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Why Charlie Berens says data centers should, “Keep ‘er movin” out of Wisconsin
“Wisconsin should be open for business, just not the business of getting screwed over.” Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens has joined the fight against massive AI data centers in the state—he says Big Tech is exploiting small towns. More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire this month for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to…
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Funding ends, doors close. What’s next for Wisconsin daycares?
Funding ends, doors close. 🧒🏼🎒 What’s next for Wisconsin daycares?Families face average tuition increases of $25 to $57 per week as a pandemic-era federal funding program for childcare providers—known as Child Care Counts in Wisconsin—ends, placing significant strain on already-stretched household budgets. The state legislature extended funding to childcare providers after the federal aid first…
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Army vet running in Assembly District 61 because state government should be more helpful
US Army veteran Ben Brist is one of three Democrats hoping to knock off Republican Rep. Bob Donovan in the suburban 61st Assembly District in and near Milwaukee. Brist will be on the Aug. 11 primary ballot along with with Lawanda Chambers and Brian Bock. There will be more than 100 contested elections for seats…
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Dem challenger: Working families in Assembly Dist. 95 are ‘thirsty for change’
John Kroll, a member of the Marathon County Board, is the Democratic candidate looking to unseat Republican Rep. Patrick Snyder in the heavily watched 85th Assembly District in and around Wausau. The race is one of more than 100 contested elections in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly in this fall’s election. Democrats are looking to…
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Meet the fish farmer and educator looking to flip Assembly District 92
Jeremiah Fredrickson is the Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Clint Moses in western Wisconsin’s 92nd Assembly District. It is one of the most heavily watched districts among more than 100 contested elections for seats in the Wisconsin Legislature this fall. If only a handful of those contested races flip to Democrats, they will control…
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Senate candidate: Republican underfunding led to closure of the Brule fish hatchery
A key component of Wisconsin’s fishing industry will not open this year, a symbol of ongoing Republican underfunding of government services. The Department of Natural Resources says the Brule State Fish Hatchery will stay closed because of ongoing issues over a decrease in federal funding, stagnant state funding that doesn’t keep up with inflation, and…
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Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong wants full funding for public schools
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is making public school funding central to her campaign message. At the Wisconsin Workers Forum for Governor, Hong laid out her plans to fund healthy school meals for all. She plans to eliminate the manufacturers and agriculture tax credit to secure over $400 million for the new program.
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Sen. Baldwin on Trump’s efforts to restrict voting access
Senator Tammy Baldwin is speaking out against recent Trump administration policies, arguing they create unnecessary barriers to voting for everyday Americans.
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The Flock feud is heating up in Wisconsin
Watch UpNorthNews Reporter Lucas Henkel explain why automatic license plate readers are worrying Wisconsinites when it comes to data privacy—and how they’re fighting back. Read more at upnorthnewswi.com and follow @upnorthnewswi for updates. ✏️: Lucas Henkel
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Sen. Baldwin calls on her colleagues to vote to end the Iran War
Sen. Tammy Baldwin urged Congress to rein in President Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran.
