Tony Evers stands and speaks into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium, with three out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.

Budgets

Evers reaches deal with Republican lawmakers on Wisconsin’s 2025-27 budget to cut taxes, fund UW

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature have reached a deal on the 2025-27 state budget, which would cut income taxes by $1.3 billion, increase funding for the Universities of Wisconsin despite a threatened cut, and raises taxes to pay for transportation projects.

July 1, 2025

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Pink shooting target paper with concentric rings numbered 7 to 9, many bullet holes clustered near the center X.

In Focus

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 1: A mother’s choice

In part one of a series about gun violence in Milwaukee and how it impacts the city and its families, Murv Seymour talks with Antonia Perry about turning her son over to police after he stole her gun.

June 30, 2025

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Anya van Wagtendonk, Michael Osterholm

Here's what guests on the June 27, 2025 episode said about final days of state budget maneuvering by Wisconsin lawmakers and the federal government's shifting stance on vaccination.

June 30, 2025

A still image shows a brick road sign with red and black patterns in a bushy area, the sign reads 'Stockbridge-Munsee Health & Wellness Center' and 'Ella Besaw Center.'
A still image shows a brick road sign with red and black patterns in a bushy area, the sign reads 'Stockbridge-Munsee Health & Wellness Center' and 'Ella Besaw Center.'

Indigenous

How federal funding cuts threaten tribal health services

Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey says uncertainty over Medicaid and Indian Health Service funding could destabilize health care in Wisconsin's tribal communities.

June 27, 2025 • Northeast Region

A still image shows Anya van Wagtendonk seated in front of a television set, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'State Capitol,' 'Anya van Wagtendonk' and 'Wisconsin Public Radio.'
A still image shows Anya van Wagtendonk seated in front of a television set, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'State Capitol,' 'Anya van Wagtendonk' and 'Wisconsin Public Radio.'

Budgets

Anya van Wagtendonk on Wisconsin’s 2025-27 budget session

Wisconsin Public Radio state Capitol reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discusses budget talks among Republican lawmakers and what's still on the table as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers wields a partial veto.

June 27, 2025

A still image shows Michael Osterholm seated in front of five clocks showing different zones and two bookshelves, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Michael Osterholm' and 'Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.'
A still image shows Michael Osterholm seated in front of five clocks showing different zones and two bookshelves, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Michael Osterholm' and 'Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.'

Health

Michael Osterholm on goals of the Vaccine Integrity Project

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Director Michael Osterholm explains the mission of the Vaccine Integrity Project amid shifts by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

June 27, 2025

Stacked cardboard boxes labeled Tribal Elder Food Box from the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition, with workers packing boxes in the background.
Stacked cardboard boxes labeled Tribal Elder Food Box from the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition, with workers packing boxes in the background.

Indigenous

Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box program faces unsure future

A Tribal Elder Community Food Box program sourcing launched in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded statewide, but federal funding cuts are putting serious strains on its operation.

June 26, 2025

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Ornate architectural entrance with red marble columns and gold-accented capitals, featuring the inscription SUPREME COURT.

Courts

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state’s congressional district boundaries

The decision, made without explanation from the liberal-controlled court, is a setback for Democrats who had hoped for new, friendlier district boundary lines in Wisconsin as they attempt to win back control of the House next year.

June 26, 2025

White-haired man in a navy suit and striped tie speaks at a podium in a formal wood-paneled government chamber, with officials seated behind him.
White-haired man in a navy suit and striped tie speaks at a podium in a formal wood-paneled government chamber, with officials seated behind him.

Budgets

Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republican Legislature in fight with governor

In a unanimous ruling, the court struck down Evers' partial veto of a Republican bill detailing spending on new literacy programs. The case tested the limits of veto powers and the Legislature's ability to exert influence by controlling funding.

June 25, 2025

Mark Copelovitch on parallels between today and the 1930s
Mark Copelovitch on parallels between today and the 1930s

Economy

Mark Copelovitch on parallels between today and the 1930s

Mark Copelovitch on how politics today mirror the 1930s backlash against globalization.

June 25, 2025