Politics
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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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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…
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Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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VIDEO: Fox News Reports on Biden’s Booming Economy
Pouring one out for our friends at Fox News. @upnorthnews Pouring one out for our friends at #FoxNews. #wisconsin #biden #news #economy #republicans #democrats #government #democracy #fox ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews
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VIDEO: Overdraft Fees Could Drop to as Low as $3 under New Biden Proposal
The White House is taking action to alleviate financial strain on American consumers. Check out the latest proposal that could potentially lower the cost of overdrawing bank accounts to just $3. @upnorthnews The White House is taking action to alleviate financial strain on American consumers. Check out the latest proposal that could potentially lower the…
