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Wisconsin’s economy, environment and fight over data centers

Politics

Wisconsin's economy, environment and fight over data centers

Development of data centers has become a major community issue across Wisconsin, with proponents pointing to supply chain jobs and the tax base while opponents point to energy use and local control.

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Politics

Inside the TikTok campaign insisting Green Bay is 'more expensive' than New York City

A row of law enforcement officers wearing helmets with face shields and holding transparent riot shields with the words State Patrol across their center span stands and faces multiple people, with a building with glass-block windows in the background.

Courts

Wisconsin police agencies track use of force, but the numbers are hard to compare

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Elon Musk and Ekaterina Diestler stand and hold two ends of an oversized paper check with the words America PAC, pay to the order of Ekaterina Diestler and $1,000,000, with an illuminated screen in the background.

Courts

La Crosse County DA declines to pursue election bribery charges against Musk

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on a push to split up the MMR vaccine

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on a push to split up the MMR vaccine

Frederica Freyberg and Ryan Westergaard sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Dr. Ryan Westergaard, J. Michael Collins

A still image shows a flock camera secured to a black pole with an American flag waving behind it.

Politics

The rise of and opposition to Flock cameras in Wisconsin

A still image shows Dr. Ryan Westergaard seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Ryan Westergaard, M.D.' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services.'

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

A still image shows J. Michael Collins seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'J. Michael Collins' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Economy

J. Michael Collins on student loan defaults and the economy

A still image shows Kyle Weatherly standing in front of a posterboard with the Universities of Wisconsin logo, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Kyle Weatherly' and 'UW System Board of Regents.'

Education

UW system pushes for tuition freeze in return for investment

Two hands wearing nitrile gloves hold an agar plat with streaks of bacteria growth and an identification label.

Health

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Donald Trump speaks into a mounted microphone with an out-of-focus painting in the background.

Elections

Trump continues to tout data centers, even as they become toxic in 2026 races

A comic strip-style iillustration shows a person sitting in a couch looking at the smart phone with the TikTok word mark on its back that is emanating thought bubbles showing illustrations of a hamburger and house marked with $$$ as well as the words Avg. Green Bay Rent $4K!! and Wisconsin Gas Prices Over $7/Gallon! with a potted snake plant to the side and a framed image of Lambeau Field on a wall in the background.

Politics

Inside the TikTok campaign insisting Green Bay is 'more expensive' than New York City

A row of law enforcement officers wearing helmets with face shields and holding transparent riot shields with the words State Patrol across their center span stands and faces multiple people, with a building with glass-block windows in the background.

Courts

Wisconsin police agencies track use of force, but the numbers are hard to compare

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Elon Musk and Ekaterina Diestler stand and hold two ends of an oversized paper check with the words America PAC, pay to the order of Ekaterina Diestler and $1,000,000, with an illuminated screen in the background.

Courts

La Crosse County DA declines to pursue election bribery charges against Musk

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on a push to split up the MMR vaccine

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on a push to split up the MMR vaccine

Frederica Freyberg and Ryan Westergaard sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Dr. Ryan Westergaard, J. Michael Collins

A still image shows a flock camera secured to a black pole with an American flag waving behind it.

Politics

The rise of and opposition to Flock cameras in Wisconsin

A still image shows Dr. Ryan Westergaard seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Ryan Westergaard, M.D.' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services.'

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

A still image shows J. Michael Collins seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'J. Michael Collins' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Economy

J. Michael Collins on student loan defaults and the economy

A still image shows Kyle Weatherly standing in front of a posterboard with the Universities of Wisconsin logo, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Kyle Weatherly' and 'UW System Board of Regents.'

Education

UW system pushes for tuition freeze in return for investment

Two hands wearing nitrile gloves hold an agar plat with streaks of bacteria growth and an identification label.

Health

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Donald Trump speaks into a mounted microphone with an out-of-focus painting in the background.

Elections

Trump continues to tout data centers, even as they become toxic in 2026 races

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Crowley, Tiffany and why data centers are a major 2026 issue

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Crowley, Tiffany and why data centers are a major 2026 issue

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Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 partisan primary winners

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Elections

Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Southeast Region

Recapping Wisconsin’s 2026 primary election for governor

Elections

Recapping Wisconsin's 2026 primary election for governor

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Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

South Central Region

How Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Northern Region

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band’s lawsuits

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

Northern Region

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

Elections

US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Elections

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

Light reflects off metal latch handles and rotary combination locks integrated into a row of metal school lockers.

Education

At 'quasi-public' private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there's almost no accountability

Elections

Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Courts

Witness testifies that US efforts to deport Salah Sarsour rely on coerced confessions

Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A recreational vehicle with the words NorthEast Wisconsin Community Clinic, the URL www.newcc.health and different graphics is parked on the side of a road next to a sidewalk, with its open side awning providing shade to a folding table and chairs in place next to and open door, with trees and a building in the background.

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

Social Issues

Newcap closure leaves northeast Wisconsin scrambling to prevent more homelessness

Education

Pulaski tried to make summer school fun — 2,600 of the district's kids showed up

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

A still image shows Dr. Ryan Westergaard seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Ryan Westergaard, M.D.' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services.'

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

Courts

Investigators release name of Madison police officer who fatally shot Corey Ruiz

Politics

What's next for Madison after the Ruiz shooting encampment?

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on treaties, tribal sovereignty and the courts

Indigenous

Tribal sovereignty is at issue in Lac du Flambeau's lawsuits

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

It's a crowded Republican race for Wisconsin's 7th in 2026

Elections

Wisconsin 7th District Democratic candidates make their case

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

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