WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on the political fight over data centers in Wisconsin
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the political uproar over data centers and legislation for siting them in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Gloria Randall-Hewitt: Big Tech wants Wisconsinites to pay for their data centers. We need to speak up
As we prepare for the PSC to make a decision on data centers, we need to make our voices heard to decision makers: Big Tech and We Energies don’t get to decide what’s best for Wisconsin.
Dave Zweifel: Lawmakers should be subject to their own transparency laws
Maybe it’s got something to do with the air in the state Capitol. But once otherwise ordinary men and women are elected to serve, they develop a belief that they’re above the law.
Bill Barth: Your right to information is under attack
Journalists make mistakes. Plenty of them. Criticism is often deserved. The only time I saw journalism under this kind of relentless attack, though, was at the height of the Watergate crisis. Let’s look at some issues facing journalism today.
James E. Causey: Instead of attacking student protesters, we ought to listen
No matter what one’s political views are, especially when it comes to adults and children, the grown-up bears responsibility for exercising restraint.
John Markson: The real story of the prosecution of Hannah Dugan
Federal agents derailed a state proceeding, undermining the integrity of our court system.
David Blaska: Redefining failure & waste
Wisconsin employers can’t find literate workers
Mike Nichols: Time for UW-Madison to do away with ethnic studies requirement
Time can be better spent on other things like AI
Tom Still: Despite caution signs, state investors aim to follow balanced road
While some regions may be more dependent on a single tech sector, it’s reassuring to know Wisconsin is spreading its investment bets. It just needs bigger bets.
Katie Kitzerow: Not ‘just an accident’; an elderly driver killed my child
We require testing and recertification for many professions where public safety is at stake, yet we place virtually no specialized requirements on elderly drivers.
Scott Walker: Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan
This week, we celebrate President Reagan’s birthday. Though his last public statements were decades ago, so many of his words still ring true today.
H. Carl Mueller: Bader legacy creates example for other families to follow
The memories of one generation of Baders is kept alive by current family members to share with others. In Milwaukee, the foundation has a special focus on community and neighborhood development.
Ryan Clancy: How do we stay safe from ICE?
Legislation alone won’t keep us safe from ICE. Because the harm that ICE does is inherent to it, it cannot be reformed or trained to be a positive institution.
Jamie Stiehm: Closing Kennedy Center stabs at the heart of D.C. life
This could well be a death blow for Washington residents to mix and match beyond politics. The closure will hurt the local economy, with African American seniors a large part of its workforce.
Lawmakers debate data center guardrails, Microsoft aims to be ‘good neighbor’
Two members of the Assembly’s Science, Technology, and AI Committee disagreed over how fast lawmakers should move on regulating data centers during a Madison luncheon. Meanwhile, a Microsoft executive said during yesterday’s panel discussion the company aims to be a “good neighbor” as it moves ahead with plans to build 17 data centers in southeastern Wisconsin.