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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There’s something important at the intersection of Election Day and Veterans Day: Our democracy
America literally cannot have one without the other—but it requires a heavier dose of respect than some people have been offering lately.
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Republicans are abusing the impeachment process. Maybe that needs to become an impeachable offense.
Trump is facing justice, as are hundreds of insurrection participants. It’s past time for the middlemen to be held accountable for undermining American elections and democracy itself.
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What would a Wisconsin free from severe restrictions on women’s healthcare choices look like?
Democrats introduce a package of bills to remove abortion care limits imposed by Republicans and force all health providers to be up-front about medically accurate options.
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Wisconsin GOP Floats Bill to Give Deceptive ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ $1M in Taxpayer Money
The centers are often not medically licensed facilities and are known to dissuade women against abortion care.
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Evers sues Republican lawmakers for blocking UW pay raises that were already approved
A state Supreme Court now controlled by progressives could end the Legislature’s ability to bottle up a wide range of actions most governors are able to take.
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Judge confirms Republicans cannot fire the state’s top elections official. Some of the other appointees they did fire are speaking out.
Sen. Kelda Roys: “Republicans think they’re entitled to dictate who the nominees should be, when they lost the election. Gov. Evers has the right to appoint them.”
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If Republicans slash the Farm Bill, rural Wisconsin will be hit in many ways
The Farm Bill—reviewed and renewed every five years by Congress—is the main funder of rural economic development, which helps local governments, small businesses, and families in Wisconsin.
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Van Orden is silent on Republican plans to cut $50 billion from the Farm Bill
The 3rd District Republican, who sits on the House Agriculture Committee, has little to say about slashing support for the crucial legislation that impacts farmers, consumers, and the environment.
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Do January 6 ‘spectators’ deserve any benefit of the doubt? We doubt it.
Derrick Van Orden should be considered insurrection-adjacent and is fair game for questions about whether he’ll be part of any post-2024 election subversion.
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Hedge funds prey on communities. A new rule fights back.
The paper mill in Brokaw is long gone, but its demise triggered a campaign by Sen. Tammy Baldwin and others to tighten rules on hedge funds’ secret stock positions.
