Politics
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Opinion: Analysis confirms 8-lane expansion is the most carbon-emitting option for I-94 in Milwaukee
We are looking to the Evers Administration, Secretary Thompson, WISDOT as a whole, and the Federal Highway Administration to make the right choice for our state, for racial justice, and for our climate: fix at six lanes and avoid an overbuilt interchange.
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3 things Wisconsin farmers are concerned about going into 2024
Wisconsin’s farmers say that farmland consolidation, immigration reform, and the Farm Bill are top of mind for an industry that is in crucial need of reform and support.
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VIDEO: In New Low, Trump Attacks Immigrants, Says They’re ‘Poisoning the Blood of Our Country’
Former president Donald Trump once again took aim at immigrants over the weekend, accusing them of “poisoning the blood of our country” in a speech that has drawn comparisons to the language of Adolf Hitler. “They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump told the crowd at a rally in New Hampshire. “That’s what they’ve…
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Evers, Baldwin announce huge federal investment to expand internet access
The funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will be used to fund two new grant programs—the Flexible Facilities Program and the Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program—to expand internet access to communities across the state.
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Wisconsin woman shares her painful miscarriage message
Today, Cheryl Janey’s two children are grown and she’s happily retired. But she has a story to tell from her younger days that comes with pangs of emotion. It’s a story she doesn’t want other women to ever have to go through. Cheryl is relieved that a Wisconsin judge recently reaffirmed her own ruling from…
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VIDEO: It’s Official: 1849 Abortion Ban Overturned by Judge
A Dane County judge on Tuesday made a final ruling that an 1849 law is not an abortion ban—a decision similar to her preliminary finding in July, which set the stage for abortion care to resume in Wisconsin. UpNorthNews Correspondent Mark (@markpochow) has the details: @upnorthnews A Dane County judge on Tuesday made a final…
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This federal program is saving Wisconsinites money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 413,000 households in Wisconsin have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 705 active duty service members in Wisconsin, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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Three UW regents flip their votes, allow GOP to attack diversity efforts in exchange for funding
Evers says Republicans are “abusing power.” Assembly Speaker Vos says it’s only a “first step” toward eliminating programs that help people get a college education. Intimidation and threats by Republican legislators succeeded Wednesday in coercing three members of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents to flip their votes from last Saturday and agree to…
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Who Says Wisconsin News Can’t Be Fun?
UpNorthNews celebrates four years of being Unabashedly Wisconsin, and our radio show marks one year of making it enjoyable to keep up to date with the headlines and stories that affect an entire state.
