by Christina Lorey | Dec 7, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LOCAL NEWS
Is it just us, or has 2023 flown by? At UpNorthNews, we’ve covered a little bit of everything–politics, climate change, sports, travel, food & drink, and more. Now, we’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorth”–our most-read stories of the year across a...
by Isabel Soisson | Nov 3, 2023 | NATIONAL ECONOMY, POLITICS
The Biden administration announced last week that it’s launching a multi-agency effort to ensure access to affordable housing, introducing a slew of resources to help convert high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use. The White House says these efforts are...
by Isabel Soisson | Oct 11, 2023 | LOCAL ECONOMY POLITICS, POLITICS
If you’ve ever tried to buy Packers or Brewers tickets at the listed price, only to have exorbitant “convenience fees” or “service fees” tacked on at checkout, we’ve got some good news for you. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would...
by Isabel Soisson | Aug 31, 2023 | NATIONAL POLITICS, POLITICS
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would make 3.6 million more American workers eligible for overtime pay. The new proposal from the US Department of Labor would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in...
by Isabel Soisson | Jul 10, 2023 | NATIONAL POLITICS, POLITICS
The Biden administration announced a new set of initiatives on Friday aimed at reducing health care costs for Americans by cracking down on what the president has called “junk” health insurance plans. These short-term plans—which were expanded by the Trump...
