State gov + politics @CapTimes | Formerly @WiStateJournal @LaCrosseTribune | @uw_sjmc alum | 20 SPAM cans tall | Driftless! | rom-com expert
Madison, WI
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CNN was scheduled to be today’s TV pool. But the White House blocked us from being allowed in for the president’s event in the Oval Office that’s now underway. That means none of the five networks will have audio or video of his remarks.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is no longer running for reelection next year: captimes.com/news/government…
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Crowley and Tiffany shook hands. The first and only debate is about to begin.
Last week my mailbox and social media feed was filled with AI content about the election. So I looked into and wrote about!
From deepfakes and chatbots to policy ideas, here’s how AI is oozing into the Wisconsin election:
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Wisconsin election officials say they received mail yesterday containing “an unidentified powdery substance” similar to other states. It has been determined to be non-hazardous. The FBI is investigating
New from me: David Crowley said he would support a recent Republican-authored bill that would repeal the state's sales tax exemption for data centers.
He's been hesitant to support fully eliminating the tax break in the past.
More here:
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Residents from several southwest Wisconsin counties are at the Capitol today asking state legislators to act on two proposed high-voltage transmission lines, known as MariBell and BECI.
Some politicians, including Rep. Van Orden, joined them in opposition of the lines.
In battleground WI, a lot of election issues are deeply divisive, and data centers are no exception this fall.
But instead of the typical left vs. right divide, the disconnect on data centers appears to be between voters and politicians.
My latest cover:
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Olivia Herken retweeted
At Tom Tiffany’s campaign stop in Milwaukee, staff is blocking @MSpicuzzaMJS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from covering the event
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MS NOW and CNN journalists were turned away from the White House this morning following Trump's announcement that he was banning several media outlets.
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WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe responds to Supreme Court decision on USPS by-mail ballot rule:
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While returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner tonight, the plane I was traveling in lost power as we approached the Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau.
After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, and all of the first responders who came to our aid so quickly. They got us safely off the water and transported us to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where we received excellent care. Thankfully, both the pilot and I sustained only minor injuries.
God was watching over us tonight, and I am incredibly grateful to be here in the hospital with my wife, Chris, by my side. An experience like this reminds you just how precious life is.
I took a little politics break and got to know a very cool bird: the chimney swift.
The migratory bird's population is declining, and one neighborhood in Madison is doing its part to protect its habitat.
Loved writing this one!
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If you've ever "tipped" after getting food or a beer at the Memorial Union, your money likely didn't go directly to a student worker.
More here from @ruthyjacobs:
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