Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Wisconsin isn’t the only place dealing with a shortage of affordable homes—and it’s also not the only place trying to confront one of the causes: hedge funds purchasing properties and converting them…

Later today, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to roll out a plan to patch up an old and broken air traffic control system. The problems in the system –old technology, demographics– …

The 2024 election is finally over! There was still one undecided race until now—a big one for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, where it appeared the losing candidate was going to be succes…

Has Sen. Ron Johnson actually done everyone a favor in his most recent comments, where he basically roots for killing Medicaid coverage for families who otherwise cannot afford health insurance cover…

We have a special guest for our weekly Homeroom segment: Dr. Jill Underly, state superintendent of public instruction. We’ll talk about Teacher Appreciation Week, the status of the state budget debat…

Republicans running the Wisconsin Legislature have just released the first list of actions they plan to take on the next state budget—starting with killing 612 items requested by Gov. Tony Evers and …

The Wisconsin Legislature has scheduled a busy week of committee hearings. But some of the bills being put forward by Republican lawmakers are retreads—vetoed previously by Gov. Evers and sure to be …

Some parents are going to learn the hard way next Monday that Wisconsin remains stuck in a crisis over the lack of affordable childcare options. Many childcare providers will shut their doors as part…

In the olden days —prior to you-know-who shredding constitutional norms— disputes were normally solved at the negotiating table, often between Congress and the president. But with Congress becoming a…

This is National Great Lakes Awareness Day. We’ll talk to Jadine Sonoda of the Wisconsin chapter of the Sierra Club about a project designed to set a world record as part of their effort to demonstra…

UpNorthNews reporter Salina Heller introduces us to a drag performer who is encouraged at some of the increased representation of the LGBTQ community in the Wisconsin Legislature, even as attacks ram…

We’ll evaluate weekend remarks by Josh Schoemann, the first official Republican candidate in the 2026 race for governor. We’ll review how national media has failed the nation again in holding a sitti…

Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich recently wrote a column for Civic Media’s Dan Shafer with his feelings of what Democrats should do differently in order to win more elections in 2026. Mayor Genrich joine…

Motherhood—is any concept more American and more worthy of respect from our elected leaders? That doesn’t seem to matter to Robin Vos, the Speaker of the Assembly, who’s single-handedly blocking a bi…

Please do not try to parody the New York Times. It is no longer possible. Its 100-day coverage of the Trump White House concludes with a review of the administration’s “style, an administration where…

Give the White House some credit for a little bipartisanship: Businesses, workers, consumers, and pundits have united on the notion that the Trump tariffs are off-target and causing real harm. We’ll …

People like US Rep. Derrick Van Orden love to talk about “following orders,” but he and other GOP lawmakers won’t be able to pass the buck and blame only President Trump for an economy heading toward…

We’re joined by two Chippewa Valley legislators, Sen. Jeff Smith and Rep. Jodi Emerson, who will discuss the latest Donald Trump budget cuts to community volunteer programs—and we’ll see if the money…

Somewhere between serving as a news anchor in Eau Claire and a radio host in Chippewa Falls, Pat spent a brief stint as a TV reporter in the Cayman Islands. Wednesday was Election Day in his favorite…

A new bill raises this point: should Wisconsin utilities get an advantage when it comes to NEW transmission line projects, or does it stifle competition? It’s a question that doesn’t cut neatly acros…