A long road to World Series glory for the Milwaukee Brewers
The journey to the first World Series title won by the Milwaukee Brewers kept fans on the edge of their seats through the 2026 season, evoking long-held baseball dreams and generating wild excitement.
November 3, 2026 • Southeast Region
Crowley and Tiffany face voters on Election Day in Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican loyalist to President Donald Trump, is looking to flip control of the Wisconsin governor's office while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is trying to keep the seat under Democratic control for a third consecutive term in the 2026 election.
November 3, 2026
Milwaukee rejoices in the Brewers winning the World Series
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown Milwaukee and shared their baseball memories as the Brewers held a victory parade and rally celebrating the team's 2026 World Series championship.
November 2, 2026 • Southeast Region
Outreach, education are key to voting accessibility, Wisconsin advocates say
Disability Rights Wisconsin touts the state's accessibility requirements for voters with disabilities, but emphasizes that it's challenging to build awareness and make sure these rules are implemented correctly.
November 2, 2026
Christine Neumann-Ortiz on efforts to motivate Latino voters
Voces de la Frontera Action Executive Director Christine Neumann-Ortiz discusses the growing size of Latino communities around Wisconsin and goals of statewide outreach campaigns to get out the vote.
November 2, 2026 • Southeast Region
Hilario Deleon on Hispanic voters and immigration politics
Republican Party of Milwaukee County Chairman Hilario Deleon discusses outreach efforts to Hispanic voters in southeast Wisconsin and attitudes in the community toward ICE and the immigration system.
November 2, 2026 • Southeast Region
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Charles Franklin, Tom Haudricourt
Here's what guests on the Oct. 30, 2026 episode said about the final poll before the election for governor and the historic World Series win by the Brewers.
November 2, 2026
Who will Wisconsin’s Hispanic voters turn out for in 2026?
Political parties believe the support of Hispanic voters is up for grabs once again in 2026, and activists in Milwaukee are knocking doors and making calls to get out the vote in the midterm election.
October 30, 2026 • Southeast Region
Who will hold control of the Wisconsin Legislature in 2027?
The race for Wisconsin's 17th Senate District in 2026 reflects a wider fight over the state Legislature, as Democrats look to gain a majority and flip control from Republicans in one or both chambers.
October 30, 2026 • Southwest Region
Charles Franklin on his final 2026 poll of Wisconsin voters
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling in the final weeks before the November 2026 election on Wisconsin's race for governor, voter enthusiasm and how independents land.
October 30, 2026
Tom Haudricourt on the historic 2026 season for the Brewers
Retired sportswriter and Milwaukee Brewers beat reporter Tom Haudricourt considers the significance of the small-market team's 2026 season as it won the franchise's first World Series championship.
October 30, 2026 • Southeast Region
Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade
Hundreds of thousands of exuberant Brewers fans flooded the streets of downtown Milwaukee, watching from parking garages and cheering from windows to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series title.
October 30, 2026
Closing pitches in Wisconsin’s 2026 campaigns
Candidates for governor and the state Legislature look to hit home their messages as a final round of polling is released — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers the races as Election Day arrives.
October 29, 2026
A look at the 2026 World Series title won by the Milwaukee Brewers, by the numbers
The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, capturing the title and wrapping up one of the most dominant postseasons in recent memory.
October 28, 2026 • Southeast Region
Through the New Friends program, future medical professionals in Wisconsin get experience connecting with people living with cognitive changes, including the early stages of Alzheimer's, and these mentors get more social connection during what can be a particularly lonely time.
October 28, 2026
Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what’s at stake in 2026
Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke and Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, running in the 2026 race for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, discuss the importance of the election.
October 27, 2026 • West Central Region
Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts
Cuts by the Trump administration to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement have forced a Green Bay-based nonprofit that provides English language education for immigrants to reduce its number of classes if offers, even as the group's waitlist swells to 300 students.
October 26, 2026 • Northeast Region
David Crowley, Tom Tiffany on Flock camera use in Wisconsin
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany — the 2026 Democratic and Republican candidates for governor of Wisconsin — discuss their stances on the use of and oversight for automated license plate reader cameras.
October 26, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Matt Rehberg, Mordecai Lee
Here's what guests on the Oct. 23, 2026 episode said about how farmers are faring as costs rise and how the World Series in Milwaukee offers a respite from politics.
October 26, 2026
Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series
UW-Milwaukee political science professor Mordecai Lee considers how the Milwaukee Brewers playing in the World Series for the first time in 44 years intersects with the end of the 2026 election cycle.
October 23, 2026 • Southeast Region
Matt Rehberg on the 2026 harvest in a tricky economic moment
Sparkling Springs Farm owner Matt Rehberg, who grows soybeans and corn in Rock County, describes differing impacts of growing costs for diesel and fertilizer amid ongoing trade wars and war with Iran.
October 23, 2026 • South Central Region
Hits and dodges in Wisconsin’s lone 2026 debate for governor
The lone debate between David Crowley and Tom Tiffany in the 2026 race for governor saw the candidates offer arguments and dodge questions — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers the race's big picture.
October 22, 2026
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote, finding the effort relies on data that's full of errors and is intimidating groups doing voter assistance efforts.
October 22, 2026
The 2020 vote is a focus of Wisconsin’s only gubernatorial debate in 2026
Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor in 2026 who supported President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 loss, says he objected to certifying results because of election funding from Mark Zuckerberg and pandemic policies in Dane and Milwaukee counties.
October 21, 2026
What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics
The stakes are high as Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke square off once again in the 2026 race for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District seat.
October 21, 2026 • West Central Region
Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets
Wisconsin School of Business risk management and insurance professor Justin Sydnor describes the growth of prediction markets, their differences with sports betting and legal clashes over regulation.
October 21, 2026
Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026
Wisconsin Native Vote organizer Gloria Wiggins discusses working to boost turnout among Indigenous voters of all ages around the state in 2026 and the issues that are priorities in tribal communities.
October 20, 2026
Campaign contributions from Wisconsin utilities are down for the 2026 election
Despite high stakes for energy policy, data centers and regulation, the largest utilities in Wisconsin are on track to contribute less to political campaigns in 2026 than in the previous two gubernatorial election years.
October 19, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: McCoshen & Ross, Lisa Tollefson, Bryna Godar, Tony Lo Sasso, Justin Sydnor
Here's what guests on the Oct. 16, 2026 episode said about the midterm election in a one-hour program that explored the role of money in races, election administration, ballot questions, the issue of healthcare costs and prediction markets.
October 19, 2026
Election denial and Wisconsin’s 2026 races for governor, AG
The candidates for governor and attorney general in Wisconsin speak to ongoing pushes by President Donald Trump for a larger federal role in administering the 2026 midterms as voters hit the polls.
October 16, 2026
McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin’s 2026 midterm election outlook
"Here & Now" political panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross discuss the status of Wisconsin's races for governor, the state Legislature and Congress about two weeks before the November 2026 election.
October 16, 2026
Bryna Godar on Wisconsin’s proposed state amendments in 2026
University of Wisconsin Law School State Democracy Research Initiative attorney Bryna Godar details three proposed state constitutional amendments that voters will decide on the November 2026 ballot.
October 16, 2026
Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters
UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs professor Tony Lo Sasso describes how the issue of healthcare for Wisconsin voters in 2026 is shaped by business mergers and rising insurance premiums.
October 16, 2026
Justin Sydnor on prediction markets, politics and elections
Wisconsin School of Business risk management and insurance professor Justin Sydnor considers questions raised by the growth of prediction markets to place bets on elections and other political events.
October 16, 2026
Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe outlined the state's election security preparations in 2026, including measures on cybersecurity, election observers and voter intimidation.
October 16, 2026
Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell urges Wisconsin voters to take their absentee ballots to a drop box or local clerk's office as mail delivery is not ensured with less than three weeks before Election Day.
October 16, 2026
The state of Wisconsin has signed multiple NDAs for data center development deals
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the state's business development agency, has signed five nondisclosure agreements with artificial intelligence data center developers, including three deals where local government NDAs weren't previously disclosed.
October 16, 2026
What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?
The records of Republican candidate Tom Tiffany and Democratic candidate David Crowley point to their agendas if elected governor — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines the policy side of the 2026 race.
October 15, 2026
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has approved guidance to help clerks in the state know what to do if federal law enforcement agents showed up at the polls on Nov. 3, as local officials report getting questions from voters about that prospect.
October 15, 2026
Tiffany keeps his distance from Trump in Wisconsin’s 2026 close race for governor
In a midterm election where President Donald Trump's approval ratings are at record lows in Wisconsin, the governor's race between Republican candidate Tom Tiffany and Democratic candidate David Crowley remains a dead heat.
October 15, 2026
Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin’s 2026 elections
Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson discusses local administration of the November 2026 election in Wisconsin, including potential scams targeting voters, polling place rules and use of absentee ballots.
October 14, 2026
What are the top issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 election for AG?
In the 2026 race for attorney general of Wisconsin, Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney speak to state crime labs, abortion law and federal lawsuits as key issues.
October 13, 2026
J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle
UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs professor J. Michael Collins discusses how meaningful low unemployment, static wages and rising prices may be for voters in the 2026 midterm elections.
October 12, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Michael Wagner, Chief Justice Jill Karofsky
Here's what guests on the Oct. 9, 2026 episode said about AI-generated disinformation in election season and Wisconsin's new online portal for domestic violence survivors.
October 12, 2026
Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans center the economy in 2026
Concerns about inflation, affordability and the state of the economy are top priorities for voters as David Crowley and Tom Tiffany stump for support at Democratic and Republican party gatherings.
October 9, 2026
Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on temporary restraining orders
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky discusses how survivors of domestic violence and harassment can file for a temporary restraining order through an online system the state started.
October 9, 2026
Michael Wagner on increasing AI disinformation in elections
UW-Madison journalism professor Michael Wagner considers how disinformation generated with artificial intelligence tools is affecting campaigns and elections as more voters engage with social media.
October 9, 2026
UW-Madison Professor Francis Halzen’s Nobel Prize reaction
UW-Madison professor Francis Halzen shared his reaction to being honored with the 2026 Nobel Prize for Physics for research into neutrino particles, and his gratitude for support from the university.
October 9, 2026
Wisconsin’s 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements
Ads for and against Tom Tiffany and David Crowley flood the airwaves and streamers, and national figures make endorsements — Inside Wisconsin Politics looks at the races for governor and Congress.
October 8, 2026
Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump’s 2026 campaign rhetoric, including for Wisconsin
President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point, voicing support for Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor while pledging millions of dollars to the state for storm recovery.
October 7, 2026
How much is Wisconsin’s crypto ATM law limiting scams?
Wisconsin enacted a law regulating cryptocurrency ATMS to limit the impact of scammers but did not ban the kiosks as in other some states — law enforcement agencies and state regulators say the restrictions are already having an effect.
October 7, 2026
Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026
Republican Party of Sauk County Chair Jerry Helmer and Democratic Party of Sauk County Chair Judith Willink Grose discuss how President Donald Trump might factor into the outcome of the 2026 election.
October 7, 2026 • South Central Region
Cooperation with ICE is at issue in two 2026 sheriff races in Wisconsin
In the November 2026 election, voters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates who have competing visions for local law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement and its relationship with ICE.
October 6, 2026
Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender
UW-Milwaukee College Democrats Vice Chair Sydney Stinson and Turning Point USA UW-Madison President Zachary Tomlinson discuss political and partisan gender divides among Generation Z men and women.
October 6, 2026
Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics
Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his research on neutrinos, particles that offer clues about the development of the universe — the 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with UW-Madison, which operates the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.
October 6, 2026
In response to a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and 20 other attorneys general, a federal judge rejected a controversial rule that would have required states to check the immigration status of anyone seeking to use federally funded adult education, Head Start, community health clinics and more.
October 5, 2026
Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters
UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky considers how the wide gender divide for Generation Z voters may be influenced by the issue of abortion and the "Dobbs v. Jackson" decision.
October 5, 2026
Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school
Indigenous leaders and allies working with Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee identified graves of at least a dozen Indigenous students at Good Shepherd Industrial School, which was a federally funded Indian boarding school in Milwaukee in the late 19th century.
October 5, 2026 • Southeast Region
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Charles Franklin, Jason Stein
Here's what guests on the Oct. 2, 2026 episode said about the polling voters a month before the election and the growth of Wisconsin's school choice program.
October 5, 2026
What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?
Polls show falling support for President Donald Trump, but his influence among rural voters remains key in the 2026 vote — bellwether Sauk County offers a window into the nation's midterm politics.
October 2, 2026
Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling Wisconsin voters about the matchup between and their enthusiasm for David Crowley and Tom Tiffany in the 2026 race for governor.
October 2, 2026
Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding
Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein discusses impacts of enrollment caps being lifted for the state's school choice program and changing funding levels for vouchers covering private schools.
October 2, 2026
A high-stakes fight for state-level political power heats up with the 2026 vote
Political power in statehouse offices is at stake in the November 2026 elections in more than one-third of the states, including Wisconsin, and these races could be important in determining the fate of President Donald Trump's agenda.
October 2, 2026
Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin’s tight 2026 governor’s race
Polls show more voters are picking sides in the race for governor while billionaire donors define the fundraising contest — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers the campaigns a month from Election Day.
October 1, 2026
Billionaires give Tiffany a big cash boost in the Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor
Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor in 2026, raised more than $26 million in July, August and September, with $24 million-plus coming from just three people: billionaires Diane Hendricks, Richard Uihlein and Liz Uihlein.
October 1, 2026
The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand
As Gen Z voters seek out a politics that works for them, Democrats and Republicans are in a fierce competition to earn the support of this youngest generation of voters in the 2026 election cycle.
September 30, 2026
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses the tribe's cultural ceremonies for seeking protection when working or traveling on the waters of Lake Superior, or gichigami.
September 30, 2026 • Northern Region
Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds
An immigration judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can deport Salah Sarsour, who is president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and advocate of Palestinian rights, but rejected allegations that the man lied on his application for a green card.
September 30, 2026 • Southeast Region
Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st as 2026 map expands
First-time candidate Mitchell Berman pitches himself as a "working class nurse" in his campaign as the Democratic challenger in the 2026 race for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District against four-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep Bryan Steil.
September 29, 2026 • Southeast Region
Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election
Wisconsin's 2026 attorney general candidates — Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney — discuss the role of the state's Department of Justice in debates over data centers.
September 29, 2026
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses the motivation for educational, environmental, historical and archaeological work conducted at Frog Bay Tribal National Park.
September 29, 2026 • Northern Region
Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin’s caregiver shortage
Senior living and home health industry leaders say policy changes by the Trump administration on refugee resettlement and temporary protected status for immigrants put new limits on recruiting a workforce that helps provide daily care for Wisconsin's older adults and disabled population.
September 28, 2026
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses concerns about impacts of a larger seasonal workforce and higher property taxes if the Apostle Islands become a national park.
September 28, 2026 • Northern Region
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tom Content, Michael Martens, Jim Drees
Here's what guests on the Sept. 25, 2026 episode said about higher home heating costs, lead pipe removal in Wausau and finding shelter in La Crosse.
September 28, 2026
The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands
Tribal leaders in the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and others living in Bayfield County question a federal bill to redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a national park.
September 25, 2026 • Northern Region
Tom Content on global energy prices and winter heating costs
Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Tom Content considers projected spikes in costs of natural gas, propane and other heating fuels as utilities move to hike prices and an El Niño is forecast.
September 25, 2026
Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse
La Crosse County Pathways Home homeless response system manager Jim Drees describes lessons learned from a program with the goal of achieving a "functional zero" homeless population in the community.
September 25, 2026 • West Central Region
Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau’s lead water pipes
City of Wausau Alderperson Michael Martens discusses the city's goal to remove and replace about 3,000 remaining lead services lines before 2029 and its plan to pay private-side costs for the project.
September 25, 2026 • West Central Region
Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting ‘corruption’
Mega-donors fund Republican candidates, gas prices cause growing economic pain, and corruption emerges as an issue — Inside Wisconsin Politics looks at how each development impacts the 2026 election.
September 24, 2026
Green Bay’s ‘hidden homeless’ maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles
The way unhoused people are counted annually makes it difficult to accurately tally people who live in their vehicles — in Green Bay, one family with young children and a woman who use safe parking share their day-to-day experiences, obstacles they face and what keeps them going.
September 23, 2026 • Northeast Region
Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police
Wisconsin's 2026 attorney general candidates — Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney — discuss law enforcement responses to the officer-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz.
September 22, 2026
988 service faces a funding shortage in Wisconsin despite bipartisan support
The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has a track record of success and growing demand, but Wisconsin lawmakers have not provided permanent funding and operators are struggling to keep up with demand.
September 22, 2026
In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility
Murv Seymour talks with Wendi Dwyer in Madison about learning to live with blindness, work to increase empathy and access for people with disabilities, and creating the "Advocacy Is a B*tch" cartoon.
September 21, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tom Tiffany, David Crowley, Dan Johnson
Here's what guests on the Sept. 18, 2026 episode said about running for governor of Wisconsin and the record-high price of diesel fuel.
September 21, 2026
Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association President Dan Johnson discusses how businesses that transport goods by semi-truck are affected by the rising cost of diesel fuel and expected impacts on consumers.
September 18, 2026
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears pair of cases on redistricting
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in two lawsuits seeking to redraw the state's congressional district maps on the grounds that the maps are gerrymandered toward Republicans and incumbents.
September 18, 2026
Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin’s 1st
The U.S. Supreme Court maintains mail-in voting, the state Supreme Court considers redistricting and there's a race for the 1st Congressional District — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines each issue.
September 17, 2026
David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who is the Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 2026, discusses prominent issues in the race, from affordability to crime to voting.
September 16, 2026
Tom Tiffany on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-7th Congressional District, who is the Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 2026, discusses prominent issues in the race, from affordability to crime to voting.
September 15, 2026
Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open
After an EF3 tornado struck the Fox Cities on July 27, small business owners put daily operations on hold and organized large-scale efforts to direct volunteers and donation requests — more than a month later, they're navigating how to continue helping while keeping their businesses afloat.
September 14, 2026 • Northeast Region
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