Labor organizers say next week’s union election for nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital will be the state’s largest in the private sector in at least a quarter-century.  SEIU Wisconsin yesterday announced the National Labor Relations Board has set June 11 as the date for the union election, after

While Wisconsin will need less new housing than previously projected to maintain the status quo, a new Forward Analytics report argues the state should set its sights higher than “building for a low-end estimate.”  The research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association yesterday released “Not Enough: Wisconsin’s Housing Outlook.”  The

A Green Bay lawmaker is urging locals to back a proposed moratorium on data centers in Brown County, though a lack of county-wide zoning could undercut the proposal’s impact.  Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner, D-Green Bay, yesterday issued a statement encouraging county residents to “attend, testify, and make their voices heard” in

While Microsoft recently reversed course on requiring non-disclosure agreements for data centers, a Great Lakes water policy advocate says there’s more transparency issues to address for these controversial projects.  The company in March announced its new approach after realizing the NDAs were “working counter to” its community relations efforts around

Milwaukee has the highest housing price-to-income ratio among major metropolitan areas in the Midwest, as well as one of the lowest rates of new housing development.  That’s according to Moody’s Analytics data used in a recent New York Times analysis, which illustrates housing affordability challenges across the United States. The

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association warns the state’s childcare industry will face widespread shutdowns and pared-back services without sustained government support.  The group on Friday released a report analyzing the impact of pandemic-era stabilization funding running dry this summer, following several years of federal help for the struggling industry. That

A computer science expert at UW-Madison expects major AI firms will face a dwindling economic advantage as widely available models become more powerful, while companies running data centers will thrive.  Patrick McDaniel, a professor in the university’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, was a featured speaker during the

Successful exporting often takes a nuanced understanding of the local culture along with market-specific product customization, according to Wisconsin company leaders whose products are sold worldwide.  They spoke yesterday during Wisconsin World Trade Day in Pewaukee, offering insights from their experiences with global markets — both successes and failures.  Gautam

A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives.  The insurance company yesterday released the results of its 2026 C-Suite Stress Index, conducted late last year by Wakefield Research, a Virginia-based market research firm. The survey tapped

A defense contracting expert with Michael Best Strategies says U.S. military capability is falling short on some emerging technologies such as AI-based decision support.  Erik Berdy, who chairs the firm’s Defense & National Security Practice, was also special assistant for legislative affairs to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Quantum computing technologies in Wisconsin are leading to improved mining and biotech sensors, the ability to crack encrypted systems and promising job growth prospects.  “We are making breakthroughs in these technologies in Wisconsin … many of those have led to commercialization,” Wisconsin Technology Council President Maggie Brickerman said yesterday. “So

Cellectar Biosciences has rolled out new clinical trial data showing patients are responding well to one of its cancer therapies.  The drug development firm, which has roots in UW-Madison, recently announced 12-month follow-up results from Phase 2b of its CLOVER WaM clinical trial.  It’s evaluating the use of its Iopofosine

New residential and commercial development can help address financial challenges faced by local governments in places like Jefferson County, according to the latest Wisconsin Policy Forum report. New construction can directly boost county and municipal revenues by increasing how much local officials can raise property taxes under state law, per

The head of Realta Fusion says rising energy demand tied to data center expansion “provides a massive opportunity for fusion” even as public opinion has shifted to be more negative about these projects.  Kieran Furlong, CEO of the Madison-based fusion company, spoke during this week’s Great Lakes Fusion Energy Summit. 

Even as earlier concerns around AI in healthcare are being addressed, new issues are popping up for the quickly evolving technology.  That’s one conclusion from yesterday’s WisPolitics-State Affairs and Wisconsin Technology Council event at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The luncheon explored the use of AI in addressing healthcare workforce