Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Wisconsin state Republican chair Brian Schimming is caught in the crosshairs of an ongoing fight between what remains of traditional Republicans and those whose embrace of Trumpism threatens to tear apart their party as much as their president has done to the country. We’ll talk to folks from northeast Wisconsin, where this uncivil war inside […]

Guests: Jimmie Kaska, Tracy Ann Mangold

Mon Jun 23, 2025

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An unconstitutional act of war, followed by a ridiculous idea that the weekend attack was a “one-off” and that Iran will simply give up trying to build or acquire nuclear weapons. Now the entire world waits to see if Donald Trump’s reckless gamble actually pays off or if it leads to terrorism, cyber attacks, or […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Mon Jun 23, 2025

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Can you learn to drive by watching NASCAR videos? Can you survive a fall from a cliff if you watch enough Road Runner cartoons? So who thinks the best approach to helping pregnant women stay healthy is to show them an incomplete, feel-good video that glosses over important information? A western Wisconsin congressman, for one. […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Mike Clemons

Fri Jun 20, 2025

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The members of our regular Week In Review panel are getting an early start to the weekend, ​​but we’ve found one woman up to the challenge of pinch-hitting for the whole crew—Chicago broadcasting legend Joan Esposito. We’ll discuss the impact of cuts being considered by Republicans in Congress. And closer to home, we’ll review the […]

Guest: Joan Esposito

Fri Jun 20, 2025

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A new analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute shows Wisconsin hospitals would see a $3 BILLION reduction in spending over the next decade under the big, bloated budget boondoggle under consideration by Congress. That would lead to a $900 million increase in uncompensated care in Wisconsin hospitals—which will lead some […]

Guest: Katherine Hempstead

Fri Jun 20, 2025

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We’ll ask Sean O’Malley about the way Congress and the Trump administration are trying to lend legitimacy to the cryptocurrency industry. But does it change the nature of something so intangible and inherently risky to the economy? And Joe Zepecki talks about his run for state Democratic Party chair and the path forward to better […]

Guests: Joe Zepecki, Sean O’Malley

Thu Jun 19, 2025

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Summer arrives shortly, but the summertime festivals really ramp up starting this weekend. We’ll talk to UpNorthNews social media manager Cherita Booker about Summerfest and other examples. And we’ll discuss Juneteenth, a day marking true American freedom, as was celebrated once again with a flag-raising atop the Wisconsin state Capitol. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is […]

Guests: Cherita Booker, Maggie Muleski

Thu Jun 19, 2025

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When it comes to public funding by legislatures, the University of Wisconsin System is already one of the least-supported in the country because of an ongoing Republican war against education. Now GOP lawmakers want to drag the UW down further. Instead of considering the requests from Gov. Tony Evers and hundreds of business leaders for […]

Guest: Melissa Baldauff

Thu Jun 19, 2025

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The big, bloated boondoggle of a budget bill working its way through Congress not only has massive cuts to Medicaid and other vital programs, it also tries to kill the tax credits that could create a new generation of clean energy jobs. Republicans are suddenly having second thoughts—not about protecting healthcare, but at least protecting […]

Guests: Earl Ingram, Melissa Baldauff

Wed Jun 18, 2025

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We’re tracking the progress of the next state budget bill through the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, including recent moves to maintain the gap between how Republicans support special education in voucher schools vs. public schools. We’ll talk to a school district finance director about the strain that gap puts on all property taxpayers in the […]

Guest: Mark Elworthy

Wed Jun 18, 2025

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