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Dan O'Donnell: “The reason utilities and ATC are pushing for this is they…”

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Wisconsin Utility Legislation Debate with Mark Belling and Dan O'Donnell

Published February 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:01

If they thought that this would end up with being cheap OD deals in which they had a profit margin of under 1%, they wouldn't need this. The reason utilities and ATC are pushing for this is they get all of these projects and they can charge whatever they want. It's very similar to highway contracting in Wisconsin. Here's how that racket works. Well, Mark, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I. I really hate to interrupt you. This is humiliating. (14:01–21:02)

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Asserts that utilities and ATC push for the bill to secure projects and set prices freely.

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“There is a 10% tariff on every single American car [imported to an EU country].”
Wisconsin Utility Legislation Debate with Mark Belling and Dan O'Donnell | Uploaded February 13, 2025 | 1:38:00-1:45:02
“The United States collects a 2.5% tariff on European cars.”
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“The United States puts a 2.5% tariff on Indian motorcycles.”
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“Brazil charges an 18% tariff on ethanol.”
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“The European Union bans shellfish exports from 48 American states.”
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“India slaps a 100% tariff on American motorcycles.”
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“The electric rates in Wisconsin are the 14th highest in the United States.”
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“Utility companies in Wisconsin have mothballed functioning existing power plants like WE Energies and the coal plants they have.”
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“Utility companies in Wisconsin put windmills in Lake Michigan, put windmills on all of our farmlands, green light solar farms that take up…”
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“The big utility companies in Wisconsin... formed a cabal... and created a transmission company.”
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“The Public Service Commission simply okays all of [the utility companies'] rate increases.”
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“The only company that gets to bid on transmission line projects is American Transmission Company and a couple of other tiny companies based…”
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“American Transmission Company [is] the company created in 2001 by the utility companies.”
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“The utility companies know exactly how to play this game. In Madison, to appease the left, they have massive DEI operations with DEI…”
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“When it passed the assembly in the last session, Robin Boss jammed it through without a roll call vote.”
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“It died in the state Senate because of the opposition of a handful of senators led by Dewey Strobel.”
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“Dewey lost his campaign for reelection to a Democrat hack, Jody Habish Sinnegan, who I guarantee you will support this legislation over on…”
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“They have guaranteed profits because they are allowed to have a rate of a return on their investment from the Wisconsin Public Service…”
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“The bill in front of the legislature says nobody can bid against ATC.”
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“If ATC or other Wisconsin entities agree to match it, no bids from anybody else, no competition.”
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“Ellen Nowak was the DOA secretary and then on the PSC, which regulates utility rates.”
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“There was a four month gap between her leaving the PSC and going to work for American Transmission Company.”
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“We have got an exclusive story about yesterday's officer involved shooting that left an officer very badly injured.”
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“There was apparently an unconscionable mistake that was made that might have prevented this whole thing.”
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“This was a deeply deranged former Marine.”
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“He has been identified as Isaiah Stott.”
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“His father apologized on his behalf in an email to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.”
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“We are going to talk to Mark [Belling] election night this spring election. That'll be April 1st.”
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“Isaiah Walker Stott identified as the 24-year-old gunman.”
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“Stott was a machinist and apparently deeply troubled, according to his father.”
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“Stott's father said something happened during his son's time in the Marines.”
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“Shortly before the deadly confrontation, Stott was pacing up and down in the snow, holding a long gun.”
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“Stott struck one officer who returned fire, as did another officer, striking Stott twice in the chest and killing him almost instantly.”
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“The injured officer was struck in the leg, chest, and abdomen, but his body armor deflected at least two bullets.”
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“Stott was at the Evolve Church, said he had a gun, and wanted to 'cleanse the church of demons.'”
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“Police realized Stott was having a psychiatric, delusional, schizophrenic episode.”
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“The mental health professional evaluated Stott but determined there didn't need to be an emergency psychiatric hold.”
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“The decision not to place Stott under a psychiatric hold ultimately cost him his life.”
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“You can't involuntarily commit somebody.”
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“There was a landmark Supreme Court decision in the 50s or 60s that did away with the old involuntary commitments.”
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“The emergency psych holds are just not being granted.”
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“There needs to be an investigation into [not searching for the gun] because that's basic police right.”
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“His father has since told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he apologizes that his son was deeply mentally ill.”
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“Isaiah Stott was brandishing a long gun in the middle of a snowstorm when Milwaukee police officers arrived.”
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“Officers killed Stott when they returned fire.”
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“Shortly before Stott showed up at 27th in Wisconsin, he was near 76th and Mill at the Evolve Church, screaming that he had a gun.”
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“Multiple witnesses apparently heard him scream, I've got a weapon.”
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“A 34 year old Milwaukee police officer is badly hurt as a result of that and Isaiah Stott is dead.”
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“Police officers do have the right to have a psych hold ordered.”
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“Mental health professional says, all right, he's fine. I'm not going to order an emergency psych hold.”
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“The police officers did just that. Unfortunately, they appear to have been derelict in their duty and did not search Stott for a weapon.”
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“Milwaukee's Mayor Cavalier Johnson tweeted and then very quickly deleted a tweet saying, well, this whole incident, including the death of…”
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“There was significant negligence in the handling of this stop that very nearly cost a Milwaukee police officer his life.”
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“It looks like his life could have been saved and a police officer could have been spared a whole lot of physical and emotional pain and a…”
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“I think marijuana is a big contributing factor to [schizophrenia].”
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“We have had over the last 15 years a massive push by the American left in this country to get as many people smoking weed as possible.”
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“They want every state to legalize marijuana. They want marijuana to be legalized nationwide.”
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“There are multiple studies that show a clear connection, especially within the developing brain [and marijuana use].”
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“The massive increase in psychotic episodes and schizophrenia coincides with the legalization of marijuana and over-prescription of…”
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“The levels of THC are much, much higher these days.”
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“We have made so many advances in hydroponic technology that marijuana is incredibly pure.”
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“Law enforcement really doesn't have broad power to detain people and force them to get the help they need.”
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“We need a way bigger investment in mental health.”
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“We have a real crisis in this community. We have a real crisis in this country.”
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“The incident at the church at 76th and Mill Road took place the day before on Tuesday.”
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“The police officers did in fact, not find any weapons.”
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“There was no 5150 or psych hold placed.”
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“He had another psychiatric episode and then opened fire on several other Milwaukee police officers the following day, Wednesday, and was…”
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“This is reminiscent of the Dantre Hamilton shooting.”
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“We're also going to see some reciprocal tariffs against countries that mandate tariffs against us.”
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“White House tours will resume.”
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“The Biden administration would have all sorts of influencers who had come to the White House.”
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“The Trump administration has serious journalists.”
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“Representative Cleaver is 80 years old and the latest example of the desperate need for term limits to eliminate our ruling class…”
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“Cleaver was a leader in the civil rights movement.”
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“It's a huge competitive disadvantage for American automakers in a massive market.”
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“The last administration hated our farmers like at a level that I've never seen before.”
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“President Trump at the White House today announcing reciprocal tariff against any nation that levies a harsh tariff on American trade.”
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“I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff, meaning whatever countries charge the United States of…”
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“Prices will go up in the short term.”
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“In the long term, I think they're going to go down.”
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“Farmers and manufacturers are really going to support [the tariffs].”
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“The EU charges 10% on American cars.”
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“India charges a 100% tariff on American motorcycles.”
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“Royal Enfield motorcycles are manufactured in India and thus would be subject to an American 2.5% tariff.”
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“Both the consumer price index yesterday and the producer price index today, the two biggest gauges of inflation that we have, both came in…”
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“They are going to bludgeon Trump with inflation.”
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“Pat Murphy is a spectacular manager.”
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“Tarang their second base didn't just win the gold glove. He won the platinum glove for being the best overall defender in the national…”
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“Jackson Chorio adapted to major league pitching.”
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“Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie has already introduced a bill for nationwide permitless carry.”
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“The bill would make it unlawful for states or local governments to require permits or licenses or to instill any obstacle to a person…”
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