Tech
Wisconsin Assembly Passes GOP Bill to Regulate Data Centers
Democrats say bill will constrain renewable energy, cause higher emissions.
Jan 21st, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Microsoft Wants to Build 15 More Data Centers in Mount Pleasant
Would be part of two campuses worth more than $13 billion.
Jan 20th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Microsoft President Supports Law to Regulate WI Data Centers
Brad Smith releases Community-First AI Infrastructure proposal.
Jan 14th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Where Do 9 Candidates for Governor Stand on Data Centers?
Hong calls for moratorium, Hughes, Schoemann see 'opportunity.'
Jan 13th, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
40 Data Centers In Wisconsin Will Hike Electricity Usage
AI race reversing a decade-long decline in electricity, report finds.
Jan 11th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Proposal Would Allow Driverless Cars in Wisconsin
Bill would create a safety board and permitting process for autonomous vehicles.
Jan 8th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
AI Boom Hits Home in Waldo, WI
Pristine creek, protected woods and wetlands caught in a spreading network of high-voltage power lines.
Jan 5th, 2026 by Christian Thorsberg
Wisconsin Ratepayers Owe $1 Billion on Shuttered Power Plants
Will ramp-up for energy-hungry data centers end with more 'stranded assets'?
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Tom Kertscher and Paul Kiefer
Data Center Deal Puts Port Washington Mayor on Recall Hot Seat
Critics argue the city’s tax increment financing plan for the OpenAI and Oracle-linked project shifts risk to residents while locking in decades of repayment to developer.
Dec 18th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Gov. Evers Urges Trump to ‘Abandon’ AI Executive Order
Warns that executive order to remove barriers from AI use will make kids 'less safe.'
Dec 17th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Wisconsin Counties Using AI to Handle Non-Emergency Calls
La Crosse County system has handled 40,000 calls so far. Waukesha gearing up.
Dec 3rd, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Supervisors Back Data Center Rules
County committee unanimously supports state legislation to regulate data centers.
Dec 1st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
