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News Director at @civicmediaus; formerly @wortnews. I spend my time listening. 📻☕️
Madison, WI
Joined August 2009
The Town of Vienna in Dane County has voted to reject a $40 million agreement with QTS to build a 1,600-acre data center. The Town Board vote was unanimous. @CivicMediaUS news:
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Leaders of a small town have said no to a $40 million agreement to support a data center in their community.
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Yesterday alone in data centers: ☑️Gov. candidates gave their opinions, ☑️a data center company held info sessions in Dane County , ☑️county leaders said they wanted a task force, ☑️ a state lawmaker proposed a regulatory framework. for @civicmediaus
https://t.co/xyS0jcpBuL
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On Thursday, gubernatorial candidates answered questions on data centers, local and state lawmakers announced regulatory frameworks, and a data center company held info sessions on a proposed campus...
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Vienna data center could use 2.5x the energy consumption of Dane County, says official @isthmus
https://t.co/mZHs856Oe7
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A proposed data center 30 minutes north of Madison could have substantial environmental impacts on Dane County.
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The crowd in Madison, as seen from the Capitol observation deck, for #nokings @civicmediaus
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In Madison, the crowd marches up East Wash to the Capitol, where plenty more are waiting during the #nokings protests.
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A changing environment is causing a shift in cranberry research. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station is at the forefront, reports @am1320_wfhr's Melissa Kaye. for @civicmediaus. https://t.co/pwoR4lvdUS
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A changing environment is causing a shift in cranberry research. The Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station is at the forefront.
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Just can't stop writing about data centers 🔮
Here is the Oct. 14 edition of Civic Media Today 👇 Featuring @chalipittman on data center debates in Caledonia, Port Washington and across Wisconsin. Plus: More on the many, many bills coming before the Assembly and Senate today: https://t.co/zRxvx0uhZB
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Signs from Madison’s modest “Hands Off” protest last night, part of coordinated demonstrations in Milwaukee and Chicago opposing the National Guard and ICE in Chicago.
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Pynchon stan. 💡We cut a lot of quotes.
The Oct. 7, 2025, edition of Civic Media Today is LIVE! The new Thomas Pynchon novel set in Milwaukee is out today, legal battles over voter rolls, Josh Kaul running for re-election, and more, from @chalipittman @JennieBrand: https://t.co/O2X0XK6sLo
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It isn't raining in Madison, except for right outside the Churchill building on the Capitol Square.
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There is an ongoing protest outside City Hall regarding this vote. The council is currently inside and receiving a briefing on the funding outlook for the upcoming homeless shelter on Bartillon Drive. Chants, some naming specific alders, are audible from inside the chamber.
Shy one vote, Madison city council approves Dairy Drive homeless encampment shutdown in October @isthmus
https://t.co/rxBfxOW6N3
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What do members of HOT Government and the Party for Socialism and Liberation have in common? Opposition to a data center in the Village of Caledonia. https://t.co/2cibgB71ud — for @civicmediaus with assists from @jenniebrand and @danrshafer
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A plan to add a data center in the Village of Caledonia has inched forward — and forged unexpected alliances.
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This was, *fir* real, a tight turnaround for our fancy new @civicmediaus newsletter. 🌲🌲 And oh hey, you can subscribe to see news as it's happening:
Republican lawmakers today introduced legislation to "revitalize" Northwoods forestry. @chalipittman has more on the story:
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NEW: Here's the Sept. 18 edition of "Civic Media Today" Featuring news from @chalipittman and reporters around the state, the latest from @patkreitlow @MatenaerOnAir @allbaughshow @MaggieDaunShow, podcasts from @earl_show @bustedpencils, and much more! https://t.co/2YI2bmnlEM
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Charlie Kirk was in Madison almost exactly a year ago, encouraging voter registration ahead of the 2024 election. The theme of the tour? "You're being brainwashed." @faye_parks99 was there.
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Charlie Kirk is a conservative radio personality and the CEO of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. They, like […]
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Madison's homeless population is growing. So are conflicts over uses of public space between homeless individuals, who often have nowhere else to go, and other residents. Solutions aren't easy. Hear from local leaders and those most affected: https://t.co/wPtbdtsk8i
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Neighbors around the Social Justice Center on Williamson Street say they’ve had to deal with trespassing, public defecation and more. The center’s board say there are few options at their disposal.
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It's not why did the chicken cross the road, it's why did the cranes (almost) cross University Ave?
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Join me (mostly) every Monday on @matenaeronair to recap the news that was. This week, I attempted to explain administrative rule shenanigans in JCRAR (sorry @jrrosswrites), along with the increasing phenomenon of municipalities setting basic rules for selling cannabinoids.
Matenaer On Air LIVE - Monday, August 25th
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The race for governor is on, and now, so is the race for their second-in command. @savannatomei has more on Sarah Godlewski's run for Lieut. Gov., and the way that elections for that office work. //@civicmediaus
https://t.co/XTe91YNCvT
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Sarah Godlewski became the first candidate to announce her campaign for state Lieutenant Governor for 2026.
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