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Republican candidate for governor Rep. Tom Tiffany speaks Saturday, May 16, 2026, during the Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Baraboo, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake

Tiffany said his plane began to submerge after he made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau.

A still image shows Andrew Mercil seated in front of a turquoise wall decorated with certificates, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Menomonie,' 'Andrew Mercil' and 'Dunn County Clerk.'

Andrew Mercil on uncertainty over mail-in ballots

A still image shows Tommy Thompson standing in front of a building with tall windows, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Tommy Thompson' and 'Former Secretary of Health and Human Services.'

Tommy Thompson reflects on 9/11 attacks and response efforts

GOP convention, decline of debates, ballot lawsuit

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GOP convention, decline of debates, ballot lawsuit

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Here and Now 2026

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

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Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

A room with an exam table, two wood arm chairs with padded seats and backs, and a padded stool under a table sit in a room with cabinets, a sink, and other items along a back wall, with an eye chart displayed on a cabinet door and a graphic showing a spinal column on a wall, with an open wood door and its frame in the foreground.

What can Wisconsin learn from other states starting work requirements for Medicaid?

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Philip Rocco, Sec. Karen Hyun, Laura Dresser

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

A still image shows Laura Dresser seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Laura Dresser' and 'UW-Madison High Road Strategy Center'

Laura Dresser on the state of working in Wisconsin in 2026

A still image shows Philip Rocco seated in front of a very white bedroom, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Philip Rocco' and 'Marquette University Dept. of Political Science.'

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

A still image shows Sec. Karen Hyun seated in front of a blurred background, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Sec. Karen Hyun' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Sec. Karen Hyun on a natural gas leak in Line 5 in Wisconsin

A still image shows an aerial shot of a the clean up site of the natural gas leak spewing from Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

Ojibwe tribal group condemns Line 5 spill as 'sloppy work'

A still image shows Andrew Mercil seated in front of a turquoise wall decorated with certificates, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Menomonie,' 'Andrew Mercil' and 'Dunn County Clerk.'

Andrew Mercil on uncertainty over mail-in ballots

A still image shows Tommy Thompson standing in front of a building with tall windows, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Tommy Thompson' and 'Former Secretary of Health and Human Services.'

Tommy Thompson reflects on 9/11 attacks and response efforts

GOP convention, decline of debates, ballot lawsuit

Inside Wisconsin Politics

GOP convention, decline of debates, ballot lawsuit

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Here and Now 2026

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

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Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

A room with an exam table, two wood arm chairs with padded seats and backs, and a padded stool under a table sit in a room with cabinets, a sink, and other items along a back wall, with an eye chart displayed on a cabinet door and a graphic showing a spinal column on a wall, with an open wood door and its frame in the foreground.

What can Wisconsin learn from other states starting work requirements for Medicaid?

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Philip Rocco, Sec. Karen Hyun, Laura Dresser

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

A still image shows Laura Dresser seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Laura Dresser' and 'UW-Madison High Road Strategy Center'

Laura Dresser on the state of working in Wisconsin in 2026

A still image shows Philip Rocco seated in front of a very white bedroom, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Philip Rocco' and 'Marquette University Dept. of Political Science.'

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

A still image shows Sec. Karen Hyun seated in front of a blurred background, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Madison,' 'Sec. Karen Hyun' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.'

Sec. Karen Hyun on a natural gas leak in Line 5 in Wisconsin

A still image shows an aerial shot of a the clean up site of the natural gas leak spewing from Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

Ojibwe tribal group condemns Line 5 spill as 'sloppy work'

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Republican candidate for governor Rep. Tom Tiffany speaks Saturday, May 16, 2026, during the Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Baraboo, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

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