There's a lot of talk around what to do with data centers in WI. Here's a piece overviewing different proposals in the statehouse and the moratorium that was just enacted here in Madison. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/sh...

inbox: Madison's city council is launching a newsletter on "topics being considered by the Common Council, opportunities to engage with alders, and other timely updates." Will summarize introduction items and give info from city staff on current legislative discussions.

There's an election on April 7 in Madison, with a primary on Feb. 17. Here's who's running for what, by @liamberan.bsky.social: isthmus.com/news/news/wh...

scoop: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new federal guidelines may make a widely-supported breast cancer screening bill unnecessary, telling @isthmusmadison.bsky.social he's "looking into whether or not Wisconsin has to do it." Advocates for the bill disagree. isthmus.com/news/news/vo...

If you're wondering why Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are breaking national records for campaign spending, watch our new video explainer. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...

Always read @mirandadunlap.bsky.social, who has a particular knack for finding and telling stories about people who are building community. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...

"So far, no current or former residents have returned to jail or prison. And two women once estranged from their families have been reunited with them since leaving the house." isthmus.com/news/news/ex... (via @liamberan.bsky.social)

NEWS: Madison's mayor and 10 alders are proposing a one-year moratorium on data center construction at the city council tonight. If enacted, it would make the city one of the largest in the U.S. to adopt such a ban. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

Wisconsin Supreme Court elections have drawn an ‘obscene’ amount of spending. Here’s why & what can be done about it. Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate and the spring election cycle help explain record spending on these races. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...

Happy #GivingNewsDay! Please consider a contribution to @isthmusmadison.bsky.social to support in-depth coverage on topics important to Madison and Wisconsin; donations through Dec. 31 will be matched twice. We appreciate your support. isthmus.com/news/news/gi...

Imperial Garden to remain after property owner scraps apartment plans @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/im...

Also in this story: news about a meeting tomorrow calling for the village board president’s resignation. “What concerns me most is the broader tone this has taken on. The rising level of personal attacks and mistrust is not reflective of how Shorewood Hills has traditionally governed,” he says.

There’s tension in Shorewood Hills at present, including resident backlash to two proposed single family homes. “We do not want to destroy the character of this village. Anything that is done under the old ordinance will lead to that.” @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/sh...

I could add "local" to this. It's NewsMatch season, which means donations to lots of nonprofit news orgs will be matched. isthmus.com/support

Meeting Wednesday night in a room holding the radio station’s vast vinyl record collection, WORT-FM’s board of directors heard heated feedback from volunteers upset at the loss of two longtime staffers and other decisions made without consulting or informing them. isthmus.com/news/wort-ra...

"Vos did not respond to multiple requests for comment." isthmus.com/news/news/ad... (via @liamberan.bsky.social)

new from @isthmusmadison.bsky.social last night: Advocates for a bill that would expand insurance coverage of breast cancer screenings say that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is blocking a vote on the legislation over objections from insurance companies. isthmus.com/news/news/ad...

scoop: Vos is blocking breast cancer screening bill over objections from insurance companies, advocates say @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ad...

After losing $112,000 in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Madison community radio station WORT-FM laid off two of its seven full-time staffers this week. Lauren Hafeman via @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/wo...

Madison's Turkish ice cream goes viral Lauren Hafeman via @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/food-drink/m...

Three finalists with backgrounds in police oversight are vying to be the interim director of Madison’s embattled police oversight agency. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/me...

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, Madison’s city council passed a $453 million operating budget Tuesday evening alongside heated debate on whether to continue funding for the city’s embattled police oversight mechanism. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

It's Madison Budget Night(s)! Starting now! www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/co... Capital Budget (stuff we build/buy): www.cityofmadison.com/finance/budg... Operating Budget (mostly staff): www.cityofmadison.com/finance/budg...

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate @francescahong.bsky.social says Zohran Mamdani's win "gives me a lot of hope." Hong's campaign, like Mamdani's, centers issues facing working class voters. But WI is not NYC — can a democratic socialist win a purple state? isthmus.com/news/news/ca...

The data is likely not salvageable, says a city engineer. “It was giving speeds over 100 miles an hour, just completely off for like one day. Then you look at different days, it looks correct, and then another day it'll be way off." More from @liamberan.bsky.social: isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

A radar malfunction means an $18,500 pilot study in Madison to collect speed data on Willy Street collected no usable data on vehicle speed. The data is likely not salvageable, a city traffic engineer told me. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

How much energy would it take to operate a 600-acre data center proposed for the town of Vienna? "About two-and-a-half times the electricity that all of Dane County uses currently," says the director of Dane County’s Office of Energy and Climate Change. isthmus.com/news/vienna-...

A proposed Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, the county's Office of Energy and Climate Change director told @liamberan.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/vienna-...

Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, says official @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/vienna-...

Madison Common Council tonight unanimously approved a new Street Tree Ordinance that allows for a possible revocation of permits if developers harm city owned street trees. This was discussed extensively at Plan Commission. bsky.app/profile/ther... www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/co...

Madison mayor’s 2026 budget: No cuts; funding for new library, homeless shelter @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

breaking: Madison's independent police monitor has resigned, after a troubled nearly three-year tenure. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

Why is the city of Madison spending $14,000 on a ‘regional music brand?’ @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/arts/music/w...

Inside the City-County Building last night, you could hear chants from protesters demanding alders reconsider the shutdown of the homeless encampment on Dairy Drive. The council's president says it would be "too little, too late." @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/pr...

UW-Madison is changing its financial aid process. Here's what to know. (@wisconsinwatch.org / @captimes.com) wisconsinwatch.org/2025/10/wisc...

The feds might be shutting down, but Madison Common Council is still hard at work. Tonight a special meeting to discuss plans and funding for the new Men's homeless shelter. Starts soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_p... www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/...

There is an ongoing protest outside City Hall regarding the vote to not extend the homeless encampment at Dairy Drive. Council is inside and receiving a briefing on the funding outlook for the upcoming men's homeless shelter. Chants, some naming specific alders, are audible from inside.

Shout out to @liamberan.bsky.social for actually including the roll call vote when covering a local issue. It's critical information and is rarely included in news coverage. isthmus.com/news/news/sh...

UW-Madison student newspaper The Daily Cardinal reports that the Campus Area Neighborhood Association is back after going defunct for around two years. Wilder Gervais via @dailycardinal.bsky.social www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...

Madison's new homeless shelter will need additional funds to operate 24/7. But state support for homeless shelters is limited and the county isn't planning a "dramatic" increase to its contribution. The mayor is asking nearby cities to help. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

Answering some community questions regarding the amount of beds in the upcoming men's homeless shelter on Bartillon in the below article @isthmusmadison.bsky.social: isthmus.com/news/news/wh...

Madison's Room Tax Commission, the city's main mechanism for public support of tourism and the arts, faces an estimated $1.3 million budget deficit in 2027. More on Madison tourism stats & what's in the 2026 RTC budget @isthmusmadison.bsky.social: isthmus.com/news/news/bu...

Noise insulation from the F-35 fighter jets that roar over Madison's north and east sides: over 150 homes need it, maybe 8 will get it. @liamberan.bsky.social has the story: isthmus.com/news/news/ne...

NEW: The Pentagon has invited Wisconsin to apply for $1.1 million in noise mitigation funding for homes in Madison affected by F-35 flyovers. That amount would cover just eight homes — 154 fewer than the state was seeking funding for in a previous application. isthmus.com/news/news/ne...

My colleague Judith Davidoff interviewed Audrey Korte, the Wisconsin State Journal reporter who was fired in July for her "unauthorized" use of AI. “I don’t think the newspaper acted with fairness, transparency, accuracy or accountability,” she says. More: isthmus.com/news/news/wi...

Miller's book depicts a Madison that’s long gone, a small town looking for community, where the field hosted contests between teams from Gardner Bakery and Borden Dairy, as well as the city’s high schools. isthmus.com/arts/books/m...

Humanities, social sciences among most-cut UW programs, per open records request filed by @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/hu...

Issues with homeless people at the Social Justice Center on Willy Street have prompted the city attorney to consider declaring the building a public nuisance. It's an example of conflict between the growing homeless population and others. @liamberan.bsky.social reports: isthmus.com/news/news/wh...

Madison to move forward with test removal of rush hour lanes on Willy Street. @liamberan.bsky.social has been on top of this issue: isthmus.com/news/news/tr...

Bradley out. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...