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Politics

'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.

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Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

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Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

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Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Health

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

A still image shows Justin Sydnor seated in front of a red wall with three windows, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Justin Sydnor' and 'Wisconsin School of Business.'

Politics

Justin Sydnor on prediction markets, politics and elections

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Elections

Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security

A still image shows Scott McDonell standing in front of a podium with various news mics, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Scott McDonell' and 'Dane County Clerk.'

Elections

Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots

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Economy

The state of Wisconsin has signed multiple NDAs for data center development deals

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

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Elections

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on potential for federal agents at polling places in November 2026 vote

Two side-by-side photos show Tom Tiffany and David Crowley speaking.

Elections

Tiffany keeps his distance from Trump in Wisconsin's 2026 close race for governor

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin’s 2026 elections

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin's 2026 elections

A still image shows a form containing many different kinds of acceptable IDs for Wisconsin elections.

Elections

Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.

Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Elections

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Health

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

A still image shows Justin Sydnor seated in front of a red wall with three windows, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Justin Sydnor' and 'Wisconsin School of Business.'

Politics

Justin Sydnor on prediction markets, politics and elections

A still image shows Meagan Wolfe standing in front of a podium with various news mics, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Meagan Wolfe' and 'Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator.'

Elections

Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security

A still image shows Scott McDonell standing in front of a podium with various news mics, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Scott McDonell' and 'Dane County Clerk.'

Elections

Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots

Multiple construction vehicles with extended cranes are parked in front of a multi-story building with metal siding that is under construction under a cloudy sky, with other construction vehicles and a glass geodesic dome to the side in the background, and with multiple chain-link fences in the foreground.

Economy

The state of Wisconsin has signed multiple NDAs for data center development deals

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

A scuffed sticker with the words I Voted Today is attached to the back of sign, with an out-of-focus person visible outside beneath the bottom edge of the upper edge of a window.

Elections

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on potential for federal agents at polling places in November 2026 vote

Two side-by-side photos show Tom Tiffany and David Crowley speaking.

Elections

Tiffany keeps his distance from Trump in Wisconsin's 2026 close race for governor

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin’s 2026 elections

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin's 2026 elections

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What are the top issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 election for AG?

Elections

What are the top issues in Wisconsin's 2026 election for AG?

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

Elections

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

A still image shows a split screen of David Crowley and Tom Tiffany both holding microphones at speaking to crowds at separate campaign stops.

Elections

Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans center the economy in 2026

Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on temporary restraining orders

Courts

Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on temporary restraining orders

A still image shows Michael Wagner seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Michael Wagner' and 'UW-School of Journalism.'

Elections

Michael Wagner on increasing AI disinformation in elections

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Science

UW-Madison Professor Francis Halzen's Nobel Prize reaction

Wisconsin’s 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin's 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026

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Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

South Central Region

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

Elections

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

Elections

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Elections

What's the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Indigenous

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Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

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Indigenous

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Education

At 'quasi-public' private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there's almost no accountability

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Northeast Region

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Social Issues

Green Bay's 'hidden homeless' maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles

Economy

Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

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South Central Region

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026

Elections

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

Environment

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

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Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

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Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

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Southwest Region

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Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

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

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