Tiffany: “Because wind and solar (energy) are preempted by the state. And my understanding is that data centers are still approved locally. And so, I just want to ensure that local people are going to have input in regards to where they're located.”

Crowley: “No local unit of government should be able to enter into a non-disclosure agreement when it comes down to these data centers. And the community needs to have as much information as possible. And so if a community doesn't want a data center, they shouldn't be forced to have a data center.”

Wisconsin Watch: “You've said that local residents, or local communities, should have the final say on data centers. Isn't that the way it's already done? You have some communities that have approved data centers, others that have rejected them. So what are you suggesting that would be different?”

Fact-checking the Wisconsin governor's race: Juvenile homicides in Milwaukee did not increase 57% while David Crowley has been Milwaukee County executive. A claim referred to a 1-year increase in juvenile homicide suspects. The county executive does not have authority over city police departments.

In the Wisconsin governor's race, fact-checking whether Republican Tom Tiffany voted for a tax break for data centers. The vote was on the massive Big Beautiful Bill, not a bill for tailored to data centers.

In a Q&A format, with annotations for context and fact-checking, here is what the candidates for the State of Wisconsin's top attorney say about abortion access, crime lab problems, elections protection, officer-involved shootings and legal actions against the Trump administration.