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A still image from a video shows Anya Verkhovskaya sitting in a room with a window behind her right shoulder, with a graphic at bottom reading Anya Verkhovskaya and Friends of Be an Angel.

Social Issues

Anya Verkhovskaya on having relatives in Russia and Ukraine

Friends of Be an Angel board chair Anya Verkhovskaya shares the divisions, difficulties and pain that are faced by people who have family and friends on both sides of the Russian and Ukrainian border.

Tuesday March 7, 2023

A still image from a video shows Taras Khaba sitting in a room with a window behind his left shoulder, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Taras Khaba, M.D.' and 'Ukrainian Medical Association of North America.'

Social Issues

Taras Khaba on volunteering to send medical aid to Ukraine

Physician Taras Khaba, who escaped Ukraine with his family after Russia's full-out invasion, describes joining the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America to offer support in the midst of war.

Tuesday March 7, 2023

A still image from a video shows an overhead view of a warehouse in Ukraine with several individuals standing among stacks of crates and boxes, and a forklift.

Social Issues

Providing power to Ukraine in the dark and cold of winter

Human rights activists, medical professionals and business community members around Wisconsin have come together to supply generators for Ukraine to keep lights and heat operating in the midst of war.

Thursday March 2, 2023

Bonnie Margulis sits on a chair with open double doors and a stairway in the background, with a graphic at bottom reading Madison, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice.

Social Issues

Rabbi Bonnie Margulis on antisemitism and polarized politics

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Bonnie Margulis considers growth in antisemitism and other forms of hatred fueled by online echo chambers and heightened political division.

Tuesday February 28, 2023

A still image from a video shows a row of books about Jewish history and the Holocaust on a shelf, including titles that read 'The Other Victims,' 'The Holocaust in Romania' and 'The Resistance in Austria, 1938-1945.'

Social Issues

The chronic scourge of casual antisemitism in a divisive era

Wisconsin has experienced a steep increase in antisemitic acts over recent years, and Jewish community leaders in the state are deploring the pervasiveness of hate as memories of the Holocaust fade.

Thursday February 23, 2023

Zac Schultz and Brian Schimming sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Brian Schimming, Richard Shaw

Here's what guests on the January 13, 2023 episode said about the Republican Party of Wisconsin's plans for 2023 and why a community coalition in Milwaukee opposes the proposed expansion of I-94 in the city.

Tuesday January 17, 2023

Zac Schultz and Tony Evers sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tony Evers, Allison Madison

Here's what guests on the January 6, 2023 episode said about Wisconsin's 2023 budget process and the impacts of road salt use during winter.

Monday January 9, 2023

More than one dozen people, many clad in religious garments, stand on a stage with two podiums, with a rabbi standing behind one and speaking into a microphone.

Social Issues

Shining a light on the growing problem of antisemitism in Wisconsin

Political conflict, the pandemic and the casual malice prevalent in social media are all factors contributing to the rise in statements and acts of bigotry and hatred toward Jewish communities — groups in Milwaukee and Madison are working to emphasize the extent of this trend around the state.

Tuesday December 20, 2022

Paul Farrow and Kelda Roys sit next to each other and across from Zac Schultz at a desk on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Paul Farrow & Kelda Roys after the 2022 gubernatorial debate

Here's what guests on the October 14, 2022 episode said about a debate between Gov. Tony Evers and Tim Michels.

Monday October 17, 2022

Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit next to each other and across from Frederica Freyberg at a desk on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: McCoshen & Ross after the 2022 U.S. Senate debate

Here's what guests on the October 7, 2022 episode said about a debate between U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Lt Gov. Mandela Barnes.

Monday October 10, 2022

Zac Schultz and Jerome Dillard sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Jerome Dillard, Dale Knapp, Chad Laibly

Here's what guests on the September 30, 2022 episode said about campaign rhetoric about crime, Wisconsin's projected decline in younger residents and rising energy prices in advance of winter.

Monday October 3, 2022

A split screen shows Zac Schultz and Dr. Amy Domeyer in different locations.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Greg Hartjes, Dr. Amy Domeyer

Here's what guests on the Sept. 9, 2022 episode said about an Appleton school district referendum and a shortage of OB-GYNs in Wisconsin.

Monday September 12, 2022

Two folding highway and sandwich board signs read Vote Here stand on a concrete patio outside the entrance to a brick building.

Elections

Close, contrary primary votes illustrate 2022 rifts among Wisconsin Republicans

The close victory for Robin Vos in the Republican primary for the 63rd Assembly District wasn't the only tight race for the party in the state — battles for other legislative districts and statewide seats show the preeminence of the previous election, and former president, for its voters.

Wednesday September 7, 2022

Bonnie Margulis stands in front of a table covered with food and other items and speaks to people seated at tables in a room with painted concrete block walls and wood-paneled cafeteria window coverings.

Social Issues

Abortion policy in Wisconsin and divergent outlooks on freedom of religion

Jewish voices in the state are sharing their perspectives on pregnancy and the definition of human life as differences over interpretation of the First Amendment grow more salient.

Thursday August 18, 2022

Marisa Wojcik and Dr. James Conway sit in chairs in a room with the Here & Now set in the background.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Gracie Skogman, Tanya Atkinson, Charles Franklin, Dr. James Conway

Here's what guests on the June 24, 2022 episode said about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, polling the 2022 Wisconsin primaries and authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children.

Monday June 27, 2022

A split screen shows Zac Schultz and Dr. Beth Neary in different locations.

Policy

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Bradley Burmeister, Beth Neary, Chris DeMarco, Susan Urbanski

Here's what guests on the June 17, 2022 episode said about assessing firearm risk for patients with mental health needs, adverse effects of exposure to PFAS, the high risk of energy emergencies in the Midwest grid, and demand for human milk during the baby formula shortage.

Monday June 20, 2022

A split screen shows Zac Schultz and Trisha Kilpin in different locations.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Trisha Kilpin, Tiffany Green

Here's what guests on the June 10, 2022 episode said about what the state does to help ensure safety in schools and maternal health disparities related to abortion.

Monday June 13, 2022

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Recent Here & Now Segments

A digital vote register mounted on a marble-block masonry wall shows aye and nay votes for a bill, with gallery seats on one side and a painting on the other.

Politics

Longer time before renewals, other changes eyed to speed up Wisconsin licensing delays

Wisconsin Assembly officers and staff sit and stand at seats on a legislative dais flanked by the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in a room with wood-paneled walls and carvings, with a WisEye-branded video graphic on the bottom of the image noting a Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session discussion on Assembly Bill 229, described as Prohibiting certain actions by DPS related to the immunization program.

Politics

Wisconsin Republicans block meningitis vaccine requirement for students

A worker uses a snow blower to remove snow on a walkway, with leafless trees, parked vehicles, a city bus and buildings in the background.

Politics

Wisconsin Legislature moves to preempt state and local bans on gas-powered engines

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly atop a flagpole on one wing of the Wisconsin Capitol building, framed by its dome in the background and a tree in the foreground.

Politics

Wisconsin Senate approves bills setting new unemployment benefit requirements

A driveway in front of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections headquarters stands empty on April 14, 2022. Wisconsin’s parole commission would be forced to post its decisions online about who has been granted and denied parole under a Republican-authored bill up for approval in the state Senate on June 7, 2023. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

Policy

Wisconsin Senate votes to increase parole commission transparency

Robin Vos and speaks to reporters while standing in front of U.S. and Wisconsin flags, with a blurry person in the foreground on the right side of the image.

Budgets

Vos floats removing Milwaukee funding provisions from shared revenue plan

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