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 UNN’s chief political correspondent and host of UpNorthNews Radio, airing weekday mornings 6 a.m.-8 a.m on the Civic Media radio network and the UpNorthNews Facebook page.
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VIDEO: Congressman Pocan says Speaker Mike Johnson is over his head
For the seventh time in this session of Congress, Republicans have stopped the House of Representatives from taking action of bills suggested by their own Speaker! On Wednesday, several far-right House Republicans revolted when Speaker Mike Johnson tried to pass a bill to renew the rules for spying on noncitizens in other countries—because former President…
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The third Republican to enter the 8th District race for Congress got Trump’s endorsement before he even announced
Tony Wied owned six Dino Stop gas stations in northeast Wisconsin.
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VIDEO: US Sen. Tammy Baldwin: “Wisconsin is the Battleground State Everyone Will Be Looking At”
Sen. Tammy Baldwin recently completed a 1,400-mile, 19-county tour around Wisconsin, reaffirming her appreciation of the reasons why Wisconsin remains a key swing state in presidential elections—especially this year, when control of the US House and Senate are also on the line. You can hear our full one-on-one interview with Sen. Baldwin on UpNorthNews Radio,…
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VIDEO: Dr. Kristin Lyerly announced Thursday on UpNorthNews Radio candidacy for Congress in northeast Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Dr. Kristin Lyerly announced Thursday on UpNorthNews Radio that she is a candidate for Congress in northeast Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, the seat being vacated later this month with the abrupt resignation of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Lyerly, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Green Bay, has been at the forefront of the legal challenge to restore abortion…
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Kristin Lyerly announces she’s running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th District
The Green Bay obstetrician-gynecologist, a Democratic former Assembly candidate, has been central to the legal fight to restore women’s reproductive healthcare rights.
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Tammy Baldwin: 2024 is about fighting against a ‘return to chaos’
The Wisconsin Democratic senator is seeking a third term in a state likely to decide whether Donald Trump gets back to the White House.
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Dark money group targets Wausau Mayor Rosenberg with negative ads
Hit pieces attacking Mayor Katie Rosenberg are from a group led by a current donor “bundler” for former President Trump
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VIDEO: Senate Candidate Eric Hove Supports Pushing Back Retirement Benefits for Young Workers
Workers in their 20s would have to put in up to 50 years on the job before US Senate candidate Eric Hovde would let them begin collecting retirement benefits like Medicare and Social Security. 🤯 During Hovde’s first run for office in 2012, he said the best way to deal with financial pressure on those…
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Hovde 2012 comments resurface about farmers, Social Security, and obesity
“You’re largely driving around a tractor,” Hovde said of farmers in an interview, while also advocating for pushing back the retirement age and making overweight people pay more for health insurance.
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Here’s what did and didn’t get done in the Wisconsin Legislature
Republican leadership has sent lawmakers home for the rest of 2024 despite a lengthy legislative to-do list.
