The Wisconsin Idea continues to guide our state’s future
30 May 2024
State, News
Two major developments this spring demonstrate that the Wisconsin Idea—the belief that business, educational, and state leaders should work together to find new ways to improve people’s lives—is as relevant as ever in building an economy where every Wisconsinite has the opportunity to thrive.
In early May, President Biden and Microsoft CEO Brad Smith announced the company’s decision to triple its planned investment in the company’s Mount Pleasant data center to a total of $3.3 billion. The project is expected to employ more than 2,000 construction workers while it is being built and 2,000 full-time data center workers when the facility is up and running.
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