On "Here & Now," Steven Potter reports on Milwaukee residents and emergency management picking up the pieces after historic flooding, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley details recovering from extreme rain and damaging floods in the metropolitan area, Wisconsin School of Business risk and insurance professor Philip Mulder considers the reasons why very few homeowners in Wisconsin hold flood insurance, and Steven Potter covers Milwaukee Public Schools continuing efforts to clean up widespread lead contamination. Plus, Covering Wisconsin enrollment manager Caroline Gomez-Tom discusses projected increases in ACA premiums and expiring tax credits. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-august-15-2025/?seriesID=59921

In part three of a series about gun violence in Milwaukee, Antonia Perry confronts her fears at Bear Arms Shooting Boutique and fires her weapon for the first time after receiving safety training. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/in-focus-with-antonia-perry-part-3-going-to-the-gun-range/?seriesID=59921

On "Here & Now," UW-Madison agriculture and applied economics professor Steven Deller on what new tariffs, jobs and spending figures mean for the economy, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forest fire protection section chief James Barnier considers risks of large and widespread wildfires as federal funding is cut, and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. James Conway describes a measles outbreak in Oconto County and a low state vaccination rate. Plus, patient advocates work to navigate complex health plans to find opportunity and options. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-august-8-2025/?seriesID=59921

"Here & Now" political panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross discuss the outlook for the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin as Democratic and Republican primary candidates start their campaigns.

For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/mccoshen-ross-wisconsins-2026-governors-race-forecast/?seriesID=59921

On "Here & Now," a lack of funds is causing closures of transitional housing facilities that help veterans and political panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross discuss the outlook for the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin. Plus, many patients are encountering an accounting tool that redirects savings from copay cards. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-august-1-2025/?seriesID=59921

On "Here & Now," Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced that he won't run for reelection in 2026, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and pursuing budget rescissions, Marisa Wojcik reports on why drugstores continue to close and they point to pharmacy benefit managers as a culprit, and Erica Ayisi covers the Black Hawk Bridge between Iowa and Crawford County in southwest Wisconsin. Plus, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Structures Director Josh Dietsche describes bridges in Wisconsin with nearly 1,000 noted as "structurally deficient." For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-july-25-2025/?seriesID=59921

In the second part of this series on Milwaukee gun violence, Antonia Perry and her sons attend community gun safety classes, part of a partnership between the city and local firearms educators working to prevent violence. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/in-focus-with-antonia-perry-part-2-house-calls-and-gun-class/?seriesID=59921

On "Here & Now," U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore discusses a federal tax and spending cut law and anticipated impacts on Wisconsinites, and Marisa Wojcik reports on a Wisconsin man asking why a cancer drug would not be covered by his health plan. Plus, Murv Seymour covers how a deal to revive TV and move tax incentives is raising hope among Wisconsin filmmakers. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-july-18-2025/?seriesID=59921

On “Here & Now,” Tony Evers on the 2025-27 state budget deal alongside a federal reconciliation bill, and Ann Walsh Bradley on serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for 30 years. Plus, Marisa Wojcik reports on Wisconsin parents pushing for changes in how health insurance prices life-saving medications. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-july-11-2025/?seriesID=59921

In this special series, Murv Seymour reports on gun violence in Milwaukee through the eyes of families, city officials and community safety experts. In part 1, Murv talks with single mother Antonia Perry about her painful choice to turn her 15-year-old son over to police after he stole her gun. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/in-focus-with-antonia-perry-part-1-a-mothers-choice/?seriesID=59921