Olivia Herken

State gov + politics @CapTimes | Formerly @WiStateJournal @LaCrosseTribune | @uw_sjmc alum | 20 SPAM cans tall | Driftless! | rom-com expert

[Olivia Herken @oherken]

Been out of the office for a little while…..

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With the funding running out, I also asked the leading WI gubernatorial candidates what their plan is to address childcare.

Here are their responses:
https://t.co/bgeBjTC4qa

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When funding for Wisconsin childcare expires June 30, many are worried it will make an ongoing crisis even worse.

"We’re going to go over the cliff, and we’re going to see who is still open after all of this.”

My latest cover story for @CapTimes :
https://t.co/n8Rrzch7mz

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“When I heard that number, my heart dropped, because it’s a great example of how the utilities know the deals that they are trying to make with data centers, but the public does not get to be part of that conversation."

Story here:
https://t.co/VEv99K5CZC

[Olivia Herken @oherken]

At least 12 data centers have been proposed in Alliant Energy’s service area, according to documents shared w/ state regulators.

But there are few public details about the projects (see redactions below) following a pattern of transparency issues with data centers.

story below!

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Will Briggs and @GretzingerErin went on City Cast Madison to talk about the Cap Times News Guild. Listen here!
https://t.co/iK2mYlYuwF

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The Evers-GOP surplus deal is dead. Could it be revived? https://t.co/FYiOmqcBh4

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Tony Evers bans state workers from prediction market betting https://t.co/Jo2ZUFPhqz

[Olivia Herken @oherken]

New this morning and first from us: @GovEvers signed an executive order banning state workers from using insider information to bet in prediction markets.

More here from me and @danielle_duclos:
https://t.co/8Uy2cv7si3

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NEWS: $1.8 billion FAILS in Senate 18-15.

[Olivia Herken @oherken]

Some references that have been made during today's Assembly debate on the surplus deal:

Turducken, Menard's, Seinfeld, backstabbing, loaves of bread, and "I wish rainwater was beer."

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A school field trip is observing the Assembly’s debate and vote on the surplus deal this morning:

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Cap Times wins 12 awards in Milwaukee Press Club contest https://t.co/Jui4lVMTRi

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In Joint Finance hearing on the tax deal, Rep. Tip McGuire says he wore a tie with ducks on it today "in honor of the three lame ducks that brought us here today."

[Erin Gretzinger @GretzingerErin]

I’m excited to share @ruthyjacobs and I are part of this year’s @EdWriters Reporting Fellowship class!

Our project for @CapTimes will examine the Wisconsin Guarantee, a new top 10-percent direct admissions program.

Grateful to EWA for their support!

https://t.co/rRm41MvthR

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We are thrilled to announce that @CapTimes management has agreed to voluntarily recognize our union.

More details to come! We appreciate everyone’s support. 💚

[Cap Times News Guild @ctimesnewsguild]

We are thrilled to announce that @CapTimes management has agreed to voluntarily recognize our union.

More details to come! We appreciate everyone’s support. 💚

[Scott Bauer @sbauerAP]

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has unanimously voted for Republican Don Millis to be its next chair, who will hold the post for two years starting June 10.

He takes over for Democrat @AnnJacobsMKE

State law requires the post to flip between parties every two years.

[JR Ross @jrrosswrites]

Retirement news: @RepJessie announced today she won't seek reelection after nearly 13 years in the Assembly.

Second Assembly Republican in a seat Kamala Harris won two years ago to decide against a run.

12th member of Assembly overall to retire or run for another office.

[Olivia Herken @oherken]

Without the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Wisconsin environmental advocates worry conservation efforts will be stifled, and more land will be developed.

"Wisconsin will look very different without the Knowles-Nelson program," one advocate told me.
https://t.co/1dO6MdxrFF