Here & Now opening for August 16, 2024

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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production. You’re watching “Here & Now” 2024 election coverage.

Frederica Freyberg:
Wisconsin hits near record turnout in the primary election.

Anthony Chergosky:
The vote against the constitutional amendments was the decisive winner in that election.

Frederica Freyberg:
And voters reject a GOP proposal to shift spending power away from the governor.
I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” we break down the primary results with political scientist Anthony Chergosky. Plus, a preview of the Democratic National Convention next week and why Wisconsin is so critical in November. The UW system is struggling. We speak with a former regent looking to the future. And finally, how one community is replicating a state program for themselves. It’s “Here & Now” for August 16.

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Funding for “Here & Now” is provided by the Focus Fund for Journalism and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.