Wikler Exits, What's Next?
Ben Wikler announces he won't seek reelection as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin when his term ends in June. Political editor Dan Shafer joins Maggie Daun to analyze this major transition for Wisconsin Democrats and its broader implications. Wikler has led the party since 2019 through critical election cycles in America's most contested battleground state. With Devin Remiker already announcing his candidacy, what does this mean for Wisconsin's political landscape?
Most of us believe in treating each other with dignity and ensuring everyone can feed their families.
But when Congressman Van Orden belittled a witness and denied the reality of proposed cuts to essential programs, @upnorthnews host Pat Kreitlow called it exactly what it is.
The truth? Those cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, WIC and SNAP were absolutely proposed. They only failed because Americans stood united against them.
As Pat says: "You can be raised by a single mom and still not be a jackass."
#WisconsinPolitics #FoodSecurity UpNorthNews Derrick Van Orden
📢 "Attacking and belittling a witness doesn't make you right. It doesn't make you manly."
🔥 WATCH: "You can be raised by a single mom and still not be a jackass."
In America, we believe in treating others with dignity and having honest conversations about policies that affect our communities. Yet what we saw in Congress was the opposite.
When Congressman Derrick Van Orden berated an expert witness on SNAP benefits, Up North News hosts Pat Kreitlow and Greg Bach didn't hold back their response:
"If you tell me he's yelling at someone, I'm like, well, it's his natural form... he's really happy being aggressive towards women," notes Greg.
Pat adds: "The reason those cuts didn't happen isn't that they weren't proposed. They were. Congress Republicans were too dysfunctional to pass a budget... because they knew the level of public opposition."
What's really happening? While families struggle with rising costs, major corporations are reporting record profits. Maine's biggest egg producer just announced their profits TRIPLED while prices remain high.
This isn't about "elites" vs "real Americans" - it's about honest discussion of policies that affect our neighbors who need help putting food on the table.
Remember when the biggest presidential "scandal" was a tan suit? 😂
Most of us believe our leaders should be held to the same standards, regardless of party. But it's eye-opening to hear President Obama reflect on what would have happened if he'd done even a fraction of what we've seen in recent years.
The conversation between Pat Kreitlow and Greg Bach highlights an important truth: there should be a line for everyone - a point where we say "this cannot stand."
Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle - LIVE Saturday April 5th, 2025
Join Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle each Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as he analyzes the big legal news stories of the week and offers his own perspective on what they mean now—and for the future of our nation!
When we strip away party labels, Wisconsin votes for progressive values 📊
The proof? Our Supreme Court elections: ✅ Rebecca Dallet: 55-44 ✅ Jill Karofsky: 55-44 ✅ Janet Protasiewicz: 55-44 ✅ Susan Crawford: 55-44
As Pat Kreitlow points out, people support progressive policies like Medicaid expansion and reproductive rights when they're presented without partisan packaging.
The lesson? Wisconsinites believe in fairness and opportunity for all—we just sometimes get caught up in party politics.�
#WisconsinValues #ProgressiveWisconsin #WIPolitics #ElectionResults #WisconsinVoters
"In so many ways, this race will be viewed as a referendum on Trump, and, perhaps even more so, a referendum on Elon Musk." Dan Safer (The Recombobulation Area)
WISCONSIN DECIDES 2025: The Spring General Election
Join Todd Allbaugh of The Todd Allbaugh Show and Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area for Civic Media's coverage of the 2025 spring general election. With the help of Civic Media News reporters on location around the state, Todd and Dan provide up-to-date results and analysis of the important races that Wisconsinites vote on today.
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Can you imagine elections getting WORSE? Pat Kreitlow UpNorth explains what happens if billionaires like Elon Musk start winning today.
The guy who won't acknowledge his own kids wants to control what women do with their bodies. Let that sink in.
Wisconsin, your vote matters more than any billionaire's bank account. Make it count TODAY.
#WisconsinVotes #ElectionDay #WIPolitics #VoteToday #SCOWIS
"I didn’t know any radicals growing up in Chippewa Falls" - Crawford's Response to Trump and Musk
"It’s sad. And to hear people like the president and the richest man in the world talk about me as this kind of caricature of me as some kind of radical. I didn’t know any radicals growing up in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. That’s not what we have there." Susan Crawford for Wisconsin
The Fight for Wisconsin's Courts: Judge Crawford's Vision vs. Political Agendas
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate @Susan Crawford for Wisconsin joins Mark Becker to discuss what's at stake in tomorrow's election. Crawford explains how her opponent Brad Schimel wants to be a "support network for Trump" rather than an impartial justice. She discusses gerrymandering, abortion rights, and access to justice issues facing Wisconsin families. #SCOWIS
Green Bay residents were fired up yesterday! Dr. Kristin Lyerly said, “I have honestly never seen the people of Green Bay turn out the way they did yesterday.” Pat Kreitlow UpNorth added, “Wisconsin has the ability to do the most awesome thing and show Elon Musk something he can’t buy. He can’t buy Wisconsin.”��#Wisconsin #ElonMusk #Democracy #VoterPower #GreenBay #WisconsinVoters #WisconsinValues UpNorthNews
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