Christina Lorey

Who Cheers Against a Soft Landing? (Hour 1)

July 18, 2023

The latest economic data shows better odds that the economy is going to have a “soft landing” from the pandemic recession. That’s certainly better than going from a recession to a recovery-with-inflation and then back to recession. And yet some folks can’t seem to stop rooting for failure if it makes Democrats look bad. Also: […]

Evers Saves the State $2.7 Billion (Hour 1)

July 11, 2023

The numbers have been crunched and we now know how much Gov. Tony Evers saved Wisconsin’s middle class by vetoing the Republicans’ effort to waste much of the record budget surplus on tax cuts skewed toward their wealthiest supporters. Also, Christina Lorey gives us some uplifting reasons to be thankful for cows, ice cream, and […]

Forget Twitter – Go Outside and Play (Hour 1)

July 5, 2023

Are you as borderline-addicted to Twitter as the host of this show? Then both of you need to go outside and play more since Elon Musk seems content to burn the “birdie” platform to the ground. In Cherita Booker’s review of the most-clicked UpNorthNews stories and Christina Lorey’s preview of upcoming features, we have several […]

The Wolves Are Out for Wolfe (Hour 1)

June 27, 2023

Meagan Wolfe has run the Wisconsin Elections Commission office with top-notch professionalism, maintaining and defending our state’s fair and accurate elections systems. No wonder, then, that Republicans are trying to remove her as WEC administrator. Also: Christina Lorey has the UpLift, our weekly review of stories from our daily newsletter.

The ‘Reverse Robin Hood’ Again (Hour 1)

June 20, 2023

Have you wondered when the Legislature’s Republican majority would finally issue their big, bold plans for investing the state’s record $7 billion surplus in Wisconsin’s future? Well, keep waiting—but it’s becoming increasingly obvious their intentions haven’t changed one bit: Rob from the surplus and give to the rich. Also: Christina Lorey with some Pronouns 101 […]

MAGA’s Minions Make Battle Plans (Hour 1)

June 13, 2023

When Richard Nixon violated the Constitution, leading Republicans told him he had to resign the presidency. Times have changed. Leading Republicans in Congress today are not only making excuses for Donald Trump, they’re promising revenge. We’ll discuss what could come next and its impact on all Americans. And in much lighter news, Christina Lorey has […]

When They Show You Who They Are (Hour 1)

June 6, 2023

Republicans in charge of the Wisconsin Legislature said yes last week to spending $10 million in tax dollars to promote the GOP National Convention—and no to a request for $5 million for a Black arts center that would endure long after the political confetti. Also: Christina Lorey with a Wisconsin food-themed version of The UpLift.

Your Wisconsin Summer Bucket List (Hour 1)

May 30, 2023

This week Christina Lorey is dividing up Wisconsin into four quadrants and running one story per day on our website about the “bucket list” places, products, and events that could keep you busy all summer long. Christina’s stories are also in our daily newsletter that you can subscribe to by clicking “Newsletter” in the top […]

Lessons from North Carolina (Hour 1)

May 23, 2023

We visit with a reporter from our sister outlet in North Carolina, a state with recent experience that only reaffirms how every Wisconsin election matters—every time. It took one state Supreme Court election and one legislator switching parties out of personal spite to turn North Carolina women into second-class citizens when it comes to health […]

Justice Delayed Though Still Not Denied (Hour 1)

May 16, 2023

For the second time in a week, there’s been a setback for the people who filled out fraudulent paperwork claiming Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2020. We’ll have the latest on the fake electors and Trump’s coup plans. Plus Christina Lorey has The UpLift, our weekly review of positive stories—including the love and encouragement that […]

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