Joe Zepecki
Vice President Ron Johnson? (Hour 1)
As we review some of this week’s headlines with Joe Zepecki, he raises an interesting question. If Wisconsin is such a swing state and every advantage counts, why is Donald Trump considering a rich white businessman from North Dakota as his running mate when there’s a rich white businessman here who’s won three elections against the odds? What’s that say about our senior senator?
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Fake Electors, Real Charges (Hour 1)
We get reaction from political strategist Joe Zepecki about this week’s filing of charges in Wisconsin against two of Donald Trump’s Wisconsin campaign lawyers as part of his fake electors effort to steal the 2020 election. We also remember and honor the fallen on this 80th anniversary of D-Day, and we discuss how good it feels to “speed mow” and finish cutting the lawn just ahead of the first raindrops.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Weaponizing Democracy (Hour 1)
One of the fundamental tenets of democracy is the ability of ordinary folks to petition their government without fear of retribution—unless you signed a petition a dozen years ago to recall Scott Walker for stripping away workers’ rights. Ever since then, conservative politicians have put those petition signers in a database in order to seek retribution at the right time.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
A July 4th Election… in England? (Hour 1)
We’ll take a brief break from American politics to talk about what’s happening in the UK, where a snap election has been called—for the 4th of July. How can that be a thing—and can we figure out a way to get campaigns that only last six weeks?
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
The Gold Package Conspiracy (Hour 1)
The Green Bay Packers reveal their 2024 schedule and it includes a twist for season ticket holders primarily from the Milwaukee area. Also, Joe Zepecki discusses what Republicans were thinking in holding a veto override photo-op at the Capitol this week.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
This Is How To Do It (Hour 1)
President Joe Biden, Gov. Tony Evers, and Microsoft marked a milestone in Racine County on Wednesday, celebrating success where Foxconn, Donald Trump, and Scott Walker failed to launch. What made it work this time? We’ll go over the reasons with Joe Zepecki.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Pat Goes to Therapy (Hour 1)
Former President Donald Trump brought his doom and gloom tour to Waukesha on Wednesday. Fortunately, Joe Zepecki is able to offer us some perspective on Trump’s dark rhetoric and lack of popular momentum.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Rooting for Wisconsin to Fail? (Hour 1)
Republican legislators blocked millions for the UW System until they could blackmail diversity programs. Now they’re blocking millions to clean up contaminated drinking water. They’re blocking millions of dollars to address a healthcare crisis in the Chippewa Valley. And now they’re blocking $36 million in opioid settlement money from being used for proven treatment and counseling programs. It leads to valid curiosity of whether some of our legislators are simply rooting for Wisconsin to fail.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Back to Basics on Medicaid (Hour 1)
Wisconsin is one of only 10 states where Republicans still refuse to extend affordable healthcare coverage to families by using extra federal Medicaid dollars—and will soon be one of only two states not to allow new moms to be covered for health problems for up to a year instead of 60 days. We’ll ask Joe Zepecki to put on his “Protect Our Care” hat to explain what Medicaid is and isn’t.
Love That Dirty Water (Hour 1)
There’s a new federal standard for PFAS in drinking water, stronger than what’s already on the books in Wisconsin—making it even more imperative that the money approved by the Legislature gets put to work on cleanup. And yet Republicans continue to sit on $125 million until industry is given more protection.
