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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.
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 that helps 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.
Fred Clark, former Assembly member, announces run for 7th Congressional District
October 1, 2025
With GOP incumbent Tom Tiffany running for governor, his seat is now a pick-up opportunity for Democrats like Clark who want Congress to be a check on runaway presidential power.
Women and doctors on latest abortion restrictions: Get out
September 27, 2025
Candidate for governor Tom Tiffany tries to imply he’d maintain current law, but his record and rhetoric show that Wisconsin could see a total abortion ban if he’s elected.
Tom Tiffany is running for governor, but no Trump endorsement … yet
September 24, 2025
The Republican congressman supports mining, opposes reproductive rights, cheers the president’s tariffs, and voted to reject states’ electoral votes as part of Trump 2020 election scheme.
Do you feel immune to a government shutdown? Think again.
September 22, 2025
Republicans’ massive cuts to health care have taken the nation closer to a standoff that will impact their constituents’ lives in many ways.
Will they or won’t they? Kaul and Tiffany creep closer to deciding whether to enter a crowded WI governor race.
September 18, 2025
The Democratic attorney general and the Republican congressman would each rise to the top of their party’s primary field based on public recognition, but a lot can happen before August 2026.
How Derrick Van Orden’s threats hurt everyone in his district
September 18, 2025
A member of Congress targeting freedom of expression might not lead to criminal prosecutions or federal defunding today, but it creates a political environment that affects us in many ways.
What’s the Milwaukee County Executive doing up north? Preparing to run for governor.
September 4, 2025
David Crowley visited Altoona to check out a micro-apartment model for affordable housing, an issue he says will be a priority when he announces his candidacy for governor.
Democrats ‘love murders and carjackings and armed robberies:’ JD Vance tells Wisconsin
September 4, 2025
The vice president came to a swing congressional district in a swing state to sell the Trump-GOP megabill of big cuts and deficit spending — by trying to change the subject to familiar scare tactics. Vice President JD Vance used a metal fabrication shop in La Crosse to fabricate a false narrative about the massive […]