Peter Barca
Election Day is Here (Hour 1)
Maggie is live from the Civic Media headquarters in Madison for Wisconsin Decides 2024. She shares her final thoughts going into the election and news from the day as Wisconsinites head to the polls. Maggie is joined by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, with congressional candidate Peter Barca, chair of the Milwaukee County Board Marcelia […]
The 2024 Presidential Election Is Here, cont. (Hour 2)
Continuing our election day special, we welcome former Congressman and Secretary Peter Barca, a candidate in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District! He has a track record of working across the aisle to get things done instead of playing political games. At the bottom of the hour, comedian and actor Ed Helms joins us to talk about […]
Why Lie About Polls? The Big Lie 2.0 (Hour 1)
At the top of today’s show, Maggie is honored to welcome Peter Barca, a Democrat running for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. After her discussion with Secretary Barca, Maggie delves into The Big Lie 2.0. MAGA operatives have been preparing to declare victory before votes are even counted, and it’s only becoming more brazen. Fake polling […]
Some Reasonable Empowering Plans. How Refreshing! (Hour 2)
First up, it’s Maggie and the Millionaires talking money. Today, Maggie talks with Dr. Heidi Shierholz, President of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Under Heidi’s leadership, EPI has fought for legislative and regulatory reforms that support us all. Dr. Shierholz is a Former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor under President Obama. Today, she […]
The stakes are too high to lose momentum now!
Attorney Mark Thomsen talks with Congressional candidate Peter Barca and current representative of the 20th AD, Christine Sinicki. Peter Barca is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. He has a long legislative career spanning three decades. Peter served for 7 years as the Assembly Minority Leader. And serve is the right word for […]
“We the People” means all of us (Hour 1)
Matt Rothschild in the host seat today for Maggie. Joining Matt is Angela Lang, executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) and current vice president of the board for ACLU Wisconsin. She and Matt address pressing needs facing our democracy, such as increasing voter access. A staggering percentage of our population cannot fulfill […]
Former and Future Congressman? (Hour 2)
Former and possibly future Congressman Peter Barca joins us live to talk about his decision to challenge incumbent Republican Bryan Steil. 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 […]
