![]() ![]() ![]() Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Rep. Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, in a statement, credited the strength of the state’s workforce, infrastructure and educational opportunities for the company’s plans to expand its Wisconsin footprint.Įvers’ office said Microsoft’s decision comes after legislation was included in the biennial budget designed to support data centers, and follows the federal decision to designate Wisconsin as a regional tech hub.Ī pair of Republicans in the state Legislature praised Microsoft’s plans. “Microsoft’s injection of billions of dollars to expand its operations in Mount Pleasant will have a positive impact that will be felt in the region and across our state for years, and I cannot wait for this partnership to continue to strengthen and develop as this effort moves forward,” he said. In a statement, Evers said he’s thrilled Microsoft will continue to grow its operations in the state, and thanked local partners for their efforts. They said the company also plans to invest $4.2 million to restore 1.5 miles of Lamparek Creek, $100,000 for water restoration efforts throughout the county and $200,000 to support education efforts in science, technology, engineering and math. Local officials said Microsoft will become the largest landowner in a district originally intended for Foxconn, pending the land purchase being approved by the village and county. ![]() The deal is slated to be presented to the village board on Monday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that the terms of the deal between the village and Microsoft say the company will guarantee an additional property value of $1.4 billion by 2028. Now, Microsoft plans to construct additional data centers on land initially meant for Foxconn, with plans to purchase 1,030 additional acres in a tax incremental district created for the Taiwan-based company, according to a joint release from Mount Pleasant, Racine County and Milwaukee 7. The company broke ground on the center in September. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) voiced their concerns in a letter to CPSC arguing more regulation is necessary to prevent more infant suffocation deaths.įor the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.Microsoft announced in March that it planned to invest $1 billion to build a data center on 315 acres once set aside for the Foxconn development in Racine County. In July, a pair of Democratic lawmakers demanded more federal regulation to address the dangers of the infant loungers. ![]() The recommendation comes after lawmakers called for federal action. “This proposed rule addresses the risk of death and injury associated with infant support cushions primarily due to suffocation, entrapment, and fall hazards,” CPSC wrote.ĬPSC also recommended the products would need more prominent warning labels that caution against using the products while babies sleep or are unattended and are “strongly worded, conspicuous, and permanent.”ĬPSC’s commissioners will decide whether to adopt the recommendation in a meeting scheduled for Nov. The safety measures would require the cushions to be as firm as crib mattresses and limit the height of the cushion, meant to reduce the risk of infants suffocating on the padding. The proposal would create the first federal safety requirements for infant loungers, crib pillows, head positioners and nursing pillows that are marketed as loungers and cushions. ![]()
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