Milwaukeeans push lead pipeline removal to cut kid poisoning

Sep 11, 2021 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -4% Center

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  • Policy Leaning

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    36% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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"Milwaukee in recent years mandated replacements for lead pipes found to be disrupted or leaking -- and those that serve private schools and child care providers."
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14% Conservative
"Despite that, Wisconsin does not require local governments to test drinking water during lead investigations, even though it can make up 20"
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4% Conservative
"Federal funding may provide the most hope, including President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill, a version of which the U.S. Senate approved this month."
Positive
28% Conservative
"Barrett has suggested earmarking pandemic stimulus funds for fixing lead paint hazards, and he's waiting to see whether Biden's infrastructure bill will deliver additional funding for pipeline replacements, which the city estimates would cost $800 million to fully complete."
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-14% Liberal
"Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett have called for aggressive lead pipeline replacements, but their health departments primarily focus on lead paint and dust, calling that the predominant hazard, as do many experts."
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-46% Liberal
"Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett have called for aggressive lead pipeline replacements, but their health departments primarily focus on lead paint and dust, calling that the predominant hazard, as do many experts."
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-46% Liberal

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Bias Meter

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Milwaukee in recent years mandated replacements for lead pipes found to be disrupted or leaking -- and those that serve private schools and child care providers.
52% : Despite that, Wisconsin does not require local governments to test drinking water during lead investigations, even though it can make up 20% of a person's total exposure to lead, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- or up to 60% for infants consuming mostly mixed formula.

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