Infrastructure
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Flock feud: Wisconsinites go toe-to-toe with law enforcement over AI surveillance cameras
As local police departments defend the use of surveillance technology to fight crime, Wisconsinites demand to know how their data is being used—and who can see it.
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Flock Off: Wisconsinites want AI surveillance cameras out of their communities
Residents want lawmakers to protect them, their data, and their privacy from misuse by local and federal agencies.
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Wisconsin regulators approve two new solar projects for $360 million
State utility regulators unanimously approved another pair of solar projects that may help power hyperscale data centers. The Public Service Commission approved on March 19 We Energies’ purchase of Good Oak and Gristmill solar generation facilities in Columbia County. The two projects will generate 165 megawatts, enough to power around 50,000 Wisconsin homes, and cost…
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Duffy reaches fork in the road at Superior’s Blatnik Bridge
Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?
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Sean Duffy claims credit for infrastructure bucks that actually came from Biden
Trump’s transportation secretary changed the name on federal grants, but they still came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Petition to pause Wis. data centers tops 1,000 signatures, protests set
More than 1,000 Wisconsin residents have signed a petition to pause approval of data center projects until state leaders place more guidelines on their energy and water use.
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Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
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OPINION: Wisconsin families like mine shouldn’t struggle to pay for electricity
Three of the largest energy providers in the state want to increase electric rates in Wisconsin.
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Superior launches city-owned high-speed internet network thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Wisconsin’s first publicly-owned, open-access broadband network means competitive pricing and no monopoly ownership of the cables that keep Superior connected. The city of Superior has found success building out its broadband network, and now the second phase is underway to connect another part of the city to the state’s first publicly-owned, open-access system for…
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Opinion: Wisconsin should say no to outdated gas plants and yes to clean energy leadership
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission should reject the proposal to build a new methane gas plant in Oak Creek and Paris.
