Here & Now for May 15, 2026

On "Here & Now," a bipartisan vote blocked a plan to boost school funds and send checks to taxpayers, state Rep. Tony Kurtz discusses negotiations for that bipartisan budget surplus deal, Inside Wisconsin Politics discusses the Legislature voting down the plan, Wisconsin Technical College System President Layla Merrifield discusses how the deal would have provided aid to tech colleges, and Gundersen Medical Foundation researcher Dr. Arick Sabin describes Lyme disease cases with warmer weather extending the deer tick season. And in memoriam, Jon Miskowski, emeritus director of television for PBS Wisconsin, has passed away at 65. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/here-now-for-may-15-2026/?seriesID=59921