Politics
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Evers and Baldwin highlight plans to fight the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is working on a bipartisan package to stop fentanyl at the southern border, while Gov. Tony Evers is increasing the supply of affordable housing for people who need treatment and recovery.
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Evers’ State of the State puts an emphasis on getting more workers into better jobs
The governor’s annual address includes proposals to help employers desperate for new hires. Evers also talked up women’s healthcare rights and announced a big buy for land conservation.
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VIDEO: Dr. Tani Malhotra Explains the Dangerous Consequences of Abortion Bans
Abortion bans don’t just impact women seeking abortions — they can have dangerous consequences for pregnant women suffering from medical complications. Watch as Dr. Tani Malhotra explains. Malhotra spoke at event at the White House on Monday to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade, which was overturned…
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Biden vows to ‘restore’ nationwide abortion rights in second term
During Tuesday’s event, the president and vice president highlighted several new measures the administration is taking to strengthen reproductive health care access, criticized extreme abortion bans, and highlighted the stakes of the 2024 election for reproductive rights.
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VIDEO: Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks in Waukesha Co. About Women’s Healthcare Rights
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made her 5th appearances in Wisconsin since taking office, using this visit to begin a national tour about defending and restoring women’s abortion rights. Harris said government should not control women’s bodies as they make consequential decisions about their health and their family. Wisconsin is getting plenty of attention…
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Rep.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is not playing games with the GOP’s lies. @upnorthnews WATCH: @repjasmine Crockett (D-TX) is not playing games with the GOP?s lies. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #texas #gop ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews
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VIDEO: Wisconsin Yet to Take Advantage of Financial Incentive for Postpartum Healthcare
Wisconsin is one of only four states that has yet to take advantage of a financial incentive to extend postpartum healthcare coverage to new moms through Medicaid, even as the number of new moms with medical complications and deaths is on the rise. The state Senate approved a bill to accept the federal Medicaid funding…
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Wisconsin state superintendent: students should have the ‘freedom to read’
Dr. Jill Underly says that public schools and libraries are seeing many of the same challenges as last year, but that she’s increasingly concerned about the “partisan and extreme rhetoric” being touted by politicians anxious to pander to certain bases of the conservative movement.
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Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announcement. Exactly how much revenue depends on which version of the new regulation is adopted.
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VIDEO: Wisconsin Supreme Court Receives Seven Suggested Ways to Replace Current Gerrymandering Maps
A scientist with the Princeton Gerrymandering Project has reviewed the seven proposals turned in late Friday to the WI Supreme Court, as they work to replace the current gerrymandered maps used for elections to the Wisconsin Legislature. Prof. Sam Wang shared his evaluation of the alternatives on UpNorthNews Radio, with specifics on how the map…
