But you shouldn’t hold your breath waiting on a rebate for the higher prices you’ve been paying.
Free breakfast and lunch in school. That’s what Democratic senators wanted for Wisconsin kids.
But the “Healthy School Meals for All” proposal was blocked by Assembly Republicans… again.
Democratic Sen. Sarah Keyeski of Lodi and others introduced the legislation to reduce family food costs, eliminate hunger-related stigma, and support local farmers by funding universal, nutritious meals amidst historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” last summer.
Blockage of the legislation comes as the majority-Republican House Agriculture Committee advanced a new Farm Bill that doesn’t reverse those cuts.
As a result, millions more people could go hungry—many of them children.
SNAP cuts will also strip children of school food assistance. When families lose SNAP benefits now, their kids also lose automatic eligibility for free and reduced meals at school.
Having to apply directly for school meals increases the administrative burden on schools and forces families to tackle complex paperwork.
The Healthy School Meals for All act would have provided critical help, but this marks the third straight legislative session where Republicans refused to even bring it up for a vote.
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A new round of “No Kings” marches will take place on March 28 across Wisconsin and around the country. Here’s a look back at Eau Claire’s rally last October and a reminder of why people who love our country still have a lot to say about opposing leaders who put themselves above the Constitution.
Department of Homeland Security workers are missing a paycheck as part of a showdown between Democrats and President Trump. Should Democrats cave? It's our newsletter question of the week for March 15, 2026 Under a deal to end the last federal government shutdown,...
The April 7 Supreme Court election and the fall elections for the Legislature could have a lasting impact on Wisconsin's future for voting rights, women's health, education, the state economy.
For voters who feel politicians have lost any focus on the cost of living and affordable healthcare, Democrats are proposing different ways to increase health insurance security in Wisconsin.
Some states started holding primary elections this week for next November’s general election. Here’s our newsletter question of the week for March 8, 2026.
Cell phone bans in schools are working—but districts can't address the root problem. Lawmakers and Big Tech can.
Wisconsin has already taken action with a statewide school phone ban taking effect this year.
Follow @upnorthnewswi as we keep up with the people holding tech companies accountable.
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President Trump made a push in his State of the Union address for Congress to pass voter suppression bills. One from Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil would put major limits on mailed ballots, Another would make voter ID rules so strict that tens of millions of women who changed their names after marriage could find themselves ineligible to vote. Wisconsin political strategist Joe Zepecki says consider the source: a president who tried to steal the 2020 election.
In a recent Sunday newsletter Question of the Week, more than 90% of respondents expressed outrage that Rep. Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican candidate for governor, referred to the Epstein files as a distraction from he claimed are President Donald Trump’s economic successes. Democratic candidate and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Tiffany should take another look at what Trump’s economy has actually done to Wisconsin.
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