Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Janesville public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
6 topics in taxes budget
Woodman's Center
Amrock Land assessment objection
Sam's Club and Walmart assessment objections
GM site and interim city manager
City manager recruitment
Form of government
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Janesville from local and regional media.
Janesville voters face referendum on future of vacant former GM plant
Janesville voters face referendum on future of vacant former GM plant WPR
Oct 26, 2026Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027
Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027 GazetteXtra
Oct 19, 2026Rebecca Houseman named Janesville's next city manager
Rebecca Houseman named Janesville's next city manager GazetteXtra
Sep 14, 2026WISCONSIN SAYS NO: Janesville Passes Over Colin Kennedy for City Manager Job
WISCONSIN SAYS NO: Janesville Passes Over Colin Kennedy for City Manager Job Newport Buzz
Sep 14, 2026Janesville city manager finalists share insights, experiences and tackle questions on communication, conflict
Janesville city manager finalists share insights, experiences and tackle questions on communication, conflict GazetteXtra
Aug 20, 2026GEA Systems TIF deal approved by Janesville council
GEA Systems TIF deal approved by Janesville council GazetteXtra
Aug 11, 2026A Wisconsin town saw an $8 billion AI campus as a comeback, until data center fears took over
A Wisconsin town saw an $8 billion AI campus as a comeback, until data center fears took over Yahoo
Jul 27, 2026Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground
Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground PBS
Jul 21, 2026Janesville community turns out to oppose data center
Janesville community turns out to oppose data center Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jul 15, 2026Janesville's former General Motors plant focus of data center debate
Janesville's former General Motors plant focus of data center debate Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jul 15, 2026Former Janesville City Manager Kevin Lahner finds new role as municipal government consultant
Former Janesville City Manager Kevin Lahner finds new role as municipal government consultant GazetteXtra
Jun 30, 2026Janesville scraps data center plans with Viridian Acquisitions
Janesville scraps data center plans with Viridian Acquisitions Spectrum News
Jun 25, 2026