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Wisconsin's data center tax break costs state more than $2 billion in lost revenue
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (923+ words) Designed as an incentive to lure the construction of data centers, a sales tax break in Wisconsin's 2023-25 state budget is drawing scrutiny " advocates and economic analysts say a development boom could boost other sources of revenue for the state. Construction…...
What a boom in building and operating data centers means for Wisconsin's workforce
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1269+ words) A trio of professors consider how many jobs and what types of work data centers bring to communities and the broader economic effects of data centers as more of these projects are in the works around Wisconsin. Employees at Modular…...
Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy beyond use of NDAs
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1532+ words) At least five Wisconsin municipalities have signed nondisclosure agreements with data center developers, including for a project being considered in the town of Beloit, but even in communities without an NDA, there has been pushback against transparency. Construction is ongoing…...
Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1248+ words) John Mc Givern's Main Streets An unnamed company is scouting sites for what would be a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville in southwestern Wisconsin, but Grant County officials aren't divulging the developer interested the site. February 11, 2026 " Southwest…...
Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) John Mc Givern's Main Streets State Rep. Angela Stroud, D-Ashland, discusses concerns about the economics of the artificial intelligence industry and how the increasing energy use of data centers can affect costs for ratepayers. By Steven Potter | Here & Now Angela…...
The local battles over data center developments in Wisconsin
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1184+ words) John Mc Givern's Main Streets The rise and fall of a data center proposal in De Forest was one of many local-level debates around the state over these energy-intensive developments that are a backbone of AI and tech-based business. By…...
At least four local governments in Wisconsin signed data center secrecy deals
3+ mon, 16+ hour ago (1739+ words) Quick Fit With Cassy Massive data center projects are often planned in secret, with multiple municipalities around Wisconsin entering into nondisclosure agreements with developers " lawmakers in several states are considering legislation to make these types of proposals more transparent. Members…...