Federal immigration authorities are ramping up operations nationwide to meet new daily arrest quotas. ICE agents in Wisconsin have turned to prisons, jails and — increasingly — street arrests to make their numbers.
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Elections, Act 10 top list of hot-button issues facing Wisconsin Supreme Court’s new liberal supermajority
Court watchers expect a ruling on the controversial 2011 law that hobbled public sector unions by next summer.
Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice
Wisconsin prisons hit record population as crowding strains staffing and programs
Wisconsin’s prison population broke records last week with 23,854 behind bars. It’s a new milestone for a system that has been thousands of people over capacity for decades.
Posted inEconomic Development
Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs
The world’s fourth-most-valuable company and Wisconsin ratepayer advocates say a plan to assign infrastructure costs to data centers falls short of protecting Wisconsinites.
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Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he was “befuddled” by the decision.
Posted inEconomic Development
Oracle drops lawsuit challenging Wisconsin data center credit rules
The credit requirements, designed to protect We Energies customers from financial risks, now stand unchallenged.
Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice
Wisconsin to hold commutations hearing Friday
It’s the first time in 25 years Wisconsin prisoners have been able to request shorter sentences. New polling released this week by the ACLU of Wisconsin shows a majority of Wisconsinites favor a form of clemency for at least some individuals.
Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice
Wisconsin tracks police use of force, but the numbers are hard to compare
Wisconsin law requires police agencies to report serious uses of force, but inconsistent standards make comparisons between departments difficult.
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Poll: Democrat David Crowley opens fall gubernatorial campaign with slight edge over Republican Tom Tiffany
Meanwhile, Republicans are disappointed Francesca Hong isn’t the nominee. Here’s what else we learned from Wisconsin’s surprising primary results.
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7 takeaways from David Crowley’s win in the Democratic primary for governor
A historically rare endorsement, a party hungry to win, a democratic socialist under fire: Here are some reasons for Crowley’s surprising comeback.