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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Tammy Baldwin Gets Republicans to Back a Marriage Equality Bill, Making Final Approval Likely
All 50 Senate Democrats were joined by 12 Republicans in voting ‘yes’ on a procedural vote and advance a bill to protect same-sex marriages. Ron Johnson was not one of them.
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Here Are 3 Takeaways from the 2022 Election and 3 Things to Watch
Democracy is a journey, so the work will ramp up again shortly to plan for races in 2023 and 2024.
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Evers’ Victory Shows How Ideas and Conversations Can Overcome Cynicism and Nonstop Ads
Never underestimate the power of simply telling people what you plan to do and basing it in the search for common ground.
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Veterans Group Blasts Last-Minute Republican Effort to Block Counting of Military Ballots
The lawsuit seeking to discount military votes comes from the Republican conspiracy theorist who chairs the Assembly Elections committee—and disgraced elections “investigator” Michael Gableman.
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New Poll Shows Wisconsin Races for Governor, US Senate Are Even Tighter
Déjà vu: Wisconsin is seeing extremely close statewide elections. Majority of Republicans favor paid family leave and exceptions to an abortion ban.
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GOP Attorney General Nominee Eric Toney Has a Low Conviction Rate for Domestic Violence, Records Show
A review of a state dashboard shows the Republican challenger badly lagged state and neighboring rates for winning felony convictions due to plea deals and failure to seek retrials.
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Tim Michels Used the Debate Stage to Spread Lies About Abortion, Climate Change, Gun Safety, and You
The Republican candidate for governor claims red-flag laws—designed to protect potential victims—would be used by a “disgruntled ex.” And despite record low unemployment, Michels calls people lazy.
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Wisconsin Farmers Want to See Less Political Obstruction and More Focus on What Really Needs to Be Done
Republicans are finding it easier to talk “tough” about trade with China instead of taking on corporations that are suppressing competition and hurting farmers and consumers.
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State Education Leader on Tim Michels: He Has No Idea What We Do to Give Vulnerable Kids a Safe Place to Learn
Wisconsin’s state superintendent gives low grades to the Republican candidate for governor, whose plan for struggling schools is to give them even less support while speaking out against “wokeness.”
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Voting by Mail Is Easy, Convenient, and Safe. Here’s How to Do It Right.
Absentee voters use the same ballots as those who vote on Election Day, but mail-in voters will need an adult witness to fill out part of the envelope.
