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See what Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates said about data centers
As data centers grow in Wisconsin, gubernatorial candidates outline their views on regulation, community input and environmental protections.
Joel Brennan, former top Evers aide, joins crowded 2026 Wisconsin governor race
Joel Brennan, a top official in the Gov. Tony Evers administration and president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, joins a crowded governors race in 2026.
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 US Senate candidate Mandel Barnes enters the Wisconsin governor’s race
Democrat Mandela Barnes, who served four years as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid, jumped into the battleground state’s open race for governor on Tuesday.
Former WEDC CEO Missy Hughes joins governor race
Missy Hughes will run for governor after quitting her job leading the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Milwaukee’s David Crowley enters the governor race
The top-elected official in Milwaukee County, who rose out of poverty in one of the state's poorest neighborhoods, launched a bid for Wisconsin governor.
Candidates are lining up for the first open governor race since 2010
Gov. Tony Evers says he won't seek a third term in 2026, setting up Wisconsin’s first open gubernatorial race since 2010 with primaries already forming.
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- Contractor teaches Milwaukee middle school students about construction careers
- Construction begins on Milwaukee’s 373-unit 100 East apartment conversion
- Wisconsin worker deaths slightly decline but remain high
- After neighbor concerns, Milwaukee alderwoman delays apartments review
- Dane County slaps solar company execs with theft by contractor charges
- Priciest option for Wauwatosa city hall and library project is $107M
- Residents TID petition seeks more oversight on public spending
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | May 19
- Judge orders partial pause on Line 5 construction in northern Wisconsin
- Backlash continues against Shorewood affordable housing proposal
- Worker hospitalized after 30-foot fall at Madison construction site
- Wisconsin announces $248M for essential projects statewide
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)