Videos
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The Conversation That Prompted Emily Berge to Run Against Derrick Van Orden
Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge officially announced her candidacy for Congress this week, hoping to unseat 3rd District Republican US Rep. Derrick Van Orden in 2026. Berge, who is also president of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, told UpNorthNews about the meeting with Van Orden that solidified her decision to get into the…
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Chris Taylor Launches 2026 Campaign For WI 2026 State Supreme Court
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor is running for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2026 election. She’s planning to take on current Justice Rebecca Bradley, who is known for her conservative views and was appointed in 2015 by former Gov. Scott Walker. Taylor, who used to serve in the state…
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Trump Admin Moves To Cut LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Funding
The Trump administration wants to EXCLUDE this very specific group of people from access to suicide prevention help.
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The Biggest Cuts To Medicaid In History
It’s all about the billionaires. 💵 Democratic Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin says Republicans are putting health care further out of reach for everyday people, “because they need to give tax handouts to their rich friends.” In a committee, Republicans voted last week to cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funds—a longtime goal of the party—plus…
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Economic Anxiety Grows For Gen Z
If you’re in your 20s in Wisconsin and you’re stressed about $$$… we get it.
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Hedge Funds Are Making the Affordable Housing Crunch Worse
Wisconsin isn’t the only place dealing with a shortage of affordable homes—and it’s also not the only place trying to confront one of the causes: hedge funds purchasing properties and converting them to rentals. It reduces the number of single-family homes available in an area, driving up prices for what remains. We interviewed state Sen.…
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Candidate for Congress Laura Benjamin: ‘America Needs to Work for Everyday Americans’
Laura Benjamin of Eau Claire, the most recent entry into the 2026 3rd Congressional District race, says it’s time to make America work for working Americans. The former city council member and owner of a marketing and communications company, was a recent guest on our radio show, where she outlined her priority issues and the…
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Sen. Jeff Smith Calls Out GOP for Bait-and-Switch on State Budget
BUDGET BAIT & SWITCH – State Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) is calling out majority Republicans for not being transparent about getting public input on the state’s next biennial budget. The Joint Finance Committee recently finished holding four public hearings around Wisconsin, but Smith points out that nobody there could actually comment on what the…
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AmeriCorps Volunteers in Wisconsin Caught Up in Trump’s Assault on Local Services
NATURE AND SERVICE VOLUNTEERS CUT – The latest cuts from President Trump and Elon Musk affect more than 400 community volunteers in Wisconsin. They are part of nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps, a program that for more than 30 years has allowed more than 1 million Americans to participate in community service with nonprofit groups, ranging…
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WI Drag Performer: “It’s Good To Be Seen”
“Right now it feels like the world wants to break us and make us feel less than. Being positive is the biggest form of resistance we can give people.” That’s “queer joy,” as Travis Gorell of western Wisconsin likes to explain it as. While the state was once a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights—Wisconsin legalized same…
