Feb 08 WATCH: Biden promotes economic agenda in Wisconsin, 1st event after State of the Union speech By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Workers lined up in orange shirts and hard hats behind the president as he spoke. A banner that said “union strong” hung to the side. Continue reading
Feb 03 Trump campaign staff pushed 2020 election lies in newly released audio By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A newly released audio recording offers a behind-the-scenes look at how former President Donald Trump's campaign team in a pivotal battleground state knew they had been outflanked by Democrats in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:25 Filmmaker Sky Hopinka's unconventional ways of telling Native stories By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Genius Award last fall, celebrating a decade of his experimental work focused on Indigenous people. Jeffrey Brown met Hopinka in New York’s Hudson Valley for the final story in… Continue watching
Jan 12 Wisconsin Republicans block ban on 'conversion therapy' By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press Wisconsin Republicans have again allowed therapists, social workers and counselors to try to change LGBTQ clients' gender identities and sexual orientations — a scientifically discredited practice known as conversion therapy. Continue reading
Nov 09 Ron Johnson wins Senate race in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican Sen. Ron Johnson won his reelection to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Nov 09 Tony Evers wins governor's race in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Gov. Tony Evers has defeated Republican Tim Michels to keep battleground Wisconsin under a Democratic governor heading into the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Russia holds first nuclear drills since invading Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, fears of escalation mount in Ukraine as Russian President Putin oversaw his first nuclear drills since the invasion, Islamic State gunmen killed at least 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in Iran and… Continue watching
Oct 26 Jury convicts Wisconsin man who killed 6 with his car during 2021 Christmas parade By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Darrell Brooks was found guilty Wednesday of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He drove into the parade in Waukesha on Nov. 21 after fleeing a domestic disturbance with an ex-girlfriend. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:56 Wisconsin's close Senate race could determine control of Congress By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman, Sam Lane The midterm elections are less than a month away and a small handful of states will be critical in deciding the balance of the Senate. One of those states is Wisconsin, where Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is looking to… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 12:13 Young voters on their hopes for the future and if politicians listen to their concerns By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman In the battleground state of Wisconsin, recent statewide elections have been decided by the narrowest of margins. Younger Americans traditionally show up to the polls at lower rates than older generations, but one recent study suggests youth could play a… Continue watching