Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Jill Underly, Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, didn’t sugarcoat the current environment in her annual “State of Education” address Thursday at the Capitol — saying that this year, “the biggest schoolyard bully in our public schools is our own federal government.” Since Underly was recently reelected to a second four-year term, expect her to only […]

Guest: Keya Vakil

Fri Sep 19, 2025

44:14

We’ll talk to Sean O’Malley about your money and the markets. While the Federal Reserve did cut interest rates Wednesday, it appears to be less out of pressure from President Trump and more out of concern that Trump has taken the country to the verge of stagflation, with inflation still a problem even as the […]

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

Thu Sep 18, 2025

44:15

We’ll meet pediatrician Dr. Kellie Snooks, who has a new video series “Raising Wisconsin” on UpNorthNews social media sites. Her latest report explains what vaccines actually do inside your body. We’ll also visit with former Racine alderman Trevor Jung, who just announced his candidacy for a State Senate seat held by a Republican for most […]

Guests: Kellie Snooks, Todd Allbaugh, Trevor Jung

Thu Sep 18, 2025

44:12

We’ll discuss the latest disturbing attack on America’s freedoms as another corporate television network caves to pressure from a ruling party and removes its late night show host. ABC joins a growing list of media outlets that have done the president’s bidding and put profits ahead of free expression and the freedom to speak truth […]

Guest: Cherita Booker

Thu Sep 18, 2025

44:14

We continue welcoming a growing parade of candidates seeking higher office in 2026, with a visit from state Rep. Francesca Hong, who this morning announced her candidacy for Wisconsin governor. We’ll ask about the growing appetite among some voters for more unabashed liberalism and no more trying to placate the creeping authoritarianism in our government. […]

Guests: Earl Ingram, Francesca Hong, James Kelly

Wed Sep 17, 2025

44:13

The change of seasons is becoming more noticeable. Kids are back in school. Football is back on the field. And candidates are announcing their plans for 2026. We’ll talk to a former childcare provider in New Glarus who’s decided to run for a seat in the Legislature because its leadership has ignored the needs of […]

Guests: Bryn Horton, Corrine Hendrickson, Jimmie Kaska

Wed Sep 17, 2025

44:14

There’s a lot about the current sluggish economy that can be pegged to moves by the White House, but there’s another underreported quirk in our economy: big business is getting bigger. That reduces competition — the most important factor in keeping prices manageable. We’ll talk about some troubling examples of how families are being nickeled […]

Guest: Melissa Kaye

Wed Sep 17, 2025

44:10

To hear the Speaker of the House tell it, Republicans have no interest in working with Democrats to reach a budget deal and avoid a government shutdown — even though GOP members can’t agree among themselves how to write a budget. Democrats are demanding Republicans dismantle a health care cost bomb that’s going to skyrocket […]

Guests: Cam Stevenson, Dan Shafer

Tue Sep 16, 2025

44:14

Instead of doing the job of a congressman, Derrick Van Orden spent his Monday still attached to his Twitter keyboard and calling for people, groups, and even cities to be punished because he does not agree with the opinions expressed by fellow Americans. That now includes the City of Eau Claire. It’s not typical (or […]

Guests: Dan Hagen, Emily Berge, Fred Clark

Tue Sep 16, 2025

44:14

Big Government is casting a wider net, seeking to police people’s thoughts as expressed on social media and use those posts to have people fired or to deny visas to potential visitors and workers — again, based on their thoughts and opinions. The news about visa denials came even as the vice president of the […]

Tue Sep 16, 2025

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