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Need a morning update on news relevant to Wisconsin? Pat Kreitlow offers a blend of news, commentary, and reviews of state events to help Wisconsinites stay up-to-date. Whether light-hearted or hard-hitting, Pat’s topics are timely, to the point, and worth your time.
The clock is ticking on a popular land stewardship effort in Wisconsin
November 18, 2025
Some Republicans expressed interest in saving the Knowles Nelson Stewardship program, but other GOP lawmakers want the conservation effort defunded. A Democratic legislator is making a public plea to a Republican colleague to schedule a committee hearing on a bipartisan effort to save a popular land conservation program from its pending demise. The Knowles Nelson […]
Another Republican wants to take away absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin
November 13, 2025
Josh Schoemann would also dismantle the Wisconsin Elections Commission and let one politician oversee voting rules.
How this immigrant built a thriving Wisconsin business
November 6, 2025
Carmen Solis shows how immigrants can continue to thrive when they have access to resources — and community investment.
2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
October 30, 2025
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
October 29, 2025
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
October 24, 2025
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
October 23, 2025
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
What is Halle Berry doing for Wisconsin women?
October 21, 2025
The actor and menopause advocate is speaking in support of a bipartisan bill to get better resources to doctors and patients. She did the same last year for a bill by Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
What it means for Wisconsin that Josh Kaul isn’t running for governor
October 14, 2025
A potential frontrunner decides to seek a third term as attorney general instead, offering stability in the state’s fight against the Trump administration.
Trump’s spending cuts hit program for deaf-blind kids in Wisconsin
October 9, 2025
A program around since the 1960s helps deaf-blind children in Wisconsin so they can go to school and communicate with others, but President Trump’s DEI cuts may kill the program after next year.
Wisconsin Republicans introducing new bill to ban absentee ballot drop boxes
October 6, 2025
Conservative state Supreme Court justices banned drop boxes in 2022, but they were restored when the court came under liberal control in 2024.
GOP making big budget cuts and blaming Dems happens in Madison, not just DC
October 3, 2025
The closing of facilities to help homeless veterans happened after Republicans removed Gov. Tony Evers’ funding request.