Melissa Baldauff
Wetlands Welcomed (Hour 1)
It wasn’t that long ago that wetlands were considered a wasteland—and the people who urged that they be protected were mocked by politicians who joked about canoes unable to navigate dry culverts. Now, with a changing climate bringing monsoon rains with greater frequency, folks are understanding how flash flooding becomes much worse if nature’s sponges aren’t on the job. We’ll discuss how Wisconsin is now a bipartisan example to the rest of the nation in this week’s Climate Check.
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!
Cuckoo for Conspiracies (Hour 1)
There appears to be a job requirement to serve as chair of the Wisconsin Assembly Elections Committee that you be willing to embrace and spread conspiracy theories—especially if they’re about the big, bad city of Milwaukee. We’ll have the latest chapter in efforts to undermine election integrity. And in our Climate Check report, a changing climate is going to require being proactive about conditions such as increased flash flooding. We’ll talk about local success stories.
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 Weirdos Who Hate Working Moms (Hour 1)
Along with the latest election results, we’ll also have an update from Congress, as the House Speaker sends members home early rather than accept changes that would make life a little easier for members who are new moms. In Climate Check, the moderates who mysteriously moved to MAGA. And of course, the latest on wins by Susan Crawford and Jill Underly.
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!
Where’s Your Congressman? (Hour 1)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz comes to Eau Claire since Congressman Derrick Van Orden seems to have difficulty finding it on a map. And in this week’s Climate Check, the debate over the transition from fossil fuels and whether a “bridge” like natural gas is enough of an improvement on coal before embracing solar or wind.
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!
UpNorthNews Presents: Protecting Justice For All
On Wednesday, March 12th, Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews hosted Protecting Justice for All: An Evening of Conversations About the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election live at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Pat was joined by Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer and Civic Media Host Todd Allbaugh to moderate discussions about why the upcoming April 1st election matters to all Wisconsinites.
Panel: The Future of Public Education in Wisconsin
This next bench of justices will likely be asked to decide a legal challenge to school vouchers and an action that could end Act 10, along with other cases that could ultimately decide what the future holds for public education in Wisconsin.
- Moderator: Todd Allbaugh
- Julie Mead, retired UW Madison School of Education professor of school law
- Heather DuBois Bourenane, WI Public Education Network
- Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, WEAC
- Rep. Christian Phelps, Eau Claire
Panel: A Wisconsin Economy That Works
This election will have massive implications for the Wisconsin economy. The state Supreme Court will be making decisions that impact job creation, everyday affordability, the effects of a changing climate, and justice for workers and consumers.
- Moderator: Dan Shafer
- Rep. Francesca Hong, Madison
- Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, Milwaukee
- Melissa Baldauff, political strategist, UNN "Climate Check"
- Joe Zepecki, political strategist, former SBA staffer
Panel: Reproductive Rights On The Ballot
This will be a discussion of the ways the state Supreme Court will impact reproductive rights in Wisconsin - affecting women' s health or even their lives, impacting decisions about starting families, and interfering in the relationship between women and their doctors.
- Moderator: Pat Kreitlow
- Michelle Velasquez, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
- Dr. Eliza Bennett, Ob/Gyn
- Sen. Kelda Roys, Madison
- Heather Martell, Chippewa Falls
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Bond Villain Energy Policy (Hour 1)
It’s the kind of presidential administration worthy of Alice in Wonderland, with a Secretary of Energy who’s a former fracking executive, promising to undo climate legislation and claiming a return to fossil fuels actually occupies the moral high ground. You might need a seat belt as we explain the topsy-turvy world of energy policy now coming out of the White House.
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 State of Our Disunion (Hour 1)
History was made in the US Capitol Tuesday night: The first address to a joint session of Congress by a convicted criminal. President Trump returned to the scene of the January 6th crime, triumphant at having won an election by promising lower prices and stability. We’ll recap a speech outlining his plans for higher prices and ever more instability. And in Climate Check: How Trump’s layoffs at NOAA are a classic case of “shoot the messenger” for someone who doesn’t want to hear about his impact on the climate.
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!
Look Who’s Still Protecting PFAS Polluters (Hour 1)
It’s been almost 600 days since more state-funded work could’ve been started on removing industrial chemicals called PFAS from Wisconsin groundwater, but Republicans are still blocking the money. Gov. Tony Evers is trying to set up new rules. Will GOP lawmakers choose to protect families or corporate polluters? Also: In this week’s Climate Check: New polling indicates the vast majority of Americans want to see action on reducing air pollution and growing the availability of cleaner energy sources. How much longer will Republican voters put up with their elected officials being so out of touch and addicted to oil and coal?
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!
What to Learn From Trump’s Chaos (1st Hour)
A growing number of Americans are understanding that the chaos frequently caused by President Trump is intentional—and that it’s important to keep a clear head and seek a path back to stability. We’ll talk to political strategist Melissa Baldauff about the panic caused by Trump’s announced intention to freeze all federal grants and loans—from Meals on Wheels to health research to housing assistance—and redirecting depression or cynicism into advocacy and personal choice.
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!
We’ll Always Have Paris (Hour 1)
This week’s Climate Check reviews the significance of President Trump taking us out of the Paris Accords to help stop doing damage to the climate—and maybe there’s a reason why it won’t sting so badly the second time around. Also: There’s a theme centered on pride rather than pity when it comes to dealing with another round of Trump. We’ll hear from folks who attended an event designed to lift the voices of people who face being attacked and marginalized over the next four years.
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!
