We talk with two political scientists about redistricting, the process of re-drawing election maps after new population estimates. We look at news here in Wisconsin, including the governor's new commission. Then we discuss battles over redistricting in other states.

In this week’s State Capitol Report, Rep. Gordon Hintz discusses the GOP’s proposed crime bills and a bipartisan proposal to address water quality. Then, the secretary-designee of the Department of Safety and Professional Services talks Foxconn, professional license fee reductions and more.

Cabins are a huge part of Wisconsin culture, and American culture as a whole. We talk about the long, storied history of these structures in Wisconsin and across the country — including why, for a long time, they were considered crude and inferior.

With the Super Bowl this weekend, we discuss how professional leagues and athletes are responding to politics and social causes. But first, we hear about damage caused by recent storms near Lake Michigan shores and how rescue operations vary across Wisconsin.

Democrats and Republicans have presented their cases in the Senate impeachment trial on whether to convict President Trump. Two political science professors detail the next phase of the trial, ahead of an expected vote Friday to determine if witnesses are called to testify.

The chief medical officer of Wisconsin's state health agency explains how authorities are responding to the coronavirus. But first, we discuss how hospitals handle child abuse cases and why Wisconsin experienced a spike in sewage overflows in 2018.

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.

The head of School Choice Wisconsin joins us to talk about Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Madison. Then, we discuss Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin celebrating a century of service and Wisconsin’s professional football team for women.

In the early 2000s, the nation saw a surge in meth use followed by a host of challenges facing families, health care providers and law enforcement. With meth use again on the rise, we discuss the drug with an anthropologist who chronicled its toll on one midwestern community.

First, we look at the legacy of five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant after he, his daughter and several people died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Next, the new chief warden of the state DNR speaks to us about the workload and enforcement issues facing his office. Then, a UW-Madison professor breaks down phonics research on phonics and teaching reading.