• How coronavirus is shaping voter mindsets in the battleground of Wisconsin

    How coronavirus is shaping voter mindsets in the battleground of Wisconsin

    Oct 09, 2020 10:30 PM EST

    ... about. Yamiche Alcindor: But, in the last week, Leet says she's gone from not knowing anyone with the virus to knowing five people who've tested positive. That's just a small fraction of the growing number of cases across Wisconsin. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Yamiche Alcindor.

  • Why photos taken with simple antique cameras can still surprise us

    Why photos taken with simple antique cameras can still surprise us

    May 11, 2018 10:15 PM EST

    ... last century-and-a-half. So many of us now have a camera in our smartphones. But in a story that comes to us by PBS station Milwaukee PBS, one woman in Wisconsin has rediscovered the art of taking photographs and developing film using techniques from the mid-1800s. Margaret ...

  • WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

    WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

    Sep 21, 2020 05:57 PM EST

    ... digit lead over Trump, with 52 percent of registered voters supporting the Democratic candidate and 42 percent backing the Republican incumbent, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Wisconsin is one of the most closely watched states in the race. A Washington Post/ABC News poll released last ...

  • The politics behind protests of stay-at-home orders

    The politics behind protests of stay-at-home orders

    Apr 23, 2020 10:40 PM EST

    ... partisan divide. Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say the measures go too far, 22 percent compared to 5 percent. Meanwhile, protesters continue to gather as the virus outbreak stretches on. Another demonstration is planned in Wisconsin Friday. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Yamiche Alcindor.

  • News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak

    News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak

    Aug 06, 2015 11:19 PM EST

    ... kind of undercard event. Meanwhile, Democrats announced their own schedule of primary debates. They begin October 13 in Nevada and end with an event in Wisconsin hosted by the PBS NewsHour. We will take a closer look at tonight's Republican roundabout right after the news summary. The attorney general ...

  • Is right-to-work the kiss of death for labor unions?

    Is right-to-work the kiss of death for labor unions?

    Mar 09, 2015 09:53 PM EST

    ... to, but you do still have to pay a fee to the union for representation,” John Ahlquist a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, told the PBS NewsHour. "Typically this fee is about half of what union dues are for union members. Unions, by law, are to ...

  • Manufacturers say their worker shortage is getting worse. Here’s why

    Manufacturers say their worker shortage is getting worse. Here’s why

    Nov 16, 2018 08:53 PM EST

    ... the door. Now, he said, he’s desperate for workers. “If you said I could add 10 to 15 welders or operators for truck driving, I would take them in a heartbeat,” Raimondo said. The PBS NewsHour spoke to employers in Wisconsin recently started hiring prison inmates to fill jobs.

  • Native American tribes are 'starting to feel the impact' of shutdown funding delay

    Native American tribes are 'starting to feel the impact' of shutdown funding delay

    Jan 14, 2019 11:25 PM EST

    ... C. politics over a border wall. The president and Congress need to really immediately reopen the government.We're talking about human capital. We're talking about people and the effect that it has on their lives. Marisa Wojcik: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Marisa Wojcik in Shawano, Wisconsin.

  • How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle

    How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle

    Nov 27, 2018 11:25 PM EST

    ... handed lemons, so now you try to make lemonade. And that's what we're doing here. Jeffrey Brown: It will take commitment and funding, says Jones, but he thinks the will to keep the town alive is there. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jeffrey Brown in Arena, Wisconsin.

  • School concerns spur passions in Wisconsin governor's race

    School concerns spur passions in Wisconsin governor's race

    Sep 25, 2018 10:10 PM EST

    ... children. What are their needs? What can we do for them and for their families? Lisa Stark: A focus that will continue long after Election Day. For Education Week and the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Lisa Stark in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Judy Woodruff: It's great having that report from Wisconsin.