Robert Yablon on judge recusal rules and a rise in requests

Courts

Robert Yablon on judge recusal rules and a rise in requests

University of Wisconsin Law School professor Robert Yablon describes standards of recusal for judges and justices as requests for the action increase in response to campaign donations and statements.

March 30, 2026

Sunlight reflects off one side of a metal utility pole with three tiers and electricity transmission lines running through each, with a clear sky in the background.
Sunlight reflects off one side of a metal utility pole with three tiers and electricity transmission lines running through each, with a clear sky in the background.

Economy

Competition intensifies over who builds Wisconsin’s electricity grid as data centers drive demand

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which coordinates electricity markets for much of the Midwest and Mississippi River valley, reversed course on a key project in eastern Wisconsin, marking a victory for the state's largest developer of transmission lines.

March 30, 2026

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Mayor Eric Genrich, William Casey Crump

Here's what guests on the March 27, 2026 episode said about listing private school costs on property tax bills and how state PFAS funding might be used in one contaminated community.

March 30, 2026

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers
Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

Education

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich discusses why the city itemizes the cost of private school vouchers on property tax bills as more districts around Wisconsin hold voter referendums for education funding.

March 27, 2026 • Northeast Region

A still image shows William Casey Crump seated in front of a bookshelf, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Town of Stella,' 'William Casey Crump' and 'Town of Stella board chair.'
A still image shows William Casey Crump seated in front of a bookshelf, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Town of Stella,' 'William Casey Crump' and 'Town of Stella board chair.'

Environment

William Casey Crump on state funds to address PFAS pollution

State Town Board Chairperson William Casey Crump discusses how the northern Wisconsin community seeks to use its share of $125 million in state funding to remediate PFAS-contaminated water supplies.

March 27, 2026 • Northern Region

Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race
Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race has a lower profile than previous contests, but its outcome is still consequential — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.

March 26, 2026

One worker uses a tape measure while standing next to another worker pointing with their right index finger as both face a metal cabinet in a room with concrete block walls and multiple electrical equipment items.
One worker uses a tape measure while standing next to another worker pointing with their right index finger as both face a metal cabinet in a room with concrete block walls and multiple electrical equipment items.

Economy

What a boom in building and operating data centers means for Wisconsin’s workforce

A trio of professors consider how many jobs and what types of work data centers bring to communities and the broader economic effects of data centers as more of these projects are in the works around Wisconsin.

March 26, 2026

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race and the issue of recusal
Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race and the issue of recusal

Elections

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race and the issue of recusal

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are being asked to recuse themselves from cases more often — candidates in the state's 2026 high court race share how they consider this question about court rules.

March 25, 2026

A printed sign with the words Absentee Ballot Processing is attached to the edge of a table with a red-white-and-blue stripes and stars tablecloth, with a banker's box and smaller box on its surface alongside pieces of paper and a pen.
A printed sign with the words Absentee Ballot Processing is attached to the edge of a table with a red-white-and-blue stripes and stars tablecloth, with a banker's box and smaller box on its surface alongside pieces of paper and a pen.

Courts

Racine County man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

A Racine County jury found Harry Wait guilty of two misdemeanor election fraud charges and one felony identity theft charge, and acquitted him on a second count of identity theft after requesting the ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason.

March 25, 2026 • Southeast Region

Emma Carufel stands on a wood floor, with lines of people standing on either side of her, in a room with chairs, tables, a podium with a microphone and a whiteboard in the background along with a larger projector screen on a wall and a ceiling-mounted large dream catcher displayed in a corner.
Emma Carufel stands on a wood floor, with lines of people standing on either side of her, in a room with chairs, tables, a podium with a microphone and a whiteboard in the background along with a larger projector screen on a wall and a ceiling-mounted large dream catcher displayed in a corner.

Indigenous

Reconnecting with Indigenous culture through a jingle dress class in Milwaukee

The Movement is Tradition program at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center in Milwaukee offers a jingle dress class open to all community members to promote physical activities based in traditionally rooted tasks.

March 24, 2026 • Southeast Region