A hand-drawn illustration shows a man wearing a neck brace lying in a hospital bed with his arms above the blanket and his shoulders braced by pillows, with an IV line attached to his arm from a fluid bag mounted on a poll, and with a baseball cap on a nightstand on the other side of the bed.

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.

July 14, 2026

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.
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

Sara Rodriguez, Wisconsin's lieutenant governor and a candidate in the 2026 Democratic primary for governor, announced that she had discovered her campaign has hundreds of thousands dollars less in funding than she thought after campaign ads slated to did not air due to unpaid invoices.

July 14, 2026

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics
Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Budgets

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts Director of Strategic Initiatives Charles Carlin discusses maneuvering in the Legislature over funding of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

July 13, 2026

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

Here's what guests on the July 10, 2026 episode said about a surge in immigration arrests in Wisconsin, a growing number of off-highway vehicle accidents, and a program to entice people to move to Fond du Lac.

July 13, 2026

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.'
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

Latino Forward National President Darryl Morin discusses feelings within Wisconsin immigrant communities to an upswing of arrests and detentions by federal agents in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Madison.

July 10, 2026

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.'
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

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources off-highway vehicle administrator Jake Holsclaw discusses state law changes intended to improve the safety of ATV and UTV riders as fatal accidents rise.

July 10, 2026

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.'
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

Envision Greater Fond du Lac President & CEO Sadie Howell discusses the Make My Move Talent Attraction Program that offers monetary incentives to encourage people to relocate to and work in the city.

July 10, 2026 • Northeast 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.'
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

Vice President JD Vance visits Milwaukee to talk about fraud allegations in government programs, with Democratic Mayor Cavalier Johnson asking the Republican to visit the city's election operations.

July 10, 2026 • Southeast Region

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

Inside Wisconsin Politics

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

The Democratic field for governor gets tighter, campaign ads roll out in primary races, and Vice President JD Vance visits Milwaukee — Inside Wisconsin Politics takes the temperature of the election.

July 9, 2026

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.
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

Democratic socialists have won elections in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver so far in 2026 — in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong's candidacy for governor is turning a primary race into a question of where Democrats in the state stand.

July 9, 2026