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Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

Politics

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

UW-Milwaukee political science professor Mordecai Lee considers how the Milwaukee Brewers playing in the World Series for the first time in 44 years intersects with the end of the 2026 election cycle.

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Hits and dodges in Wisconsin’s lone 2026 debate for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin's lone 2026 debate for governor

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Courts

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Wisconsin, other states

A video camera monitor with two cables connected to one side and an illuminated power light shows David Crowley and Tom Tiffany standing behind podiums with two microphones affixed to the top of each and the logo on WISN 12 ABC on their front in a room with a wood judicial dais and the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with two people seated in chairs facing them in the foreground.

Elections

The 2020 vote is a focus of Wisconsin's only gubernatorial debate in 2026

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Economy

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Elections

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

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Elections

Campaign contributions from Wisconsin utilities are down for the 2026 election

Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit next to each other and across from Frederica Freyberg at a desk on the Here & Now set.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: McCoshen & Ross, Lisa Tollefson, Bryna Godar, Tony Lo Sasso, Justin Sydnor

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Elections

Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

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Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Elections

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Health

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin’s lone 2026 debate for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin's lone 2026 debate for governor

Two law enforcement officers wearing tactical vests and utility belts hold both arms of a person whose hands are restrained in two pairs of handcuffs behind their back, with another officer standing to the side, with parked vehicles and an out-of-focus concrete wall topped with razor wire in the background.

Courts

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Wisconsin, other states

A video camera monitor with two cables connected to one side and an illuminated power light shows David Crowley and Tom Tiffany standing behind podiums with two microphones affixed to the top of each and the logo on WISN 12 ABC on their front in a room with a wood judicial dais and the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with two people seated in chairs facing them in the foreground.

Elections

The 2020 vote is a focus of Wisconsin's only gubernatorial debate in 2026

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Economy

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Elections

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Light and shadow provide contrast to a superstructure of metal girders, poles and coils that connect in an irregular grid, with a clear sky in the background.

Elections

Campaign contributions from Wisconsin utilities are down for the 2026 election

Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit next to each other and across from Frederica Freyberg at a desk on the Here & Now set.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: McCoshen & Ross, Lisa Tollefson, Bryna Godar, Tony Lo Sasso, Justin Sydnor

A still image shows a blue yard sign with an arrow pointing to the left, with text surrounding the arrow reading Vote and Votar.

Elections

Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.

Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Elections

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

A still image shows Tony Lo Sasso seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tony Lo Sasso' and 'UW La Follette School of Public Affairs.'

Health

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

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Politics

Justin Sydnor on prediction markets, politics and elections

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Elections

Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security

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Elections

Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin’s 2026 elections

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin's 2026 elections

What are the top issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 election for AG?

Elections

What are the top issues in Wisconsin's 2026 election for AG?

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

Elections

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

A still image shows a split screen of David Crowley and Tom Tiffany both holding microphones at speaking to crowds at separate campaign stops.

Elections

Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans center the economy in 2026

Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on temporary restraining orders

Courts

Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on temporary restraining orders

A still image shows Michael Wagner seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Michael Wagner' and 'UW-School of Journalism.'

Elections

Michael Wagner on increasing AI disinformation in elections

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Science

UW-Madison Professor Francis Halzen's Nobel Prize reaction

Wisconsin’s 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin's 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Wisconsin’s 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin's 2026 campaign ads and big national endorsements

Indigenous

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

A stone obelisk monument topped by a cross stands among lower headstones in a cemetery next to a chain-link fence, with a line of utility poles, road and trees in the background.

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

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Southeast Region

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

Politics

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

Indigenous

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

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Social Issues

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

Economy

Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026

Elections

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

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

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

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

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