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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Gov. Evers Reveals a New Plan to Invest a Record Surplus in Tax Cuts and Help for Families. Michels’ Response: ‘Kenosha!’
Republican lawmakers are not likely to end their 10-month paid break while sitting on a $5 billion surplus.
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The Basics of Becoming a Wisconsin Voter in 2022
Here’s how to find out if you’re eligible and how to register.
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Poll Shows Huge Gap Between GOP and Dems in Wisconsin—How Will Independents Tip the Balance in November?
Centrists tend to align with Republicans on concerns about inflation, but they stand with Democrats on abortion rights and gun safety.
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Marquette Poll: Mandela Barnes Has a Solid Lead Over Ron Johnson—While Tony Evers and Tim Michels Are In a Statistical Dead Heat
Johnson faces sky-high 49% who say he doesn’t “care about people like me,” while Michels’ outcome likely rests with the 23% who say they don’t know him well enough to answer that question yet.
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Rural Wisconsin Is Still Coping with Postal Service Slowdowns and Cutbacks Supported by Ron Johnson
A long-sought reform bill has finally become law, but small businesses, farmers, and veterans have been forced into more expensive alternatives that pose risks to their time-sensitive shipments.
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Connecticut Businessman Michels Will Run for Wisconsin Governor After Defeating Kleefisch
Road company magnate spent more than $10 million of his personal wealth to top a once-popular former lieutenant governor.
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National Democrats Already Charging Out of the Gate with Ads Targeting Ron Johnson
National Republicans and many other groups will also spend big in Wisconsin to prop up the GOP’s most vulnerable reelection target.
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Ron Johnson Goes There—Says Social Security and Medicare Should Face a Renewal Vote by Congress Every Year
Millions of Americans would face uncertainty each year about whether they’ll receive the benefits they helped pay for throughout their working lives.
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Dem Congressional Candidate Brad Pfaff, Like the Retiring Ron Kind, Not Keen on an Assault Weapons Ban
Kind was one of only 5 Democrats to oppose reinstituting a ban on new semi-automatic weapons. Pfaff cites “culture of hunting” in taking a position in the highly-competitive western Wisconsin district.
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Mandela Barnes Emerges as the Senate Nominee After Every Primary Opponent Drops Out in Less Than a Week
The lieutenant governor becomes the Democrats’ presumptive challenger to Sen. Ron Johnson as Nelson, Lasry, and now Godlewski all drop out and seek a united front for November.
