the median price rising to $362,000. Milwaukee Evacuations: Milwaukee ordered residents out of apartment buildings after inspections found severe life-safety issues tied to alleged illegal occupancy. Education Spotlight: Teachers of the Year were honored during the State of Education address at the Capitol. Data Center Backlash: Western Wisconsin residents renewed demands to end Wisconsin’s sales-tax exemption for qualified data centers, calling for more transparency. Politics & Press: Tom Tiffany’s campaign barred Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters from a veterans roundtable event, escalating a fight over access.
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