The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a brief stint living in the Caribbean, Pat and wife returned to Chippewa Falls to be closer to their growing group of grandchildren. He now serves as Chief Political Correspondent and occasional pontoon captain.
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Here’s how Van Orden and Cooke compare on economic issues
Rebecca Cooke proposes homeowner tax relief, affordable childcare, and fighting price gouging, while Derrick Van Orden says “affordability” is a made-up word.
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Question of the Week: Free school lunch for all?
A Democratic candidate for Assembly says if someone’s concerned about the cost of providing school lunch, they should look at the meal money being given to legislators on top of their full-time salary.
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Crowley has a list to fight corruption, Tiffany has a list of votes enabling it
Crowley is seizing on public demands for greater accountability, while Tiffany authored a bill to end John Doe investigations of politicians, saying “I want this to be my legacy.”
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Question of the Week: Is Flock a friend or foe?
A crime fighting tool? A mass surveillance threat? Is there middle ground for using these kinds of cameras from Flock and elsewhere? It’s our newsletter question for September 10.
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Question of the Week: Your first time (voting)
Did you take voting for granted at first or have you been casting ballots since you were newly eligible to vote? It’s our newsletter question for September 3.
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OPINION: 9 sleazy Republican TV ads could backfire because of what they don’t address: the issues
The Republican billionaire-funded, million-dollar ad campaign in key Wisconsin Assembly races relies on scare tactics about the trans community to target Democrats who have public service histories and a focus on voters’ concerns.
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Question of the Week: Where are the parties? (The political ones)
Is it just individual politicians or are the Democratic and Republican parties themselves more far apart than ever? It’s our newsletter question for August 27.
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Data center double-talk: Tiffany’s record gets in the way of his attacks on Crowley
US Rep. Tom Tiffany is struggling to find an issue that will stick to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. Data center construction seems an unlikely choice, given Tiffany’s record on tax breaks, labor, the environment, and local control.
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Van Orden mocks state law against using AI deepfakes with videos depicting Cooke
US Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s repeated postings of deepfakes raise questions about privacy, AI guardrails, and the ethics of men using AI to depict women for unethical purposes.
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Question of the Week: Too soon to ask this one?
Don’t get mad! We’re just wondering if you have a specific answer to our newsletter question for August 20.
