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Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak, was granted federal funding for a station in Wisconsin's capital and second largest city, but even with rail lines already in place, it could take until the early 2030s for trains to start operating.
February 10, 2026
Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin
State Rep. Angela Stroud, D-Ashland, discusses concerns about the economics of the artificial intelligence industry and how the increasing energy use of data centers can affect costs for ratepayers.
February 10, 2026
Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin
State. Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, discusses seeking more information about Meta's construction of a hyperscale data center in his district and changes that come with adoption of new technologies.
February 10, 2026 • South Central Region
A pair of doctors who fled Ukraine for Wisconsin still try to pursue their careers
An anesthesiologist and a cardiologist gave up prestigious careers to save their daughter from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia — nearly four years after resettling in Wisconsin, they're still on the long road to practicing their professions.
February 9, 2026 • South Central Region
Tricia Braun on a push to build more and larger data centers
Wisconsin Data Center Coalition Executive Director Tricia Braun discusses motivations to build more data centers and how the tech industry is driving growth within the state and around the nation.
February 9, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Maria Lazar
Here's what guests on the Feb. 6, 2026 episode said about demands from Democrats for new accountability measures for federal immigration agents, and the judicial philosophy of one candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
February 9, 2026
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE deceptions add to fears in Minnesota
Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and other methods to avoid detection in Minnesota, including an apparently made-up Wisconsin-based electrician business.
February 8, 2026
The local battles over data center developments in Wisconsin
The rise and fall of a data center proposal in DeForest was one of many local-level debates around the state over these energy-intensive developments that are a backbone of AI and tech-based business.
February 6, 2026 • South Central Region
Gwen Moore on ICE and funding levels for Homeland Security
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-4th Congressional District, discusses debate in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security and stronger conduct requirements for ICE and other federal agents.
February 6, 2026
Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement
Kimberly Solberg, a resident of Baldwin, discusses the manner in which federal agents are conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota and seeking consistent application of the law.
February 5, 2026 • West Central Region
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