Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social labor economist and High Road Strategy Center associate director Laura Dresser discusses Wisconsin's immigrant workers and effects of immigration enforcement raids on jobs and the economy.

Laura Dresser on economic impacts of immigrants in Wisconsin

Laura Dresser on Wisconsin's immigrant workers and immigration enforcement raids.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Here's what guests on the Sept. 11 episode of "Here & Now" said about running for Wisconsin Attorney General and a U.S. Postal Service rule seeking to change its handling of absentee ballots.

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

The Trump administration is pushing to alter how the U.S. Postal Service handles absentee ballots, and Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil describes what is already happening at the local level. ...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Former U.S. Health and Human Services Sec. Tommy Thompson shares memories of visiting New York City after 9/11 and responds to the release of documents about hazardous air quality near Ground Zero.

Tommy Thompson reflects on 9/11 attacks and response efforts

Tommy Thompson shared memories of visiting New York City after 9/11.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Republicans try to fire up the base with a rare midterm convention — Inside Wisconsin Politics looks at why some Wisconsin Republicans joined the party while others stayed home.

GOP convention, decline of debates, ballot lawsuit

Why some Wisconsin Republicans skipped the recent midterm party convention.

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney discusses his run as the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026 and significant issues facing the state Department of Justice. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/er...

Eric Toney on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

The Fond du Lac County district attorney discusses his run as the Republican candidate in 2026.

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Nebraska and Montana have put work requirements in place for Medicaid recipients — their start ahead of federal deadlines could offer implementation lessons for other states, including in Wisconsin, reports @wisconsinwatch.org pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wh...

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

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Starting in January, some Wisconsinites must prove they meet federal work requirements to enroll...

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul discusses his run for re-election as the incumbent and Democratic candidate for the office in 2026 and significant issues facing the state Department of Justice. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/jo...

Josh Kaul on running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026

The incumbent attorney general discusses his run for re-election.

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'Madison Symphony at 100' captures the orchestra's centennial season finale. Premiering Sept. 10, PBS Wisconsin production crews invite you behind-the-scenes to discover what it takes to bring the concert to television.

Working in concert to produce "Madison Symphony at 100" - PBS Wisconsin

Before the premiere of "Madison Symphony at 100", see how PBS Wisconsin planned, recorded and edited MSO's centennial concert for television.

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sec. Karen Hyun about the agency calling for a halt to work on the Enbridge Line 5 re-route after a construction truck ruptured the pipeline, causing the release of more than a million gallons of propane and butane.

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

Karen Hyun on Line 5 leaking natural gas in Iron County following a vehicle collision.

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Philip Rocco, a political science professor at Marquette University, about a U.S. Census Bureau report on alleged noncitizen voting, U.S. Postal Service plans to manage ballots and U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigations into election administration.

Philip Rocco on noncitizen voting claims and mail-in ballots

Philip Rocco on moves to manage mailing ballots by alleging noncitizen voter fraud.

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Laura Dresser, a labor economist at @uwmadison.bsky.social and associate director of High Road Strategy Center, about findings in the State of Working Wisconsin 2026 report.

Laura Dresser on the state of working in Wisconsin in 2026

Laura Dresser on the State of Working Wisconsin 2026 report on job trends and inflation.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Supporters and opponents of large-scale wind and solar energy development in rural communities wrangle over projects as the state's demand for electricity to grow significantly in the coming years.

Hopes and tensions over renewable energy in rural Wisconsin

Tom Wilcox has farmed the same plots of land around his home in Clark County for more than 20 years. He's admittedly old fashioned with how he goes about it. ...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Here's what guests on the Sept. 4 episode of "Here & Now" said about sowing distrust in the midterm elections, a Line 5 pipeline leak in Iron and the state of Wisconsin's workers.

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

The Trump administration is focused on noncitizen voting ahead of the November 2026 election — Marquette University political science professor Philip Rocco said it's a concerted effort on multiple fr...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission denounced Enbridge after a contractor's truck struck the Line 5 pipeline at a construction site in northern Wisconsin and caused a natural gas spill.

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

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission denounced Enbridge over a Line 5 spill.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Flock surveillance cameras become an issue, feds probe alleged noncitizen voting, and presidential place name proclamations — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers impacts on the 2026 governor's race. #InsideWisconsinPolitics

Flock cameras, election administration and Great Lakes names

Flock surveillance cameras, alleged noncitizen voting and place name proclamations.

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Beloit was identified as the worst city in the nation for air pollution in 2023, but the Wisconsin DNR is not committing to expanding the monitoring system to assess air quality in the community, where asthma rates are among the highest in the state, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch, and produced in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Investigative Journalism class taught in the School of Journalism and Mas...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Marquette Law School Poll Director @pollsandvotes.bsky.social Charles Franklin discusses inflation and the cost of living as the top issue in 2026 for Wisconsin voters, who also hold broad opposition to data center development.

Charles Franklin on polling Wisconsin voters on data centers

Charles Franklin on Wisconsin voters holding broad opposition to data center development.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO John Miller discusses exports to Canada by businesses in the state, objectives of tariffs, and a Trump administration plan to import beef.

John Miller on export markets, tariffs and importing beef

John Millers on exports to Canada, objectives of tariffs, and a plan to import beef.

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The 2027 Garden and Green Living Expo photography competition is now accepting entries! Enjoy these tips from one of our photo contest judge then submit your nature-based photos for a chance to be featured at February's event. 📸

Grow your photography skills with tips from a Garden & Green Living Expo judge - PBS Wisconsin

Garden & Green Living Expo photo competition jurist Jim Gill shares tips on how to make your photo entry stand out to the panel of judges

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Sigrid Peterson, PBS Wisconsin digital content editor, confesses to the joys and comforts of loving Mary Oliver's poetry, in this look at the new American Masters documentary, "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," streaming now.

Be 'cringe' with me in reverence for Mary Oliver - PBS Wisconsin

A few years ago, I texted my friend, “I didn’t know that it’s ‘cringe’ to love Mary Oliver.” I had...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Waukesha County Technical College President Rich Barnhouse discusses the expansion and acceleration of debates over new technology amid community-level controversies over data center development.

Rich Barnhouse on debates over emerging digital technologies

Rich Barnhouse on the expansion and acceleration of debates over new technology.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin @pollsandvotes.bsky.social discusses fraudulent polling results promoted by an individual under the name "Median Strategies" and what it means for pollsters and the media.

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

Charles Franklin on fraudulent polling results under the name 'Median Strategies.'

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱Watch a talk with John Miller, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, about the trade war with Canada and what it means for different business sectors and customers around the state.

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

John Miller on How the US-Canada Trade War Affects Wisconsin

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱Watch a talk with Janine Geske, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and former director of the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at the Marquette University Law School, about commutations being reinstated in the state and what it means for the justice system.

Janine Geske on Wisconsin's Commutation Advisory Board

Janine Geske on restorative justice and the state's process to commute criminal sentences.

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Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, about its first poll conducted after Wisconsin's 2026 primary election for governor, what voters say about their support for David Crowley and Tom Tiffany, and preferences for the state Legislature.

Charles Franklin on polling voters about Crowley and Tiffany

Charles Franklin on what voters say about 2026 governor candidates and the Legislature.

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Here's what guests on the Aug. 28 episode of "Here & Now" said about trade war with Canada, polling support in the governor's race, and the process of commuting prison sentences in Wisconsin.

'Here & Now' Highlights: John Miller, Charles Franklin, Janine Geske

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO John Miller said a new bout of tariffs in the ongoing trade war with Canada hurts consumers and businesses in the state. The Marquette Law ...

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Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Development of data centers has become a major community issue across Wisconsin, with proponents pointing to supply chain jobs and the tax base while opponents point to energy use and local control.

Wisconsin's economy, environment and fight over data centers

Wisconsin faces a huge challenge. Parts of America's Dairyland are morphing into 'Dataland' with the growth of data centers across the state. Tech companies are drawn to Wisconsin for its ...

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Mysteries, international dramas and binge-worthy new seasons are coming to PBS Passport this fall. Become a member then stream these programs on your schedule.

Your fall 2026 streaming guide to PBS Passport - PBS Wisconsin

From familiar detectives to intriguing new characters and stories, September and October bring a packed lineup of premieres and returning favorites.

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A series of more than 100 videos published to TikTok that make claims about the cost of living in Green Bay in 2026 fit a pattern of influences getting paid to create and post content about political topics, often without disclosures about the funding source, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Inside the TikTok campaign insisting Green Bay is 'more expensive' than New York City

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. In May, TikTok user @lifewithjacob1 uploaded a 20-second video blasting Green Bay’s rent prices....

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State law requires law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin to report serious uses of force by officers, but inconsistent standards makes comparisons among departments in different places difficult to track, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Wisconsin police agencies track use of force, but the numbers are hard to compare

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. A Madison police officer's fatal shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in July was the department's...

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