Kristin Lyerly

The Power of Someone Believing in You

February 9, 2023

This week’s Hometown Health segment with Dr. Kristin Lyerly features her mentor, Dr. Pat McBride—whose autobiography looks back on his days as the first ballboy for the Milwaukee Brewers as well as his time in the locker room with the Bucks and the Packers, plus the ups and downs of growing up in a well-known but dysfunctional family, his journey to med school, and becoming a nationally recognized leader in public health.

Tomorrow: 

  • Keya Vakil, Dan Schumacher

Balloons and Buffoons (Hour 1)

February 6, 2023

Did you notice an entire class of politicians seemed to lose their damn minds all at once? We’ll review the mass “outrage” over a balloon. A balloon. Also, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is demanding records of menstrual cycles from young girls competing in sports, which is not at all creepy and in line with the “big government” image Republicans claim to be against when they’re not in control of the government.

You Can Kill the COVID Emergency, but COVID Can Still Kill You (Hour 2)

February 2, 2023

President Biden is talking about winding down the federal government’s COVID-19 emergency programs. Republicans want an instant and chaotic cut. But what does it mean to lift emergency assistance to people when COVID is still killing hundreds every day? In our Hometown Health segment, Dr. Ben Weston talks about that as well as new FDA vaccination guidelines.

Friday: 

  • Keya Vakil, Carolyn Fiddler, Mark Jacob, Dan Schumacher

It’s February—Still No GOP Plans (Hour 1)

February 2, 2023

We’re well past New Year’s Day and yet 2023 is missing a few important elements—what specifically do Republicans in Congress want to cut as part of a debt ceiling deal, and what do Republicans in the Legislature want to cut as a way to pay for a flat tax plan that benefits the very-wealthy? If you’re going to make demands for cuts, shouldn’t you have a plan? We’ll talk to Democratic analyst Joe Zepecki about those stories plus the state Supreme Court race.

LGBTQ Rights and the WI Supreme Court Election (Hour 1)

February 1, 2023

In the race for an opening on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, two of the candidates are favored by many progressives—while the two conservative candidates have questionable records on whether they believe LGBTQ individuals are deserving of the rights that should be equal to all Americans. A Green Bay attorney provides perspective as a trans woman and former candidate for judge. Rachel Maes has been put through smear campaigns ranging from whispers to the bellowing of right-wing radio.

How to Use “People Are Saying” as a Reason to Lie (Hour 1)

January 30, 2023

It is the heart of the business plan for right-wing media: Spread dirt about a political opponent with untrue or unsubstantiated claims—not by making the claims yourself, but by using the excuse that “people are saying” this. It’s the point of a lie being spread by Wisconsin’s newest member of Congress, Derrick Van Orden.

Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow (Week of 01/23/23)

January 28, 2023

This week on UpNorthNews Radio, Pat was joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Brad Pfaff, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Carolyn Fiddler to keep us updated on what's going on in Wisconsin.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Delivering for WI Mental Health Care (Hour 2)

January 26, 2023

In his State of the State address, Gov. Tony Evers thanked Sen. Tammy Baldwin for helping improve mental health care services in Wisconsin. Baldwin joins us live to talk about her role and how there’s more to be done. Baldwin and Dr. Kristin Lyerly talk about the ongoing fight to restore women’s healthcare rights. And Dr. Lyerly introduces us to Timothy Johnson, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, on how CRNAs contribute to Hometown Health.

Tomorrow: 

  • Keya Vakil, Mark Jacob, Carolyn Fiddler, Dan Schumacher

The Mental Health of Politicians Opposed to Mental Health Care (Hour 1)

January 26, 2023

Honestly, who’s against finding more ways to help people facing a serious mental health crisis? Who’s against helping veterans with PTSD? Who’s against helping kids at risk of suicide? The answer, of course, is the legislative Republicans who once went so far as to fire one of Gov. Evers’ cabinet secretaries for seeking more mental health resources for farmers. Democratic strategist Melissa Baldauff reviews the governor’s new mental health proposals and tries to make sense of GOP opposition.

Roe at 50: A New Fight (Hour 1)

January 23, 2023

Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling protecting women’s private healthcare decisions, was reversed in 2022 by right wing justices who lied during their confirmation hearings about abortion rights being “settled law.” Dr. Kristin Lyerly talks about accompanying the US Secretary of Health and Human Services during a Friday visit to Wisconsin as part of the fight to restore women’s control over their own bodies.

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