Nathan Denzin
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How nationalized politics shape the vote in Wisconisn’s 3rd Congressional District
With the retirement of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, the race between Democrat Brad Pfaff and Republican Derrick Van Orden is among the most competitive in 2022 as voters in rural, western parts of the state have shifted from blue to red.
Thursday August 11, 2022
How to change your vote if you’ve already voted for a candidate who has dropped out
Wisconsin law allows absentee voters to 'spoil' their ballots twice if the candidate they voted for bows out of the race prior to the election.
Friday July 29, 2022
Fast Facts: Wisconsin employers want more workers
A labor shortage in the state is expected to last for years as thousands of jobs in trucking, maintenance and nursing are not being filled, even as the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Wednesday July 27, 2022
What happens when state government wants pandemic unemployment aid back?
Here & Now extra: A "complicated, procedural mess" awaited anyone applying for pandemic unemployment insurance in Wisconsin, and one mistake in filing paperwork could mean the government demanded this money be paid back.
Tuesday July 26, 2022
The pain of inflation for people trying to make ends meet
Consumer prices have jumped considerably over the past year, with the inflation rate hitting a 40-year high in the U.S. – these higher costs are particularly hitting lower-income people around Wisconsin.
Friday July 22, 2022
A history of Wisconsin’s abortion laws
"Here & Now" reporter Nathan Denzin explains how Wisconsin's abortion laws have changed from the 1849 statute prohibiting most abortions up to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision to end constitutional protections.
Friday July 1, 2022
Protesters gather at Wisconsin Capitol after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision by the nation's high court, Wisconsin now bans abortion except when deemed necessary to save a mother's life under an 1849 law.
Saturday June 25, 2022
Wisconsin Republicans approve diluted PFAS limits as regulators urge tougher standards
The new state regulations set "forever chemical" limits in drinking water that are much weaker than those proposed by the state health department and updated EPA guidance.
Wednesday June 15, 2022
Wisconsin DOJ confirms retired Judge John Roemer killed in targeted attack
The suspect in a June 3 shooting in Juneau County has been identified as Douglas K. Uhde, whom Judge John Roemer sentenced to six years in prison in 2005.
Sunday June 5, 2022
Wisconsin DOJ investigating targeted shooting related to judicial system
A Juneau County shooting that left one dead and another hospitalized was a targeted act that the state Attorney General noted was related to court cases.
Friday June 3, 2022
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