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Also: Should we get to vote on voucher school spending? Share with a friend   🥃 It’s Thursday evening… time to saunter into the main dining room with that  first beverage in hand, slide into a booth, and share what we know. 🚪 The candidates of summer and fall are spending their springtime knocking on…

Welcome to our new Thursday newsletter Share with a friend   Welcome to our new supper club, a perfect destination for Thursday evening conversations about what’s happening around Wisconsin. In the 6+ years since I helped start UpNorthNews, we have frequently used a supper club analogy when asked to describe the way we want to…

Come join us Thursday Share with a friend Hello and goodbye… and hello! We know. It feels weird to be moving away. But it’s just down the road a little bit. As Wisconsin politics gets busier, we need to get you the latest headlines a little faster. So we’re moving to Thursdays — and we…

But still: Where does Up North begin? Share with a friend Hello! I suppose making “Friends” references shows off my advanced age now, doesn’t it? Well, welcome to the club! This is just a reminder that our newsletter is on a little hiatus. The April election is done. Activity is just starting to ramp up…

Also: Where does Up North begin? Share with a friend     Good morning! Let’s start with a heads-up that this weekly political newsletter is about to take the next couple of weeks off — which shouldn’t be a surprise at the end of an election cycle. Even the most devoted news nerds and political…

Also: Junket? Junk it! Share with a friend     Good morning! We are not seeing nearly as much political spending on this year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race as we have in past years because ideological control of the court is not at stake this year, but don’t think for a moment that this means…

Also: What’s your #1 issue? Share with a friend     Good morning! We want to remind you that early in-person absentee voting is underway for the April 7 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court and local nonpartisan offices. Local election clerks set the hours, so check out your municipal website or go to the Wisconsin…

Also: The March madness of ACA cuts Share with a friend     Good morning! Who’s ready for some good news? I mean, seriously good news — the kind of news that reminds you that there are amazing people around us engaged in public service and advocacy. This is an admittedly sedate photo. A bunch…

Also: Who are Wisconsin’s biggest billionaires? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, March 15, 2026 ⚾ Would it help at all to mention that the Brewers’ season opener is in just 11 days? No? Well, we all have our coping mechanisms for dealing with seasonal setbacks like this weekend’s snowstorm. All we…

Also: Move our primary elections? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, March 8, 2026 ⏰ If you want to know what time it is — right now — keep in mind we sprung ahead thanks to Daylight Saving Time overnight. If you want to know what time it is in Wisconsin politics,…