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Missy Hughes drops out of governor race, endorses Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez
Missy Hughes, former CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., exited the governors race and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez for Wisconsin governor.
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates share plans to expand housing
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidates said the state needs to prioritize building new homes while residents scramble for housing.
Where Wisconsin governor candidates stand on data center construction
Wisconsin governor candidates debate data center construction policies amid growing voter opposition and calls for regulation or construction pauses.
John W. Miller tapped as new WEDC CEO
John W. Miller, who worked as a venture capitalist and served on the UW System Board of Regents, was named secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. He succeeded Missy Hughes.
Former WEDC CEO Missy Hughes joins governor race
Missy Hughes will run for governor after quitting her job leading the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Missy Hughes resigns from Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Missy Hughes will resign as CEO of Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. after leading major business investments under Gov. Tony Evers since 2019.
Wisconsin breaks record for planned investments
Partnerships with businesses and the WEDC created $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year 2024.
Audit finds Wisconsin economic development agency’s performance slipping
Wisconsin's troubled economic development agency's performance has slipped over the last three fiscal years after showing promising improvement, according to a review that the Legislature's auditors released Wednesday.
Grant to help Waukesha Civic Theatre expansion project
The city of Waukesha will be receiving a $250,000 Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to support a project designed to spur cultural growth and bring more visitors to the downtown area.
Foxconn qualifies for Wisconsin tax breaks for first time
Foxconn Technology Group has qualified for nearly $30 million in Wisconsin tax credits, marking the first time the electronics giant has secured state aid since breaking ground on its facility in the state in 2018.
Two years after Trump put a shovel in the ground, Wisconsin still waiting on Foxconn to come through
The Foxconn Technology Group project in Mount Pleasant was billed as an economic miracle worker for Wisconsin.
Foxconn blames coronavirus for delay in audit; WEDC continuing talks to amend contract
The coronavirus is threatening to delay Foxconn Technology Group's receipt of millions of dollars in state tax credits.
Today’s News
- After being sold, Master Lock site will be auctioned off
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 14
- (UPDATED) Wisconsin construction union endorses gubernatorial candidate
- Walker’s Point may get publicly financed parking structure
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)