Here & Now

PBS Wisconsin News
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Anchored by Frederica Freyberg, PBS Wisconsin's weekly news and public affairs provides interviews and reporting on civic and political issues around the state.

  1. Here & Now for December 19, 2025

    4D AGO

    Here & Now for December 19, 2025

    On "Here & Now," WisconsinEye CEO Jon Henkes considers a funding shortfall causing WisconsinEye to go offline and future options. Plus, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former WEDC CEO Missy Hughes, state Rep Francesca Hong, D-Madison, and former state Dept. of Administration Sec. Joel Brennan discuss running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 and politics of the race. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-december-19-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  2. Here & Now for December 12, 2025

    DEC 12

    Here & Now for December 12, 2025

    On "Here & Now," Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and state Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, discuss running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 and politics of the race, and Dr. Ryan Westergaard explains continuing guidance to vaccinate newborns for hepatitis B. Plus, Steven Potter reports on family and therapists who are increasing efforts to offer help to farmers facing despair. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-december-12-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  3. Here & Now for December 5, 2025

    DEC 5

    Here & Now for December 5, 2025

    On "Here & Now," U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-7th Congressional District, and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann discuss running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 and politics of the race, and UW-Madison political science professor and Elections Research Center director Barry Burden explains two lawsuits that seek to redraw Wisconsin's congressional district maps. Plus, Murv Seymore covers researchers and volunteers who examined where and how racial covenants shaped Milwaukee County. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-december-5-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  4. Here & Now for November 28, 2025

    NOV 28

    Here & Now for November 28, 2025

    On "Here & Now," Zac Schultz reports on shifts in the state government's balance of power, Steven Potter covers Milwaukee Public Schools cleaning up lead contamination, and Murv Seymour covers how a community with PFAS contamination is seeking support. Plus, Erica Ayisi covers how the Tribal Education Promise at UW-Madison addresses a history of coercion. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-november-28-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  5. Here & Now for November 21, 2025

    NOV 21

    Here & Now for November 21, 2025

    On "Here & Now," Wisconsin Policy Forum researcher Mark Sommerhauser describes the legal status of online sports betting in the state, Wisconsin School of Business risk management and insurance professor Justin Sydnor explains why the costs of Health Insurance Marketplace plans continue rising, and Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses approval ratings for President Donald Trump as the midterms begin. Plus, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deer specialist Jeff Pritzl considers prospects for Wisconsin's 2025 gun deer hunt and population management. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-november-21-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  6. Here & Now for November 14, 2025

    NOV 14

    Here & Now for November 14, 2025

    On "Here & Now," U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, explained why most Democrats held out during the 2025 government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-5th Congressional District, discusses the funding deal that ended the 2025 federal government shutdown, Wisconsin Department of Administration Assistant Deputy Secretary Diana Maas discusses the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program's federal funds being delayed, and state Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin, D-Whitefish Bay, describes a bill to regulate water and energy use by data centers. Plus, Erica Ayisi reports on a Catholic order that sold a plot on Trout Lake to the Lac du Flambeau as a land back action. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-november-14-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
  7. In Focus with Chris Kolakowski: Honoring Wisconsin veterans

    NOV 10

    In Focus with Chris Kolakowski: Honoring Wisconsin veterans

    Murv Seymour talks with Wisconsin Veterans Museum Director Chris Kolakowski at PBS Wisconsin about artifacts and landmarks that celebrate and tell stories of Wisconsinites who served in the military. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/in-focus-with-chris-kolakowski-honoring-wisconsin-veterans/?seriesID=59921

    43 min
  8. Here & Now for November 7, 2025

    NOV 7

    Here & Now for November 7, 2025

    On "Here & Now," The River Food Pantry Executive Director Rhonda Adams details how grocery prices and SNAP confusion are raising demand at food pantries, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Head Start Director Tawny Hardyman describes how the federal government shutdown is causing early learning programs to halt, state Sen. Jesse James, R-Thorp, discusses a bill that would make the act of grooming a child a felony in Wisconsin, and In Focus with Murv Seymour talks to Chris Kolakowski about the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Plus, The Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa practiced a culturally prescribed burn. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-november-7-2025/?seriesID=59921

    27 min
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Anchored by Frederica Freyberg, PBS Wisconsin's weekly news and public affairs provides interviews and reporting on civic and political issues around the state.

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  • Creator
    PBS Wisconsin News
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 PBS Wisconsin.
  • Show Website
    Here & Now

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