AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoStatehouse Shift: Wisconsin Democrats chose Sen. Dianne Hesselbein as Senate majority leader, Rep. Greta Neubauer as the Assembly’s first woman speaker and Rep. Kalan Haywood as the state’s first Black majority leader. With both chambers and the governor’s office under Democratic control in January, leaders say they’ll focus on schools, costs and health care; Gov.-elect David Crowley says he would sign a new congressional map. Measles Outbreak: State cases have climbed to 551, with new reports in Sauk, Clark and Shawano counties. An infant died last week, Wisconsin’s first measles death since 1990; health officials urge vaccination. Veterans: Wisconsin ranks among the nation’s top three states for helping veterans find and keep jobs, Gov. Tony Evers said. Milwaukee County: Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell launched a campaign to succeed Crowley, pledging to invest in parks and expand transit. Data Centers: A planned expansion near 33rd and State streets is testing Milwaukee’s data-center moratorium, as the Forest County Potawatomi Community also eyes growth.
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