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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 1h

Wisconsin is attracting billions of dollars in data center investments while families struggle to afford child care. In a guest opinion, Connie Acuahuitl argues Wisconsin should charge data centers a fee to create a permanent child care fund. What do you think? wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 3h

In the race for governor, David Crowley and Tom Tiffany offer different views for tackling high cost of living. Tiffany is emphasizing tax cuts and fewer regulations. Crowley wants to create or expand state programs to help families manage costs. More from WPR: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

Campaign graphic showing a Kwik Trip gas station with displayed gas prices and headline about affordability: "Affordability is a top issue for Wisconsin voters. Here’s where governor candidates stand," with Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio logos.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 07/10/2026

Here's some context from the story about the governor's role.

Though the Wisconsin Elections Commission does most of the heavy lifting to certify presidential elections, the governor does have a “key” role, said Chad Oldfather, a law professor at Marquette University.

After the November election, the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission receives and certifies the statewide election results, said Bryna Godar, a staff attorney for the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School, in an email to The Badger Project. The commission then creates a certificate naming the electors chosen by the winning political party to vote for president and vice president in the Electoral College, she noted.

The governor has to sign that certificate and send it to the U.S. archivist in Washington, D.C., Oldfather said.

Wisconsin law suggests the governor’s role in signing the certificate is more of a duty than an act of “discretion,” Oldfather said. But “there’s always the possibility that someone can come up with an argument as to why the duty doesn’t cover a specific scenario.”

Godar said courts could step in if the governor refuses to sign the certificate or tries to change it.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 07/10/2026

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany supported efforts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory. Now, as the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, he says: "In 2028, I'll certify whoever wins the most votes in Wisconsin," @thebadgerproject.org reports. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

Politician at a podium with a large campaign sign and U.S. flags, addressing supporters; an overlay headline accuses him of trying to overturn the 2020 election and says he now vows to certify Wisconsin’s 2028 results, with two watchdog group logos.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 06/10/2026

Health insurance premiums were the third most important election issue among likely voters surveyed in the September Marquette Law Poll. But the candidates running for Wisconsin governor have different ideas about how to cut health care costs. Read more here: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 05/10/2026

Miranda Dunlap, a Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus reporter, will lead a fireside chat with Kermit Kaleba of the Lumina Foundation on Tuesday. Join us on the livestream. Register here: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 05/10/2026

Act 10 has shaped Wisconsin politics, public schools and local government for 15 years. But with the courts weighing Act 10's constitutionality and November's elections likely to shape what lawmakers do next, the law's future could soon look very different. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

Large crowd filling the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda, protesters holding signs and banners; overlaid Wisconsin Watch headline says Wisconsin’s controversial anti‑union law (Act 10) faces a fall reckoning that could reach the state Supreme Court.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 04/10/2026

Yes, major Milwaukee County taxes have generally increased under David Crowley. We offer context in this Fact Brief. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 04/10/2026

Yes, Tom Tiffany tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. We offer context in this Fact Brief. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 04/10/2026

About 1 in 3 Wisconsin clerks use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or other consumer email for election business, a @Votebeat.org analysis found. That can make it harder for voters to identify official messages — and easier for scammers to impersonate election offices. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

"Hundreds of Wisconsin election offices not using cybersecurity best practices" — news graphic over a photo of voters and poll workers inside a polling place, with a subheading about government domains being a challenge for small jurisdictions.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 04/10/2026

Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus reporter Natalie Yahr will moderate a panel discussion on short-term credentials Tuesday in Madison. In-person registration has closed, but you can register for the livestream here: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 03/10/2026

In-person registration for our workforce development event has closed, but you can still register to join us virtually. Click here to register for the livestream: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 03/10/2026

A Catholic-run school operated as a federally funded Indian boarding school from 1884 to 1890, as part of efforts to assimilate Indigenous children. @ict-news.bsky.social identified 14 girls who died at the school and are buried at Milwaukee’s Calvary Cemetery. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/milw...

Person seated in a cemetery holding a framed photo beside gravestones, illustrating reporting that at least a dozen graves of Milwaukee Indian boarding school students were uncovered.

Historic "House of the Good Shepherd" building on a grassy hill overlooking a modern cemetery foreground with a weathered stone cross, several small headstones, and a chain-link fence.

Historic pale-blue Victorian-style cemetery gateway with a tall arched entrance and tower, marked by a brown plaque reading "Calvary Cemetery Civil War Veterans," set beneath an overcast sky.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 02/10/2026

Oracle wants to power its massive Ozaukee County data center with electricity from Wisconsin's only operating nuclear plant. ⚡ We Energies says the proposal to tap electricity from the Point Beach nuclear plant could save other customers millions in fuel costs. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

Wisconsin Watch graphic showing the Point Beach nuclear plant on Lake Michigan, announcing We Energies struck a deal to power Oracle's data center with nuclear energy and saying the proposal could save customers millions in fuel costs.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 02/10/2026

What role should sheriffs play in federal immigration enforcement? That question is central to sheriff's races in Sauk and Winnebago counties, where Democrats are campaigning to end participation in the federal 287(g) program. Read our collab with @BoltsMag.org wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

News graphic showing two sheriff candidates seated at a City of Oshkosh council dais, with headline "Two Wisconsin sheriff races test the future of local ICE cooperation" about competing visions for local law enforcement.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 02/10/2026

If you plan to join us in-person on Tuesday for the New Pathways Shaping Wisconsin's Workforce, 🚨 today is the last day to register. 🚨 Click here to reserve your seat: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 01/10/2026

The NEW News Lab's latest story dives into on how the state’s public schools are funded, what the funding formula allows for, what it doesn’t and how other states fund their public schools: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 01/10/2026

Just a few days left until our workforce development event in partnership with Open Campus. Here are all the details, including registration info: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa... See you there!

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 01/10/2026

What happens to entry-level workers if AI takes over the tasks that once helped them learn the job? Wisconsin should turn AI productivity gains into structured learning opportunities, Gleb Tsipursky argues in this guest opinion column. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Silhouetted worker standing before a glowing AI doorway, evoking workers entering an AI-driven workplace and illustrating a guest opinion urging Wisconsin to create an AI productivity apprenticeship fund.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 30/09/2026

A new Wisconsin Policy Forum report tries to add context to the heated debates surrounding data centers in Wisconsin. And the findings are a bit of a mixed bag. Read more from WPR: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Aerial view of a data center campus at sunset with headline: "Report: Wisconsin could make up taxes lost to data center incentives," summarizing a Wisconsin Policy Forum finding that electricity use may be a bigger challenge than water; includes Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio logos.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 30/09/2026

What are other states doing with short-term credentials and how does Wisconsin compare? Kermit Kaleba of the Lumina Foundation will share how Wisconsin fits into the national context on Oct. 6 in Madison. Register here: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 29/09/2026

Judges and prosecutors say underinvestment may be causing Wisconsin’s courts to fall short in delivering justice. Calls to increase funding for the judiciary have grown ahead of the Nov. 3 elections. Read the latest from the NEW News Lab: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 29/09/2026

What do Wisconsin's secretary of state and state treasurer actually do? And what do the candidates want to change? Get to know the five candidates running for two statewide offices that often fly under the radar. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 29/09/2026

✨️ One week until our free event, the New Pathways Shaping Wisconsin's Workforce ✨️ Hear from employers, education leaders and more about the short-term credentials shaping workforce pathways in the state. Register here: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 28/09/2026

Crypto ATM scams have cost Wisconsin residents big bucks. A new law caps daily transactions at $1,000, requires IDs/receipts and mandates refunds in qualifying cases. Scam reports are down, but lawmakers stopped short of banning the ATMs like other states. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 28/09/2026

Nathan Roberts, owner of G.D. Roberts and Co. Inc., will share what he looks for in new hires, as well as the journey his company has taken with high school apprentices on Oct. 6. Register for our free event on Wisconsin's workforce here: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 27/09/2026

Becky Kikkert of Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin is one of the panelists at our Oct. 6 event. Register today and join us for an important discussion about the short-term credentials shaping Wisconsin's workforce landscape: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 27/09/2026

Enbridge estimates an August gas leak on its Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin will cost at least $15.1 million, according to a newly filed federal accident report. Read more from WPR: wisconsinwatch.org?p=1320957

Aerial view of an emergency response site with a foam‑covered containment area, trucks and heavy equipment beside forest and farm fields, accompanied by a headline reporting Enbridge estimates the northern Wisconsin Line 5 gas leak will cost $15M.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 26/09/2026

The Milwaukee Police Department isn't using generative AI today — but it has already adopted rules for doing so As police and prosecutors weigh AI tools that could help draft reports, defense some are raising questions about accuracy, bias and accountability: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Milwaukee Police Department headquarters with a headline saying the department is considering use of generative AI — it has rules but isn’t currently using it, and observers question implications for criminal cases; Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service logos visible.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 26/09/2026

The alternatives to a four-year degree are multiplying faster than anyone can evaluate them. Register today for a free event focused on how Wisconsin is doing in this new landscape: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 26/09/2026

As Milwaukee develops a new community policing plan, city leaders are looking to Baltimore for lessons on what works — and where the approach can fall short. Read more from @Milwaukeenns.org: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Baltimore police SUV with lights parked under string lights at night alongside a headline saying Milwaukee can learn from Baltimore’s community policing plan, promoting a Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service article about policing lessons.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 26/09/2026

President Trump's promise of a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if his preferred candidates win the mid-terms violates Wisconsin's election bribery law, Jeff Mandell of @lawfwd.bsky.social argues. He says Trump is unlikely to face legal consequences, so it falls on voters to decide what they will tolerate.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 25/09/2026

Layla Merrifield, president of Wisconsin's Technical Colleges, will join us to discuss the New Pathways Shaping Wisconsin's Workforce on Oct. 6 in Madison. Register today: events.wiscotix.com/e/the-new-pa...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 25/09/2026

A federal judges's ruling this week means millions of Wisconsinites — immigrant and native-born — won’t have to jump through hoops to prove their legal status before attending classes, seeing a doctor or receiving assistance at a food pantry. Read the story: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 24/09/2026

Literacy Green Bay, a nonprofit that teaches immigrants and refugees English as a second language, took a major blow recently when the Trump administration gutted refugee resettlement programs. They reduced from 15 classes to eight, stopped offering free child care and have a 300-person waitlist.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 23/09/2026

Nursing homes and home health agencies are already experiencing staff shortages, leading them to turn people seeking care away. They say changes to federal immigration policy have made it even harder to fill workforce gaps. Read the latest from the NEW News Lab: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 22/09/2026

Extreme weather events have real costs, according to local elected officials, researchers and community members. Read the latest from the NEW News Lab here: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 22/09/2026

🚨 Help us fight election misinformation. We're testing a new tool called Truth Sleuth that lets you send suspicious claims directly to our fact-checking team. If you spot something that doesn't seem right we'd love to take a look. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

A call to action: become a "Truth Sleuth" by sending suspected election misinformation to Wisconsin Watch, illustrated by a hand dropping a marked ballot into a box and noting Wisconsin Watch’s partnership with the Center for Media Engagement to fact‑check falsehoods.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 21/09/2026

It's a rematch. Democratic AG Josh Kaul and GOP challenger Eric Toney are facing off in a rematch of 2022. They offer contrasting visions of what the attorney general should prioritize. We asked both candidates the same set of questions. Here's what they said: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 20/09/2026

A firearm recently discovered in the Langlade County Courthouse is highlighting the lack of security in rural public buildings. But local officials are reluctant to pass the high cost of upgrades on to taxpayers. More from @thebadgerproject.org: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/many...

Courthouse entrance showing security signs — "All bags & persons subject to search" and a crossed-out gun with "No firearms or weapons allowed" — illustrating concerns about weapon screening at rural Wisconsin courthouses.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 20/09/2026

An MKE County jail tablet was allegedly used to intimidate witnesses, sparking calls to stop issuing them. In this guest opinion, Shannon Ross argues the incident should lead to better security, not the elimination of tools that support connection and learning. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

People in a jail setting seated around a table using secured tablets, paired with the headline "Guest opinion: The debate over jail tablets is missing the point" about tablets' role in supporting communication, education and successful reentry.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 19/09/2026

The “Wisconsin Guarantee” was designed to ease the college-admissions process by automatically admitting top students to UW campuses. But early evidence suggests the law has had little effect on who applies to or enrolls at UW-Madison. More from @captimes.com wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Two people arranging shelving and bedding in a crowded college dorm room during move‑in, illustrating a story about Wisconsin’s college admissions law and its unintended consequences.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 19/09/2026

When it comes to limiting the risks of social media for teens, regulating screen time isn't enough, Stan Gottfredson argues. As Wisconsin lawmakers consider new social media regulations, he says they should focus on features designed to keep users engaged. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Editorial headline arguing Wisconsin should focus on the social‑media features that keep teens engaged, paired with an illustration of several hands holding smartphones showing messages, likes, photos and a video call.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 18/09/2026

Milwaukee Public Schools has spent years trying to address racial disparities in student discipline after a federal investigation. Now the district faces a new federal investigation into whether its efforts improperly consider race. More from @MilwaukeeNNS.org

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 18/09/2026

🧵 The November election could reshape Wisconsin's voting laws before the 2028 presidential race. From our partners at @Votebeat.org: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...

Voter at a Wisconsin polling booth with an overlaid headline: "How the upcoming midterms could change Wisconsin election policy" and a subhead saying unified state control could reshape voting rules before the 2028 presidential election, with Wisconsin Watch and VoteBeat logos.

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 17/09/2026

Local officials, housing advocates and economists say housing cost increases have made it harder for young families to purchase their first home and for renters to make ends meet in northeast Wisconsin. Here's the latest from the NEW News Lab: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/nort...

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