Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting ‘corruption’

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting ‘corruption’

Mega-donors fund Republican candidates, gas prices cause growing economic pain, and corruption emerges as an issue — Inside Wisconsin Politics looks at how each development impacts the 2026 election.

September 24, 2026

A child walks in a leaf-shaded asphalt parking lot next to a pickup truck with an open rear gate, with a wooded area in the background.
A child walks in a leaf-shaded asphalt parking lot next to a pickup truck with an open rear gate, with a wooded area in the background.

Social Issues

Green Bay’s ‘hidden homeless’ maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles

The way unhoused people are counted annually makes it difficult to accurately tally people who live in their vehicles — in Green Bay, one family with young children and a woman who use safe parking share their day-to-day experiences, obstacles they face and what keeps them going.

September 23, 2026 • Northeast Region

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police
Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

Wisconsin's 2026 attorney general candidates — Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney — discuss law enforcement responses to the officer-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz.

September 22, 2026

The right arm of a person holds a wireless computer mouse on a mouse pad while sitting and facing a desk, with a wireless keyboard, metal desktop storage trays and other items on its surface.
The right arm of a person holds a wireless computer mouse on a mouse pad while sitting and facing a desk, with a wireless keyboard, metal desktop storage trays and other items on its surface.

Health

988 service faces a funding shortage in Wisconsin despite bipartisan support

The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has a track record of success and growing demand, but Wisconsin lawmakers have not provided permanent funding and operators are struggling to keep up with demand.

September 22, 2026

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility
In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

In Focus

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

Murv Seymour talks with Wendi Dwyer in Madison about learning to live with blindness, work to increase empathy and access for people with disabilities, and creating the "Advocacy Is a B*tch" cartoon.

September 21, 2026

Frederica Freyberg and Dan Johnson sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.
Frederica Freyberg and Dan Johnson sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tom Tiffany, David Crowley, Dan Johnson

Here's what guests on the Sept. 18, 2026 episode said about running for governor of Wisconsin and the record-high price of diesel fuel.

September 21, 2026

Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods
Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods

Economy

Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods

Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association President Dan Johnson discusses how businesses that transport goods by semi-truck are affected by the rising cost of diesel fuel and expected impacts on consumers.

September 18, 2026

A still image shows a lawyer addressing the members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with a crowd behind her.
A still image shows a lawyer addressing the members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with a crowd behind her.

Courts

Wisconsin Supreme Court hears pair of cases on redistricting

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in two lawsuits seeking to redraw the state's congressional district maps on the grounds that the maps are gerrymandered toward Republicans and incumbents.

September 18, 2026

Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin’s 1st
Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin’s 1st

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin’s 1st

The U.S. Supreme Court maintains mail-in voting, the state Supreme Court considers redistricting and there's a race for the 1st Congressional District — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines each issue.

September 17, 2026

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin
David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

Elections

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who is the Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 2026, discusses prominent issues in the race, from affordability to crime to voting.

September 16, 2026