Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Elections

Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann discusses issues central to the 2026 election for Wisconsin governor, from data centers to education funding and tax policy to housing costs.

January 7, 2026

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race
Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Elections

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-7th Congressional District, discusses issues central to the 2026 election for Wisconsin governor, from data centers to education funding and tax policy to housing costs.

January 7, 2026

Denny Blodgett stands in front of a a metal shed with stacks of split firewood along its side, with multiple piles of split firewood at the far end of a lawn in front of a line of trees with leaves of multiple colors.
Denny Blodgett stands in front of a a metal shed with stacks of split firewood along its side, with multiple piles of split firewood at the far end of a lawn in front of a line of trees with leaves of multiple colors.

Social Issues

Firewood banks offer heat and hope to rural homes in need around Wisconsin

As the costs increases, particularly for energy, nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin are stockpiling wood to help neighbors stay home through the cold of winter.

January 6, 2026

Jill Karofsky sits in a high-backed leather chair and faces a mounted microphone and a monitor with an illuminated power light, with a row of empty high-backed wood and leather chairs in a room with marble pillars and masonry.
Jill Karofsky sits in a high-backed leather chair and faces a mounted microphone and a monitor with an illuminated power light, with a row of empty high-backed wood and leather chairs in a room with marble pillars and masonry.

Courts

Racine man sentenced in case over emails sent to a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice

A Racine man who pled guilty to misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim and disorderly conduct after emails to Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky has been sentenced to two years on probation and is banned from Dane County without approval.

January 6, 2026

A fresco with the painted words THE • WILL • OF • THE • PEOPLE • IS • THE • LAW • OF • THE • LAND is framed by painted carved wood in flower, leaf and fruit motifs.
A fresco with the painted words THE • WILL • OF • THE • PEOPLE • IS • THE • LAW • OF • THE • LAND is framed by painted carved wood in flower, leaf and fruit motifs.

Elections

The 2026 election for Wisconsin governor begins with competitive primary campaigns

An open seat in Wisconsin's governor's office is setting up vigorous Democratic and Republican primaries in the 2026 election cycle, with candidates in both parties sharing thoughts about how they seek to win support from voters.

January 6, 2026

Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.
Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.

Elections

Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor face off in the 2026 election for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Two state Court of Appeals judges are running in the 2026 election for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but both have partisan alignments that have come to define races for the state's high court.

January 5, 2026

Marisa Wojcik and Rob Gundermann sit on wood chairs in front of the Here & Now set with a monitor showing a graphic with the words Rx Uncovered and Here & Now.
Marisa Wojcik and Rob Gundermann sit on wood chairs in front of the Here & Now set with a monitor showing a graphic with the words Rx Uncovered and Here & Now.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Rob Gundermann

Here's what guests on the Jan. 2, 2026 episode said about the effects of copay accumulators on patients who rely on essential prescription medications.

January 5, 2026

Hannah Dugan walks outside in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.
Hannah Dugan walks outside in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.

Courts

Dugan resigns as judge after being convicted of obstruction

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor as Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin threatened to proceed with impeachment.

January 4, 2026

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs
Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

Rx Uncovered

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging & Health Groups CEO Rob Gundermann describes how copay accumulator programs in health insurance benefit plans for prescription drugs affect patients and their pocketbooks.

January 2, 2026

An aerial photo shows an electrical substation, a concrete pad marking the location of a former building, and multiple new buildings standing among fields, retention ponds and powerline towers, with fields and wooded areas in the background.
An aerial photo shows an electrical substation, a concrete pad marking the location of a former building, and multiple new buildings standing among fields, retention ponds and powerline towers, with fields and wooded areas in the background.

Economy

As data centers loom, ratepayers in Wisconsin still owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers across Wisconsin, even as the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in "stranded assets."

January 2, 2026