As data centers test Wisconsin’s electrical grid, job opportunities flourish 60 feet in the air
Wisconsin needs more workers to install and repair power lines. With median earnings of more than $95,000 a year, the job of a line worker is tough, risky and lucrative.
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Elections
Here’s how to get a free photo ID before the Nov. 3 election
Wisconsin offers free state IDs for voting, but obtaining one can present challenges.
Wisconsin officials call for prompt ballot return after court rules against proposed backup plan
A judge on Oct. 6 ruled against an effort to allow voters whose mail ballots may arrive late to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.
David Crowley says Black infant health is a priority; no response from Tom Tiffany
David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, responded to a questionnaire from the Cap Times about Wisconsin’s ongoing Black infant mortality crisis. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee, did not respond.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Did Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany vote for iPads for prison inmates?
No. Tablets were introduced in prisons under Republican Gov. Scott Walker, but the Legislature didn’t vote for them.
Is a Wisconsin ballot disqualified if a poll worker writes on it?
No. Two poll workers must initial ballots in Wisconsin. A viral Facebook claim saying otherwise has been debunked multiple times.
Videos from Wisconsin Watch
Opinion
Guest opinion: End Wisconsin’s ban on fusion voting to expand political choice
Anoop Prakash and Tom Florsheim Jr. argue that Wisconsin’s century-old ban on fusion voting protects the two-party duopoly, limits voter choice and weakens political competition. Allowing the practice would make elected officials more accountable.
Guest opinion: Wisconsin should measure whether service programs meet basic needs
Counting people served and dollars spent isn’t enough. Wisconsin should track whether public programs actually provide safe, timely and affordable access to life’s essentials, Reed Lokken argues.
Guest opinion: Wisconsin should stop erasing ‘street time’ after prison
In erasing years of “street time” following a revocation, Wisconsin turns extended supervision into a revolving door that discounts progress made after prison, Andrew Drasen argues.
