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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.
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 […]
Key Wisconsin GOP Supreme Court justice announces exit, citing bitter political climate
September 2, 2025
While not announcing her next move, Justice Rebecca Bradley said fellow conservatives need to “take stock of their failures and fix it.”
Citizen-driven ballot initiatives can’t happen in Wisconsin, but some people are trying to change that
August 25, 2025
About half the states have some process that allows citizens to collect enough signatures to force statewide referendums — something only the Legislature can do in Wisconsin right now.
WFHR Radio celebrates 85 years of local broadcasting and community service to Wisconsin Rapids
August 25, 2025
It started with local results from the 1940 presidential election and continues to this day with community information and conversation.
Trump: End mail-in voting. Wisconsin: No thanks
August 22, 2025
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents point to our state’s long history of secure elections that embrace absentee ballot use to make democracy more accessible.
Sarah Godlewski becomes first 2026 candidate for lieutenant governor
August 21, 2025
The current secretary of state and former state treasurer won’t join what could become a crowded field of candidates seeking to succeed retiring Gov. Tony Evers.
Gov. Evers vetoes gig worker bill to pave the way for a better deal
August 19, 2025
Delivery drivers faced a potential loss of protections from a bill DoorDash spent more than $1 million lobbying to pass.
Wisconsin Lawmaker: Corrupt maps in Texas will corrupt maps everywhere
August 13, 2025
Texas Democrats leave their state to freeze a Republican legislature ordered by Trump to gerrymander their congressional boundaries.