Politics
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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VIDEO: Let’s Help Senator Ron Johnson Get His Facts Straight
WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) inaccurately asserts that mail-in voting lacks safeguards, suggesting it enables undocumented immigrants to vote. 🎥: Heartland Signal @upnorthnews WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) inaccurately asserts that mail-in voting lacks safeguards, suggesting it enables undocumented immigrants to vote. 🎥: Heartland Signal #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #wisconsinpolitics #politics #ronjohnson #voting #elections ♬ original sound…
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 3,940 more Wisconsinites
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 44,380 people in Wisconsin.
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Opinion: Donald Trump’s attacks on abortion rights puts politicians between doctors and their patients
In this op-ed, a Wisconsin medical student discusses Trump’s threats to abortion rights and health care, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming election.
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New VA program to help more than 40,000 veterans stay in their homes
The program is an attempt to prevent foreclosure actions against former military members still experiencing financial hardship post-pandemic.
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VIDEO: Congressman Pocan says Speaker Mike Johnson is over his head
For the seventh time in this session of Congress, Republicans have stopped the House of Representatives from taking action of bills suggested by their own Speaker! On Wednesday, several far-right House Republicans revolted when Speaker Mike Johnson tried to pass a bill to renew the rules for spying on noncitizens in other countries—because former President…
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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. When Rachel Hahn was growing up in Farmington, MN, she had some dreams. “I wanted to work with kids, I wanted…
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The third Republican to enter the 8th District race for Congress got Trump’s endorsement before he even announced
Tony Wied owned six Dino Stop gas stations in northeast Wisconsin.
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VIDEO: US Sen. Tammy Baldwin: “Wisconsin is the Battleground State Everyone Will Be Looking At”
Sen. Tammy Baldwin recently completed a 1,400-mile, 19-county tour around Wisconsin, reaffirming her appreciation of the reasons why Wisconsin remains a key swing state in presidential elections—especially this year, when control of the US House and Senate are also on the line. You can hear our full one-on-one interview with Sen. Baldwin on UpNorthNews Radio,…
