Court ruling spares Wisconsin ratepayers costs of keeping Michigan coal plant open
A federal appeals court overturned an Energy Department order extending the life of the 60-year-old J.H. Campbell plant. Wisconsinites alone faced an estimated $117 million in costs over several years.
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Elections
Milwaukee audit logs show no evidence of election fraud, experts say
Conspiracy theories circulated after the Milwaukee error in August, but logs of what happened reveal nothing askew.
Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he was “befuddled” by the decision.
What to know about the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s mail ballot restrictions
A majority of justices said a lower court’s stay was premature, but legal and practical obstacles could still make it hard to put in place for November.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Did David Crowley approve providing tablets to jail inmates?
Yes. Crowley’s office said the tablets were provided to help inmates stay connected to family.
Did Tom Tiffany try to overturn the 2020 presidential election result?
Yes. He voted against certifying the results and signed on to a legal brief that supported overturning the results.
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Opinion
Guest opinion: What Wisconsin’s Democratic primary reveals about data center politics
Voters’ views on data centers may be more nuanced than a simple for-or-against debate, Rob Smith and Devan Patel of the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy write.
Guest opinion: Why Wisconsin needs more employee-owned companies
Conner Scott writes that after years of searching for the right workplace, employee ownership gave him a reason to stay.
Your Right to Know: Let the public copy court records
Court records are among the most important public records we have. Clerks of court should not be making it harder or cost-prohibitive for members of the public to access them.
