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Melissa Hughes: “We also want to build 200,000 homes.”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes – February 11, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

And we want to help them do that by providing some, you know, small access to capital, but also the resources that they need for marketing and for being successful. We also want to build 200,000 homes. because the reality is we need more homes. It's a supply problem that's causing this really increased costs around rent and being able to afford a home. (03:16–03:19)

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Asserts a plan to build 200,000 homes in Wisconsin.

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