Politics
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Trump vows again to try to ‘terminate’ Affordable Care Act, while Wisconsin Dems push to make it better
Strengthening BadgerCare and providing a public option would lower costs and provide more stable health insurance coverage for families.
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VIDEO: As Wisconsin Housing Costs Soar, Biden wants to Turn Empty Offices into Housing
The Biden administration announced that it’s launching a multi-agency effort to ensure access to affordable housing, introducing a slew of resources to help convert high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use. UpNorthNews Correspondent Mark (@markpochow) has the details: <blockquote class=”tiktok-embed” cite=”https://www.tiktok.com/@upnorthnews/video/7306574349992152366″ data-video-id=”7306574349992152366″ style=”max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;” > <section> <a target=”_blank” title=”@upnorthnews” href=”https://www.tiktok.com/@upnorthnews?refer=embed”>@upnorthnews</a> The Biden administration announced that…
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Calling all candidates: Filing window for school board, local government positions soon opens
School boards and local governments are always on the lookout for new candidates who want to step up and serve their hometowns.
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Opinion: Veterans have fought to protect the American dream, Congress should too
Wisconsin based veteran calls on Congressman Van Orden to look out for working families, seniors, and children.
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Biden to tout lowered prescription drug prices in ad during Packers-Lions
Voters in both swing states are getting messages about the president’s accomplishments on drug prices, insulin price caps, and closing corporate tax loopholes.
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Justices hear arguments to undo years of gerrymandered maps in Wisconsin
Swiss cheese legislative districts: “Wisconsin is the only state that has anything that looks anything like this.”
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Opinion: It’s open enrollment time for Medicare, and it’s better than ever thanks to changes by Biden and Baldwin
The Inflation Reduction Act ended 30 years of taxpayers not being able to use their buying power to get lower prices from big drug companies.
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Report cards for schools and school district achievement show continued recovery from the pandemic
Public school advocates say more schools would get an A if the Legislature weren’t getting an F for failure to fully support education.
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, $5.6 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $4 billion will go to transit upgrades, and over $350 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Opinion: For-profit healthcare is killing us. It’s past time for a BadgerCare expansion and a public option.
Wisconsin is one of only 10 states yet to accept federal funds to provide more families with consistent, affordable healthcare coverage. When I first started working as a rural public health nurse, 40 years ago, I’d get calls from folks saying things like: “Could you check on my neighbor, Margaret? She’s elderly and I haven’t…
