There are many ways to illustrate the divide between Democrats and Republicans. One of the more recent ones is now officially at the center of the state budget debate, after Gov. Tony Evers said he would not sign a state budget bill that doesn’t include funding for a program that addresses the shortage of affordable […]

Guests: Corrine Hendrickson, Dan Hagen

Jun 24, 2025

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The New York Times has a new feature story on Sean Duffy, the former congressman from up north and current US transportation secretary, is using his platform to spread a simple message: Make more babies because it’s good for America. We’ll ask if it’s all babies or just a certain group of them, given his […]

Jun 24, 2025

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This weekend’s Iran strike by President Trump has exposed divisions within the GOP—which makes sense, considering Trump billed himself as the one Republican who would keep the US out of wars in the Middle East. But despite intraparty divides in Washington and Madison, there remains zero effort at bipartisanship when it comes to how Congress […]

Guest: Francesca Hong

Jun 23, 2025

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Wisconsin state Republican chair Brian Schimming is caught in the crosshairs of an ongoing fight between what remains of traditional Republicans and those whose embrace of Trumpism threatens to tear apart their party as much as their president has done to the country. We’ll talk to folks from northeast Wisconsin, where this uncivil war inside […]

Guests: Jimmie Kaska, Tracy Ann Mangold

Jun 23, 2025

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An unconstitutional act of war, followed by a ridiculous idea that the weekend attack was a “one-off” and that Iran will simply give up trying to build or acquire nuclear weapons. Now the entire world waits to see if Donald Trump’s reckless gamble actually pays off or if it leads to terrorism, cyber attacks, or […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Jun 23, 2025

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Can you learn to drive by watching NASCAR videos? Can you survive a fall from a cliff if you watch enough Road Runner cartoons? So who thinks the best approach to helping pregnant women stay healthy is to show them an incomplete, feel-good video that glosses over important information? A western Wisconsin congressman, for one. […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Mike Clemons

Jun 20, 2025

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The members of our regular Week In Review panel are getting an early start to the weekend, ​​but we’ve found one woman up to the challenge of pinch-hitting for the whole crew—Chicago broadcasting legend Joan Esposito. We’ll discuss the impact of cuts being considered by Republicans in Congress. And closer to home, we’ll review the […]

Guest: Joan Esposito

Jun 20, 2025

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A new analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute shows Wisconsin hospitals would see a $3 BILLION reduction in spending over the next decade under the big, bloated budget boondoggle under consideration by Congress. That would lead to a $900 million increase in uncompensated care in Wisconsin hospitals—which will lead some […]

Guest: Katherine Hempstead

Jun 20, 2025

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We’ll ask Sean O’Malley about the way Congress and the Trump administration are trying to lend legitimacy to the cryptocurrency industry. But does it change the nature of something so intangible and inherently risky to the economy? And Joe Zepecki talks about his run for state Democratic Party chair and the path forward to better […]

Guests: Joe Zepecki, Sean O’Malley

Jun 19, 2025

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Summer arrives shortly, but the summertime festivals really ramp up starting this weekend. We’ll talk to UpNorthNews social media manager Cherita Booker about Summerfest and other examples. And we’ll discuss Juneteenth, a day marking true American freedom, as was celebrated once again with a flag-raising atop the Wisconsin state Capitol. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is […]

Guests: Cherita Booker, Maggie Muleski

Jun 19, 2025

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