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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Latest from Pat Kreitlow
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Finally: Top Republican Now Backs Nonpartisan Map Plan
Faced with a state Supreme Court no longer controlled by conservatives, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is rushing through a way to replace gerrymandered maps—without public input.
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‘Scapegoat’: Republicans’ Election Denial Prompts Effort to Fire Top Elections Official
“I think that it’s largely out of a desire to find an explanation for Donald Trump’s loss other than fewer people voted for him than Joe Biden,” Ann Jacobs, one of the Democratic commissioners on the Wisconsin Elections Commission told Politico.
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Republicans Face Huge Backlash After Threatening to Impeach Newly-Elected Supreme Court Justice
Janet Protasiewicz trounced conservative Dan Kelly less than six months ago. Now Republicans have talked about using impeachment to nullify her election before she’s heard a single case—and they’re facing serious blowback.
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Former La Crosse County Board Chair Tara Johnson Announces Bid for Congress
Johnson joins Rebecca Cooke in the Democratic primary field seeking to challenge first-term Republican Derrick Van Orden.
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We Deserve Better Than More Summer Reruns by Wisconsin Republicans
Once the writers’ strike is over, can someone help the GOP write a tax cut bill, a plan for affordable childcare, and an election strategy that doesn’t depend on nullifying results they don’t like?
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State Supreme Court’s Conservatives Go Public With Their Unhappiness About No Longer Being in Charge
The conservative justices and GOP legislators—who have taken actions aimed at trying to undermine election results in 2018 and 2020—are indicating a willingness to try to nullify the 2023 election that ended conservative control of the court.
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Pfaff and McGrath Decide Against New Run for Congress, Sets Up More United Democratic Front to Challenge Van Orden
Pfaff emerged from last year’s four-way primary, only to lose narrowly in a district held by Democrat Ron Kind for 26 years. Van Orden faces criticism for a late-night Capitol tirade against pages.
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SPECIAL EDITION: Our Daily Newsletter Goes Back to School
It’s on every one of us to do what we can to help children become good people, great learners, and tomorrow’s leaders. CLICK HERE to view our special newsletter for Back-to-School in Wisconsin. As you read the stories in this special edition of our newsletter, we hope they inspire you to consider taking on some…
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De Pere Flag Debate: Are Signs of Inclusiveness… Divisive?
Conservatives in another Wisconsin community are targeting Pride flags and signs that are designed to promote the notion of acceptance and tolerance.
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Despite a New Deal, an Old GOP Law Means Some Wisconsin School Districts Will Get Less Funding This Year
A 2017 law from the Republican-controlled Legislature bans school districts from getting increases in minimum state aid for three years if they had a failed referendum.
