A new report from Gov. Scott Walker's administration says Wisconsin will gain more than 800,000 people over the next 30 years and get dramatically grayer.

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By Sean Ryan Environmental groups are suspicious of the development projections Waukesha is using to justify its request for Lake Michigan water. “We are concerned about the land use and population estimates,” said Laurie Longtine, co-chairwoman of the Wisconsin Environmental ...

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By Paul Snyder The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is trying to set a construction strategy based on what likely will be conflicting inmate population projections. The first estimate predicts more inmates and recommends major renovation projects. The second projection, though ...

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By Sean Ryan Population projections for the next 20 years are fueling the design of a new Oak Creek City Hall and library. But numbers that exist only on a piece of paper are not enough to justify the very ...

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