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Seven years ago, Wisconsin brokered a deal with Foxconn — one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturing companies. But Foxconn hasn’t come close to the promised jobs or investment. Now, Microsoft is promising a new deal. Will this be any different?
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One sign of warming winters: the Great Lakes have lost a quarter of their ice cover in the last 50 years. It raises the possibility of an extended shipping season on the lakes.
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Climate change has maple syrup producer Karl Martin thinking about how to adapt.
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The sponsors say the bipartisan legislation would relieve the state’s workforce shortage in fields like nursing, engineering and teaching.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits a job training center and the Milwaukee chamber of commerce.
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To help Wisconsin rein in planet-warming pollution, the state will need a lot of trained workers. These jobs could help Milwaukee address another persistent problem: economic inequity.
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Wisconsin recently topped a list of states where investors are interested in buying properties, which could be bad news for traditional home buyers. We learn how these investors are impacting the market, and get some tips on how buyers can navigate it.
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Writer Barbara Miner, the creator of the Shadows of Industrialization multimedia project, shares what the project highlights and the motivation behind creating it.
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The Power to the People campaign says a municipal utility would lower costs, hasten the transition to clean energy, and tackle the energy burden that disproportionately affects Black and Latinx residents.
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In his new book, "Poverty, By America," Princeton sociologist and author Matthew Desmond explores why poverty persists in America — and how to end it.