Elisabeth Montemurro
The New Voucher School Shell Game (2nd Hour)
We’ll get an update from reporter Elisabeth Montemurro on the Wisconsin impact of President Trump’s proposed freeze on a large swath of federal spending. Then we’ll hear from Chris Thiel, legislative specialist for Milwaukee Public Schools, about a new way some legislators would like to hide from taxpayers the true cost of the hundreds of millions of dollars sent to private schools through vouchers.
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Don’t Walk Away (Hour 2)
Paul Hambleton, a former state senate candidate in St. Croix County, talks about how important it is for former candidates not to walk away after an election loss but to stay involved in their communities. Also: Gov. Tony Evers creates a new program to reduce violence in our communities by addressing root causes before there’s a crisis. The state’s top Republican responds with insults and a mistaken belief that more police are the best way to prevent crime—even as GOP lawmakers engage in the actual “defund the police” movement by causing tighter and tighter local budgets.
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Evers: Let The People Vote (Hour 2)
Gov. Tony Evers has seen enough of Republicans monkeying with the state constitution and wants Wisconsin voters to have a chance to directly propose and vote on amendments more in line with the preferences of state residents that continue to be ignored by GOP lawmakers. Also: Jon Shelton, a UW-Green Bay professor and chair of Democracy and Justice Studies, discusses his national article about how Democrats need a big change to their year-round messaging if they want to win back “blue collar” voters.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
A New View or Déjà Vu for the Legislature? (Hour 2)
The Wisconsin Legislature begins a new session next Monday. We’ll talk to UpNorthNews political correspondent Elisabeth Montemurro about where Wisconsin lawmakers left off before Republicans put themselves on a nine-month taxpayer-funded vacation.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
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 across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
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 Allbaugh checks in from his statewide bus tour highlighting the things that make Wisconsin great as voters get set to make choices that could help or hinder that greatness.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
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 about what she’s learned and her blog has become a master’s thesis in exploring right-wing ideology and its politics of division.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show.
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 passed through Wisconsin recently. Also Paul Gierczak of Eau Claire’s Roosevelt Elementary PTA and principal Ben Dallman explain what PTAs do, how they differ from PTOs, and how you can help their mission.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show.
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. And we’ll have debate reaction from one of the watch parties with reporter Elisabeth Montemurro.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show.
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 Homeroom segment includes the superintendents from Superior and Eau Claire outlining the referendums that will be on the ballot in November because a lazy legislature refuses to adequately fund our public schools.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show.
