Just one-third of the Dane County Board had competitive races in the April 7 spring election. I do the math.
Reporting
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‘How the next generation is gonna win’
Huma Ahsan loses to incumbent Ben Jones for Dane County judge, but brings a cohort of people new to politics into the process. Election night reporting for Isthmus newspaper.
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What to do if a large data center comes knocking?
A new Dane County committee aims to provide a roadmap for local communities. My report for Isthmus newspaper.
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Data centers become the watch word
Candidates for governor answered questions on data centers in Madison the same night that a data center company held an open house on a proposal in Dane County. Reporting for Civic Media with Savanna Tomei-Olson.
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Caledonia data center proposal advances despite opposition
A plan to add a data center in the Village of Caledonia has inched forward, but opposition has forged unexpected alliances. My report from Racine County, with Stuart J Wattles.
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Advocates renew push to address missing and murdered Black women
A bill to create a task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls nearly passed the Legislature last year. Advocates, including the mother of Sade Robinson, say the time for action is overdue. My report for Civic Media.
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“It’s a compromise:” Lawmakers land on budget proposal
“There’s things to like, and there’s things to dislike,” said JFC co-chair Mark Born. “I’m not going to spend a lot of time dwelling on the things I don’t like.” My report for Civic Media.
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The Wisconsin Civics Games
I host the spring election show and am joined by Eve Galanter, founder of the Wisconsin Civics Games. We talk civics education, voter turnout, the declining coverage of local government, and a new bill that would update civics education requirements in the state.
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The future of labor organizing
I speak with journalist and author Dan Kaufman about the firing of Jennifer Abruzzo, former General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board, on Trump’s first day in office, and the future of the NLRB.
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West High civics club spurs proposal to lower voting age
Lowering the voting age isn’t a new idea. But students in the civics club at Madison West High School are following a national trend to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in school board elections.