Pat and Dr. Kristin Lyerly talk about Emily Tseffos new column in Dan Shafer’s website The Recombobulation Area, calling on Gov. Tony Evers to use all of the tools at his disposal to get a good state budget: the bully pulpit, the veto pen, and the trust of the people. She and others want Evers […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Mike Clemens

Jun 27, 2025

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Former US Attorney Jim Santelle takes us through a flurry of US Supreme Court opinions being issued in the final days of their session—some of which reaffirm how extreme the right wing justices are taking American law. And our Week In Review panel looks at how the Trump White House wants those pesky reporters to […]

Guests: Jennifer Schulze, Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob

Jun 27, 2025

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We’re joined by Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil to find out what’s with all of the hype about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. He’s either a refreshing breath of fresh air and authenticity… or he’s a clear and present danger to Gotham City. Plus: President Trump’s big, bloated boondoggle of a budget bill is […]

Guest: Keya Vakil

Jun 27, 2025

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In this week’s Climate Check, it really is that simple — plastic bag bans work to reduce litter and damage. Also: Despite a Trump administration at war with cleaner energy, one automaker says it’s keeping its plans to expand battery development, even without tax incentives. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it […]

Guests: Melissa Baldauff, Sean O’Malley

Jun 26, 2025

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Wisconsin will keep the same congressional map boundaries for at least one more election cycle, even though our 50-50 state has a map that gives 75% of the seats to Republicans. We’ll review the state Supreme Court’s refusal to tackle one gerrymandered map, even though it was willing to correct the one for legislative boundaries. […]

Jun 26, 2025

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A new state Supreme Court decision has potential to radically change the way Wisconsin’s state budget process will unfold in the future—allowing the Legislature to expand a slush fund that gets around checks and balances from the executive branch. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the […]

Guest: Cherita Booker

Jun 26, 2025

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We’ll update the progress of state budget negotiations at the Capitol and ask Joe Zepecki about our politics being so broken that moderate legislators have to let their most extreme colleagues drag down their progress rather than working across the aisle to do things they know would do the most good. And we’ll have our […]

Guests: Earl Ingram, James Kelly, Joe Zepecki

Jun 25, 2025

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We’re joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly, who testified in Washington, DC on Tuesday as part of the marking of the three-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, when right wing US Supreme Court justices repealed women’s healthcare rights protected for nearly 50 years by Roe v. Wade. Also: Members of the Wisconsin Public Education Network announce […]

Guests: Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Lori Blakeslee

Jun 25, 2025

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For the better part of 15 years, it would not have been a surprise to report that the Wisconsin Supreme Court, then under conservative control, was considering a rollback of clean water regulations. But with a progressive majority in place, the court on Tuesday upheld the state’s spills laws that ensure faster cleanup and accountability […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Jun 25, 2025

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We’ll talk to Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area about a new Washington Post story on Wisconsin’s congressional districts and how the possibility of a mid-decade change in district maps could swing Congress to Democratic control. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Jun 24, 2025

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