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The sun sets as construction continues at Microsoft’s data center project on Nov. 13, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, Wis. (Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission appear in a teleconference meeting on April 10, 2020. Clockwise from left are Administrator Meagan Wolfe, commissioners Ann Jacobs, Marge Bostelmann, Dean Knudson and Mark Thomsen. Commission member Robert “Bob” Spindell Jr. joined by phone, and commissioner Julie Glancey was off screen. Wisconsin Elections Commission via WisEye

Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN went dark this week, but there are new efforts to bring it back

This courtroom sketch depicts Judge Hannah Dugan during the closing arguments at her trial in court, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wis. (Adela Tesnow via AP, Pool)

Advocates raise alarms after Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstruction

This courtroom sketch depicts Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in court, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wis. (Adela Tesnow via AP)

Jury finds Judge Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents

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DHS Confirms First Pediatric Respiratory Illness-Associated Deaths

An exterior view of a Menards store.Mike Kalasnik (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Wisconsin DOJ settles consumer complaint with Menards

FILE - Morgan Geyser appears in a Waukesha County courtroom Jan. 9, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Slender Man attacker won't contest state's effort to revoke release privileges after escape

This courtroom sketch depicts Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in court, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wis. (Adela Tesnow via AP)

Officers say at trial of Milwaukee judge her actions made their job more dangerous

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gives the annual State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2025, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Evers announced on July 24 that he won’t run for a third time. Morry Gash/AP Photo

Gov. Evers Slams President Trump for New Federal Efforts to Undermine Wisconsin’s Artificial Intelligence Laws that Protect Kids and Families

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin judge postpones hearing for 1 of 3 former Trump aides

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Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference on health care costs on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

FILE - This Wisconsin State Capitol is seen on Dec. 31, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election

Governor Tony Evers

Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Municipal Services Payment Increase for Wisconsin Communities

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case

FILE - Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

Joel Brennan, former top Evers aide, joins crowded 2026 Wisconsin governor race

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney

Senator Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith - Keeping Wisconsin’s Promise on Special Education Funding

This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows debris on Interstate 90 from a rainstorm Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP)

Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest

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