Tag: government transparency
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Wisconsin Communities Signed Secrecy Deals for Billion-Dollar Data Centers. Residents Are Asking Why.
Several Wisconsin communities quietly signed secrecy agreements tied to billion-dollar data center proposals, raising concerns about transparency, taxpayer risk, and whether residents were shut out of decisions that could reshape their towns for decades.
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Illinois DHS Data Exposure Raises Questions About Government Data Practices
The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed a data exposure affecting over 670,000 residents due to misconfigured privacy settings on public planning maps. The incident, discovered in September 2025, has raised concerns about data security practices and the use of third-party tools. Steps for affected individuals include monitoring credit and being cautious of fraud.
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