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Wisconsin is joining more than 20 states in suing the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirement rules. The lawsuit argues the administration changed the definition of who qualifies as “medically frail,” making it harder for people with serious illnesses and disabilities to receive exemptions from the new requirements. State officials also say the policy…

Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan pressed OMB Director Russell Vought over Trump administration cuts to USAID, asking whether he believed people had died after the rollback of U.S.-funded aid programs.The exchange comes as researchers warn that deep USAID cuts could lead to millions of additional preventable deaths globally, including children, if the reductions continue.

Diesel costs over a dollar per gallon more than it did last year, and Republican state lawmakers are staying quiet on solutions.

Your savings could be funding the world’s first trillionaire. New NASDAQ rules are forcing many Wisconsinites’ retirement savings into Elon Musk’s SpaceX—despite the company’s billions of dollars of yearly losses and unreliable promises. Are you okay with this? Let us know in the comments and follow @upnorthnewswi for more.

Kevin Knoke is a Hudson teacher who’s also a veteran, an outdoorsman, and the Democratic candidate in western Wisconsin’s 30th Assembly District. He’s challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, who has faced questions in the past about residency and a number of votes he’s missed. Knoke sees healthcare affordability as a primary issue.

Siphon.Public school advocates often use that word when they talk about private school vouchers.We ran the numbers, and the term is accurate. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s history of supporting the expansion of private school vouchers and cutting public education funding during his tenure in the Wisconsin Legislature directly impacted his rural districts by siphoning state aid…

How are SNAP cuts affecting kids in Wisconsin? 🥗 The answer is multifaceted. We’ll break it down. Cuts and policy changes to SNAP (known as FoodShare in Wisconsin) are directly impacting Wisconsin schoolchildren by reducing their household food budgets and threatening schools’ ability to offer free meals to all students. ✏️: Salina Heller

Anti-DEI onslaughts are stripping support for students with special needs. Wisconsin has joined a lawsuit after millions of dollars in special education funding grants were suddenly revoked, arguing that the administration broke long-standing precedent by applying vague political standards—part of a systematic nationwide shift prioritizing political ideologies over public well-being. Follow @upnorthnewswi for more.

Wisconsin could help make sure all votes count equally. By signing on to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, Wisconsin would help usher in the popular vote system, designed to ensure that the presidential candidate who receives the most votes nationwide is elected. Let us know what you think in the comments. Follow @upnorthnewswi for…

Kids’ online safety could be at risk—and the threat is coming from inside the House. Forty-four attorneys general across the country, including Wisconsin’s Josh Kaul, warn that the US House of Representatives’ “Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act” could make it much harder to protect kids online. Follow @upnorthnewswi for more.