The Recombobulation Area
Dan Shafer, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Kate Duffy, Patrick Kreitlow, Todd AllbaughDan Shafer's award-winning political opinion column and online publication on the discombobulating politics of Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
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Founding Editor, The Recombobulation Area (subscribe!). Exhausted Dad. Milwaukee person. Waukesha County native. BUCKS FAN.
Your no-nonsense OB-GYN. Fighting medical misinformation, calling out politicians who play doctor, and telling you the truth about your health. Zero BS guaranteed.
Midwest mom, digital strategist, content creator, and founder of Motherhood for Good. Parenting includes politics but I’m here to make it slightly less terrible to pay attention to.
Founding Editor, UpNorthNews - Wisconsin news from Courier Newsroom
Host of The Todd Allbaugh Show coming soon to toddallbaughshow.com. Occasionally on 620 WTMJ pinch hitting. Former U.S. House & WI Senate staffer, 30+ years in politics & 20+ in radio. Loves all things Wisconsin.
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