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Why Wisconsin lawmakers blew up a state budget surplus deal
Democratic and Republican legislators rejected a budget deal to cut taxes and boost school funding — Inside Wisconsin Politics sorts out what it says about state government and political ambitions.
May 14, 2026
Rachel Fernandez on the use of a red hand to symbolize MMIP
Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak Inc. Executive Director Rachel Fernandez, a member of the Menominee Nation, explains how a red hand symbol references silence about missing and murdered Indigenous people.
May 13, 2026
Musicians praise effort to find homes for hundreds of Ridglan Farms beagles
An unlikely pair of pop and heavy metal musicians came together in Wisconsin to praise ongoing efforts to find homes for roughly 1,500 beagles purchased from the dog breeding and research facility Ridglan Farms, based outside of Madison.
May 13, 2026 • South Central Region
Alex Gee on The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
The Center for Black Excellence and Culture founder and CEO Alex Gee describes ideas, dreams and history that inspired the creation of the community space and the work necessary to achieve its goals.
May 12, 2026 • South Central Region
Rachel Fernandez on Indigenous families speaking about abuse
Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak Inc. Executive Director Rachel Fernandez, a member of the Menominee Nation, discusses how more Indigenous people are talking about issues of violence, abuse and trauma.
May 11, 2026
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: US Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Tim Gruenke, Alex Gee
Here's what guests on the May 8, 2026 episode said about negotiations to halt the Iran war, a settlement with a dog research lab, and the opening of The Black Center for Excellence and Culture.
May 11, 2026
US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on the war and ceasefires with Iran
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, discusses negotiations between the United States and Iran on ceasefires amid hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz as well as her priorities for a new Farm Bill.
May 8, 2026
One Menominee Nation family’s story of tragedy and advocacy
Advocates and family gathered at an annual rally to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women — the murder of Linda Dickenson is one among many tragedies the movement hopes to prevent in the future.
May 8, 2026
Tim Gruenke on investigating animal welfare at Ridglan Farms
La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke discusses findings of an investigation of Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding and research business, as it sells some 1,500 beagles after sustained protests.
May 8, 2026 • South Central Region
Wisconsin sues Lac Du Flambeau tribe over non-member fishing restrictions on 19 lakes
The state filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa over the tribe's restricting fishing of at-risk walleye and musky populations in 19 lakes on tribal lands to tribal citizens only — a judge issued a temporary restraining order against the tribe.
May 8, 2026 • Northern Region
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