Christina Lorey
A Rousing New Chapter for Democrats (Hour 1)
President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were the highlights as Democrats opened their national convention with roars of gratitude toward both of their former nominees. We’ll go over some of the evening’s top moments. And Chicagoland native Christina Lorey talks about her favorite foods—which aren’t always the ones sought out most […]
It’s Election Day. This Is Not a Drill. (Hour 1)
Because of an attempt by Republican legislators to sneak through a new way to grab power, today is about much more than a primary election for some legislative and congressional districts. Every Wisconsin voter should head to the polls today to send a message to a legislature to get back to work and stop playing […]
Wall Street’s Version of a ‘Caravan’ (Hour 1)
Wall Street on Monday had a combination of a temper tantrum (interest rates) and a bubble bursting (tech stocks). It created the unsightly spectacle of some Republicans again cheering for a recession. Is this what’s replacing imaginary caravans from Mexico as a campaign tactic? Also Cherita Booker has some of our most popular social media […]
Hovde, Trump, and Creepy Crypto (Hour 1)
Senate candidate Eric Hovde and former President Trump have been talking up cryptocurrency. We try to figure out what game they’re playing—or wanting to play—with our tax dollars. Also: The Wisconsin State Fair opens this week and we’ll talk to Christina Lorey about the many stories we’ve done about State Fair food over the years. […]
Elephants Freaking Out (Hour 1)
Republicans were clearly caught off guard by President Biden’s decision to put country ahead of self and aren’t quite sure how to make their case to voters without sounding conflicted, confused, or cranky. And Christina Lorey discusses a controversial change in seating for Badger games at the Kohl Center. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on […]
Angry White Guys Finally Catch a Break (Hour 1)
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance brings nothing to the Donald Trump ticket: No experience. No swing states. No particular constituencies except white guys with grievances. But his comments about women, domestic violence, pregnancies and abortions give us an idea of where Trump wants to take the country if he wins in November. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow […]
Nixon’s Revenge (Hour 1)
We’ll react to how the Republican-appointed justices on the US Supreme Court have finally brought things full-circle—bringing back former President Richard Nixon’s famous line, “If the president does it, then it’s not illegal,” and making it the new law of the land. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio […]
Love That Dirty Water (Hour 1)
Republicans are returning to the state Capitol on Tuesday—but not to release more than $125 million to clean up polluted drinking water supplies around Wisconsin. Instead, they’ll hold symbolic votes designed for their campaign literature. Also, Donald Trump again falls asleep in his hush money election interference trial. So national media will start talking about […]
The Life of a Hot Dogger (Hour 1)
UpNorthNews Community Editor Christina Lorey has always had a soft spot for features about the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. She’s taken her interest to a new level and tells us all about meeting one of the “hotdoggers” who serve as ambassadors and navigators of that 27-foot long motorized frankfurter! We’ll also learn which stories saw the […]
Fake Electors Still Finding Out (Hour 1)
We’ll review the most read, most watched stories on UpNorthNews social media sites and in our newsletter with our colleagues Cherita Booker and Christina Lorey. We also review what the Michigan attorney general is doing in the continuing investigation into the fake 2020 Trump electors and ask if we should expect something similar in Wisconsin. […]
