Politics
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Wisconsin Republicans Are Failing The “WI Smell Test”
⁉️ WHAT DID I JUST VOTE ON? – There’s understandably some blowback to the bill House Republicans passed recently that makes massive cuts to important programs, but who expected it would come from GOP lawmakers who voted for it and now say they didn’t know what was in it? A Nebraska congressman admitted not knowing…
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Democrats Show How WI Could Block Trump’s Illegal Cuts
Wisconsin Democrats introduced bills in the state Legislature meant to show how it could avoid some of the massive, possibly illegal cuts President Donald Trump is making to federal funding. Some of what Trump is doing is known as impoundment, a trick President Richard Nixon tried in 1974, where a president claws back federal money…
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Wisconsin Republicans Had One Job
Wisconsin Republicans had ONE JOB 📋 Pass a budget. Work with the Governor. Invest in our communities. Instead? They took their marbles and went home 🏃♂️ While politicians play games, Wisconsin families need: ✅ Better schools ✅ Fixed roads ✅ Affordable healthcare ✅ Good-paying jobs We deserve leaders who show up and do the work…
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More Misinformation and Online Bullying from Congressman Derrick Van Orden
Congressman Derrick Van Orden remains a perpetual presence on social media, frequently lashing out at anyone who dares to criticize him. Occasionally, the Prairie du Chien Republican likes to single out some of his own constituents for scorn. On Monday, Van Orden posted employment information about a woman who criticized him. UpNorthNews Founding Editor Pat…
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Johnson: Judge Dugan Should Face Maximum Penalty in ICE Case
Sen. Ron Johnson is squarely on the side of President Donald Trump in wanting to see a Milwaukee County judge put in prison for the way she handled efforts by federal immigration officers to disrupt her court. Long before any kind of a trial is held to weigh the evidence, Johnson told WISN-TV he thinks…
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Will Legislators Save Wisconsin From Wakeboating Damage?
Two out-of-state residents with property on a lake up north are suing a Burnett County town over a ban on wake boats—vessels designed to make waves that are large enough to surf. The pair say the town board in Scott rushed to pass a ban last November before they could make their case. Wake boats…
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We Brought The People To The Capitol
A whole lot of Wisconsinites are cheesed off over how the state budget is coming together. Here’s the deal: The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee — made up of the senators and representatives who will write a state budget bill — recently held four, day-long public hearings across Wisconsin. The overwhelming amount of public comments supported…
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Reminding Our Legislators: Supporting Our Schools Is Issue No. 1
“Stop playing political games” — that’s the message Heather DuBois Bourenane delivered to the Wisconsin Legislature on our radio show this week. DuBois Bourenane spoke to us after a few hundred citizen-lobbyists roamed the state Capitol on Tuesday with messages of support for public schools, health care, child care, and other priorities that were repeatedly…
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The Conversation That Prompted Emily Berge to Run Against Derrick Van Orden
Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge officially announced her candidacy for Congress this week, hoping to unseat 3rd District Republican US Rep. Derrick Van Orden in 2026. Berge, who is also president of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, told UpNorthNews about the meeting with Van Orden that solidified her decision to get into the…
