Maayan Silver
News ReporterMaayan Silver has been a reporter with WUWM’s News Team since 2018. She joined WUWM as a volunteer at Lake Effect in 2016, while she was a practicing criminal defense attorney.
She believes everyone has an interesting story to share and is driven to get people from all backgrounds and perspectives on the air. Her work has been featured on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Here and Now, and she’s been a guest with BBC Newshour, On Point, The Takeaway and the NPR Politics Podcast. She was part of NPR’s Political Reporting Partnership during the 2020 presidential election.
Maayan has a musical spirit, loves learning about different cultures and trying new foods, and has lapsed on her goal of making Milwaukee’s best hummus.
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WUWM stopped by the Church of Gesu on Marquette University's campus to speak with people about the pontiff ahead of noon mass. -
What does a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling upholding the governor's ability to set up a 400-year school funding increase with his veto pen mean for this year's state budget process? -
In Glendale Saturday, constituents of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson held an "empty chair" town hall, sharing their concerns about the direction of the federal government and its impact on Americans. -
The Trump administration is laying down tariffs, along with a few pauses, and local breweries say they are experiencing whiplash. -
Supporters of conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel included the possibility that liberal-backed Susan Crawford would sign on to new congressional district maps for Wisconsin. As JR Ross of WisPolitics.com details, that may not be so easy. -
Susan Crawford won the state supreme court race by nine percentage points. JR Ross chimes in on what it all means and what to keep an eye on from Wisconsin's high court. -
Find Wisconsin primary election results for state Supreme Court, state superintendent, the voter ID constitutional amendment, and other key races. -
Apple NewsA look at how transgender issues became a late-stage topic for the conservative-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and those supporting him. -
WUWM's Maria Peralta-Arellano participated in a U.S. Justice Department-based simulation about what it’s like to start from scratch when get out of prison and find yourself on community supervision. -
One Milwaukee-based animator with Guerrillamation Films is working with UW-Milwaukee to help people network and learn skills in the field.
