We Energies asks Wisconsin regulators to ease data center credit standards
The utility says new financial security requirements for large data centers could discourage major investments in the state. Consumer advocates say the standards protect existing customers from financial risk.
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Did Donald Trump’s signature 2025 legislation cut Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over a decade?
Yes. The estimated $1 trillion in cuts is based on work requirements and a cap on provider taxes.
Did a Wisconsin Republican governor sign the nation’s first LGBTQ rights law?
Yes. Republican Gov. Lee Dreyfus in 1982 signed the landmark law.
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Guest opinion: New federal funding guidelines fail to address root causes of homelessness
Josh Benti writes: “With direction from the HUD notice, (Continuums of Care) will need to meet a new set of requirements that are beyond the scope of nonprofit service providers in our community.”
Your Right to Know: Names of police should be public
If chiefs or sheriffs want to hire an officer with problems in the past, they should say so publicly and defend their decision. They just can’t make these decisions in secret.
Guest opinion: Going boating? Wear a life jacket. It could save your life.
A rescue on Beaver Dam Lake highlights the importance of life jackets. Most people who drown in boating incidents weren’t wearing one, Gail R. Kulp writes.