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La Tonya Johnson: “The request for the facility in Milwaukee was originally $45…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State Sen. LaTonya Johnson on conditions at Lincoln Hills | Here & Now

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And the longer it takes for us to approve this, the more inflationary costs we get. For example, the request that was originally made The request for the facility in Milwaukee was originally $45 million in 2020, now costing $76 million in 2024. So not only is it costing us time, it's costing us money. And I think it's fair to say that it has now cost a life. We need to leave it there. (06:01–06:15)

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Asserts that the cost for a Milwaukee facility increased from $45 million in 2020 to $76 million in 2024.

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