With bipartisan support, Wisconsin has made considerable strides at expanding high-speed internet to rural areas. That’s important and reassuring. The state has provided $170 million in broadband expansion grants over its last two budgets, bringing fast connections to more than 300,000 homes and businesses, according to Gov. Tony Evers. The Democratic governor deserves credit for…
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NY electric bills expected to jump 12% this summer
New Yorkers preparing to install air conditioners for the hot summer months are going to get burned with higher electricity costs — a projected 12 percent hike over last summer’s monthly bills, utility officials warned Thursday. The summer sticker shock comes on top of the big hikes in utility bill costs over the winter. “New…