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Data Centers Watch, News about Wisconsin Watch

The public demanded data center news, and Wisconsin Watch is delivering

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch July 22, 2026July 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

For the past six months we’ve produced multiple stories to inform the public debate about this hot topic.

Is Wisconsin state government spending $2 billion on data centers?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch July 22, 2026July 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Was a Wisconsin data centers tax break put in place solely by Gov. Tony Evers?

by Audrey Lopez-Stane / Wisconsin Watch July 20, 2026July 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A curved glass building displays the word "ORACLE" near the top, with trees and a light pole in the foreground.

Data Centers Watch, Economy

Oracle credit rating drops amid Wisconsin fight over data center credit rules

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Fight over who expands Wisconsin’s power grid heads to Washington

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 15, 2026July 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch

In a Wisconsin land rush, data centers made them millionaires

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 13, 2026July 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Wisconsin regulators refuse to loosen data center credit rules, setting up Oracle court fight

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Oracle sues Wisconsin regulators as it seeks relief from data center credit requirements

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A chain-link fence topped with barbed wire surrounds electrical equipment, with signs reading "PRIVATE PROPERTY No Trespassing" and "CENTURY FENCE."

Data Centers Watch, Economy

We Energies asks Wisconsin regulators to ease data center credit standards

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch

Video: Residents push back on proposed data facility, storage project at shuttered Milwaukee Walmart

by Trisha Young / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Government

Wisconsin lawmakers oppose utility push to pause competition for power line projects

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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