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Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Andrew Mercil, Josh Kaul, Eric Toney

Here's what guests on the Sept. 11, 2026 episode said about running for Wisconsin Attorney General and a U.S. Postal Service rule seeking to change its handling of absentee ballots.

Recent News

Tom Tiffany shakes the hand of a firefighter wearing a station uniform, with three other firefighters standing in the background in front of an out-of-focus vehicle.

Politics

Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes 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.'

Elections

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.'

History

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

Elections

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Elections

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

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Policy

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

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

Economy

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

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

Politics

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

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Rural Voices

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'

Economy

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.'

Elections

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

Tom Tiffany shakes the hand of a firefighter wearing a station uniform, with three other firefighters standing in the background in front of an out-of-focus vehicle.

Politics

Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes 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.'

Elections

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.'

History

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

Elections

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

Elections

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.

Policy

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

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

Economy

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

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

Politics

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

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Rural Voices

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'

Economy

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.'

Elections

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

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Environment

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

Northern Region

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.

Indigenous

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

Northern Region

Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names

Charles Franklin on polling Wisconsin voters on data centers

Politics

Charles Franklin on polling Wisconsin voters on data centers

John Miller on export markets, tariffs and importing beef

Economy

John Miller on export markets, tariffs and importing beef

Rich Barnhouse on debates over emerging digital technologies

Economy

Rich Barnhouse on debates over emerging digital technologies

Charles Franklin on a fake poll of Wisconsin’s 2026 primary

Elections

Charles Franklin on a fake poll of Wisconsin's 2026 primary

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Elections

Charles Franklin on polling voters about Crowley and Tiffany

A still image shows John Miller seated in front of a brick wall, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'CEO John Miller' and 'Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.'

Economy

John Miller on how the US-Canada trade war affects Wisconsin

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Courts

Janine Geske on Wisconsin's Commutation Advisory Board

Wisconsin’s economy, environment and fight over data centers

Politics

Wisconsin's economy, environment and fight over data centers

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in voting, commutations and crime, politics of tariffs

Indigenous

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'

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band’s lawsuits

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

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Education

At 'quasi-public' private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there's almost no accountability

Elections

Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Courts

Witness testifies that US efforts to deport Salah Sarsour rely on coerced confessions

Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A recreational vehicle with the words NorthEast Wisconsin Community Clinic, the URL www.newcc.health and different graphics is parked on the side of a road next to a sidewalk, with its open side awning providing shade to a folding table and chairs in place next to and open door, with trees and a building in the background.

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

Social Issues

Newcap closure leaves northeast Wisconsin scrambling to prevent more homelessness

Education

Pulaski tried to make summer school fun — 2,600 of the district's kids showed up

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

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Environment

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

Courts

Investigators release name of Madison police officer who fatally shot Corey Ruiz

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Tom Tiffany shakes the hand of a firefighter wearing a station uniform, with three other firefighters standing in the background in front of an out-of-focus vehicle.

Politics

Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in Lake Wausau

Environment

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

Indigenous

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

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

It's a crowded Republican race for Wisconsin's 7th in 2026

Elections

Wisconsin 7th District Democratic candidates make their case

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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