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: Banned Book Backlash
Wisconsin school board elections take place April 2. It’s time for voters to make sure candidates are public education supporters, not wolves in sheep’s clothing who would undermine our community schools, divert tax dollars to private schools, and target vulnerable populations by also attacking students’ freedom to read. @upnorthnews Wisconsin school board elections take place…
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Newly-released info shows Trump’s Wisconsin team led the way on the fake electors scheme
Two Wisconsin attorneys release documents and a video showing the fake electors applauding after signing false paperwork about the 2020 results.
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VIDEO: Alabama’s IVF Controversy Is ‘Rage Inducing’
Reaction from @motherhood for Good and Sen. Tammy Baldwin to the latest right-wing interference in women’s reproductive healthcare decisions. @upnorthnews Reaction from @motherhood for Good and Sen. Tammy Baldwin to the latest right-wing interference in women's reproductive healthcare decisions. #reproductiverights #ivf #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #reproductivefreedom ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews
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It’s Women’s History Month, so who’s blocking Tammy Baldwin’s bill to put a Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall?
Visitors to Washington, DC could someday see a monument to the women who fought for generations for the right to vote. But first comes a new fight—over a small piece of land.
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VIDEO: Wisconsin Physician on In-vitro Fertilization Controversy in Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
A Wisconsin physician says the new controversy over in-vitro fertilization—caused by the right-wing Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos have the same legal status as children—could have been avoided if politicians and justices better understood the science behind IVF. Dr. Kristin Lyerly said IVF specialists and others were shocked and angered by the decision.…
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VIDEO: Let’s Work Together to Keep Local News in Your Community
Your donation fuels our journalism. Let’s work together to keep local news in your community.Head over to the support tab to donate. @upnorthnews Your donation fuels our journalism. Let’s work together to keep local news in your community. Click the link in our bio to donate. https://bit.ly/410LI6y #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #journalism #localjournalism ♬ original sound –…
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VIDEO: Founding Editor Pat Kreitlow has some thoughts on recent pro-Russia comments by Sen. Ron Johnson.
It is certainly not inevitable that Russia will eventually win and conquer some or all of Ukraine. History reminds us to connect the dots from tenacity to stalemate to withdrawal. Our Founding Editor Pat Kreitlow has some thoughts on recent pro-Russia comments by Sen. Ron Johnson. @upnorthnews It is certainly not inevitable that Russia will…
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Editorial: The next great story for Black History Month could be written in Wisconsin—on Election Day
Voters can choose to continue Biden’s investments in jobs, infrastructure, health care, and schools or return to Trump’s circus of chaos, where nothing good gets done.
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Wisconsin Democrats propose new gun safety measures on campus
A new bill would allow firearms to be banned campus-wide rather than building by building.
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Eric Hovde seeks to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin, but he’ll have to defend past comments on Social Security and Medicare
Baldwin has pushed to strengthen the program, while a potential Republican opponent has talked openly of delaying Americans’ retirement or “absolutely” scaling back benefits.
