Politics
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5 Things You Don’t Know About Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
Let’s not overhype it: Voting in Wisconsin’s April election isn’t as exciting as a presidential contest. But it’s just as, if not more, consequential.
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Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Later This Year When the COVID-19 Emergency Ends. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Biden administration announced recently that the U.S. will no longer be in a COVID-19 emergency as of May 11, which means that an estimated five to 14 million Americans could lose access to health insurance via Medicaid.
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Where is Paul Ryan?
Ever since he decided not to run for re-election in 2018, the former Speaker of the House and congressman from Wisconsin’s 1st District has stepped back from public life. But like former Gov. Scott Walker, he still carries a tremendous amount of power in Republican circles, and now, he’s slowly wading back into politics by…
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Where is Scott Walker?
Ever since losing his bid for a third term in 2018, former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has all but disappeared from the state’s forward-facing political scene. But many people don’t realize he still carries a tremendous amount of weight behind the scenes.
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How Wisconsin’s April 4 Election Will Impact Your Life for the Next 10+ Years
Wisconsin’s spring election will decide the future of reproductive rights, legislative maps, the governor’s powers, and maybe even the results of the 2024 presidential election. You have the opportunity to change the direction of our state and our country. All you have to do is VOTE.
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Democrats Demand Ouster of Elections Commission Official for Bragging About Suppressing Voters of Color
Bob Spindell, chair of the 4th Congressional District Republican Party, said he won’t quit despite the uproar over an email he sent celebrating reduced Black and Hispanic turnout in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee, Madison, & Minneapolis By Train: What We Know, What We Don’t, & What’s Next
Could an old form of transportation be the key to new growth? Answers to all your questions about what it will take to expand Amtrak in Wisconsin.
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‘Courts Are About People’: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election Will Play a Major Role in the Rights of its Residents
Judge Chris Taylor, a former legislator who’s running for the Court of Appeals, is reminding voters of the many issues that come before state Supreme Court justices and the impact they have on protecting, expanding, or removing your rights.
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Gov. Evers Launches Program For People Experiencing Homelessness, Drug Addiction
The new recovery program will use Opioid Settlement Funds to help struggling Wisconsinites find affordable, safe, & stable housing.
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Where is “Up North”?
It’s in our name, but we get it: it’s confusing. While UpNorthNews covers all of Wisconsin, “Up North” is a specific geographic spot within our state. But WHERE exactly? That’s up for debate…
