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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It’s Not That ‘Nobody Wants to Work’ — It’s That Too Many GOP Politicians Won’t Show Up for Work
The Republicans’ battle for Speaker of the House is the natural result of wanting to “prove” government doesn’t work—by refusing to do the actual work of governing.
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Republicans May Have a Majority in the Legislature, but Democrats Have a Record of Getting Things Done
GOP lawmakers want to use the state’s $6.6 billion surplus on tax cuts for the wealthy, but Gov. Tony Evers and Biden’s targeted investments saved the economy during the pandemic and are opening new opportunities in the future.
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Conservatives in St. Croix County Want to Reaffirm Their Constitutional Oath—But Just the Part About Guns
The county board may vote to join at least 20 other counties and several local government boards in passing gun-related measures rooted in politically-inspired paranoia, making it harder to stop the next mass shooting.
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Doctor’s Message to Republican Politicians: Get Out of My Office!
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos indicates an abortion ban exception for rape and incest victims would require victims to go through police reporting— something few victims seek—delaying their health care.
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Tammy Baldwin Gets Republicans to Back a Marriage Equality Bill, Making Final Approval Likely
All 50 Senate Democrats were joined by 12 Republicans in voting ‘yes’ on a procedural vote and advance a bill to protect same-sex marriages. Ron Johnson was not one of them.
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Here Are 3 Takeaways from the 2022 Election and 3 Things to Watch
Democracy is a journey, so the work will ramp up again shortly to plan for races in 2023 and 2024.
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Evers’ Victory Shows How Ideas and Conversations Can Overcome Cynicism and Nonstop Ads
Never underestimate the power of simply telling people what you plan to do and basing it in the search for common ground.
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Veterans Group Blasts Last-Minute Republican Effort to Block Counting of Military Ballots
The lawsuit seeking to discount military votes comes from the Republican conspiracy theorist who chairs the Assembly Elections committee—and disgraced elections “investigator” Michael Gableman.
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New Poll Shows Wisconsin Races for Governor, US Senate Are Even Tighter
Déjà vu: Wisconsin is seeing extremely close statewide elections. Majority of Republicans favor paid family leave and exceptions to an abortion ban.
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GOP Attorney General Nominee Eric Toney Has a Low Conviction Rate for Domestic Violence, Records Show
A review of a state dashboard shows the Republican challenger badly lagged state and neighboring rates for winning felony convictions due to plea deals and failure to seek retrials.
