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Eric Hovde seeks to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin, but he’ll have to defend past comments on Social Security and Medicare
Baldwin has pushed to strengthen the program, while a potential Republican opponent has talked openly of delaying Americans’ retirement or “absolutely” scaling back benefits.
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VIDEO: To Honor Black History Month, Focus on the People and Events That Matter–Not the Political Sideshows
This Febuary, let’s focus on amplifying the voices and stories that truly define Black History Month and steer clear of political distractions. @upnorthnews This Febuary, let's focus on amplifying the voices and stories that truly define Black History Month and steer clear of political distractions. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #politics #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #africanamericans #africanamericanhistory #blackexperience #febuary #democracy…
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10 Wisconsin communities to benefit from $250k Thrive Rural Program
Ten rural communities in Wisconsin are set to receive aid in addressing their most pressing economic development needs and planning for long-term goals through the Thrive Rural program.
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Republicans belatedly approve Gov. Evers’ proposed new maps. Dems say it’s a trap.
After 12 years of gerrymandering Assembly and Senate districts, GOP lawmakers say they’re ready to embrace Evers’ proposal instead of whatever the state Supreme Court could impose.
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Opinion: 104 years and counting of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, expanding voting rights for all
Like people who are noncitizens, far too many voices are not being heard or represented in government because they are not allowed, face barriers or don’t feel that their vote matters.
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Republicans want to use a 150-year-old law to ban abortion nationwide
Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration, calls for the Justice Department to start enforcing the Comstock Act of 1873. The old law bans the mailing of “anything designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion,” which could include medical instruments.
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Opinion: The importance of honoring Black History Month amid continued GOP attacks on BIPOC communities
In 2024, part of that work will mean standing up to politicians who are trying to censor Black history curriculum in Wisconsin schools, ban books, make it harder for voters of color to have their voices heard, and attack DEI and other programs meant to give BIPOC communities equal opportunities to thrive in our state.
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The 10 biggest Wisconsin musicians of all time (& their biggest hit)
Like us, the writers at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel must’ve spent a lot of time taking long walks and listening to music during the early days of the pandemic. Because, during that time, they compiled this list of 50 Wisconsin musicians who’ve made the greatest impact over the past 100 years…
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Biden demands grocery stores and food brands end ‘price gouging’ and ‘shrinkflation’
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in Wisconsin, grocery prices rose 5.6% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.
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VIDEO: Editorial: Would you prefer a bipartisan deal that increases border security—or no deal and just a lot of talk from now ‘til Election Day?
There’s never a shortage of talk about immigration and the US border with Mexico, but a group of Republicans and Democrats in Washington is close to an agreement on a package that would put limits on asylum seeking while also sending more resources to better secure the border and stop drug smuggling at points of…
