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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Opinion: Audit Bureau Needs to Do a Better Job, Starting with Gableman’s Folly
A nonpartisan state agency with a once-pristine record could fix its recent miscues by shining a light on a sham election “investigation.”
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Opinion: Election Misinformation Is Often Spread By Those in the Shadows. Shine a Light on Them.
Rep. Timothy Ramthun’s assault on elections must be stopped. But first, people need to know who he is.
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WI GOP Marks Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary With Conspiracies and Concerns for Rioters
Johnson releases a timeline listing the ways he has opposed investigations into a siege he continues to downplay.
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Editorial: The Economic Recovery Is Real
America’s Debbie Downers have political motivation to trash talk a growing economy.
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Editorial: Democracy Only Works With Trust. Attacks on Election Officials Endanger That.
Republicans are trying to tear down a system they built to make the fourth change in 15 years on who controls the rules on voting.
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Sheboygan’s Nearly Century-Old Sewer to Get Big Overhaul With American Rescue Plan Funds
Cities across Wisconsin using pandemic relief in many ways. This one will prevent a big sewer bill hike and reduce the need to raise water bills.
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Against It Before They Were for It—Some Wisconsin Politicians Are Busy Promoting American Rescue Plan Funds
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers seem grateful for the aid that has helped hometown businesses and provided stimulus checks.
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GOP States Are Getting a Big Chunk of Biden’s Popular Child Tax Credit—Wisconsin Also Above Average
The highest monthly benefits are going to nearly a dozen states that voted for Trump. Wisconsin ranks 14th.
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‘Use Some of the Help God Has Already Given,’ Brother of GOP Legislator on Ventilator Says of the COVID Vaccine
State Sen. Andre Jacque, a critic of mask and vaccine requirements, remains hospitalized with a coronavirus infection.
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Biden Administration Adding New Connections to Education, Training, and Aid
A new website to find schools is announced as more Americans look for work, consider job changes, or monitor a big infrastructure jobs bill.
