John Parrish

Outstanding post. Many of your points also hold if you replace AI with data centers.

Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher joined Charlie Berens on Old Fashioned Interview to discuss his recent reporting on data centers and their impact on Wisconsin — from rising utility costs to… Energy Costs, Secret NDAs and Data Centers: Tom Kertscher Talks With Charlie Berens

Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher joined Charlie Berens on Old Fashioned Interview to discuss his recent reporting on data centers and their impact on Wisconsin — from rising utility costs to residents being unaware when projects are proposed in their communities.

US surge in Caribbean nears $3 billion price tag

U.S. military posture in the Caribbean is costing billions, according to a Bloomberg analysis. The White House has said the operations around Venezuela didn’t cost taxpayers extra, because the forces involved are already deployed.

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Democratic lawmakers propose data center moratorium • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed legislation that would put a moratorium on data center construction.

As opposition to data centers in Wisconsin grows, Democrats propose statewide moratorium via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/02/12/d...

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. A site in the Driftless Area in southwest Wisconsin is being eyed for a possible $1 ...

An unnamed company is scouting sites for what would be a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville in southwestern Wisconsin, but Grant County officials aren't divulging the developer interested the site, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

What can you do with a history degree?

The revenue limit is what districts can spend per pupil. They vary a lot because they were frozen in place in the early 90s. But the math is simple:

Revenue limit = state funding + property taxes

If RL goes up & state $ is flat, prop taxes go up
If RL is flat & state $ goes up, prop taxes go down

Graphic consisting of screenshots of various social media comments exhibiting personal stories of support for The Stars and Stripes newspaper. (Noga Ami-rav/Stars and Stripes)

Since the Pentagon announced in mid-January its intent to “refocus” the content of Stars and Stripes, the public backlash has grown stronger and broader every day.

Read more from The Stars and Stripes Ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith:
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Measles case reported at UW-Madison

WisconsinEye resumes coverage while lawmakers mull long-term solution MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN is now back on the air after a more than month-and-a-half dark period. The online public affairs network

WisconsinEye resumes coverage while lawmakers mull long-term solution

I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President

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Report: UW Madison Chancellor Mnookin selected as Columbia University's next president MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is heading to Columbia University.

Mnookin, who is the 30th leader at UW-Madison, began her role as chancellor in August 2022.

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US power grid faces stress test amid arctic chill, data center demand The U.S. power grid faces an elevated risk of disruption over the next several days as an Arctic blast and reduced gas supplies test the sturdiness of electric infrastructure vulnerable to the around-the-clock demands of data centers.

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DSI Research Professor Anna Haensch will participate in a panel discussion on ethical considerations related to the use of generative AI in research, hosted by the Language Institute. Jan 30, 3pm, 1418 Van Hise. languageinstitute.wisc.edu/generative-a...

How will the growth of data centers impact Wisconsin? A data science expert weighs in Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.

Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.

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“I don’t envy QTS. It is a tough sell to a community of Midwesterners, who generally have pretty good fertilizer detectors.” Dan Jansen expressed his concerns with village officials considering plans to build a data center in DeForest Village on Tuesday night.

Mount Pleasant advances Microsoft expansion project with little opposition Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center expansion advanced unanimously on Wednesday, with leaders praising transparency and community-focused commitments.

Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center expansion advanced unanimously on Wednesday, with leaders praising transparency and community-focused commitments.

House Armed Services Committee seeks answers on Pentagon plan for Stars and Stripes The House Armed Services Committee has asked the Pentagon how Stars and Stripes will be able to keep its congressionally mandated independence.

The House Armed Services Committee is seeking answers from the Pentagon on its plan for Stars and Stripes, sending two requests asking how the Defense Department will ensure the organization's congressionally mandated independence amid efforts to "refocus" its content. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)

Black and white background photo of reporters diligently working in a newsroom, from the Stars and Stripes archives. White text: Opinion: Pentagon wants a 'refocus,' but Stripes hasn't wavered from its true mission. Read the words of our Ombudsman Jacqueline Smith:" Photo of Jacqueline Smith outlined in red. White Stars and Stripes logo.

FROM OUR OMBUDSMAN: Given the overall press restrictions and the moves to take over editorial control of Stars and Stripes, the future of a reputable newspaper that dates to the Civil War is in danger.
Here's what's happening, why & what you can do about it. Gift article🔗: bit.ly/4k7MF6F #Flashes

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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

Pentagon says it will ‘refocus’ Stars and Stripes content The Pentagon suggested it would take over editorial decision making for Stars and Stripes, which has long retained independence under a congressional mandate.

BREAKING | The Pentagon has suggested it would take over editorial content decision making for Stars and Stripes in a statement from the Defense Department’s top spokesman.

What do Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates think about data center development? • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin's candidates for governor have a wide range of views on the issue of data center construction in the state.

For now, data center development concerns have escaped partisan polarization. That will probably change, @bcburden.bsky.social tells @henry-redman.bsky.social

Sorry for your loss. Don’t forget about the Clement touchdown 🦡

WE'VE UPDATED THIS POST TO SHARE THE 4+ MINUTE EXTENDED CUT THAT THE BEARS JUST DROPPED.

What are data centers? Expert explains AI boom, energy concerns Why are data centers so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?

To learn more about data centers, WUWM reporter Eddie Morales spoke with Costa Samaras, the director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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DeForest data center petition hits snag - WORT-FM 89.9 The village board decided Tuesday not to take action on the petition, after staff warned that it could get the village into legal trouble in the future.

Despite broad public support, the DeForest village board decided Tuesday not to take action on a petition that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center.

@fayeparks.bsky.social and Zoe Sullivan have the story.

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When I was deployed to Iraq in 2007-08, AFN was on the TV 📺 in the chow halls. And VOA was on the radio. Can’t even imagine the information diet service members are subjected to now. At least Stars & Stripes is still publishing 🇺🇸