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Anti-DEI onslaughts are stripping support for students with special needs. Wisconsin has joined a lawsuit after millions of dollars in special education funding grants were suddenly revoked, arguing that the administration broke long-standing precedent by applying vague political standards—part of a systematic nationwide shift prioritizing political ideologies over public well-being. Follow @upnorthnewswi for more.

Wisconsin could help make sure all votes count equally. By signing on to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, Wisconsin would help usher in the popular vote system, designed to ensure that the presidential candidate who receives the most votes nationwide is elected. Let us know what you think in the comments. Follow @upnorthnewswi for…

Kids’ online safety could be at risk—and the threat is coming from inside the House. Forty-four attorneys general across the country, including Wisconsin’s Josh Kaul, warn that the US House of Representatives’ “Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act” could make it much harder to protect kids online. Follow @upnorthnewswi for more.

Democrats in southwest Wisconsin are hoping they can flip a state Assembly seat this fall with a candidate who has racked up years of service in lots of areas: law enforcement, warden, firefighter, and more. Ben Gruber is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Novak, and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer says voters will really feel…

In early April, Gov. Tony Evers signed two laws that unlock pre-approved funding to fight PFAS in Wisconsin. They’d been stalled by Republicans for more than 1,000 days.

The Republican candidate for governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, is still undermining the 2020 presidential election, claiming irregularities without proof. Tiffany is supported by many Wisconsin Republicans, including his colleague Rep. Scott Fitzgerald who, like Tiffany, voted on Jan. 6, 2021 against accepting the certified votes from two states. Fitzgerald went a step further, helping arrange…

A Kenosha woman interviewed by Sen. Tammy Baldwin says Wisconsin’s post-Roe abortion restrictions affected her during a pregnancy emergency and again when Laurel Marcinkus’ family had to drive her out of state for care. Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban has since been struck down.

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has protected 750,000 acres of Wisconsin’s forests, wetlands, and trails for 35 years…and is expiring on June 30th. Lawmakers in the state Legislature couldn’t come to an agreement about funding, though Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Diane Hesselbein said Democrats would work to restore the program if they can gain control of…

Rep. Derrick Van Orden consistently takes credit for a $50 billion “rural healthcare infrastructure fund” that was in last year’s Republican megabill — but when you really look into the numbers, it isn’t new investment for rural healthcare. It’s putting back a tiny fraction of what rural healthcare is losing with all the cuts contained…

Rep. Mark Pocan called out Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for having a strong anti-DEI stance while having very little qualifications for his own position in government.