UpNorthNews – Supper Club Statehouse

From State Navigate, co-sponsored by Main Street Action Share with a friend   Hello! We don’t normally see a supper club this crowded at 11:00 a.m. unless it’s some kind of special occasion — and today’s occasion is a special one indeed: our first statewide election poll. Subscribers like you are seeing these results before…

Also: We’re polling the governor’s race Share with a friend   “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” —Ferris Bueller, on his day off! Don’t we know it, Ferris? One moment, we’re publishing a newsletter on a Thursday. Less than 24 hours later,…

Also: Sara Rodriguez campaign bombshell Share with a friend   It’s a clear cut case of “be careful what you wish for” when it comes to campaigns that were starting to feel dull. It started with a crowded field of candidates for governor, but not a lot of fireworks. Then Missy Hughes exited and endorsed…

Also: Transgender goats? Really? Share with a friend   🎡 Pop quiz: Which state fair is the best state fair in our state? And a follow-up: Why is it always the Northern Wisconsin State Fair?! 🏆 Okay, I’ll admit there might be a bit of an “up north” favoritism to that question, but I’ve been…

Also: Top Assembly races Share with a friend   If we were sitting on barstools after dinner, waiting for our Grasshoppers (recipe and tutorial by Charlie Berens), and tried to ask someone nearby how they feel about the semiquincentennial, you might be met with some confusion.  It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it?…

Also: Can consumers afford Tom Tiffany? Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   It’s always nice to be reminded that there are still some nice people in the sports world who didn’t let becoming rich and famous turn them into jerks. In Wisconsin alone…

Also: Fake electors court update Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   🥩 Did you ever make plans for dinner but then someone else wanted to meet you for lunch — and you missed breakfast, so you ate too much for lunch and now…

Also: The best smells of Wisconsin Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   You could call it an example of “game recognize game” this weekend when the author of your Thursday supper club-themed newsletter visits the dark and cozy confines of The Tornado Room,…

Also: What’s a jungle primary? Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   🍴 We have a family member coming to visit tonight and I’m certain that once we discuss the Brewers’ loss this afternoon to the Giants (12-9), we’ll get to talking about the…

Also: Do big poll numbers mean anything? Share with a friend   After months of being cooped up indoors, this is the time of year you’d love your favorite supper club to have an outdoor deck, maybe overlooking a lake. I’m sure there are folks who immediately think of the Ishnala supper club in Wisconsin…