How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin’s 2026 races?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin’s 2026 races?

What are the impacts of endorsements in the 2026 races for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District and governor? Inside Wisconsin Politics takes a look at how they can influence campaigns and voters.

April 23, 2026

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing
Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Elections

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin discuss what policies they would pursue to help address the high cost and limited supply of housing around the state.

April 22, 2026

Multiple groups of people stand on a plaza and two people sit on benches in front of a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with a building and trees to the side in the background and a water fountain in the center of a shallow circular pool in the foreground.
Multiple groups of people stand on a plaza and two people sit on benches in front of a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with a building and trees to the side in the background and a water fountain in the center of a shallow circular pool in the foreground.

Politics

US Supreme Court rules for Michigan in the state’s lawsuit to shut down Line 5 section

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opining that found the energy company Enbridge waited too long in its effort to move to federal court a state lawsuit filed by the attorney general of Michigan seeking to revoke approval for an underwater span of the Line 5 pipeline.

April 22, 2026

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?
What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

Policy

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's 11 tribal gaming commissioners will renegotiate compacts with the state as online sports betting is legalized — Potawatomi Casino Hotel CEO Dominic Ortiz discusses goals of this process.

April 21, 2026

Teagan Massey-Plamann, wearing a baseball uniform with the word Menasha and numeral 15 on the front of the jersey, stands on a sidewalk among other people, several with backpacks with stowed softball bats, with lawns, a road and sidewalk in the background.
Teagan Massey-Plamann, wearing a baseball uniform with the word Menasha and numeral 15 on the front of the jersey, stands on a sidewalk among other people, several with backpacks with stowed softball bats, with lawns, a road and sidewalk in the background.

Education

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

UW-Oshkosh enrolls more dual enrollment students than any Wisconsin university through its Cooperative Academic Partnership Program, and this shift is changing the college's identity.

April 20, 2026 • Northeast Region

One woman lifts the hem of her skirt to show bruises on her legs and a man lifts the bottom of his shirt to show bruises on his torso, with other people standing in the background holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.
One woman lifts the hem of her skirt to show bruises on her legs and a man lifts the bottom of his shirt to show bruises on his torso, with other people standing in the background holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Politics

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor’s office seeking release of beagles

Animal welfare activists converged outside of the office of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on April 20, chanting "Free the dogs!" and demanding that the governor and state attorney general do what they can to shut down a dog breeding and research facility in rural Dane County.

April 20, 2026 • South Central Region

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Kurt Kotenberg, US Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairwoman Elizabeth Arbuckle

Here's what guests on the April 17, 2026 episode said about developments in the Iran war, early spring weather emergencies, and a challenge to the reroute of the Line 5 pipeline.

April 20, 2026

A group of people stand on one side of a chain-link fence topped by barbed wire, many wearing disposable coveralls with hoods, with one law enforcement officer standing on the other side of the fence using a can of pepper spray, and with clouds of tear gas streaming in the air, including one from an aloft canister.
A group of people stand on one side of a chain-link fence topped by barbed wire, many wearing disposable coveralls with hoods, with one law enforcement officer standing on the other side of the fence using a can of pepper spray, and with clouds of tear gas streaming in the air, including one from an aloft canister.

Politics

Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

About 1,000 animal welfare protesters who tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in the town of Blue Mounds were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd, with authorities saying around 25 were arrested.

April 19, 2026 • South Central Region

A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'
A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'

Politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, discusses the ongoing U.S. war with Iran and how he sees the conflict ending with a ceasefire set to end in one week as both sides negotiate to end the hostilities.

April 17, 2026

A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.
A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.

Politics

What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

Via shaky online connections, UW-Madison grad student Tahereh Rahimi shares voice recordings of her experiences living through attacks by the U.S. and Israel while working on her dissertation in Iran.

April 17, 2026