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Reporter covering elections, water, wolves and the justice system for the Wisconsin Examiner
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New bill in the Wisconsin Legislature seeks to regulate data center construction via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/06/d...
Democratic lawmakers propose ‘policy framework’ for Wisconsin data center construction • Wisconsin Examiner
A pair of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate how Wisconsin handles the growth of data centers across the state.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Scoop from @bspears.bsky.social: GOP lawmaker says bill redefining abortion is good politics, but also wants a total ban
GOP lawmaker says bill redefining abortion is good politics, but also wants a total ban • Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans have said the bill would help clarify Wisconsin’s laws on abortion by redefining certain medical procedures as not abortions.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Assembly committee debates ‘reality-based’ vs. conspiracy minded solutions to absentee drop boxes. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social.
Assembly committee debates ‘reality-based’ vs. conspiracy minded solutions to absentee drop boxes • Wisconsin Examiner
The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections held a public hearing Tuesday on a bill to ban absentee ballot drop boxes.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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New this morning: Reporter @henry-redman.bsky.social looks at the state's plunge into hosting data centers and their potential impact on water, utility costs and more.
Wisconsin residents look for more input from state on mushrooming data centers • Wisconsin Examiner
As data centers continue to grow across Wisconsin, residents say there should be stronger input from state government on managing the growth.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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BREAKING: Dodge Co sheriff is transporting migrants to and from a controversial Illinois ICE facility @isiahholmes.bsky.social and @henry-redman.bsky.social report wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/21/d...
Dodge Co. Sheriff is transporting migrants to and from controversial suburban Chicago ICE facility • Wisconsin Examiner
The Dodge County Sheriff's office has been transporting detained migrants to and from the Broadview ICE detention center in Illinois.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The front of the march has looped back to Cathedral Square while the back is still nowhere in sight and a couple motorcycles (literally) rev up the crowd
October 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Protesters in Milwaukee are kicking off their 1.8 mile march through downtown for No Kings day
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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J. a first generation Mexican-American from Milwaukee who is wearing their costume to “take the wind out of the administration’s sails” tells me “this alien is anti-ICE.”
October 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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I’m covering today’s No Kings protest in Milwaukee today for @wisconsinexaminer.com — follow along from Cathedral Square Park
October 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Dems push for independent commission to draw legislative maps. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/17/d...
Dems push for independent commission to draw legislative maps • Wisconsin Examiner
Democrats and democracy groups are pushing for the creation of an independent commission to draw Wisconsin's legislative maps.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Wisconsin legislators again seek PFAS compromise via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/07/w...
Wisconsin Legislature tries again to reach PFAS compromise • Wisconsin Examiner
The Wisconsin Legislature is again trying to reach a compromise on proposals to clean up PFAS contamination across the state.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Manitowoc ICE raid strikes at heart of Wisconsin dairy country. @henry-redman.bsky.social reports.

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Manitowoc ICE raid strikes at heart of Wisconsin dairy country • Wisconsin Examiner
The ICE raid in Manitowoc last week poses a serious threat to Wisconsin's dairy industry, advocates for migrants and farms say.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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JD Vance talks manufacturing, tax cuts and crime in ag-heavy La Crosse, while Dems and voters focus on other issues via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/08/28/i...
In La Crosse, Dems talk to voters while Vance warns of urban crime and migrant health care • Wisconsin Examiner
Vice President J.D. Vance visited La Crosse, Wisconsin Thursday, one day after several Democratic candidates for office came to the county.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Wisconsin Dems introduce proposal to save the popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/08/26/w...
Wisconsin Democrats introduce proposal to save Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin legislative Democrats have released their program for saving the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program from lapsing next year.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Republican legislators propose bill to prevent local ‘rights of nature’ ordinances. @henry-redman.bsky.social reports
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Republican legislators propose bill to prevent local ‘rights of nature’ ordinances • Wisconsin Examiner
Two Wisconsin Republicans introduced a bill to prohibit rights of nature ordinances just weeks after Green Bay began considering its own.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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I wrote about the em dash
Stop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—Please
Human writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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tired: taking several days to pass a budget through both chambers and for governor to consider signing

wired: Full Legislature debating and passing the budget in 15 hours and governor can signing it directly after around 1:30 a.m.

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Evers signs 'compromise' budget quickly after Wisconsin Legislature gives final OK • Wisconsin Examiner
Gov. Evers signed the budget, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, at 1:32 a.m. in his office Thursday, less than an hour after the Assembly passed it.
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July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates 1849 abortion ban via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/02/w...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 1849 abortion ban is invalid • Wisconsin Examiner
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in a 4-3 decision that the state's 1849 law prohibiting abortion is invalid.
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July 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The start of drilling in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Taylor County has started several disputes between enviros and DNR/mining company officials over the project's potential impact on the local groundwater and north fork of the Yellow River
June 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Thousands join 'No Kings Day' protests in Wisconsin via @henry-redman.bsky.social and @isiahholmes.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/06/14/t...
Thousands join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump in Madison and Milwaukee • Wisconsin Examiner
Thousands of people joined massive No Kings Day marches in communities across Wisconsin to protest President Donald Trump.
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June 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Protesters begin their March from Campus mall up State Street to the capitol here in Madison
June 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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About 15 Statues of Liberty are dancing around Trump and Putin at Madison’s No Kings protest today
June 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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DOGE cancels lease of USGS Rice Lake water monitoring office. @henry-redman.bsky.social hears from environmental policy experts & a USGS insider about the impact of closing the facility next year.

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DOGE cancels lease of USGS Rice Lake water monitoring office • Wisconsin Examiner
The planned closure of a USGS water field office in Rice Lake is worrying experts on the future of water quality data in Wisconsin.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly wins a second term tonight, defeating GOP-backed candidate Brittany Kinser wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/01/s...
State Superintendent Jill Underly wins second term in office, defeating GOP-backed candidate • Wisconsin Examiner
Incumbent state schools superintendent Jill Underly has won re-election in a hotly contested battle to lead the state education department
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April 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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My story on tonight's results, which came way quicker than I was prepared to be camped out in Pewaukee for:
April 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM