Politics
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VIDEO: Back to Work
Nothing like taking a vacation over the holidays, when very little news happens… EXCEPT HERE IN FREAKIN’ WISCONSIN! @upnorthnews Nothing like taking a vacation over the holidays, when very little news happens… EXCEPT HERE IN FREAKIN' WISCONSIN! #wisconsinnews #wisconsinpolitics #upnorthnews #slownewsday #wisconsin #badgerstate #dairystate ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews
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VIDEO: Republican Lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers Agree to Boost School Funding
There were a record 82 school referendum issues on ballots across Wisconsin this past April, and it looks like a new record could be set in April 2024, despite a multi-billion dollar state surplus still on the books. Republican lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers agreed in June to a boost in school funding, but it…
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VIDEO: To Lower the Cost of Expensive Drugs, Biden Targets Big Pharma’s Patent
Tired of high drug prices? President Biden is taking aim at Big Pharma companies to lower costs. Here’s how with @markpochow. @upnorthnews Tired of high drug prices? President Biden is taking aim at Big Pharma companies to lower costs. Here's how with @markpochow. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #biden #bigpharama ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews
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‘You need to pay’: School leaders and advocates talk staffing issues
“When you don’t have applicants, it starts with your starting wage,” Dr. Amy Starzecki, superintendent of the Superior School District said. “That’s what attracts people. You need to pay, and you need to provide funding to support the needs of our students.”
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Opinion: Analysis confirms 8-lane expansion is the most carbon-emitting option for I-94 in Milwaukee
We are looking to the Evers Administration, Secretary Thompson, WISDOT as a whole, and the Federal Highway Administration to make the right choice for our state, for racial justice, and for our climate: fix at six lanes and avoid an overbuilt interchange.
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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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VIDEO: In New Low, Trump Attacks Immigrants, Says They’re ‘Poisoning the Blood of Our Country’
Former president Donald Trump once again took aim at immigrants over the weekend, accusing them of “poisoning the blood of our country” in a speech that has drawn comparisons to the language of Adolf Hitler. “They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump told the crowd at a rally in New Hampshire. “That’s what they’ve…
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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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VIDEO: It’s Official: 1849 Abortion Ban Overturned by Judge
A Dane County judge on Tuesday made a final ruling that an 1849 law is not an abortion ban—a decision similar to her preliminary finding in July, which set the stage for abortion care to resume in Wisconsin. UpNorthNews Correspondent Mark (@markpochow) has the details: @upnorthnews A Dane County judge on Tuesday made a final…
