Politics
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Opinion: La Crosse Area Assembly Candidate Ryan Huebsch should be held accountable for racially insensitive social media history
A Better Wisconsin Together calls for candidate Ryan Huebsch to be held accountable for racially insensitive social media history.
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Harris’ plans aim to make housing more affordable. Trump’s plans are less clear.
Harris has vowed to increase the available housing supply by three million homes and to provide lower-income first-time homebuyers with up to $25,000 in down payment support. Trump, on the other hand, has offered no specific plans for addressing the housing crisis.
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Fed’s decision to cut interest rates could lower housing costs
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
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Will overwhelming support for paid family leave translate into Wisconsin votes this November?
With so many Americans feeling “sandwiched” between child care and elder care, support for paid family leave is strong, even among Republicans. But Wisconsin’s GOP lawmakers have consistently stood in the way.
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Kamala Harris unveils plan to support rural America
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.
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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
Former President Donald Trump repeated a vicious smear about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. Here’s how it’s affecting people.
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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with.
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Where Harris and Trump stand on paid family leave
Trump once shocked Americans with a pledge of support— that later was significantly reduced. Vice President Harris wants to implement things President Biden proposed but couldn’t get all the way through Congress.
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Opinion: National Voter Registration Day provides a call to advance voting rights for more qualified Americans
To learn more about registering to vote, where to vote, what’s on your ballot, and more, go to MyVote.WI.gov. Growing up in a rural, conservative town, I had limited opportunities to express my political beliefs. However, I always held on to the hope that, when I turned 18, I could express my voice more freely…
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Hovde’s money is at the center of a Senate race that should be about middle class prosperity, not his own.
The California bank owner has received several significant tax breaks from former President Trump’s 2017 tax law. If elected, Hovde could improve his windfall through budget cuts or higher middle class taxes—write bank regulations, and never answer questions about foreign government deposits in his bank.
