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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Latest from Pat Kreitlow
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Republican Budget Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk Amid Calls for Evers to Veto It
Gov. Tony Evers must decide what to do with a budget that uses much of a record surplus on tax cuts for the wealthy, makes cuts to the UW System, kills a childcare affordability program, and fails to eliminate an 1849 abortion ban.
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On Cutting Taxes, Republicans Should Use Evers’ ‘Bounce Back’ Approach. Instead, They ‘Fox-Conned’ Their Tax Cut.
Our tax dollars go a lot further when we invest in all 72 counties, not just one. The same can be said for tax cuts that benefit all income brackets, not just the highest ones.
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Wisconsin Getting $1 Billion for High-Speed Internet Expansion from Biden’s Infrastructure Law
Senator Baldwin and Congressman Pocan helped push the FCC to update its coverage map so that Wisconsin gets what’s needed to bring affordable high-speed service to all.
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Wisconsin’s Infrastructure in Need of Repair, but GOP Blocks Funding
We elect leaders who will spend our tax dollars wisely. Throwing billions toward tax cuts for the super-rich does nothing to keep roads and bridges from crumbling and tumbling.
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What a Waste: Squandering Most of a Massive Budget Surplus on Tax Breaks for Millionaires Robs Wisconsin of So Much
Republicans in the Legislature didn’t surprise anyone by taking the most fiscally irresponsible position possible with $7 billion, but it still stings to see how a win-win deal was right in front of them and then rejected.
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Republicans Want to Spend $3.5 Billion on Tax Cuts for the Very Wealthy
Legislators will face harsh criticism for giving $0 to a childcare program, broadband expansion, more stable health insurance coverage, and family leave while cutting the UW budget to pay for millionaires’ big break.
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A Sneak Attack by Republicans Would Have Undermined Technical College Funding If Not Discovered
Republicans sought to remove local accountability and leave funding for technical colleges up to the whims of lawmakers in Madison each session.
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Why Trump’s Criminal Charges Matter and How They Could Affect Wisconsin
Trump cannot win the presidency again without winning Wisconsin. That means every voter in our state should be clear-headed and put America first when considering the charges against him.
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New Bipartisan Deal on Education Funding Has Something for Everyone to Like—and Hate
Divided government means Wisconsin taxpayers will continue to pay for two parallel school systems.
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Milk Wars? Nope, Just More Manufactured Outrage Instead of Actual Work.
It’s coming from the same politicians and right-wing media figures who were up in arms about “woke” M&M’s and claimed the government was coming for your gas stoves and banning hamburgers.
