Chad Holmes
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Aug 5
This Tuesday, Wisconsin got a new justice. The investiture of Janet Protasiewicz marks a new era, a return to normalcy after years of political activism by far-right justices. We’ll discuss the significance for Wisconsinites of a court under progressive control with representatives of Motherhood for Good and later with state Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard.
A Better Wisconsin Begins Today (Hour 2)
This is the day the Wisconsin Supreme Court gets a new justice. The investiture of Janet Protasiewicz marks a new era, a return to normalcy after years of political activism by far-right justices. We’ll discuss the significance for Wisconsinites of a court under progressive control with representatives of Motherhood for Good and later with state […]
Keep Our Republic Free From Insurrection (Hour 2)
Lee Rasch, the retired longtime leader of Western Wisconsin Technical College, is part of a new bipartisan group dedicated to defending democracy from those who would undermine election integrity for political purposes. Also: Hans Breitenmoser talks about the ongoing drought and Grace Clardy from Wisconsin Farmers Union tells us about Kamp Kenwood.
Who is the arbiter of truth of social media platforms? (Hour 1)
In a major First Amendment case, a federal judge in Louisiana blocked certain agencies in the Biden administration—including the FBI and the Dept. of Health and Human Services—from talking to social media companies about content containing “protected free speech.” The government has begun to work more closely with social media companies on things like rooting […]
Protecting the Pollinators (Hour 2)
State Assembly Rep. Lee Snodgrass is again asking her Republican colleagues to help protect pollinators from pesticides and other threats, so that bees and other pollen collectors can keep doing their part to support tens of millions of dollars in crop production in our state.
Watching Out for Our Waterways (Hour 2)
Beyond our roads and skies, we move all kinds of products through our rivers and waterways. But the Mississippi River can’t move all of that Wisconsin corn and cargo if its infrastructure falls apart, and other waterways are endangered by a new US Supreme Court ruling giving a green light to polluters.
No Immigrants—No Dairy Industry (Hour 2)
Wisconsin’s dairy farms are very different from only a few years ago—with Mexican laborers making up a substantial share of the workforce. We’ll talk to Ruth Conniff, author of “Milked: How an American Crisis Brought Together Midwestern Dairy Farmers and Mexican Workers,” along with two prominent figures from her book.
Cars, Bikes, and Tractors (Hour 2)
Wisconsin drivers have completed another season of navigating winter roads, but that only means some new types of vehicles will be joining them—motorcycles and tractors. We’ll focus on the farm machinery that still too often is struck by motorists, especially during the planting and harvesting seasons. Plus, an update on Wausau area news with Chad […]
Ignoring Harassment Is Unacceptable (Hour 2)
Many students, including a former student who had to drive 300 miles, attended a school board meeting in Wausau last night to continue speaking out against the allegedly racist and homophobic band teacher. The school board has continued to ignore the problem, and we invite Chad Holmes to bring a local perspective.
There’s a New Secretary of State in Town (Hour 2)
Wisconsin has a new secretary of state for the first time in more than four decades. Sarah Godlewski has already gained attention—and ruffled some feathers—for her outspoken advocacy to fend off right-wing attacks on fair elections. Is she going beyond the bounds of her new role? Or is this kind of candor what Wisconsin needs […]
