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Wisconsin elections matter for abortion rights
Abortion is available in Wisconsin today—but it’s not guaranteed forever. Four years after Roe was overturned, abortion access in the Badger State is still being bounced back and forth between old laws, court decisions, and state elections. That’s what “returning abortion to the states” actually looks like: The people Wisconsin elects as governor and to…
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Lost subsidies cost western Wisconsin cancer survivor $21k a year
The average Wisconsin household has already spent an additional $2,035 since the start of President Trump’s second term due to rising costs in gas, electricity, and tariff-affected goods, according to the Center for American Progress. Being enrolled in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plan makes these rising costs worse because temporary enhanced federal tax…
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Regulating data centers in WI: What lessons can we learn from the Foxconn mess?
This week’s gubernatorial debate showed the Democratic candidates presenting a united front on the need to strengthen Wisconsin’s standards for the ongoing construction of massive data centers. The question, of course, is who will write the rules?Republicans offered a watered-down set of regulations while Democrats promoted protections for water use, electric ratepayers, workers, and more.…
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The working mom running in this ‘must win’ WI district
It was the tightest assembly race in the state of Wisconsin in 2024. 🗳️ First-time candidates Republican Ben Franklin and Democrat Christy Welch, both of De Pere, faced off in the 88th Assembly District. Franklin won the seat by a razor-thin margin—50.3% to 49.7%.This November, the district is considered a critical “must-win” battlefield for both…
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What can the WI Legislature do about AI and job losses?
There are bipartisan concerns about what large AI data centers will do to natural resources, electricity rates, the job market, and Wisconsin’s fresh water. But the bipartisanship hasn’t yet extended inside the state Capitol. Rep. Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) proposed ideas to monitor and regulate the impact of data centers, but he found no Republican…
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Dem Candidate Amanda Bell presses google over data center environmental oversight
Wisconsin congressional candidate Amanda Bell questioned a Google representative about the environmental review behind a proposed AI data center near Lake Superior, including its potential impact on nearby wetlands. When Bell asked whether anyone involved had experience studying environmental impacts, the representative was unable to give a clear answer.
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The working mom running in this ‘must win’ WI district
It was the tightest assembly race in the state of Wisconsin in 2024. 🗳️ First-time candidates Republican Ben Franklin and Democrat Christy Welch, both of De Pere, faced off in the 88th Assembly District. Franklin won the seat by a razor-thin margin—50.3% to 49.7%. This November, the district is considered a critical “must-win” battlefield for…
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Francesca Hong reacts to new poll results showing her lead in Dem governor primary growing
Watch as Rep. Francesca Hong hears the news that her lead is growing in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial race, according to a survey from UpNorthNews, Main Street Action, and State Navigate. Her 44% support is actually larger than the combined total of all four of the other active candidates competing in the August 11 primary.
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Public wheels, private deals – WI taxpayers pay for these 2 private school perks
Who do you think is obligated in Wisconsin to transport eligible private school students? 🚌 Who is required by state law to enroll an expelled private school student? 🎒 Brandy Tollefson is on the De Pere School Board. She gives us the answers to those questions plus what she would do with the private school…
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Republicans reject Rep. Gwen Moore’s child marriage safeguard
Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore introduced an amendment that would allow the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of religious organizations that promote child marriage. Republicans voted it down before advancing a bill designed to protect religious organizations from losing tax-exempt status over beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality or gender identity.

























