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Kevin Knoke is a Hudson teacher who’s also a veteran, an outdoorsman, and the Democratic candidate in western Wisconsin’s 30th Assembly District. He’s challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, who has faced questions in the past about residency and a number of votes he’s missed. Knoke sees healthcare affordability as a primary issue.

Siphon.Public school advocates often use that word when they talk about private school vouchers.We ran the numbers, and the term is accurate. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s history of supporting the expansion of private school vouchers and cutting public education funding during his tenure in the Wisconsin Legislature directly impacted his rural districts by siphoning state aid…

How are SNAP cuts affecting kids in Wisconsin? 🥗 The answer is multifaceted. We’ll break it down. Cuts and policy changes to SNAP (known as FoodShare in Wisconsin) are directly impacting Wisconsin schoolchildren by reducing their household food budgets and threatening schools’ ability to offer free meals to all students. ✏️: Salina Heller

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.