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What Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates say about mining

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What Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates say about mining

Republican and Democratic candidates in the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin describe their stance on potential changes to state laws that regulate mining as exploratory drilling is conducted.

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Chris Taylor on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices

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Chris Taylor on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices

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Courts

Federal judges decline to extend appointment for the interim US attorney based in Milwaukee

Dave Blouin on the past and present of mining in Wisconsin

Environment

Dave Blouin on the past and present of mining in Wisconsin

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Courts

Wisconsin and other states reject federal antitrust settlement with Live Nation

Maria Lazar on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court iustices

Elections

Maria Lazar on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court iustices

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Science

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Annette Ziegler listens while sitting in a high-backed leather chair and facing a microphone mounted to a judicial dais with an open binder filled with papers on its surface, with other high-backed wood chairs in the background.

Elections

Ziegler announces she will not run in the 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Side-by-side images show Frederica Freyberg sitting at a desk on the Here & Now set and facing a video monitor showing images of Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Sen. Tammy Baldwin, US Sen. Ron Johnson

A printed paper sign with text reading We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers, the SNAP logo, a line pointing to a phone number and other text is displayed inside a grocery store.

Economy

Wisconsin study finds tax credit meant to help workers mostly helps big companies

Side-by-side images show Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson looking into the camera.

Policy

Wisconsin's US senators split on war powers resolution over further attacks on Iran

A semi-truck drives on a lane between a row of semi-trailers and numerous stacks of shipping containers positioned around multiple cranes.

Courts

Wisconsin and more than 20 other states sue Trump administration over global tariffs imposed after US Supreme Court decision

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the war with Iran and its mission

Policy

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the war with Iran and its mission

Chris Taylor on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices

Elections

Chris Taylor on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices

Sunlight illuminates and casts shadows on a multi-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style masonry building with multiple turrets, gables and a central tower, with two U.S. flags flying on flagpoles next to leafless trees at its central entrance and with other buildings behind it.

Courts

Federal judges decline to extend appointment for the interim US attorney based in Milwaukee

Dave Blouin on the past and present of mining in Wisconsin

Environment

Dave Blouin on the past and present of mining in Wisconsin

The Ticketmaster wordmark is printed on the surface of a retractable belt barrier, with an out-of-focus grass turf and grandstand in the background.

Courts

Wisconsin and other states reject federal antitrust settlement with Live Nation

Maria Lazar on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court iustices

Elections

Maria Lazar on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court iustices

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Science

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Annette Ziegler listens while sitting in a high-backed leather chair and facing a microphone mounted to a judicial dais with an open binder filled with papers on its surface, with other high-backed wood chairs in the background.

Elections

Ziegler announces she will not run in the 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Side-by-side images show Frederica Freyberg sitting at a desk on the Here & Now set and facing a video monitor showing images of Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Sen. Tammy Baldwin, US Sen. Ron Johnson

A printed paper sign with text reading We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers, the SNAP logo, a line pointing to a phone number and other text is displayed inside a grocery store.

Economy

Wisconsin study finds tax credit meant to help workers mostly helps big companies

Side-by-side images show Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson looking into the camera.

Policy

Wisconsin's US senators split on war powers resolution over further attacks on Iran

A semi-truck drives on a lane between a row of semi-trailers and numerous stacks of shipping containers positioned around multiple cranes.

Courts

Wisconsin and more than 20 other states sue Trump administration over global tariffs imposed after US Supreme Court decision

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the war with Iran and its mission

Policy

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the war with Iran and its mission

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US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on the war with Iran and its mission

Policy

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on the war with Iran and its mission

Angie From on her enthusiasm for teaching about mathematics

Education

Angie From on her enthusiasm for teaching about mathematics

Southeast Region

Patrick Landry on fundamentals of teaching math in school

Education

Patrick Landry on fundamentals of teaching math in school

Southeast Region

The Bend Deposit and mining prospects for northern Wisconsin

Economy

The Bend Deposit and mining prospects for northern Wisconsin

Northern Region

Erika Bullock on considering factors that influence learning

Education

Erika Bullock on considering factors that influence learning

Charles Franklin on an early 2026 poll of Wisconsin voters

Elections

Charles Franklin on an early 2026 poll of Wisconsin voters

A still image shows Jeff Wright seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Jeff Wright' and 'Sauk Prairie Schools Superintendent.'

Education

Jeff Wright on school referendums causing property tax hikes

Everyday life plus constant decisions equals a need for math

Education

Everyday life plus constant decisions equals a need for math

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota’s ancient canoes

Science

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota's ancient canoes

South Central Region

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates consider state prisons

Elections

Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates consider state prisons

Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota’s fleet of ancient canoes

Indigenous

Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota's fleet of ancient canoes

South Central Region

Tamara Thomsen on spotting ancient canoes in Lake Mendota

Science

Tamara Thomsen on spotting ancient canoes in Lake Mendota

South Central Region

Tamara Thomsen on spotting ancient canoes in Lake Mendota

Science

Tamara Thomsen on spotting ancient canoes in Lake Mendota

Indigenous

A chain link fence topped by barbed wire stands in front of a gravel road and a row of industrial oil storage tanks with the Enbridge wordmark painted on the side of the one in front.

After years of legal disputes, Enbridge starts Line 5 reroute around Bad River reservation

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota’s ancient canoes

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota's ancient canoes

Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota’s fleet of ancient canoes

Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota's fleet of ancient canoes

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Southeast Region

Sunlight illuminates and casts shadows on a multi-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style masonry building with multiple turrets, gables and a central tower, with two U.S. flags flying on flagpoles next to leafless trees at its central entrance and with other buildings behind it.

Courts

Federal judges decline to extend appointment for the interim US attorney based in Milwaukee

Education

Angie From on her enthusiasm for teaching about mathematics

Education

Patrick Landry on fundamentals of teaching math in school

Courts

A 2026 Wisconsin Appeals Court election was on track to break records until a candidate got kicked off the ballot

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

Mellisa Edwards holds multiple sheets of different colors of tissue paper in both hands over a cardboard box while standing behind a metal bench, with a wood pallet on the top of a metal bench behind her and another person standing next to a piece of industrial equipment in the background, in a room with metal shutters along two walls.

Economy

Work, recovery and second chances on a manufacturing floor in Appleton

Education

UW-Green Bay courts more older learners as student enrollment numbers shrink

Education

Appleton Technical Academy prepares students for skilled trades — it's not easy

Social Issues

Alex Pretti, shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, grew up in Green Bay

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota’s ancient canoes

Science

Tamara Thomsen on researching Lake Mendota's ancient canoes

Indigenous

Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota's fleet of ancient canoes

Science

Tamara Thomsen on spotting ancient canoes in Lake Mendota

Indigenous

The epic history of ancient Native canoes in Lake Mendota

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Science

Steve Donohue on the geology of minerals in the Bend Deposit

Economy

The Bend Deposit and mining prospects for northern Wisconsin

Environment

After years of legal disputes, Enbridge starts Line 5 reroute around Bad River reservation

Courts

Judge upholds permit to reroute Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

Social Issues

Witnessing — and fearing — ICE actions in St. Croix County

Economy

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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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

Economy

Tawny Hardyman on losing staff during a government shutdown

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