The supper clubs and other local watering holes will be hopping tomorrow night and throughout the World Series — whether it lasts four games or goes the full seven. (Foreshadowing alert for our Question of the Week!) Our beloved Brewers will take on a Tampa Bay Rays team so “popular” that you can literally save money by flying to one of the games in Florida, where the tickets are not nearly as in demand.

Fox Network executives might not like the ratings for a series featuring the team from the smallest TV market (and Tampa Bay, ranked #19 among the 30 clubs), but baseball purists love the idea that two scrappy squads finished better than the Los Angeles Dodgers and the 17 other teams that spent far more on their superstars. Money does not always buy success on the field.

But what about the commercial breaks?

The current president and his party are about as popular as political TV commercials are in general. But ironically, the one thing going for the GOP is having a truckload of money — Dodgers-level money — to run nonstop attack ads during the fall classic. Can unpopularity be overcome with incessant mentions of transgender bathrooms, undocumented immigrants, and abortion clinics on every streetcorner? We’re about to find out if relentless advertising can save Republicans or if the political carpet bombing will backfire on weary voters who just want to get back to the ballgame.

Would you like a handy hint on how to tune out the ads? Go vote! Early in-person absentee voting is going on right now at your local clerk’s office. Head to the Voter Guide on our website to learn more about voter registration, early voting, and what to know in the final sprint toward Election Day.

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Governor debate: Crowley says Tiffany can’t be trusted

US Rep. Tom Tiffany tried to avoid answering a question in Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate about his efforts to help overturn the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin, eventually claiming he did it because of private donations to local elections clerks hamstrung by reduced state funding — assistance criticized by Republicans as “Zuckerbucks.”

Tiffany also claimed he could freeze property taxes, cut income taxes, not utilize the multi-billion budget surplus, and still continue state services, provide local shared revenue, and support schools. He did not offer specifics.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley used those issues and others to repeatedly claim that Tiffany “cannot be trusted” as governor, also noting Tiffany’s votes to slash healthcare, support data center tax breaks, and support a near-total abortion ban.

Read my full story on our website.

We can’t help ourselves. Yes, we have a big Election Day coming up in less than two weeks — but we’re also caught up in the excitement of our Milwaukee Brewers playing in the World Series after a season that saw the club post the best record in baseball this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays (with former Brewers ace Freddy Peralta) will also be chasing their first-ever MLB championship, after posting the best record in the American League.

So let’s get right to it. Who ya’ got?

Click your choice in the box above and 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.

We gave you a list of worthy issues and asked you to pick the one that you would want to be handled first by a new legislature if you were the governor.

21% said A – Data centers and AI safety

43% said B – School funding reform and property tax relief

👉🏼 “The current funding structure is unsustainable. Public schools cannot continue to provide services needed for the education standards Wisconsin expects. Funding essentially a second private school system not held to the same requirements as public is draining and dragging down the public schools.”

30% said C – Healthcare coverage, expanding Medicaid/BadgerCare 

👉🏼 Melody in Stoughton chose C – “We need to provide a means for all individuals to access healthcare. A healthy society is the most important ingredient in achieving our goals.” 

3% said D – Childcare support.

1% said E – Don’t invest it. Send out rebate checks.

Thank you for your participation! 

Are you ready to cast your ballot and “Party at the Polls?” The Party at the Polls movement aims to transform the voting experience and increase voter turnout through community and celebration. 

Events usually take place near polling places and early voting sites, with free food, music, and other activities to make voting a fun, collective, and empowering experience. For example:

Tues., Oct. 27

Appleton: APIAVote | Early Vote Party At The Polls!, 3-6 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 28

Milwaukee: 5 Star Impact Party At The Polls, 9-11 a.m.

Find the full list on our website.

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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Have a great weekend!