Stories tagged: "rural broadband"
The Biden administration likes to use the Badger State to highlight how the bipartisan law is upgrading bridges, water lines, internet speeds, and electric vehicle charging stations.
A local effort to overhaul a small town’s internet shows how government and the private sector can work together to get things done.
Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ Task Force on Broadband Access issued its second annual report this month, highlighting progress made since the task force’s establishment in 2020. Evers created the task force in the summer of 2020 by executive order. Since taking office in January of 2019, the Evers Administration has invested nearly $300 million...
Sarah Godlewski released her plan for rural Wisconsin designed to address such issues as increasing internet access, expanding health and child care options, and boosting job opportunities.
Kriss Marion, a small-business owner and Lafayette County supervisor, writes in support of rural communities.
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Justice reform, school funding, and broadband expansion are still in need of action, advocates say.
Almost 400,000 state residents lack high-speed broadband in a time when all aspects of society are becoming more dependent on it.