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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Measles is a highly contagious and deadly disease that the United States had all but eradicated, through vaccination. Now it’s back. -
Democrats will control the governor's office, state Senate and Assembly in Wisconsin starting in January. -
Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Tom Tiffany in the quest to become Wisconsin’s next governor. -
Wisconsin doesn't have a formal law around food waste diversion, but the state has a goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. We hear from an expert about solutions. -
Could it be the national climate? Fundraising? Voter enthusiasm? The Brewers win? JR Ross of WisPolitics.com talks about the factors. -
WUWM speaks to voters with a variety of perspectives to hear how they're feeling about the 2026 Wisconsin governor's race. -
Fred Silver has been watching Milwaukee baseball since the Braves came to town. He's watching the Brewers in the World Series with a new fan, his daughter, WUWM reporter Maayan Silver. -
The only gubernatorial debate leading up to the November election took place in Milwaukee Oct. 21. -
A rabbi, a priest and an imam walk into...a polling location? You may see poll chaplains outside polls in swing states this midterm election year. -
A look at developments in the weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin: mail-in voting, endorsements and debates.
