• Conservatives target liberal state Supreme Court justices

    Conservatives target liberal state Supreme Court justices

    Sep 20, 2023 10:30 PM EST

    ... and it's more difficult for any of these candidates to keep an arm's length away from the partisan process, despite it technically being nonpartisan.Geoff Bennett: Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin and Colin Campbell of WUNC in North Carolina, thanks to you both. Colin Campbell: Thanks a lot.

  • The legal impact of Wisconsin’s shortage of prosecutors and public defenders

    The legal impact of Wisconsin’s shortage of prosecutors and public defenders

    Apr 01, 2023 09:30 PM EST

    ... efficiency over fairness. And with a shortage of both prosecutors and public defenders on the state level, plea deals are frequently used in places like Wisconsin. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin reports. ... John Yang: 98% of criminal cases in federal courts and with a plea bargain instead of a trial ...

  • Future of abortion access, voting rights faces critical test in Wisconsin primary

    Future of abortion access, voting rights faces critical test in Wisconsin primary

    Feb 20, 2023 11:35 PM EST

    ... made it to the court. So there's been a lot of inner party fighting, which has made more Republicans aware, because talk radio in Wisconsin's gotten heavily invested in the outcome on that end. Geoff Bennett: Zac Schultz with PBS Wisconsin. Zac, thanks for sharing your reporting with ...

  • Critical gubernatorial campaigns and the contentious issues that could decide them

    Critical gubernatorial campaigns and the contentious issues that could decide them

    Oct 19, 2022 10:45 PM EST

    ... you have got quite a hot governor's race. What does the governor's race mean there? And tell me about the spending. Zac Schultz, PBS Wisconsin: The spending is astronomical. We have never seen anything like it in this state. And we're used to expensive, nasty elections, close ...

  • How one Ukrainian refugee is adjusting to life in the U.S.

    How one Ukrainian refugee is adjusting to life in the U.S.

    May 22, 2022 09:40 PM EST

    More than 6 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia's invasion in February. While most of those refugees made their way to neighboring European countries, some are now living in the United States. PBS Wisconsin's Marisa Wojcik spoke with one woman about her difficult decision to leave ...

  • With deep roots in Ukraine, candlemaker realigns business to raise money for emergency aid

    With deep roots in Ukraine, candlemaker realigns business to raise money for emergency aid

    Mar 25, 2022 10:25 PM EST

    Since Russia invaded Ukraine one month ago, people around the world have been seeking innovative ways to support Ukrainians facing the horrors of war. PBS Wisconsin's Marisa Wojcik reports on how one artisan candlemaker's fundraising effort has garnered much more traction than she thought possible. ... Judy Woodruff: Since ...

  • Black men trust their barbers. A Madison barbershop is using that to improve their health

    Black men trust their barbers. A Madison barbershop is using that to improve their health

    Aug 23, 2021 10:30 PM EST

    he medical community often faces a challenge of reaching Black men for care. Oftentimes it’s due to lack of equal access, poverty, and medical mistrust. Marisa Wojcik of PBS Wisconsin looks at an innovative approach to improve Black mens’ health using a Madison barbershop. ... Judy Woodruff: Some problems find ...

  • Presidential election updates from 5 key states

    Presidential election updates from 5 key states

    Nov 04, 2020 11:45 PM EST

    ... Wisconsin, but the people across the country, as we get close to -- closer and closer to declaring a winner in this election. Zac Schultz with PBS Wisconsin, thank you so much. Judy Woodruff: So, now we have had a unique view of how things have been going in the state ...

  • Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns

    Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns

    Oct 31, 2020 07:27 PM EST

    ... who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held in-person rallies while the Democrats took their convention, originally slated to take place in Milwaukee, online. Zachary Schutlz from PBS Wisconsin reports on how the two parties campaigned in the state.

  • Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election

    Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election

    Oct 25, 2020 10:08 PM EST

    ... has become a key swing district for down-ballot races in Wisconsin. While Democrats are aiming to hold on to their 2018 victory, Republicans are appealing to suburban voters’ concerns about public safety in the wake of the unrest that followed the Kenosha shooting. PBS Wisconsin’s Zac Schultz reports.