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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On Roe’s 51st anniversary, VP Harris visits Wisconsin as GOP lawmakers introduce a new abortion ban
Gov. Tony Evers is likely to veto any abortion limit proposal, but VP Kamala Harris told a Waukesha audience how the bill shows what’s at stake this November.
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VIDEO: Wisconsin Yet to Take Advantage of Financial Incentive for Postpartum Healthcare
Wisconsin is one of only four states that has yet to take advantage of a financial incentive to extend postpartum healthcare coverage to new moms through Medicaid, even as the number of new moms with medical complications and deaths is on the rise. The state Senate approved a bill to accept the federal Medicaid funding…
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State Supreme Court receives seven proposals for new legislative maps
Each provides more competition than the currently gerrymandered maps for Assembly and Senate districts, but the justices could also choose “none of the above” and draw new boundaries themselves.
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VIDEO: Wisconsin Supreme Court Receives Seven Suggested Ways to Replace Current Gerrymandering Maps
A scientist with the Princeton Gerrymandering Project has reviewed the seven proposals turned in late Friday to the WI Supreme Court, as they work to replace the current gerrymandered maps used for elections to the Wisconsin Legislature. Prof. Sam Wang shared his evaluation of the alternatives on UpNorthNews Radio, with specifics on how the map…
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VIDEO: Welcome Back, Congress.
Welcome back, Congress. The clock is ticking toward a shutdown again. Ukraine is in dire straits. And the GOP’s border stance is stuck on a loop. What more could Putin want? @upnorthnews Welcome back, Congress. The clock is ticking toward a shutdown again. Ukraine is in dire straits. And the GOP’s border stance is stuck…
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VIDEO: Get to Know A Governor: One-on-One with Gov. Tony Evers
ROAD TRIP RECOMMENDATION – You’d expect a governor to be a little coy about talking up one Wisconsin town over all the others, right? But Gov. Tony Evers didn’t miss a beat when we asked him to name an underrated road trip destination—and he went about as “up north” as it gets! We talked about…
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A chat with Gov. Evers on education, fair maps, cheese curds, and favorite movies
Our Q&A included some unusual answers: cheese curds, Mountain Dew, Florence County, and the Barbie movie.
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VIDEO: Our Interview with Gov. Tony Evers: The WI Supreme Court Striking Down Gerrymandering Maps
Wisconsin deserves more competitive elections, which will lead to fewer divisive politicians, according to Gov. Tony Evers now that the state Supreme Court has thrown out the current legislative maps. Starting in 2011, Republicans drew the boundaries for Senate and Assembly districts in a way that gave the GOP overwhelming control of the legislature and…
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The January 6 anniversary offers lessons and reminders for Wisconsin voters
A former sheriff says the assault on democracy is ongoing, and Wisconsin’s secretary of state wants one of the fake Trump electors removed from the state Elections Commission.
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VIDEO: Update on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Gerrymandering Case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has set a deadline today (Jan. 4) for responses as Republicans ask the justices to reconsider their decision to throw out the state’s gerrymandered political maps. Founding Editor Pat Kreitlow has some thoughts on what’s next. @upnorthnews The Wisconsin Supreme Court has set a deadline today (Jan. 4) for responses as…
