Heather DuBois Bourenane
Senate Bill 1 Remains MIA (Hour 2)
Hundreds of bills have been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature so far this session, from Assembly Bill1 to Assembly Bill 273. In the other chambers, you can go all the way up to Senate Bill 280. But one bill is missing: Senate Bill 1. Republicans reserved it for their version of a state budget and tax plan, but it’s still missing in action nearly five months into the session. We’ll talk to Robert Kraig and Heather DuBois Bourenane about a coalition that wants the budget-in-hiding to meet certain standards or Gov. Evers should veto it and make lawmakers start over.
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Reverse Robinhood and Education’s Crossroads
Maggie Daun and guest co-host Angela Lang dissect the GOP's push for massive tax cuts benefiting the ultra-wealthy while proposing cuts to essential programs like Medicare and education while increasing the deficit by trillions - let's not forget that. They explore the stark contrast between Republican rhetoric and the harsh reality faced by working Americans. Heather Dubois Bourenane, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network, also joins to discuss Wisconsin's public education funding crisis. She emphasizes the impact of underfunding on rural districts and the dangers of vouchers creating a shadow education system.
Get more information on how the voucher system works by visiting https://www.wisconsinnetwork.org/news/www-wisconsinnetwork-org-news-voucher-scam-alert-the-price-of-parallel-systems.
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Push for Your Priorities(Hour 2)
It won’t be much longer until the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee of the Legislature starts to write its own version of a two-year state government budget. It will certainly be different than what Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed, but that doesn’t mean some valuable priorities can’t be included. We’ll get an update from a couple of grassroots groups about how they’d like the public to reach out to their state senators and representatives and push for their priorities.
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!
UpNorthNews Presents: Protecting Justice For All
On Wednesday, March 12th, Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews hosted Protecting Justice for All: An Evening of Conversations About the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election live at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Pat was joined by Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer and Civic Media Host Todd Allbaugh to moderate discussions about why the upcoming April 1st election matters to all Wisconsinites.
Panel: The Future of Public Education in Wisconsin
This next bench of justices will likely be asked to decide a legal challenge to school vouchers and an action that could end Act 10, along with other cases that could ultimately decide what the future holds for public education in Wisconsin.
- Moderator: Todd Allbaugh
- Julie Mead, retired UW Madison School of Education professor of school law
- Heather DuBois Bourenane, WI Public Education Network
- Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, WEAC
- Rep. Christian Phelps, Eau Claire
Panel: A Wisconsin Economy That Works
This election will have massive implications for the Wisconsin economy. The state Supreme Court will be making decisions that impact job creation, everyday affordability, the effects of a changing climate, and justice for workers and consumers.
- Moderator: Dan Shafer
- Rep. Francesca Hong, Madison
- Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, Milwaukee
- Melissa Baldauff, political strategist, UNN "Climate Check"
- Joe Zepecki, political strategist, former SBA staffer
Panel: Reproductive Rights On The Ballot
This will be a discussion of the ways the state Supreme Court will impact reproductive rights in Wisconsin - affecting women' s health or even their lives, impacting decisions about starting families, and interfering in the relationship between women and their doctors.
- Moderator: Pat Kreitlow
- Michelle Velasquez, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
- Dr. Eliza Bennett, Ob/Gyn
- Sen. Kelda Roys, Madison
- Heather Martell, Chippewa Falls
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Advocating for public schools, now and always!
Happy Saturday, Pencil Busters! Today, we catch up with the incredible work the Wisconsin Public Education Network is doing, led by Executive Director Heather DuBois Bourenane. With 86 of Wisconsin's 421 public school districts already going to referenda in the spring elections, WPEN's been busy. They held a Day of Action at the state capitol on February 28th, amplifying the voices of educators, and advocating for all of us. Watch this powerful video, where you can see the jaw-dropping unrolling of a scroll with the names of each district forced into referendum in the past two years. For the past 16 year, public schools in Wisconsin faced consecutive budget cuts. Our schools, our students, and our communities deserve SO much better. The Wisconsin Public Education Network does the invaluable work of advocating for our schools year-round, day in and out. Get involved and be a part!
If advocating for public schools is important to you- and we hope it is- make sure to vote in the election for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The general election is April 1st, with incumbent public school "champion-in-chief" Dr. Jill Underly facing a pro-voucher challenger. Check your registration and all items on your ballot, including vital school board races, at myvote.wi.gov.
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Taking action to protect democracy (Hour 1)
Matt Rothschild guest hosts for the day as Dom catches some sun and key lime pie. At the top of the hour, Heather duBoi Bourenane, executive director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network, joins us. Today marks the middle of Public Education Week, an annual celebration WPEN holds to honor the incredible work of our state's public schools. The week caps with a day of action to support public schools, get involved!
At the bottom of the hour, Matt talks with Lisa Lucas, from All In Wisconsin about how to take action to protect democracy. In a time when so many of us feel paralyzed by the intentionally overwhelming noise of federal chaos, we need help moving to action. Here's a helpful guide on how to get there.
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Of Budgets and Ballots (Hour 2)
It was a busy Tuesday in Wisconsin politics, with a primary election narrowing the field for state Superintendent of Public Instruction and Gov. Tony Evers delivering his budget address. We’ll review the governor’s proposals with two members of the powerful Joint Finance Committee, Sen. LaTonya Johnson and Rep. Deb Andraca. And then we’ll hear how three advocacy groups will be urging lawmakers to adopt much of what Evers is proposing: David Kraig from Citizen Action, David Liners from WISDOM, and Heather DuBois Bourenane from the Wisconsin Public Education Network.
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 Ballooning of School Vouchers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin introduced school vouchers in 1989, but the program has morphed into something unrecognizable, now costing taxpayers $500 million a year. In this episode, Matt Rothschild speaks with Earl Ingram, host of “The Earl Ingram Show”: Heather DuBois Bourenane, the executive director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network; and Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupanacci of “Busted Pencils."
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Getting Real on School Funding (Hour 2)
The next session of the Wisconsin Legislature is still weeks away, but Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is already spreading misinformation in order to justify not using the state’s $4 billion surplus to fix chronic underfunding of public schools. We’ll have one of the state’s best experts in our Homeroom segment to tell us the tricks being played and how to talk to your own legislator about school funding in the next state budget.
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!
All In, Wisconsin (Hour 2)
We’ll visit with Lisa Lucas from All In-Wisconsin, a coalition of groups dedicated to disrupting dog whistles and overcoming misinformation as they work to improve education, protect voting rights, and pursue racial justice. She’ll be joined by Heather DuBois Bourenane from the Wisconsin Public Education Network.
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!
