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Economy

A roofing accident that left a worker paralyzed exposes risks when Wisconsin employers don't have insurance

A Madison employer lacked worker's compensation coverage in Wisconsin, forcing the state to step in when an employee fell and was left paralyzed from the neck down, while records show the incident never triggered federal workplace safety scrutiny.

Recent News

Sara Rodriguez speaks while standing behind a wood podium with multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations affixed to its top, with multiple people standing behind her holding printed campaign signs reading Sara Rodriguez for Governor and Union Strong Sara Rodriguez, in a room with the U.S. and Wisconsin flags on stands in the background and a backdrop banner showing her campaign logo.

Elections

Rodriguez says her 2026 campaign for governor has less money than she thought

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Budgets

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

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Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Darryl Morin, Jake Holsclaw, Sadie Howell

A still image shows Darryl Morin seated in front of a wall covered in different awards and certificates, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Franklin,' 'Darryl Morin' and 'Forward Latino.'

Social Issues

Darryl Morin on a surge of ICE and CPB arrests in Wisconsin

A still image shows Jake Holsclaw standing in front of a row of trees, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Eau Claire,' 'Jake Holsclaw' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Health

Jake Holsclaw on ATV/UTV crashes and efforts to boost safety

A still image shows Sadie Howell seated in front of a gray and white abstract painting, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Sadie Howell' and 'Envision Greater Fond du Lac.'

Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

A still image shows JD Vance standing in front of a podium, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'JD Vance' and 'Vice President.'

Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Candidate lanes, campaign ads, ‘F-bombs’ and the 2026 race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Candidate lanes, campaign ads, 'F-bombs' and the 2026 race

Francesca Hong holds a wireless microphone in her right hand and gestures with her left hand while standing and speaking in a room, with the backs of the heads of seated people facing her in the foreground.

Elections

Hong's candidacy tests how far left Wisconsin voters are willing to go in 2026

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Courts

John Deere owners win right to repair equipment under settlement with FTC, Wisconsin and four other states

Charles Carlin on funding for Wisconsin’s state parks system

Environment

Charles Carlin on funding for Wisconsin's state parks system

Leonard Jurgensen on his collection of Schlitz beer bottles

History

Leonard Jurgensen on his collection of Schlitz beer bottles

Sara Rodriguez speaks while standing behind a wood podium with multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations affixed to its top, with multiple people standing behind her holding printed campaign signs reading Sara Rodriguez for Governor and Union Strong Sara Rodriguez, in a room with the U.S. and Wisconsin flags on stands in the background and a backdrop banner showing her campaign logo.

Elections

Rodriguez says her 2026 campaign for governor has less money than she thought

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Budgets

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Jake Holsclaw.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Darryl Morin, Jake Holsclaw, Sadie Howell

A still image shows Darryl Morin seated in front of a wall covered in different awards and certificates, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Franklin,' 'Darryl Morin' and 'Forward Latino.'

Social Issues

Darryl Morin on a surge of ICE and CPB arrests in Wisconsin

A still image shows Jake Holsclaw standing in front of a row of trees, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Eau Claire,' 'Jake Holsclaw' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Health

Jake Holsclaw on ATV/UTV crashes and efforts to boost safety

A still image shows Sadie Howell seated in front of a gray and white abstract painting, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Sadie Howell' and 'Envision Greater Fond du Lac.'

Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

A still image shows JD Vance standing in front of a podium, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'JD Vance' and 'Vice President.'

Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Candidate lanes, campaign ads, ‘F-bombs’ and the 2026 race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Candidate lanes, campaign ads, 'F-bombs' and the 2026 race

Francesca Hong holds a wireless microphone in her right hand and gestures with her left hand while standing and speaking in a room, with the backs of the heads of seated people facing her in the foreground.

Elections

Hong's candidacy tests how far left Wisconsin voters are willing to go in 2026

Multiple John Deere tractors are arranged in a line on multiple flat railcars in a railyard with multiple tracks.

Courts

John Deere owners win right to repair equipment under settlement with FTC, Wisconsin and four other states

Charles Carlin on funding for Wisconsin’s state parks system

Environment

Charles Carlin on funding for Wisconsin's state parks system

Leonard Jurgensen on his collection of Schlitz beer bottles

History

Leonard Jurgensen on his collection of Schlitz beer bottles

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Leonard Jurgensen on documenting the history of Schlitz beer

History

Leonard Jurgensen on documenting the history of Schlitz beer

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History

A farewell toast to the beer that made Milwaukee famous

McCoshen & Ross on candidates in Wisconsin’s 2026 primaries

Elections

McCoshen & Ross on candidates in Wisconsin's 2026 primaries

A still image shows Charles Carlin seated in front of a green couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Summit Lake,' 'Charles Carlin' and 'Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts.'

Environment

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds expiring

Sparks fly in Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic governor primary

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Sparks fly in Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic governor primary

How personal waivers impact Wisconsin’s vaccination numbers

Health

How personal waivers impact Wisconsin's vaccination numbers

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Indigenous

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

South Central Region

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Environment

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

South Central Region

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Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

Southeast Region

A still image shows Sam Cole seated in front of a piano, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Chicago, IL,' 'Sam Cole' and 'ACLU of Illinois.'

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

Southeast Region

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Economy

Jon Jarosh on how fewer temporary work visas affects tourism

Northeast Region

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Policy

Tami Jackson on work requirements for Medicaid eligibility

A still image shows Tami Jackson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tami Jackson' and 'WI Board for People With Developmental Disabilities.'

Policy

Tami Jackson on work requirements for Medicaid eligibility

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

A still image shows JD Vance standing in front of a podium, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'JD Vance' and 'Vice President.'

Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

Budgets

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A still image shows Sadie Howell seated in front of a gray and white abstract painting, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Sadie Howell' and 'Envision Greater Fond du Lac.'

Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

Economy

Why are more older adults in Door County still working?

Economy

Jon Jarosh on how fewer temporary work visas affects tourism

Courts

Jeff Lamont on Wisconsin's PFAS settlement with Tyco Fire

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Indigenous

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Environment

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

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Indigenous

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved

Indigenous

Lac Du Flambeau tribe fights state lawsuit on fishing access

Economy

Jan Lee on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's status

Courts

Wisconsin sues Lac Du Flambeau tribe over non-member fishing restrictions on 19 lakes

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

A still image shows President Donald Trump seated at bannered table with the Seal of the President of the United States on the front and graphics on either side that read FIGHTING FOR AMERICAN FARMERS and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Politics

Trump visits Wisconsin to tout his agriculture tax breaks

Politics

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

Elections

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Economy

Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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