AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoQuantum Workforce Push: The Wisconsin Technology Council launched the Wisconsin Quantum Alliance to grow quantum computing and build a local workforce, aiming to move tech “out of the labs and into companies.” Data Center Policy: St. Croix County is set to debate a data-center moratorium and zoning chapter amendments, as communities weigh AI-driven power and computing demand. Utility Rate Fight: We Energies asked Wisconsin regulators to revisit data-center electrical rate rules, arguing new credit requirements could burden operators like Oracle’s Port Washington project. Water & Health Risks: A UW-Madison-led study links the fungicide fludioxonil (and UV breakdown products) to oxidative stress in humans and wildlife, raising residue and environmental exposure concerns. Public Health Watch: Wisconsin DHS reports peak tick activity, with nymphal deer ticks driving more Lyme risk; it highlights prevention steps and its tick ID service. Transportation Planning: Amtrak officials and rail advocates discussed how improved Madison–Milwaukee service could open the door to more Wisconsin corridors. Local Courts: A Milwaukee judge kept a downtown food-truck curfew change on hold while a lawsuit challenges the earlier closing time.
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