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Also: Putin wants to limit Wisconsin’s voting options Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 24, 2025 📡 There’s a lot to appreciate about how we can get all kinds of information from the “world wide web,” but what if you need something that’s not quite so global — like local news?…

Also: Will removing a ballot drop box go unpunished? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 17, 2025 As much as I’d like to stay focused on consistently positive themes, like free Brewers burgers at George Webb’s or Taylor Swift plugging her new album on her boyfriend’s podcast, we also have to…

Also: Berrien is burying his Trump criticism Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 10, 2025 There’s so much noise about election integrity these days — usually accompanied by false claims about discrepancies — that it’s deeply refreshing to cast a spotlight on a news story you probably missed, because it was…

Also: Corrupt cartography in Texas Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! We are almost a year away from the 2026 primary election—a bigger than normal August primary because it will determine the two main candidates who will face off to be Wisconsin’s next governor. While election cycles don’t have an official starting date, it…

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.…