Capitol Chats: Caledonia trustee and data center critic Balch says local officials are ‘not doing enough homework’
Release Date: 04/22/2026
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.
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Capitol Chats: August on maintaining Assembly GOP majority: 'the math is still on our side'
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In this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Walworth, says he's confident in Republicans' ability to retain control of the Assembly, reflects on longtime Speaker Robin Vos' departure and more.
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Capitol Chats: Caledonia trustee and data center critic Balch says local officials are ‘not doing enough homework’
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In this week’s “Capitol Chats,” former technology executive and Caledonia trustee Prescott Balch argues local officials are being drawn into bad deals with the trillion-dollar tech companies building data centers throughout Wisconsin, and need to slow down development deals to better understand the risks and rewards of such projects.
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Capitol Chats: RightCount's Steineke says trust in elections a 'bipartisan problem'
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In this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, RightCount Wisconsin Chair Jim Steineke touts the group's work to promote trust by educating voters about election administration and says faith in elections is a bipartisan issue.
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Capitol Chats: Public health consultant Moore says hemp ‘is a consumer safety issue … not a cannabis issue’
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Melissa Moore talks about Wisconsin’s “Wild West” of unregulated intoxicating hemp products ahead of a federal ban that could curtail their sale, and what policymakers need to consider if they are to craft regulation keeping these products on shelves.
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Capitol Chats: Marquette Poll's Franklin says 'antipathy' toward Trump has fueled Dem turnout
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In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses recent polling of the state Supreme Court race and says anti-Trump sentiment is a key factor pushing Dem voters to the polls.
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Capitol Chats: U.S. Rep. Pocan says ‘we’ve just got to do what we all agree we need to do’ to fund TSA
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, weighs in on negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon’s $200 billion funding request to prosecute the war in Iran, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents being deployed to major airports.
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Capitol Chats: Barnes says Public Service Commission should put the public over profit
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In this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, Dem guv candidate Mandela Barnes discusses his vow to freeze utility rates if elected and criticizes utility companies for being "greedy" at Wisconsinites' expense.
info_outlineIn this week’s “Capitol Chats,” former technology executive and Caledonia trustee Prescott Balch argues local officials are being drawn into bad deals with the trillion-dollar tech companies building data centers throughout Wisconsin, and need to slow down development deals to better understand the risks and rewards of such projects.