We’ll talk about a state Capitol news conference this week that illustrates how Republican politicians and even law enforcement officers are working to intimidate local elections officials, frighten voters, and undermine public confidence in election security. And Joe Zepecki looks at the desperation tactics surrounding the increasing conservative attacks on immigrants. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow […]

We’ll talk about a state Capitol news conference this week that illustrates how Republican politicians and even law enforcement officers are working to intimidate local elections officials, frighten voters, and undermine public confidence in election security. And Joe Zepecki looks at the desperation tactics surrounding the increasing conservative attacks on immigrants. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow […]

Republican senators again shot down a bill to protect IVF access in the United States. We hear from Sen. Tammy Baldwin about the need for such protection—and discuss how offensive it is that her colleague from Ohio, JD Vance, skipped the vote so he could mislead people about abortion while campaigning in Wisconsin. Plus, our […]

Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance brought his anti-immigrant roadshow back to western Wisconsin on Tuesday, lacking any contrition for his role in ratcheting up the rhetoric that has inspired violence or threats of violence in his home state—and inspired two potential assassination attempts. And this week’s Climate Check examines the opportunities for local governments […]

In a political season filled with diversions, there are folks who are keeping an eye on the ball and insisting that our candidates focus on the issues that truly matter to local families—things like affordable healthcare, childcare, and good jobs. We’ll talk to a couple of friends from Wausau—former Mayor John Robinson and state Democratic […]