Hundreds of bills have been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature so far this session, from Assembly Bill1 to Assembly Bill 273. In the other chambers, you can go all the way up to Senate Bill 280. But one bill is missing: Senate Bill 1. Republicans reserved it for their version of a state budget and […]

Guests: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Robert Kraig

May 28, 2025

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Not that it’s anything new for a congressman who tried to get a court to throw out the will of Wisconsin voters in 2020, but US Rep. Tom Tiffany continues to embrace authoritarian tactics like threatening a governor with investigations or even an arrest. And we’ll see if there’s any update on Melissa Kaye’s “Pigeon […]

May 28, 2025

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Chad Holmes will give us an update on spring sports and news stories he’s following in the Wausau area for Civic Media. And Melissa Baldauff helps us update the latest Trump administration efforts to kill clean energy progress, substantially increase nuclear power, and allow an oil rig executive sweeping powers over federal lands, without going […]

Guests: Chad Holmes, Melissa Baldauff

May 27, 2025

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Author Laura Bird shares some of the big “beach reads” you’ll see on summertime book lists. And she’ll tell you how to find out about some of those upcoming books as early as she does. And we’ll review a controversy in Eagle River that shouldn’t be a controversy, but that won’t stop some local politicians […]

Guest: Laura Bird

May 27, 2025

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There’s always a lot of behind-the-scenes chatter at a political convention—state as well as national. And when Wisconsin Democrats meet in just over two weeks, there will be no shortage of chatter about whether Gov. Tony Evers will run for a third term—and if not, how many (many, many) Democrats are likely to crowd into […]

Guest: Dan Hagen

May 27, 2025

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We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate Devin Remiker. State Sen. Sarah Keyeski outlines her bill that would prevent Wall Street hedge funds from making the affordable housing crisis worse in Wisconsin. We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate Joe Zepecki. Eau Claire native Sarah Driever talks about her reaction to Robert Kennedy, […]

Guests: Devin Remiker, Joe Zepecki, Sarah Driever, Sarah Keyeski

May 26, 2025

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Corrine Hendrickson outlines the ongoing crisis of affordable childcare in Wisconsin and how she and other providers are calling attention to it. Michelle Velasquez of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin tells us the Trump budget plan would decimate basic healthcare services all across Wisconsin. We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate William Garcia. Lincoln […]

Guests: Corinne Hendrickson, Hans Breitenmoser, Michelle Velasquez, William Garcia

May 26, 2025

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State Assembly Rep. Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) has an update on an Assembly Education Committee with Republican leadership more interested in culture wars and sideshows than on improving our kids’ schools. Earl Ingram sets up an interview series with Dr. Howard Fuller about the earliest days of the voucher schools program. Benefit specialist Zab Martinez […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Earl Ingram, Zab Martinez

May 26, 2025

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Welcome to the weekend and we thank you for stopping by! We have put together a Best Of episode of Morning With Pat Kreitlow with some our favorite moments and interviews. You’ll hear from Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer about the transformation of Rep. Derrick Van Orden, as well as State Rep Christian Phelps […]

May 24, 2025

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Dr. Kristin Lyerly talks to us about guarding against preeclampsia, a condition during pregnancy that can lead to high blood pressure and serious impacts to mother and baby. And we’ll wrap up our second round of interviews with the candidates for state Democratic Party chair with William Garcia. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, William Garcia

May 23, 2025

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