Christina Lorey
When They Show You Who They Are (Hour 1)
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)
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)
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)
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 […]
Tell Us About Your Favorite Teacher (Hour 1)
This is National Teacher Appreciation Week and we have a way for you to share your thoughts on the teacher who made the greatest impression on you. Simply record yourself on your phone—as a selfie video or as a voice memo—talking about a memorable teacher and what made them so special. Then, send it to […]
When ‘Help Wanted’ Meets ‘Bad Idea’ (Hour 1)
A Wisconsin-based company uses more than 100 children to do dangerous work inside meatpacking plants. Republican politicians—who will do anything to avoid immigration reform—are loosening child labor rules, trying to push retirees back into the workforce, and making it harder for people to get trained for better-paying jobs. They knew the Baby Boomers would retire, […]
How Not to Fix the Labor Shortage (Hour 1)
State Assembly Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) reviews a package of bills being taken up today that Republicans will use to blame poor people for the state’s labor shortage, when the answer is much more family-friendly. And, Christina Lorey highlights some of the uplifting stories she adds to our daily newsletter.
Wisconsin’s Dumbest Bill of the Year (Hour 1)
After three children and three adults were gunned down in Nashville, Republicans in the Tennessee legislature decided the best course of action was to—expel two Black Democratic members for protesting the lack of urgency to stop school shootings. Now, two Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature have come up with an idea equally unhelpful: a bill […]
A Palate Cleanser After CPAC (Hour 1)
The weekend provided plenty of headlines about right-wing extremists behaving badly. The Conservative Political Action Conference with its violent rhetoric. Glenn Grothman breaking his own term limits pledge. Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court keeping a Trump lawyer on a state board related to ethics! Fortunately, Christina Lorey has “The UpLift,” a collection of […]
Some ‘UPLifting’ News with Christina Lorey (Aug 19 – Hour 3)
We are joined by UpNorthNews reporter Christina Lorey, whose speciality involves telling the uplifting stories of people who are doing good things around Wisconsin. She also reviews the Girl Scout cookie “graveyard” of flavors that are no longer with us. On Monday: Complete panic or supreme overconfidence—depending on how the Brewers do over the weekend […]
