Elisabeth Montemurro
This Is Fine, Says Dog in Hell (Hour 2)
We continue updating close races for Wisconsin Assembly, with reaction from Dan Hagen at WJFW-TV, meteorologist Brittney Merlot who covered the 8th Congressional District outcome, UpNorthNews reporter Elisabeth Montemurro who was at the Milwaukee central count facility, Tanya Atkinson of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, and Todd Allbaugh. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations […]
Legislative Illiteracy (Hour 2)
It seems on-brand that the Wisconsin Legislature would require a new literacy program for schools while it seems unable to read the language that requires it to actually fund the program. We’ll talk to state Sen. Chris Larson about that and the other ways public education has been repeatedly punished by GOP lawmakers. And Todd […]
The Real Deal on Project 2025 (Hour 2)
You know how people sometimes say they prefer to do their own research—and just end up repeating talking points not really rooted in research? That definitely does not describe a communications professional from Green Bay who took it upon herself to study Project 2025, and by extension how the federal government works. Now she’s writing […]
PTA, PTO, and the 3 R’s (Hour 2)
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a former governor of Rhode Island, has extensive business experience and knows a thing or two about the difference between Kamala Harris’ small business incentives and Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs. Reporter Elisabeth Montemurro caught up with Raimondo in her private capacity as a surrogate for the Harris campaign as she […]
Won’t Back Down (Hour 2)
Education author Elizabeth Berkshire shares how voters in battleground states like Wisconsin are pushing back against efforts to weaken or privatize our public schools. We’ll hear from Harris-Walz battleground director Dan Kanninen about the path to victory in his home state. Todd Allbaugh has his take on the debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. […]
Blame Anyone and Everyone Else (Hour 2)
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 […]
More Shutdown Games (Hour 2)
We start this month’s visit from Congressman Mark Pocan with a simple question: Why are House Republicans once again playing games with a potential government shutdown at the end of this month—this time over non-citizen voting, something that’s already part of the law? And UpNorthNews reporter Elisabeth Montemurro attended a roundtable for women in Wauwatosa […]
A One-Woman Difference-Maker (Hour 2)
We’ll meet the newest reporter at UpNorthNews, political correspondent Elisabeth Montemurro, as she talks about covering last week’s Democratic National Convention—and the role played by a Milwaukee mom in keeping the spotlight on the need to replace lead water pipes, after her son suffered the effects of lead poisoning. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on […]
