Dan Schumacher
Democracy Should Be Bipartisan (Hour 2)
Former Congressman Richard Gephardt spent a decade as House Democratic Leader and also ran for president—now he’s trying to make democracy bipartisan again. He’s on a speaking tour around Wisconsin this week with groups sponsoring community discussions on the future of democracy and what’s at stake if election results continue to be challenged without basis. Also—Mark Jacob, a former editor with the Chicago Tribune, joins us for his Friday overview of how national media covers the big stories of the week.
Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow (Week of 02/20/23)
This week on UpNorthNews Radio, Aaron brings us the results of Madison's snowplow name election. Afterwards, Pat provides an update on the far Right's new fearmongering alphabet soup a la CRT: ESG, or Environmental, Social, and Governance, a set of criteria used to help guide investments. Next is Hometown Health with Dr. Kristin Lyerly. Kim Shefchik and Dr. Sherri Hoyman speak about their efforts to improve adolescent care in Brown County and beyond. Finally, Dan Schumacher gives the rundown on sports and the latest nonsense from Aaron Rodgers after his darkness retreat.
Attacking the Watchdogs (Hour 2)
Now that Roe v. Wade has been repealed, right wing politicians are going after other landmark cases that protect Americans. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking steps to throw out long-held legal protection for reporters who uncover corruption and threats against democracy. Mark Jacob, a former editor for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times the danger of powerful politicians being able to intimidate or even silence a free press.
A Plea to Newsrooms: Get There Faster (Hour 2)
If a powerful elected official announced he was a white supremacist and was going to bully educators into a sharp reduction of teaching about Black history and racism, you would expect media outlets to treat him as a racist, right? But as long as he doesn’t call himself a racist, some newsrooms would prefer to call him an “underdog” who’s “building his brand.” We’ll talk about the frustratingly slow pace of national journalists to recognize actual threats to democracy and American values.
Monday:
- Carlene Bechen, Terry Bell, Kristin Lyerly
Of Course They’re Proposing a Poll Tax (Hour 2)
Did you have a space for “Proposing a Poll Tax” on your Wisconsin Legislature Bingo card? Fill it in because two Republican lawmakers are introducing the latest measure designed to restrict voting rights—something no other political party in the developed world is trying to do. Also, Joe Zepecki has analysis of President Biden’s State of the Union address and the benefits to Wisconsin from his proposals.
Monday:
- Motherhood Monday
- Dr. Kristin Lyerly
Mussolini, On-Time Trains, and the New York Times (Hour 2)
It’s a lie that the Italian dictator actually made sure the trains out of Rome began running on time again, but the myth lives on. It’s a lesson to remember when the New York Times is running with headlines praising Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for “taking on the education establishment”—when he’s really trying to erase Black history from classrooms. We’ll talk to Mark Jacob about media coverage of this week’s top stories.
Monday:
- George Penn of “United to Amend”
Kevin McCarthy Borrows from Joe McCarthy (Hour 2)
House Republicans created a new committee to investigate the “weaponization of the federal government,” which enables them to harass and undercut the people in law enforcement who helped the country learn more about the effort to overturn an election and launch a violent attack on Congress. Another new committee aims to undermine US relations with China. From Joseph McCarthy to Ron Johnson and Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin is at the front lines of actual government weaponization.
Monday:
- The premiere of “Motherhood Mondays” with Kate Duffy and Nicole Slavin
A Flat Tax Would Leave Folks Flat Broke (Hour 2)
State Assembly Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) explains how the Republican “flat tax” plan is nothing more than a massive tax cut for the super-wealthy, paid for on the backs of middle class and low-income families. We’ll also look ahead to next week’s State of the State address by Gov. Tony Evers.
Crazy Ain’t Dead—Just Taking a Nap (Hour 2)
The midterm elections are finally over. Former President Trump is disgraced. Republicans say they’ll learn some lessons from the carnage. Or will they? We’ll ask Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil and Mark Jacob, a former editor with the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times. Also, guest sportscaster Dan Schumacher on the Badgers and Marquette each playing in the NCAA volleyball tournament.
Naz-Ye (Hour 2)
Yet again we have to remind folks that Nazis are bad, even if they’re being praised by celebrities like Ye (formerly Kanye West). We visit with former Chicago Tribune editor Mark Jacob and Courier Newsroom political director Carolyn Fiddler about this week’s news events. Also, a preview of weekend sports with UW-Eau Claire athletic director Dan Schumacher.
Monday
- Former state Sen. Julie Lassa, now the state director of rural development for the US Dept. of Agriculture
