Manufactured consent: Paid social media posters are being recruited to promote Wisconsin data center
A Wisconsin political operative approached at least one writer about posting social media comments favorable to the OpenAI/Oracle/Vantage data center in Port Washington.
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Elections
Wisconsin votes: Election Day in photos
Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service capture voters and communities across the state on Election Day.
Two Republican constitutional amendments pass, one fails. Here’s what that means.
Voters passed amendments banning DEI programs in government and limiting the governor’s partial veto power, but rejected an amendment that would have blocked the government from closing places of worship during emergencies.
Democrats take control of Wisconsin government with a backlog of policy priorities
The Republican era of Wisconsin government that began with Gov. Scott Walker’s 2010 election is over.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Did Eric Toney’s office receive more new prosecutor staff than the state crime lab in Josh Kaul’s second term?
Yes. Toney has made an issue of backlogs in the attorney general race, but Republicans have authorized few new positions in response to Kaul’s request for more staff.
Did Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany support a six-week abortion bill?
Yes. Tiffany said his position since announcing for governor has been to support the state’s current 20-week abortion ban.
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Opinion
Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust
Questions have arisen over revelations that members of the Madison Common Council were using Signal to communicate with each other over the last several years.
Guest opinion: Honoring veterans means recognizing lasting health risks of asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure during military service can lead to serious diseases decades later. Honoring veterans means recognizing these lasting health risks and reconsidering lung cancer screening criteria, Cristina Johnson argues.
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.
