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Also: Is cryptocurrency the future or a scam? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! There I was, face to face with the Goodyear blimp! I had just reached the top of the off-ramp next to the EAA AirVenture festivities. The airship was parked right in front of me, the sky was full of activity,…

Budget anger creates candidacies for 2026 Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! When we started UpNorthNews in January 2020, we did so with an editorial policy you could describe as anecdotal and rooted in my earlier jobs as a journalist and an elected official. In both roles, TV anchor and legislator, people always felt…

🔥🇨🇦 Now Republicans want a smoking ban! Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! Summers in Wisconsin provide so many great opportunities to celebrate communities and take a break from the regular routine. There are county fairs, local festivals and parades, sports events at every level, and seemingly limitless ways to enjoy live music.  Last…

Also: Ron Johnson caves again Share with a friend ☀️ What a week, huh?! When the week began, it seemed Gov. Evers and legislative Republicans were nowhere near a deal on the state budget. Meanwhile congressional Republicans were still resisting some of what President Trump was proposing on the federal side. Within the first 24…

Also: Hovde and Michels again, really? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! We like to joke about having more than four seasons in Wisconsin. There’s “fake spring,” followed by one more snowstorm. There’s early summer, followed by “Hell’s front porch.” And in autumn there’s “peak colors” followed by “winter preview” one day later! While…

Also: Lame ducks shot down Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! This weekend newsletter was started as a short-term project (January to June) to follow the state budget process in the Wisconsin Legislature, and, more importantly, to explain why we should still care about a state budget, whether we follow politics regularly or not.…

Also: Delegate pick a new Dems chair Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! You could call this issue a Convention Special since so many people who regularly follow politics in our state are either in Wisconsin Dells or are at least monitoring the events at this weekend’s Democratic Party convention. It’s an “off year,”…

Also: Mayors or City Managers? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! 💥 I’m not gonna lie: It was rather satisfying to watch the Oval Office bromance turn into a MAGA version of another Space X rocket explosion. But I think a lot of us floated back down to Earth pretty quickly after President Trump…

Also: Veto the Entire State Budget? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! Welcome to June! The turning of the calendar offers us a couple of reminders of things that make Wisconsin such a great place to live.  There’s June Dairy Month, of course. I didn’t grow up on a farm, but I married into…

Also: Cancel spring elections? Who’d say that? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! 🇺🇸 First and foremost: Let us begin this week’s visit with a moment of reflection and gratitude to the men and women who gave their lives serving to protect our nation—both its people AND its ideals. We’ve learned in this day…