Politics
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The three candidates who could replace Melissa Agard as Senate Democratic Leader
State Senators Dianne Hesselbein, Kelda Roys, and Jeff Smith will ask their colleagues for support in an election as early as next week.
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By punting the Farm Bill to 2024, Congress misses a chance to help farmers and consumers squeezed by middlemen
Far-right conservatives have already forced several spending bills into another possible government shutdown over the winter, making it necessary for the Farm Bill to go unaddressed until next fall.
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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.
