Rewind: Your Week in Review for August 21
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss data centers as an issue in the governor’s race, the Universities of Wisconsin’s request for more state aid to fund a tuition freeze and other initiatives, a federal investigation into whether Milwaukee Public Schools considers race in disciplinary decisions and more.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the Van Orden-Cooke rematch in Wisconsin’s 3rd CD
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the rematch in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District between Dem Rebecca Cooke and Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ruth Conniff: Data centers are a big political issue; what should Wisconsin do about them?
What specific policies should Wisconsinites demand from their political leaders on data centers?
Annette Olson: Central count
Wisconsin’s citizen voters must be assured that their votes count. Central Count continues to be the core problem behind Wisconsin’s chronic election night delays, technical failures, and eroded public confidence.
Bruce Murphy: Fake polls, real polls muddled Wisconsin governor’s race
None of them were very accurate. Yet more pollsters keep popping up.
Tonia Thornhill: Wisconsin commutation debate raises questions about second chances
Wisconsin has an opportunity to address both a massive taxpayer burden and one of the state’s most difficult ethical questions.
Patrick McIlheran: How a development tool can increase property taxes
Development-spurring TIF has consequences in Wisconsin’s taxpayer-protecting levy limits, but there’s a way around the tradeoff.
Elias Callen: Corey Ruiz’s shooting demonstrates need for police alternatives
His death was a consequence of a single agency in charge of every crisis. As a society we must ask ourselves: Why are the police often our only resource?
H. Carl Mueller: Build your family’s legacy by investing in democracy
By receiving financial support through a named family legacy fund, independent journalists and policy makers can be free to report on the important issues of the day and help sustain our democracy.
Scott Walker: Tax cuts, not hikes, raise the tide for all
President Ronald Reagan made history 45 years ago when he signed the largest tax cuts ever at his beloved California Rancho del Cielo.
Dave Zweifel: End the willful neglect of national parks
Our national parks preserve the most stunning natural and historic places for everyone, rich or poor, forever. We can’t allow an uncaring, childlike wannabe dictator ruin what generations of Americans have built.
Jamie Stiehm: IndyCar race at the National Mall: just one more outrage
Drivers of racecars will speed around the Smithsonian buildings. No pedestrians are allowed to wander these grand places of history, culture and art that belong to the American people for free. Tickets went on sale.
WisPolitics-State Affairs review: Violent crime down 13.5% in Wisconsin last year
Violent crime dropped 13.5% in Wisconsin last year, a bigger decrease for homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault than what the nation saw, according to new figures reviewed by WisPolitics-State Affairs.
Crowley releases his first TV ad of general election campaign
In David Crowley’s first TV ad of his general election campaign, the Dem gubernatorial candidate vows to “hold data centers accountable and make them pay.”
Tiffany targets Crowley over data centers
GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany knocked David Crowley on data centers, charging his Dem rival’s call to power the projects with renewable energy would eat up about 100,000 acres to house the infrastructure.