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08/18/2026

Ben Wikler wants Wisconsin residents to know that their votes are a lot more powerful than those living in most of the rest of the country. That’s because Wisconsin is a battleground state that can swing presidential elections and determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and House.

Wikler is out with a book, “This Is The Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy,” which is his blueprint for helping the Democratic Party rebound during the age of Trump. And he believes that Wisconsin can show the rest of the country how to push back against corporate interests and the Republican Party.

He spoke to WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about the book and the upcoming midterm elections.

08/17/2026

Tuition at Wisconsin’s public university system will be frozen for the 2027-29 biennium if the Legislature agrees to invest $190 million in the Universities of Wisconsin.

Tuition at Wisconsin’s public university system will be frozen for the 2027-29 biennium if the Legislature agrees to invest $190 million in the Universites of Wisconsin System.

08/17/2026

The lawsuit claims GOP candidate Michele Magadance Skinner, who is running for the 31st state Senate district, is a Georgia resident and ineligible to hold public office in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Democrats are suing to kick a Republican off the ballot in a state Senate race that could be key in determining which party controls the chamber.

08/17/2026

On Thursday, the policymaking board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the agency’s request to purchase a nearly $1 million conservation easement from the Michael A. Uihlein Exemption Trust.

08/17/2026

Tech giant Oracle is dropping its lawsuit against Wisconsin utility regulators over financial support requirements for data centers in southeastern Wisconsin.

08/17/2026

Ben Wikler wants Wisconsin residents to know that their votes are a lot more powerful than those living in most of the rest of the country. That’s because Wisconsin is a battleground state that can swing presidential elections and determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and House.

Ben Wikler has a blueprint for how Democrats can regroup in the age of Trump. It involves talking to one another and voting.

08/17/2026

Working at We Energies was not part of Mickey Critton’s plan, but it was the only way he could go back to school with his friends. The utility’s internship program with Milwaukee Public Schools gave him the chance to work as a gas technician and he hasn’t looked back.

We Energies internship program with Milwaukee Public Schools gives high school juniors and seniors the change to work as line mechanics, gas technicians and distribution system designers.

08/16/2026

A new round of deep cuts from the WPR Music Library, featuring Elliott Smith piano covers.

WPR Music producer Ava Kuredjian's picks for the month of August.

08/16/2026

Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging people to get vaccinated to avoid contracting the virus.

State health officials have confirmed 15 cases of measles among residents in southwestern Wisconsin, and it’s likely there will be at least a half dozen more.

08/16/2026

Andrew DeVito from Kenosha is a national champion with his sights set on a professional fighting career. Read more about the 17-year-old's MMA journey and the community that has sprung up around martial arts here --> https://www.wpr.org/news/17-year-old-wisconsin-mma-fighter-team-usa-at-global-championship

Photos courtesy Andrew DeVito.