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Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Wisconsin Native Vote organizer Gloria Wiggins discusses working to boost turnout among Indigenous voters of all ages around the state in 2026 and the issues that are priorities in tribal communities.

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Campaign contributions from Wisconsin utilities are down for the 2026 election

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: McCoshen & Ross, Lisa Tollefson, Bryna Godar, Tony Lo Sasso, Justin Sydnor

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Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

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A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

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What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

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Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on potential for federal agents at polling places in November 2026 vote

Light and shadow provide contrast to a superstructure of metal girders, poles and coils that connect in an irregular grid, with a clear sky in the background.

Campaign contributions from Wisconsin utilities are down for the 2026 election

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: McCoshen & Ross, Lisa Tollefson, Bryna Godar, Tony Lo Sasso, Justin Sydnor

A still image shows a blue yard sign with an arrow pointing to the left, with text surrounding the arrow reading Vote and Votar.

Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

A still image shows Justin Sydnor seated in front of a red wall with three windows, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Justin Sydnor' and 'Wisconsin School of Business.'

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A still image shows Meagan Wolfe standing in front of a podium with various news mics, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Meagan Wolfe' and 'Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator.'

Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security

A still image shows Scott McDonell standing in front of a podium with various news mics, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Scott McDonell' and 'Dane County Clerk.'

Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots

Multiple construction vehicles with extended cranes are parked in front of a multi-story building with metal siding that is under construction under a cloudy sky, with other construction vehicles and a glass geodesic dome to the side in the background, and with multiple chain-link fences in the foreground.

The state of Wisconsin has signed multiple NDAs for data center development deals

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

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A scuffed sticker with the words I Voted Today is attached to the back of sign, with an out-of-focus person visible outside beneath the bottom edge of the upper edge of a window.

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on potential for federal agents at polling places in November 2026 vote

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