Capitol Chats: Clean Wisconsin’s Barrilleaux says data centers need an ‘all hands on deck’ response
Release Date: 02/04/2026
Capitol Chats: CUB's Tom Content says data centers need to 'show me the money'
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, talks about why the consumer advocacy group pushed to require data centers to post billions of dollars of collateral for new power plants, Oracle's lawsuit to weaken those rules, and how utilities are proposing to bill data centers for their power needs.
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Capitol Chats: Mike Roberts says the Legislature needs more ‘real-world experience’
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” physical therapist and GOP candidate for the 5th SD Mike Roberts discusses how he wants to improve health care, reduce the state’s property tax burden, and how to pay for increasing police staffing and prison reforms.
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Capitol Chats: Rep. Franklin argues he's 'done a good job' promoting bipartisanship
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” freshman Rep. Ben Franklin, R-De Pere, talks about school funding, bipartisanship, and how he’s making the case to voters to grant him a second term.
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Capitol Chats: Fair Wisconsin's Swetz on supporting 'champions' of the LGBTQ+ community
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In this week's Capitol Chats, Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz talks about the group's work to support LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, which candidates Fair Wisconsin PAC is backing this fall, and political rhetoric and ads targeting the transgender community.
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Capitol Chats: 88th AD candidate Tollefson says 'we can be doing better' to support schools
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” De Pere School Board member Brandy Tollefson talks about her campaign for the 88th AD as a Democrat, what she thinks the Legislature can do for public schools and affordability, and what she’s doing to distinguish herself from incumbent GOP Rep. Ben Franklin.
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Capitol Chats: Rep Novak says Dems ‘going to pay a price’ for failed surplus deal
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, says he expects Democrats to take the blame for the failure of the $1.8 billion surplus spending package that failed in the Senate last month, though he said he’d “love to come back with the same deal.” Novak, a regular target for Dems, also discussed his election strategy, school funding and the future of GOP leadership in the Assembly.
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Capitol Chats: Jacobson touts support for education, says Marklein 'scared' going into reelection
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In this week's Capitol Chats, Rep. Jenna Jacobson, D-Oregon, who is running for the 17th Senate district, explains her vote for a failed $1.8 billion surplus deal, touts her support for education funding and says incumbent GOP Sen. Howard Marklein is "scared" going into his reelection bid.
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Capitol Chats: UW Prof. Yablon says 'potential for quite a bit of redistricting activity' into 2028
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” UW Law Prof. Robert Yablon breaks down where Wisconsin stands amid the national mid-decade redistricting race and discusses how a pair of lawsuits and a possible Democratic trifecta could decide the future of the state’s congressional maps.
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Capitol Chats: Moore says Voting Rights Act ruling going 'all the way back to the 19th century'
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In this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, discusses the impact of a Supreme Court ruling narrowing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, debate over immigration enforcement funding and more.
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Capitol Chats: Grothman defends GOP push for more ICE, Border Patrol funding
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, defends congressional Republicans’ push to funnel more than $70 billion in new funding to ICE and Border Patrol and answers questions about immigration enforcement reform and why the GOP is pushing this legislation now.
info_outlineIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Clean Wisconsin spokesperson Amy Barrilleaux discusses the explosion of data centers in the state and their implications for ratepayers and the environment.