AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSemiconductor R&D Boost: Gov. Evers and WEDC joined EMD Electronics in Sheboygan Falls to open a new $200M, 38,000-square-foot research and development facility aimed at advanced semiconductor materials, with 44 new jobs expected. Payments & Small Business: Fiserv’s Small Business Index reported September sales rose 2.2% year over year, helped by back-to-school demand, even as consumers made fewer trips. Elections & Cybersecurity: A Votebeat Wisconsin report says hundreds of small towns still rely on consumer email accounts for election work, raising cybersecurity concerns. Data Centers at the Ballot: Ballotpedia tracking shows Ohio leads the nation in data center ballot measures, with Wisconsin voters facing multiple local votes. Wildlife Health Watch: Wisconsin’s deer hemorrhagic disease outbreak is expanding, with deer deaths climbing and virus detected in dairy cattle. Policy & Labor: Wisconsin Act 10 faces a reckoning as the Nov. 3 election and a Supreme Court challenge could reshape public employee collective bargaining. Space Science: NASA Hubble archival work points to a rare second-generation planet candidate around a white dwarf. Infrastructure: The Black Hawk Bridge replacement between Wisconsin and Iowa is set to open Nov. 6, ahead of schedule.
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