POLITICS
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3 things Wisconsin farmers are concerned about going into 2024
Wisconsin’s farmers say that farmland consolidation, immigration reform, and the Farm Bill are top of mind for an industry that is in crucial need of reform and support.
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Evers, Baldwin announce huge federal investment to expand internet access
The funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will be used to fund two new grant programs—the Flexible Facilities Program and the Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program—to expand internet access to communities across the state.
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Wisconsin woman shares her painful miscarriage message
Today, Cheryl Janey’s two children are grown and she’s happily retired. But she has a story to tell from her younger days that comes with pangs of emotion. It’s a story she doesn’t want other women to ever have to go through. Cheryl is relieved that a Wisconsin judge recently reaffirmed her own ruling from…
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This federal program is saving Wisconsinites money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 413,000 households in Wisconsin have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 705 active duty service members in Wisconsin, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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Who Says Wisconsin News Can’t Be Fun?
UpNorthNews celebrates four years of being Unabashedly Wisconsin, and our radio show marks one year of making it enjoyable to keep up to date with the headlines and stories that affect an entire state.
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Opinion: I’m a Baptist pastor and abortion rights advocate who is deeply troubled with Speaker Johnson’s interpretation of scripture
There is a long history within the faith community, here in Wisconsin and across the country, of defending the right to abortion, and we will not be silent.
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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3 ways Wisconsin politics changed for the better in 2023
This time of year, we’re busy–buying gifts, tying up loose ends, and reflecting on the year that was while anticipating the new one ahead. Here’s a look back at three of the best political headlines to come out of Wisconsin in 2023.
