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How personal waivers impact Wisconsin’s vaccination numbers

Health

How personal waivers impact Wisconsin's vaccination numbers

The number of families seeking personal conviction waivers for required vaccination of children attending public school in Wisconsin is increasing, leading to decreases in statewide immunization levels.

Recent News

James Carson carries a stack of seven unbaked pizzas wrapped in plastic in front of double doors with a wood laminate finish and windows covered with decals.

Economy

Why are more older adults in Door County still working?

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Indigenous

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Jamie Weigelt stands and speaks with Jared Weigelt stands next to and looks at her, with a table in between them in the foreground with an out-of-focus pair of shoes and basketball jersey.

Social Issues

Wisconsin families turn grief into action as sextortion cases are on the rise

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly from a flagpole on top of a multi-story masonry building with a pillar and pediment façade framing a large graphic of the face of the Bucky Badger collegiate mascot, with trees on both sides of a hillside lawn in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Health

Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Environment

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Shawn Johnson sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Sam Cole.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Sam Cole, Tami Jackson, Jon Jarosh, James Causey

A still image shows James Causey seated in front of a picture of the ocean, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'James Causey' and 'Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.'

Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

A still image shows Sam Cole seated in front of a piano, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Chicago, IL,' 'Sam Cole' and 'ACLU of Illinois.'

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

A still image shows Jon Jarosh superimposed on an image of a winding road in a forest, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Sturgeon Bay,' 'Jon Jarosh' and 'Destination Door County.'

Economy

Jon Jarosh on how fewer temporary work visas affects tourism

A still image shows Tami Jackson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tami Jackson' and 'WI Board for People With Developmental Disabilities.'

Policy

Tami Jackson on work requirements for Medicaid eligibility

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Inside Wisconsin Politics

How socialism is affecting Wisconsin's Democratic primaries

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

James Carson carries a stack of seven unbaked pizzas wrapped in plastic in front of double doors with a wood laminate finish and windows covered with decals.

Economy

Why are more older adults in Door County still working?

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Indigenous

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Jamie Weigelt stands and speaks with Jared Weigelt stands next to and looks at her, with a table in between them in the foreground with an out-of-focus pair of shoes and basketball jersey.

Social Issues

Wisconsin families turn grief into action as sextortion cases are on the rise

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly from a flagpole on top of a multi-story masonry building with a pillar and pediment façade framing a large graphic of the face of the Bucky Badger collegiate mascot, with trees on both sides of a hillside lawn in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Health

Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Environment

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Shawn Johnson sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Sam Cole.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Sam Cole, Tami Jackson, Jon Jarosh, James Causey

A still image shows James Causey seated in front of a picture of the ocean, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'James Causey' and 'Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.'

Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

A still image shows Sam Cole seated in front of a piano, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Chicago, IL,' 'Sam Cole' and 'ACLU of Illinois.'

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

A still image shows Jon Jarosh superimposed on an image of a winding road in a forest, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Sturgeon Bay,' 'Jon Jarosh' and 'Destination Door County.'

Economy

Jon Jarosh on how fewer temporary work visas affects tourism

A still image shows Tami Jackson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tami Jackson' and 'WI Board for People With Developmental Disabilities.'

Policy

Tami Jackson on work requirements for Medicaid eligibility

A reporter in a blazer sits in front of a microphone on a screen. The title Democratic socialists rise up sits above a logo for Inside Wisconsin Politics along with PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How socialism is affecting Wisconsin's Democratic primaries

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

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Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

South Central Region

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Indigenous

Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation

South Central Region

A still image shows Jason Stein seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Jason Stein' and 'Wisconsin Policy Forum.'

Budgets

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

Southeast Region

A still image shows Zara Fakhri seated at a desk on her laptop with a flag of Iran behind her.

Politics

Iranians in Wisconsin react to US-Iran peace negotiations

Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson on the announced peace talks to end the Iran war.

Politics

Wisconsin senators on the Memorandum of Understanding

A still image shows lines of tables campaigning for various candidates at the 2026 Wisconsin Democratic convetion.

Here and Now 2026

Candidates for governor make their case to the parties

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Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin Democrats make their cases in primary for governor

A still image shows Jeff Lamont seated in front of a picture of a beach, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Port Washington,' 'Jeff Lamont' and 'Retired Hydrologist.'

Courts

Jeff Lamont on Wisconsin's PFAS settlement with Tyco Fire

Northeast Region

A still image shows Elmer Moore, Jr. seated in with an American flag behind him, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'Elmer Moore, Jr.' and 'Wisconsin Housing and Economic Dev. Authority.'

Economy

Elmer Moore, Jr. on rental housing tax credits in Wisconsin

A still image shows Taylor Odle seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Taylor Odle' and 'UW-Madison School of Education'

Education

Taylor Odle on the Universities of Wisconsin's tuition hikes

Wisconsin’s U.S. senators on war with Iran and inflation

Politics

Wisconsin's U.S. senators on war with Iran and inflation

Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Health

Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Health

Paula Tran on the health challenges facing Wisconsinites

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

A still image shows James Causey seated in front of a picture of the ocean, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'James Causey' and 'Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.'

Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

Budgets

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

Courts

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

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

James Carson carries a stack of seven unbaked pizzas wrapped in plastic in front of double doors with a wood laminate finish and windows covered with decals.

Economy

Why are more older adults in Door County still working?

Economy

Jon Jarosh on how fewer temporary work visas affects tourism

Courts

Jeff Lamont on Wisconsin's PFAS settlement with Tyco Fire

Courts

Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS contamination

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Indigenous

President Jon Greendeer on protecting Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Environment

Tony Abate on Dane County lands returned to the Ho-Chunk

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on removal of Ho-Chunk from ancestral lands

Indigenous

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Small waves on a lake move toward its near shore, with plants, a mowed area and a gravel track in the foreground, and the hazy tree-covered far shore on the horizon in the background.

Indigenous

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved

Indigenous

Lac Du Flambeau tribe fights state lawsuit on fishing access

Economy

Jan Lee on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's status

Courts

Wisconsin sues Lac Du Flambeau tribe over non-member fishing restrictions on 19 lakes

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

A still image shows President Donald Trump seated at bannered table with the Seal of the President of the United States on the front and graphics on either side that read FIGHTING FOR AMERICAN FARMERS and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Politics

Trump visits Wisconsin to tout his agriculture tax breaks

Politics

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

Elections

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Economy

Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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