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Hospital closures and data centers put Assembly District 92 in the spotlight
Polling shows a competitive race as voters grapple with hospital closures, affordability, and controversial data center proposals.
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Protecting one of America’s last great gathering places: online gaming
As corporations push to reshape the gaming industry, players are organizing online and off to protect the communities they’ve built.
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Wisconsin businesses still hurting as Trump tries new ways to impose tariffs
Attorney General Josh Kaul says the president is trying to get around a US Supreme Court order, while small businesses face financial uncertainty.
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What’s happening in Wisconsin: Badger State Buzz (July 6-12)
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
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Vouchers drain vital funds from rural Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin’s private school vouchers divert millions of dollars in state aid away from public education, forcing rural districts to raise local property taxes to stay afloat. In communities lacking private school options, these programs siphon essential resources from public classrooms.
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Rubber-stamped regrets: Trump policies under Tom Tiffany are costing families their summer fun
Wisconsin families feel locked out of summer fun because basic necessities like gas and groceries are eating up the budget. Democratic lawmakers say under President Donald Trump’s policies that US Rep. Tom Tiffany has rubber-stamped, inflation has skyrocketed, gas prices have risen, and utility costs are out of control.
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Question of the Week: Still a two-party system in 50 years?
A lot has changed since America’s bicentennial, but one thing that hasn’t is our two-party system. A prediction about our tricentennial is our newsletter Question of the Week for July 2.
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‘They call us Jezebels’: Why one Wisconsin mom spends her Saturdays escorting abortion patients past protesters
A Milwaukee-area clinic volunteer shares what it’s like to guide abortion patients through vocal protesters, absorb patients’ stories, and keep showing up week after week.
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The 7 districts likely to determine who controls the Wisconsin Assembly
Eight Republicans are retiring, giving Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer a reason to push harder for the first Democratic majority in 16 years.
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Here’s your ‘Do Something!’ calendar for July 3-9
A weekly roundup of Wisconsin protests, political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, July 3 through Thursday, July 9.
