Yes. As of June 2023, $3.1 billion of funding for 290 Wisconsin infrastructure projects has been announced through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Tag: Infrastructure
Posted inEnvironment
With billions on the table for water infrastructure, small communities risk being left out to dry
Water system operators are stretched thin, covering around-the-clock responsibilities to keep water running safely and reliably.
Posted inEconomy
How would widening Milwaukee’s I-94 affect residents near the highway?
Milwaukeeans discuss potholes, noise pollution and public transit shortcomings as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation advances a $1.2 billion project to widen the I-94 East-West Freeway corridor.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety
Security after 9/11: 10 Years Later — Project Overview
In this collaborative project, the Center and Gannett Wisconsin Media explore the question: A decade after 9/11, are we safer? With a three-part series, regional stories from Gannett’s newspapers, interactive multimedia and more.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, Security after 9/11: 10 Years Later
From ports to power plants, millions spent to avert state terrorism attacks
Federal funding to protect key infrastructure grew after the 9/11 attacks, but has declined as overall homeland security funding has dropped sharply in Wisconsin. That has forced a shift in strategy away from protecting sites to responding more effectively if man-made or natural disasters occur. Part 2 of 3 in the series “Security after 9/11: 10 Years Later.”