AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoJobs Update: Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell in May, with rates dropping in 67 of 72 counties versus last year, including Milwaukee (4.1%, down from 4.7% in April) and Fitchburg (2.3%, the lowest). PFAS Accountability: Tyco Fire Products agreed to a $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over decades of PFAS contamination tied to a firefighting training site near Marinette, though some residents say the amount isn’t enough. Housing Policy: U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald introduced a package of housing bills aimed at ending the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac conservatorship and boosting supply. Passenger Rail Push: Gov. Evers and WisDOT applied for federal grant money to expand Amtrak Hiawatha service into Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. Child Care Costs: A new state report says Wisconsin child care costs are rising faster than inflation as bridge payments near their end. Local Safety & Services: Dane County is seeking license plate recognition tech; Cambridge won approval to charge residents for water used in firefighting. Sports & Schools: UW hockey stars Ben Dexheimer and Caroline Harvey earned Big Ten Medal of Honor; WIAA softball games were delayed by heavy rain, but Johnson Creek advanced.
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