Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Health

Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Wisconsin Department of Health Services State Health Officer Paula Tran discusses findings of the 2025 State Health Assessment, a five-year investigation into health outcomes and healthcare obstacles.

June 11, 2026

Jeff Eide on falling enrollment and closure of rural schools
Jeff Eide on falling enrollment and closure of rural schools

Education

Jeff Eide on falling enrollment and closure of rural schools

Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance Executive Director Jeff Eide describes how the number of students in rural areas is declining affects classrooms and decisions over maintaining or closing facilities.

June 11, 2026

Bradley Carl on Wisconsin rural school district referendums
Bradley Carl on Wisconsin rural school district referendums

Politics

Bradley Carl on Wisconsin rural school district referendums

UW-Madison Wisconsin Center for Education Research scientist Bradley Carl explains the basis for school districts holding referendums and the choices faced by voters being asked to raise local taxes.

June 10, 2026

Childcare subsidies, UW tuition hikes and a PFAS settlement
Childcare subsidies, UW tuition hikes and a PFAS settlement

Politics

Childcare subsidies, UW tuition hikes and a PFAS settlement

Aid for childcare providers is expiring, the Universities of Wisconsin raises tuition, and the state reaches a $10 million PFAS settlement — Inside Wisconsin Politics reviews a busy start to summer.

June 9, 2026

People seated in numerous rows of stacking chairs in a large room hold printed and hand-written signs reading Free Salah Sarsour and Free Salah Now!, with out-of-focus people standing in the background.
People seated in numerous rows of stacking chairs in a large room hold printed and hand-written signs reading Free Salah Sarsour and Free Salah Now!, with out-of-focus people standing in the background.

Courts

Attorneys urge ICE to release Milwaukee mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care

Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent U.S. resident who is president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds since he was taken into custody by ICE.

June 9, 2026 • Southeast Region

Matthew Jacobson stands in a classroom in front of multiple round tables surrounded by stools and chairs, with a room divider, whiteboard, sink and cabinets and shelves along the wall in the background, and with out-of-focus vinyl space-themed decals applied to a glass window in the foreground.
Matthew Jacobson stands in a classroom in front of multiple round tables surrounded by stools and chairs, with a room divider, whiteboard, sink and cabinets and shelves along the wall in the background, and with out-of-focus vinyl space-themed decals applied to a glass window in the foreground.

Education

An apprenticeship program aiming to ease Wisconsin’s teacher shortage is ‘stalling’

A pilot program launched in 2024 sought to offer an alternative route into the classroom for people seeking to become teachers, but its leaders are having trouble enticing school districts to take on more apprentices and enrollment for new trainees has come to a halt.

June 8, 2026

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Don Millis, Paula Drew

Here's what guests on the June 5, 2026 episode said about how the U.S. Postal Services handles absentee ballots and loss of subsidies for child care providers.

June 8, 2026

A still image shows a line of school busses picking up students as they depart from school.
A still image shows a line of school busses picking up students as they depart from school.

Education

The continuing closure of rural schools around Wisconsin

With falling enrollment and an ensuing drop in state funding, school districts that serve students in rural Wisconsin face difficult decisions over closing facilities or shutting down altogether.

June 5, 2026

A still image shows Don Millis seated in front of a set of windows with the blinds closed, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Don Millis' and 'Wisconsin Elections Commission.'
A still image shows Don Millis seated in front of a set of windows with the blinds closed, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Don Millis' and 'Wisconsin Elections Commission.'

Elections

Don Millis on administering Wisconsin’s elections in 2026

Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis discusses the midterm primary and general election cycle as the FBI probes the 2020 vote and the U.S. Postal Service proposes a new mail-in ballot rule.

June 5, 2026

A still image shows Paula Drew seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Paula Drew' and 'Wisconsin Early Childhood Association.'
A still image shows Paula Drew seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Paula Drew' and 'Wisconsin Early Childhood Association.'

Economy

Paula Drew on Child Care Bridge Payments ending in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Director of Policy and Research Paula Drew discusses anticipated impacts of the expiration of Child Care Bridge Payments made by the state to support providers.

June 5, 2026