Feb 17 Watch Wisconsin’s Crowded Capitol: Collective-Bargaining Protest Grows Amid the firestorm in Wisconsin over whether to scrap collective-bargaining rights for public employees, Ray Suarez speaks with Wisconsin Public Television Capitol reporter Adam Schrager, who has been covering the protests this week -- described as the largest in Madison… Continue watching
Feb 17 In Wis., Thousands Protest Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill By Lauren Knapp Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Wisconsin's Capitol building this week to protest a bill that would strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights. On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers left the state in an attempt to stall voting on the… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch News Wrap: Israel Says Iran About to Send Warships to Syria In other news Wednesday, Israel warned that Iran is preparing to send two warships to Syria via the Suez Canal. The Egyptian body that oversees the canal denied the claim. The GOP-led House moved ahead with a bill eliminating $61… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch On the Road, President Continues State of the Union Message of Growth A day after his State of the Union address focused on job creation and innovation, President Obama toured an energy technology firm to promote his economic message. Correspondent Kwame Holman recaps the day, then Gwen Ifill talks to public media… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch In Wisconsin, Political Battle Brewing Over Shaping Health Reform Law Health Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports from Wisconsin, where a Republican sweep in the midterm elections is adding a layer of complexity to the implementation of the federal health care reform law. New resistance is cropping up in the Badger… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch In Wisconsin, Feingold in Tough Senate Battle With ‘Outsider’ Businessman With four weeks until Election Day, incumbent Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin is facing a tough midterm battle against GOP challenger Ron Johnson. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Aug 19 Satire and Seduction in the Prints of Warrington Colescott Marked by an interest in innovative techniques and bawdy satire, Warrington Colescott's challenging and witty fine art prints have buoyed him to national attention. Continue reading
May 07 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Economy’s Signals, NYC Bomb Plot Suspect Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the national security concernes raised by the foiled New York City bombing and the ongoing oil cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
May 05 Watch News Wrap: Volcanic Ash from Iceland Grounds More European Flights In other news Wednesday, a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland grounded flights in Scotland and Northern Ireland for a second day, and the U.S. Senate has dropped a $50 billion fund intended for liquidating banks from financial reform amendments… Continue watching