(Photo by Romulo Ueda/Ueda Photography)
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This photo captures the second-best part of our live event last night with David Crowley and Josh Kaul.
The best part came later, when the teammates who busted their butts to plan it all gathered around a table at the Tornado Room.
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(I told you last week we’d end up there!)
Working from home these past seven years has been a good experience, but occasionally you get reminders of how nice it is to have a team alongside you — especially when you can celebrate after work because everyone did everything right and a big project was a success.
On the way to our late dinner, we stopped at a State Street watering hole just in time to see those back-to-back home runs that might have broken the Dodgers’ spirits. As early as tonight, we could see the Brewers being World Series bound. What a joy to see a Dream Team on the field and watch it with a dream team of colleagues after a wonderful live event.
We’re grateful to everyone who showed up at Madison’s Overture Center or joined us via livestream. (Watch it anytime on YouTube.)
And as I said in wrapping up the program: Go Brewers… and go vote! Early in-person absentee voting starts next Tuesday. Check out our Voter Guide for details.
Have a good weekend and stay on top of our social media feeds on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
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🧀 Baseball fever is even working its way into Wisconsin’s political ads in the 3rd Congressional District.
The Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund is out with a radio ad depicting US Rep. Derrick Van Orden as a base stealer because of data center tax breaks he’s supported.
“Looks like he might be looking to steal again,” says a game announcer over traditional baseball organ music.
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“He voted to give data center developers over $80 billion in tax breaks. Then he turned around and took tens of thousands of dollars from them. Now they’re popping up all over Wisconsin. Don’t let data centers and politicians like Derrick Van Orden steal our community.”
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🥕 Up north in the 7th Congressional District, Democratic candidate Fred Clark explained why he has a chance against Republican Michael Alfonso in the contest for that open seat.
As a forester, resource manager, and state legislator, Clark says he knows voters in rural districts prefer to have elected leaders who show up for work. “You’ve got to show up and you have to make a commitment to working with everybody, even the people that didn’t vote for you.”
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Clark says everybody knows somebody who is losing access to healthcare, is impacted by the “economic chaos” of President Trump’s trade war tariffs, or is feeling the impact of diesel prices over $6 per gallon.
“Everybody’s feeling this stuff.”
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But wait, there’s even more on this week’s menu: stories and posts from our website and social media feeds.
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Crowley outlines priorities to ‘put more money in people’s pockets’
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Even when the national economy is struggling, there are things individual state leaders can do to cushion the blow, as outlined Wednesday night by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, in an UpNorthNews live event.
“By fully funding public schools and increasing the reimbursement rate [for special education], that’s going to naturally ease the property tax pressures that so many families are facing across the state,” Crowley said.
Crowley also proposed giving more bargaining power to workers, ending anti-union “Right to Work” laws, and putting upward pressure on all wages by starting with a minimum wage that hasn’t moved in 17 years.
Read my full story about my conversations with Crowley and Attorney General Josh Kaul on our website.
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley covered a lot of ground in his “UpNorthNews Live” appearance this week — and it got us thinking about how any new governor sets priorities once the election is over and a new administration gets underway.
Both Crowley and US Rep. Tom Tiffany have expressed how they would address a range of issues if elected governor next month. Now it’s time to put you in the position of a new chief executive.
There’s no “all of the above” response to this one. Something has to be turned into Assembly Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1. Of course, it doesn’t mean the bills will pass but it has symbolism inside and outside the Capitol. So…
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Click the box above to be taken to our website where you can select your response. Feel free to say more in the comment box—and leave your first name and hometown so we can share your answer in our next newsletter.
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What is your level of concern about potential election interference by President Trump, his allies, or rogue law enforcement?
73% said A – I’m highly concerned something will be attempted somewhere in the country.
17% said B – I’m seriously concerned something will be attempted in Wisconsin..
2% said C – I’m not very concerned about the impact, even if something is attempted.
7% said D – I’m not at all concerned and highly doubt anything serious will happen.
👉🏼 Penny in Green Lake: “Trump will stop at nothing to overturn a free and fair election Looks at what he has already done? ANd where are the republicans to stand up for the rule of law?”
👉🏼 Sam in Mellen: “Trump has outright said he wants to rig elections and election deniers like Tom Tiffany are willing to collude.”
Thank you for your participation!
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Opportunities to gather and serve… and maybe eat and drink!
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The latest round of national “No Kings” parades and protests will take place this Saturday, Oct. 17.
In Wisconsin, there will be a special emphasis on encouraging in-person early absentee voting which begins next Tuesday, Oct. 20, at local election clerks’ offices across the state.
More than 40 events are planned across Wisconsin, including rallies, parades, walks to the polls, and gatherings rooted in civic engagement. Here’s a sample — find our full list on our website.
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Ashland
1-3 p.m. Bay Area Civic Center
Eau Claire
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Owen Park
Green Bay
1-3:30 p.m., Historic City Stadium
Madison
2-6 p.m., James Madison Park
Milwaukee
2-5 p.m., Cathedral Square Park
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Send your events and announcements to Abigail Deatrick, UpNorthNews’ regional community development organizer, at least one week before the event to see them here.
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📱 Remember, you can stay up to date all day with all of our team’s work through our social media feeds, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
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🏁 Thanks for reading our update.
Have a great weekend!
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