Politics
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VIDEO: MEDICAL DEBT affects millions of Americans and costs billions of dollars
MEDICAL DEBT affects millions of Americans and costs billions of dollars. Whether it’s care that was always intended to be charitable or medical bills that have gone unpaid, medical debt eventually gets passed on to all of us through higher prices and premiums. One easy remedy is to get more people covered by affordable health…
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New Biden rules deliver automatic cash refunds for canceled flights, ban surprise fees
Under the new rules, passengers will no longer have to navigate customer service systems to receive refunds for canceled flights or fall prey to low advertised base fees without full disclosure of extra costs.
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Trump says he would allow red states to track pregnancies, prosecute abortion ban violators
In a new interview, former president Donald Trump plays to anti-abortion advocates by stating he would allow states to enforce extreme abortion regulations during a second term.
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How to apply for a job in the American Climate Corps
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
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‘I nearly died’: These women brought a grim warning to Wisconsin about abortion care restrictions
Traveling the country, they tell the real life-or-death situations that they faced because of extreme bans after the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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VIDEO: What the Biden administration has been doing for rural Wisconsin
It’s easy for the rural economy to be overlooked in the daily crush of political news, but the Biden administration has quietly spent the past four years ramping up rural investments in infrastructure, energy efficiency, health care, and business development. Here’s a sample of the kinds of projects announced recently by the US Department of…
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VIDEO: Summer of Rebates
Gov. Tony Evers and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are spreading the message that this will be a “Summer of Rebates” for Wisconsinites, thanks to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and its historic investments in energy upgrades for homes, vehicles, businesses, and more. Volunteers from Wisconsin Conservation Voters have already started canvassing around the…
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VIDEO: Why this Wisconsin mom is grateful for IVF
In February, when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally children, a precedent was set—putting at risk every American’s access to the fertility treatments that could help them start a family. Here’s why one Wisconsin mom is grateful for IVF, from UpNorthNews Correspondent @markpochow: @upnorthnews In February, when the Alabama Supreme Court…
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Opinion: It’s time for Congress to fight for small businesses instead of big corporations
May is National Small Business Month. Our elected leaders need to show leadership all year long.
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VIDEO: Biden-Harris Administration’s Investment in Wisconsin
Cleaner, greener energy sources aren?t limited to new, expensive homes, now that Wisconsin is getting $62 million in energy grants from the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act. Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) made the formal announcement Wednesday that the funds that will be used to make low- and moderate-income households less…
