Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Cue up the Lucy and Charlie Brown memes. A small group of Democratic senators voted with Republicans Sunday night on a proposal to end the government shutdown, without winning anything that would protect Americans from a huge spike in health insurance costs — other than a promise to hold a vote on the subject, maybe. […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Mon Nov 10, 2025

43:55

We’ll talk to Matt Rothschild of Civic Media’s “Wisconsin Forward” podcast and ask him if this week’s election results give him any renewed confidence in our ability to move beyond Trumpism and get things accomplished for Americans once again. Plus: Mike Clemens will preview Monday night’s game between the Packers and Eagles. Mornings with Pat […]

Guests: Matt Rothschild, Mike Clemens

Fri Nov 7, 2025

43:57

Mark Jacob has written a new column: “12 helpful terms to understand American chaos.” And UpNorthNews newsletter editor Ellie Bourdo has a new series called “Civic Check-in” explaining some of the terminology of the times. Brush up on your current events vocabulary as we review the headlines of the past week. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow […]

Guests: Jennifer Schulze, Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob

Fri Nov 7, 2025

43:55

It was a noteworthy feat that Wisconsin voters earlier this year stopped the world’s richest man from trying to buy a seat on our state Supreme Court. This week, Pennsylvania voters did something similar when an in-state billionaire tried to flip three state Supreme Court seats. A reporter from our sister outlet The Keystone will […]

Guests: Keya Vakil, Sean Kitchen

Fri Nov 7, 2025

43:54

We don’t have the same access to government data as we did before the shutdown, but the figures we’re seeing make clear that in Trump’s America, the rich are quite comfortable and the job growth is only happening in bigger companies. We’ll review your money and the markets with Sean O’Malley. And we’ll check in […]

Guests: Chad Holmes, Joe Zepecki, Sean O’Malley

Thu Nov 6, 2025

43:55

We’ll visit with Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer about the ways Wisconsinites can help their neighbors while President Trump and Republicans try to starve them into caving and accepting skyrocketing healthcare costs. And we’ll talk to an economic support specialist who helps Wisconsin families when they first realize they need a lifeline in order to […]

Guests: Greta Neubauer, Misha Dancing Waters

Thu Nov 6, 2025

43:57

Legislators held a hearing Wednesday on a bill that represents the latest effort by right wing politicians to insert themselves in the medical decisions made by women and their doctors. The authors claim the bill addresses situations where abortions are necessary to save the life of the mother, but it also would define a fertilized […]

Guest: Cherita Booker

Thu Nov 6, 2025

43:56

Measles is nothing to take lightly. While it sounds like a common ailment, measles is a highly contagious viral illness that can lead to a rash, fever, cough, ear infections, pneumonia, brain inflammation, and death. And it is entirely preventable, except for the efforts of a few people spreading another contagious hazard: misinformation. We’ll talk […]

Guests: Earl Ingram, Kellie Snooks, Melissa Baldauff

Wed Nov 5, 2025

43:55

We’ll ask Congressman Mark Pocan if Tuesday’s election results provided the extra force that could break the Republican logjam on the government shutdown. We’ll visit with newsletter editor Ellie Bourdo and start some trouble by asking you who makes Wisconsin’s best cheese curds? And Civic Media sports director Jimmie Kaska gives us an update on […]

Guests: Ellie Bourdo, Mark Pocan

Wed Nov 5, 2025

43:56

Tuesday’s election results should not be seen as some big surprise. Donald Trump’s Republican Party went backwards in every non-president election cycle in his first term as well. We’ll review the results and the reaction of a president who increasingly sees himself as someone not bound by any rules or laws, even courts that tell […]

Wed Nov 5, 2025

43:58