Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Here and Now 2026

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul discusses his run for re-election as the incumbent and Democratic candidate for the office in 2026 and significant issues facing the state Department of Justice.

September 9, 2026

A room with an exam table, two wood arm chairs with padded seats and backs, and a padded stool under a table sit in a room with cabinets, a sink, and other items along a back wall, with an eye chart displayed on a cabinet door and a graphic showing a spinal column on a wall, with an open wood door and its frame in the foreground.
A room with an exam table, two wood arm chairs with padded seats and backs, and a padded stool under a table sit in a room with cabinets, a sink, and other items along a back wall, with an eye chart displayed on a cabinet door and a graphic showing a spinal column on a wall, with an open wood door and its frame in the foreground.

Policy

What can Wisconsin learn from other states starting work requirements for Medicaid?

Nebraska and Montana have put work requirements in place for Medicaid recipients that are required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — their start ahead of federal deadlines could offer implementation lessons for other states, including in Wisconsin.

September 9, 2026

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin
Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

Economy

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

UW-Madison labor economist and High Road Strategy Center associate director Laura Dresser discusses Wisconsin's immigrant workers and effects of immigration enforcement raids on jobs and the economy.

September 8, 2026

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Philip Rocco, Sec. Karen Hyun, Laura Dresser

Here's what guests on the Sept. 4, 2026 episode said about sowing distrust in the midterm elections, a Line 5 pipeline leak in Iron and the state of Wisconsin's workers.

September 8, 2026

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin
Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Rural Voices

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Supporters and opponents of large-scale wind and solar energy development in rural communities wrangle over projects as the state's demand for electricity to grow significantly in the coming years.

September 4, 2026

A still image shows Laura Dresser seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Laura Dresser' and 'UW-Madison High Road Strategy Center'
A still image shows Laura Dresser seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Laura Dresser' and 'UW-Madison High Road Strategy Center'

Economy

Laura Dresser on the state of working in Wisconsin in 2026

UW-Madison labor economist and High Road Strategy Center associate director Laura Dresser discusses the State of Working Wisconsin 2026 report on job trends, wage growth, inflation and affordability.

September 4, 2026

A still image shows Philip Rocco seated in front of a very white bedroom, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Philip Rocco' and 'Marquette University Dept. of Political Science.'
A still image shows Philip Rocco seated in front of a very white bedroom, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Philip Rocco' and 'Marquette University Dept. of Political Science.'

Elections

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

Marquette University political science professor Philip Rocco discusses Trump administration moves before the 2026 election seeking to manage the mailing of ballots by alleging noncitizen voter fraud.

September 4, 2026

A still image shows Sec. Karen Hyun seated in front of a blurred background, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Sec. Karen Hyun' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'
A still image shows Sec. Karen Hyun seated in front of a blurred background, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Sec. Karen Hyun' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Environment

Sec. Karen Hyun on a natural gas leak in Line 5 in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sec. Karen Hyun discusses Line 5 leaking natural gas in Iron County following a vehicle collision at an excavation site where the pipeline is being re-routed.

September 4, 2026 • Northern Region

A still image shows an aerial shot of a the clean up site of the natural gas leak spewing from Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.
A still image shows an aerial shot of a the clean up site of the natural gas leak spewing from Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

Indigenous

Ojibwe tribal group condemns Line 5 spill as ‘sloppy work’

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission denounced Enbridge after a contractor's truck struck the Line 5 pipeline at a construction site in northern Wisconsin and caused a natural gas spill.

September 4, 2026 • Northern Region

Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names
Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names

Flock surveillance cameras become an issue, feds probe alleged noncitizen voting, and presidential place name proclamations — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers impacts on the 2026 governor's race.

September 3, 2026