Are you sick of the COVID-19 crisis? You’re not alone. Fewer Americans say that they fear COVID-19, compared to how they felt in the spring. A public health researcher joins the show to explain this feeling that is ‘pandemic fatigue.’

In this hour of State Capitol Report, we tackle two topics: first, we discuss how lawmakers are beginning to build the next state budget and then we hear details about the new plan from State Assembly Republicans to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The non-binary pronoun ‘they’ was named the 2019 word of the year by Merriam-Webster. An author shares 40 years of research on the history of pronouns and the controversies that exist in our culture. We’ll explore their influence on women’s suffrage, politics and the LGBTQ community.

Wisconsin's hospitals reported a collective $1.31 billion in uncompensated care for 2019. As medical debt among residents rises, ABC for Health advocates for patients and connects them with resources. The executive director joins us to talk about healthcare access.

We talk about the Christmas tree shopping season and how this year is different from the past. Then, we tackle the topic of student loan debt and how recent relief programs for borrowers are set to end.

Beth Harmon, the prodigy at the center of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” makes chess look easy, with her devastating attacks and swift victories against people three times her age. But most of us aren’t so lucky. A chess master teaches us to take your game from bad… to ok.

During this year’s deadly pandemic, people turned to their TVs for comfort, information and distraction. We talk to a cultural critic about how television producers responded to the pandemic, which programs stood out this year, and which holiday movies he’s looking forward to.

We discuss how nursing homes in the state are facing equipment and staffing shortages related to the coronavirus pandemic. Then, we talk with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin about the chances of new coronavirus and economic relief legislation.

Only 29 states have to disclose information about flood risk to homebuyers, and only two Western states are required to disclose wildfire risk. A climate reporter explains what you need to know to stay safe.

As anchor of the CBS Evening News for decades, Dan Rather became a highly-trusted news source. In recent years, he’s built a new audience of millions on social media and as the author of a book of essays on patriotism. He joins us to discuss the current state — and the future — of America.