PBS Wisconsin

PBS Wisconsin, previously known as Wisconsin Public Television (WPT), is a network of non-commercial educational TV stations in the state. It is mainly run by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This network includes all the PBS member stations located in Wisconsin, excluding those in Milwaukee, which has its own PBS channels.

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Thanh Bui-Duquette on the proposed elimination of Head Start

6 days ago | pbswisconsin.org | Frederica Freyberg

Social IssuesThanh Bui-Duquette on the proposed elimination of Head StartBy Frederica Freyberg | Here & NowApril 18, 2025 Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video: Western Dairyland Head Start Director Thanh Bui-Duquette discusses how the defunding of Head Start by the Trump administration could affect child care providers and service in four Wisconsin counties.
Marty Kanarek on persistent lead contamination in Milwaukee

1 week ago | pbswisconsin.org | Nathan Denzin

Marty Kanarek:The Wisconsin Division of Health — the Department of Health Services — has been working on this for years, working with all the counties. Milwaukee is like its own state on lead. They've been working with remediating old houses in Milwaukee forever. The Petit Foundation has given money to help with that. The problem is there's too many old homes.
Sen. Chris Kapenga on the scope of Milwaukee's lead problem

1 week ago | pbswisconsin.org | Nathan Denzin

BudgetsState Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, discusses assessing the scope and costs of remediating lead contamination in Milwaukee's schools as the governor and Legislature debate the 2025-27 state budget. By | Here & Now Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video: VIDEO TRANSCRIPT State Sen.
Bobby Peterson on Medicaid funding and budgeting blueprints

1 week ago | pbswisconsin.org | Frederica Freyberg

HealthBobby Peterson on Medicaid funding and budgeting blueprintsABC for Health Executive Director Bobby Peterson discusses fears about Congress making cuts to Medicaid and potential effects on recipients as the 2025-27 state budget process proceeds in Wisconsin. By Frederica Freyberg | Here & NowApril 11, 2025 Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video:
'Here & Now' Highlights: Ben Wikler, Missy Hughes, McCoshen & Ross

2 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Frederica Freyberg

Justice-elect Susan Crawford won the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election in the most expensive court race in U.S. history — Ben Wikler, chair of the state’s Democratic Party, said he was not expecting her to win by 10 points, though. Missy Hughes, CEO and secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, spoke from France as she and the governor took part in a trade mission just as the Trump administration was announcing new U.S. tariffs.
McCoshen & Ross on the significance of Wisconsin's 2025 vote

2 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Frederica Freyberg

ElectionsMcCoshen & Ross on the significance of Wisconsin's 2025 vote"Here & Now" political panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross discuss the outcome of the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, from the impact of Elon Musk to upcoming cases before the high court. By Frederica Freyberg | Here & NowApril 4, 2025 Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video:
Underly comments on her 2025 superintendent election victory

2 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Marisa Wojcik |Frederica Freyberg

ElectionsUnderly comments on her 2025 superintendent election victoryWisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly defeated Brittany Kinser in the 2025 spring vote, and each shared thoughts on education in the state as votes were counted. By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & NowApril 4, 2025 Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video:
Wisconsin to hold a state Supreme Court election every spring from 2025 to 2029

3 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Peter Cameron

Wisconsin is in the midst of yet another exorbitantly expensive political race, with record-breaking amounts of cash flooding in to try and influence who will win a seat on the state’s Supreme Court. The race could see $100 million in spending, which would set a new record for the court. It attracted more than $50 million in spending the last time it had a race in 2023, setting the current record. But don’t think you’ll get a break after this one.
How a 2025 election in Wisconsin became the most expensive race for a court seat in US history

3 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Megan O'Matz

This story was originally published by ProPublica, which is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In 2015, when Wisconsin lawmakers approved a bill to allow unlimited spending in state elections, only one Republican voted no. “I just thought big money was an evil, a curse on our politics,” former state Sen. Robert Cowles said recently of his decision that year to buck his party.
Watch Director's Cut Wisconsin Film Festival Edition 2025 on PBS Wisconsin

4 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Mark Riechers

– Announcer: The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production. [upbeat music] [“The Misanthrope” by Local H] Mere grist to feed the machinery [bright music] [cheers and applause] -Pete Schwaba: Welcome to Director’s Cut. This year, I was gonna change things up just to do something different. But then I realized, you’re probably not interested in watching me restore an old house and probably actually like movies.