AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoData Centers & Politics: In Wisconsin’s governor race, Tom Tiffany and David Crowley are both making data centers a central issue—Tiffany pushes to end roughly $2B in subsidies, while Crowley argues for accountability without automatically rolling them back. Public Safety Tech: Kenosha officials charged a former deputy with misusing Flock Safety license-plate cameras to track a coworker for an unauthorized personal purpose, prompting new audit and documentation rules. Transit & Infrastructure: Milwaukee County won nearly $13.9M in federal CMAQ funding to modernize the bus fleet and improve travel times with signal upgrades. Health Care Costs: A UW-Madison-led study says Wisconsin hospital prices run about 26% higher than Illinois, while a hospital trade group disputes the methods. Mental Health Research: UW–Madison researchers report mindfulness-based cognitive therapy doesn’t worsen depressive symptoms in people with recurrent depression. Food Safety: An alfalfa sprout outbreak linked to multiple bacteria has sickened people in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with investigators working to identify the source. Higher Ed & AI: UW–Madison is rolling out an “AI readiness” push as it faces record-low admissions rates and rising competition.
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