On this week's State Capitol Report, we hear about a package of data privacy bills. Then, we talk with state Supreme Court candidate Ed Fallone in the first of three interviews of candidates running in the Feb. 18 election.

Gov. Tony Evers explains why he called for special sessions on education and agriculture alongside other important issues facing the state. Then, WPR's Capitol Bureau Chief and co-host of the WPR Politics podcast Shawn Johnson breaks down state politics on the legislative floor.

Republicans are proposing cuts to property and income taxes. State Rep. Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, explains the push. Then, we learn how quarantines work after the first person in Wisconsin was diagnosed with the coronavirus. We also talk about water quality after a federal regulation change.

Lake Sturgeon were alive 136 million years ago, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Although the species is now critically threatened, in Wisconsin the fish are thriving. We talk to a DNR fish biologist and someone who has been spearfishing for almost 50 years.

Studies have shown that even something as subtle as a doctor’s expectations of whether a treatment will work can affect the healing process. A scientist explains how genetics influences the placebo effect, what the placebo effect can tell us about pain, and what researchers are still learning.

As the Senate prepares to likely acquit President Trump, we examine what’s next in Washington. Then, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson will discuss the latest issues impacting Wisconsin. Finally, the Federal Elections Commission explains navigating quorum-less leadership heading into the 2020 elections.

We explore award-winning children and young adult audiobooks. We learn about the craft that goes into these productions and how they can increase literacy skills.

We discuss the upcoming closure of a coal-fired plant near La Crosse and what it says about the shifting landscape of energy production in Wisconsin. Then, we recap and provide analysis of President Trump's third State of the Union address.

The 92nd Academy Awards are Sunday, February 9. We preview Hollywood’s big night in front of a nationally televised audience with two film critics.

We discuss the Iowa caucuses and what the results could mean for Democratic presidential candidates. But first, a health educator explains how the federal government raising the legal age for buying tobacco has created confusion in Wisconsin, where state law still allows purchasing tobacco at 18.