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US Sen. Ron Johnson on a 2025 tax bill and the federal debt

US Sen. Ron Johnson on a 2025 tax bill and the federal debt

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, discusses his objections to a 2025 reconciliation policy bill cutting federal taxes and spending due to its projected $2.4 trillion increase to the national debt.

A still image shows the Menomini yoU language campus, a wide arched gray building with floral designs on the sides of a large glass entrance with a Menominee Nation flag waving in front of it.

Wisconsin Native languages shift from silence to celebration

A still image shows U.S. Representative Gwen Moore seated in front of an ornate wood desk with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore' and '(D) Fourth Congressional District.'

Moore, Pocan seek to visit ICE detainees at Juneau facility

A still image shows José Pérez seated in front of a wood paneled wall with lots of degrees and certificates with a graphic at the bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'José Pérez' and 'Milwaukee Common Council President.'

Alderman José Pérez on ICE arrests of Milwaukee immigrants

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of a map of Wisconsin and a glowing packers lamp with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service - Green Bay.'

Kurt Kotenberg on tracking wildfire smoke across Wisconsin

Multiple sit behind mounted microphones and paper printed name plates on top of a wood-paneled legislative dais with a TV monitor mounted overhead under a vaulted ceiling, with U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with people seated in multiple rows of stacking chairs facing the dais in the foreground.

Trump administration accuses Wisconsin Elections Commission of violating federal law on complaints

Ann Zenk on efforts to grow Wisconsin’s workforce of nurses

Ann Zenk on efforts to grow Wisconsin's workforce of nurses

Cain Oulahan, Kime Abduli and Christine Neumann-Ortiz sit at a table and speak into multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations mounted on short tripods set on its surface along with a water bottle and paper name tents in a room with prints displayed on a wall in the background, with seated and standing people in the foreground with video cameras and cell phones mounted on tripods facing them in the foreground.

What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, an immigrant who faced false accusations

Tony Evers gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone, with two out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.

Wisconsin's 2025 budget negotiations stall — how could a breakdown affect the state's 2026 race for governor?

A pedimental frieze showing statues of seven figures seated above the words Equal Justice Under Law is carved in a marble masonry building.

US Supreme Court rules Catholic Charities Bureau doesn't have to pay state unemployment taxes

Rep. Dean Kaufert on money in politics and party leadership

Rep. Dean Kaufert on money in politics and party leadership

An electronic traffic message sign mounted on metal poles over a roadway reads Air Quality Alert Consider Reducing Trips, with trees, light poles and buildings in the background obscured by haze.

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' air quality conditions into the upper Midwest

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10’s passage and political legacy

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10's passage and political legacy

A still image shows the Menomini yoU language campus, a wide arched gray building with floral designs on the sides of a large glass entrance with a Menominee Nation flag waving in front of it.

Wisconsin Native languages shift from silence to celebration

A still image shows U.S. Representative Gwen Moore seated in front of an ornate wood desk with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore' and '(D) Fourth Congressional District.'

Moore, Pocan seek to visit ICE detainees at Juneau facility

A still image shows José Pérez seated in front of a wood paneled wall with lots of degrees and certificates with a graphic at the bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'José Pérez' and 'Milwaukee Common Council President.'

Alderman José Pérez on ICE arrests of Milwaukee immigrants

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of a map of Wisconsin and a glowing packers lamp with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service - Green Bay.'

Kurt Kotenberg on tracking wildfire smoke across Wisconsin

Multiple sit behind mounted microphones and paper printed name plates on top of a wood-paneled legislative dais with a TV monitor mounted overhead under a vaulted ceiling, with U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with people seated in multiple rows of stacking chairs facing the dais in the foreground.

Trump administration accuses Wisconsin Elections Commission of violating federal law on complaints

Ann Zenk on efforts to grow Wisconsin’s workforce of nurses

Ann Zenk on efforts to grow Wisconsin's workforce of nurses

Cain Oulahan, Kime Abduli and Christine Neumann-Ortiz sit at a table and speak into multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations mounted on short tripods set on its surface along with a water bottle and paper name tents in a room with prints displayed on a wall in the background, with seated and standing people in the foreground with video cameras and cell phones mounted on tripods facing them in the foreground.

What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, an immigrant who faced false accusations

Tony Evers gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone, with two out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.

Wisconsin's 2025 budget negotiations stall — how could a breakdown affect the state's 2026 race for governor?

A pedimental frieze showing statues of seven figures seated above the words Equal Justice Under Law is carved in a marble masonry building.

US Supreme Court rules Catholic Charities Bureau doesn't have to pay state unemployment taxes

Rep. Dean Kaufert on money in politics and party leadership

Rep. Dean Kaufert on money in politics and party leadership

An electronic traffic message sign mounted on metal poles over a roadway reads Air Quality Alert Consider Reducing Trips, with trees, light poles and buildings in the background obscured by haze.

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' air quality conditions into the upper Midwest

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10’s passage and political legacy

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10's passage and political legacy

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A still image shows the Menomini yoU language campus, a wide arched gray building with floral designs on the sides of a large glass entrance with a Menominee Nation flag waving in front of it.

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Tony Evers gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone, with two out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.

Wisconsin's 2025 budget negotiations stall — how could a breakdown affect the state's 2026 race for governor?

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A still image shows José Pérez seated in front of a wood paneled wall with lots of degrees and certificates with a graphic at the bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'José Pérez' and 'Milwaukee Common Council President.'

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A still image shows U.S. Representative Gwen Moore seated in front of an ornate wood desk with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore' and '(D) Fourth Congressional District.'

Moore, Pocan seek to visit ICE detainees at Juneau facility

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A still image shows Kevin McDonell seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Kevin McDonell' and 'Lincoln Avenue Communities'

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