Politician
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Does Van Orden deserve another term in Congress? Closing shots on the campaign
Rebecca Cooke says a lot of independent and rural voters have sourced on US Rep. Derrick Van Orden due to inflation, tariffs, the Iran war, and healthcare cuts.
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Governor debate: Crowley says Tiffany can’t be trusted
Tiffany, a Republican congressman, and Crowley, the Democratic Milwaukee County Executive, held their only debate as votes are already being cast for governor.
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3rd District debate: Cooke talks about affordability, Van Orden talks about Cooke
Cooke focused on rolling back tariffs while the incumbent launched personal attacks — even as a key analyst moved the race from “toss up” to “lean Democratic.”
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Question of the Week: Your first bill as governor
There’s no “all of the above” option here. If you became governor, where would you start? It’s our newslettter question for October 15.
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Crowley outlines priorities to ‘put more money in people’s pockets’
In an UpNorthNews Live appearance, Crowley spelled out ways he would tackle the affordability issues that Republicans have denied or even mocked.
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Wisconsin groups try to anticipate the many ways Trump could try to interfere with the November election
From the US Capitol to small groups in rural communities, Americans are preparing to call attention to — or perhaps physically resist — efforts to intimidate voters, interfere with vote counting, or even seize ballots.
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Hate talking politics? Focus conversations on shared values instead
It’s important not to shy away from politics. There are ways to talk about important issues that promote ideals, ideas, and candidates that are downright neighborly.
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Question of the Week: Uncomfortable conversations?
There’s a different environment out there for political conversations these days. Are you a participant or do you withdraw? It’s our newsletter question for October 1.
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Healthcare: Crowley promotes BadgerCare, Tiffany touts price transparency
Wisconsin’s candidates for governor have different ideas to reduce healthcare costs, with Crowley wanting to expand coverage and Tiffany promoting price competition.
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Van Orden campaigns on a stock trading ban that isn’t a full ban
The 3rd District congressman says challenger Rebecca Cooke is lying about his record, but he may be the one taking liberties with what his bill would do.
