US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on ICE activity and Wisconsin farms

Policy

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on ICE activity and Wisconsin farms

U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-5th Congressional District, discusses the prospect of ICE enforcement actions at farms in Wisconsin and the system agricultural industries use to track immigrant workers.

February 17, 2026

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on tribal responses to funding cuts
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on tribal responses to funding cuts

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on tribal responses to funding cuts

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses actions by tribal nations responding to moves by the federal government to cut funds for health, nutrition and other services.

February 17, 2026

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly from the top of a flagpole in front of a single-story building with brick and glass walls and a letter sign reading Dane County Job Center beneath Black Lives Matter and the rainbow Pride flag banners, with multiple vehicles parked in a parking lot in front of the building, and with snowbanks, leafless trees and evergreen landscape plants in the foreground, and the tops of leafless trees behind the building in the background.
The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly from the top of a flagpole in front of a single-story building with brick and glass walls and a letter sign reading Dane County Job Center beneath Black Lives Matter and the rainbow Pride flag banners, with multiple vehicles parked in a parking lot in front of the building, and with snowbanks, leafless trees and evergreen landscape plants in the foreground, and the tops of leafless trees behind the building in the background.

Economy

Looking for work? Here’s how Wisconsin’s job centers seek to offer help

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development runs dozens of job centers across the state, each staffed with people trained to help jobseekers in their quest for employment — here's how they work.

February 16, 2026

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, Chris Taylor

Here's what guests on the Feb. 13, 2026 episode said about a partial government shutdown over Homeland Security funding and the judicial philosophy of one candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

February 16, 2026

A still image shows a procession of people carrying various Tribal flags walking down the aisle of the State legislature.
A still image shows a procession of people carrying various Tribal flags walking down the aisle of the State legislature.

Indigenous

Wisconsin’s tribal nations assert reciprocity and resiliency

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivers the 2026 State of the Tribes Address, emphasizing how Indigenous voices can contribute to policymaking in Wisconsin.

February 13, 2026

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE
US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

Budgets

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-5th Congressional District, discusses debate in Congress over de-escalation practices by law enforcement officers and funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

February 13, 2026

A photo shows a website displayed on a Google Chrome browser with a URL bar reading medicaid.gov above lines of text reading An official website of the United States government, Medicaid.gov, Keeping America Healthy, Federal Policy Guidance and other partial phrases.
A photo shows a website displayed on a Google Chrome browser with a URL bar reading medicaid.gov above lines of text reading An official website of the United States government, Medicaid.gov, Keeping America Healthy, Federal Policy Guidance and other partial phrases.

Policy

Can immigration officials access Medicaid data? What it means for Wisconsin patients

Wisconsin is suing to block federal immigration officials from accessing Medicaid records of patients in the state, and the dispute has sparked concerns over privacy and health care avoidance.

February 12, 2026

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elections

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV Judge Chris Taylor, a liberal running for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, discusses her perspectives on law and the politics of judicial elections.

February 11, 2026

An aerial photo shows a riverfront parking lot with two docks in between a wooded area and open fields with an electrical substation connected to power lines spanning water, with two railroad lines and a landscape of roads and houses at the foot of wooded bluffs and more fields and wooded areas leading to the horizon.
An aerial photo shows a riverfront parking lot with two docks in between a wooded area and open fields with an electrical substation connected to power lines spanning water, with two railroad lines and a landscape of roads and houses at the foot of wooded bluffs and more fields and wooded areas leading to the horizon.

Economy

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

An unnamed company is scouting sites for what would be a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville in southwestern Wisconsin, but Grant County officials aren't divulging the developer interested the site.

February 11, 2026 • Southwest Region

Passengers sit in multiple seats on either side of an aisle in a train car with an industrial carpet and two lines of overhead lighting.
Passengers sit in multiple seats on either side of an aisle in a train car with an industrial carpet and two lines of overhead lighting.

Economy

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak, was granted federal funding for a station in Wisconsin's capital and second largest city, but even with rail lines already in place, it could take until the early 2030s for trains to start operating.

February 10, 2026 • South Central Region