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Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.

Episode Date
Governor Evers proposes sweeping prison reform plan
Feb 19, 2025
"Not My President's Day" protest comes to Madison
Feb 18, 2025
Proposed Madison charter awaits school board approval
Feb 14, 2025
Reach Dane Head Start grapples with federal funding uncertainty
Feb 13, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 5
Feb 12, 2025
Madison Landmarks Commission green lights change to demolitions code
Feb 12, 2025
Dane County’s pick for Human Services director declines job
Feb 11, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 4
Feb 08, 2025
City planners make strides on long-awaited, downtown development
Feb 07, 2025
Protesters reject Musk, Project 2025, and Trump actions
Feb 06, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 2
Feb 05, 2025
President Trump's tariff plan could mean trouble for dairy industry
Feb 05, 2025
Madison Bike Book Club hosts traffic planning conversations
Feb 04, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 18
Feb 01, 2025
Madison's CARES program expanding to Sun Prairie
Jan 31, 2025
Former U.S. Capitol officer visits Wisconsin, condemns January 6 pardons
Jan 30, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 12
Jan 30, 2025
Local lawmakers hear school safety concerns
Jan 29, 2025
City attorney seeks council's approval to join future environmental lawsuits
Jan 28, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 9
Jan 24, 2025
Governor Evers declares 2025 "The Year of the Kid"
Jan 24, 2025
St. Vinny's faces eight workplace safety citations
Jan 23, 2025
Wisconsin's minimum wage lags behind neighbors
Jan 22, 2025
Wisconsin now a "low tax state," new report finds
Jan 17, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 10
Jan 16, 2025
Milwaukee alder raises alarm about expansion of an ICE detention facility
Jan 16, 2025
Police Chief Shon Barnes gives last stats, weeks before move to Seattle
Jan 15, 2025
Water activists protest new Enbridge permits
Jan 14, 2025
Study links leaded gas at Morey Airfield to groundwater contamination
Jan 10, 2025
Madison finance leaders green-light ice arena deal
Jan 09, 2025
Outgoing Police Chief Shon Barnes recommends interim successor
Jan 08, 2025
Parties clash on top issues as budget season kicks off
Jan 07, 2025
Radio Chipstone Presents: 1,000 Hearts
Jan 02, 2025
Stu Levitan Presents: Madison in the Seventies
Dec 31, 2024
Justice and accountability for Kevin Price
Dec 30, 2024
ALCS shooting reignites focus on school safety
Dec 20, 2024
Madison gathers in community to mourn shooting victims
Dec 19, 2024
Mayor calls for privacy of ALCS shooting victims
Dec 18, 2024
3 dead, at least 6 injured after school shooting Monday morning
Dec 17, 2024
UW System spends millions on consultants
Dec 13, 2024
City council censures alder Charles Myadze
Dec 12, 2024
Wisconsin air suffering from out-of-state pollution, DNR report finds
Dec 11, 2024
Madison lowers residential speed limit
Dec 10, 2024
UW Police arrest 19 protesters at Board of Regents meeting
Dec 06, 2024
Construction to begin this winter on long-awaited state trail project
Dec 05, 2024
Dane County judge restores collective bargaining power for public employees
Dec 04, 2024
Wisconsin's top Democrat joins race to lead the DNC
Dec 03, 2024
Landmark bookstore in downtown Madison to close next year
Nov 28, 2024
City ethics board delays hearing on complaint against police oversight leader
Nov 27, 2024
Resolution considers future of Madison ice arenas
Nov 26, 2024
Interfaith leaders hold vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov 22, 2024
Madison Police Department releases report on body camera pilot program
Nov 21, 2024
State Street pedestrian mall popular, report finds, but with "near daily vehicle strikes"
Nov 20, 2024
Madison alder Charles Myadze fields more accusations
Nov 19, 2024
State Law Interferes with Crane Deterence
Nov 15, 2024
Madison alders approve next year's spending plan
Nov 14, 2024
Madison housing increasingly unaffordable, report finds
Nov 13, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments over state's 1849 abortion ban
Nov 12, 2024
Majority of ballot referendums passed in Dane County
Nov 08, 2024
Wisconsin clinches presidency for Donald Trump
Nov 07, 2024
It's Election Day
Nov 06, 2024
Wisconsin Democrats make final push ahead of Election Day
Nov 05, 2024
Presidential race turns to "garbage"
Nov 01, 2024
Commissioner Martin O'Malley On the Future of Social Security
Oct 31, 2024
Testing voting machines and voter attitudes
Oct 31, 2024
Statewide referendum asks Wisconsinites to bar “non-citizens” from voting
Oct 30, 2024
Madison’s Independent Monitor now accepting the public’s police complaints
Oct 29, 2024
Immigrants contributing to revival of the Great Lakes region, new report finds
Oct 25, 2024
Gun-related deaths on the rise in Wisconsin
Oct 24, 2024
In-person early voting kicks off in Wisconsin
Oct 23, 2024
Baldwin and Hovde spar in first and only U.S. Senate debate
Oct 22, 2024
Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Madison's budget referendum would be a temporary fix
Oct 18, 2024
Madison finance leaders question success of police oversight efforts
Oct 17, 2024
Madisonians push back against proposed budget cuts for police oversight agencies
Oct 16, 2024
UW-Madison students take aim at Eric Hovde, Hovde’s development company
Oct 15, 2024
City Ethics Board rejects unconventional funding of reading grogram
Oct 11, 2024
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups file complaints against 4 Wisconsin school districts
Oct 10, 2024
Budget referendums a “temporary solution,” Dane County mayors say
Oct 09, 2024
CDC renews grant funding of UW-Madison program
Oct 08, 2024
UW anti-camping rule rarely used before police raid
Oct 04, 2024
National Democrats rally in Madison for reproductive rights
Oct 03, 2024
Trump rallies Republican voters in Waunakee
Oct 02, 2024
Wisconsin municipalities bill candidates for pricey campaign visits
Oct 01, 2024
Voting rights advocates speak out against Wausau Mayor Doug Diny
Sep 27, 2024
Pro-Palestine activists dispute disciplinary action at UW-Madison
Sep 26, 2024
Madison leaders "cut the ribbon" on new Bus Rapid Transit system
Sep 25, 2024
Vice President Harris rallies Madison voters
Sep 24, 2024
WORT Audio Special: Tracking Competition and Dialogue in Assembly District 51
Sep 20, 2024
Loved ones await answers for Fitchburg police shooting, killing of Kevin Price
Sep 20, 2024
Republicans push for “only citizens can vote” law
Sep 19, 2024
Madison leaders unveil new, electric garbage trucks
Sep 18, 2024
City official says "no one-size-fits-all solution" to basement flooding
Sep 17, 2024
Dane County kicks off 2025 budget process
Sep 13, 2024
Here's how Madison watched the debate
Sep 12, 2024
Mayor Rhodes-Conway unveils 2025 capital budget proposal
Sep 10, 2024
Satisfaction with public schools on the decline in Wisconsin
Sep 10, 2024
Charlie Kirk’s “You’re Being Brainwashed” Tour kicks off at UW-Madison
Sep 06, 2024
Governor Evers calls for more state investment in K-12 education
Sep 05, 2024
Madison celebrates workers at annual LaborFest
Sep 04, 2024
Forward Lookout: Special Labor Day Extended Edition!
Sep 02, 2024
"We’ve maximized what we have:" Veterans Museum Director on Move To Build and Expand
Aug 29, 2024
Mayor on BRT: From a city planning POV, "we were headed toward a trainwreck!"
Aug 28, 2024
Corn Sweat Permeates Wisconsin
Aug 28, 2024
UW Board of Regents Lays Off Tenured Professors
Aug 27, 2024
We Decide: Day Four, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Aug 23, 2024
We Decide: Day Three, Live Coverage of the DNC
Aug 22, 2024
We Decide: Day Two, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2024
We Decide: Day One, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Aug 20, 2024
Madison's "Hippie Christmas" is in full swing
Aug 16, 2024
Ho-Chunk flag to fly outside City-County building in perpetuity
Aug 15, 2024
Partisan primary “going smoothly so far,” says Meagan Wolfe
Aug 14, 2024
“We have a right to make our voices heard,” says Coalition to March on the DNC
Aug 13, 2024
Four Assembly candidates scrutinize fifth Dem in AD 48 race
Aug 09, 2024
Harris and Trump neck-and-neck in Wisconsin
Aug 08, 2024
Madison's ballot drop boxes are back in business
Aug 07, 2024
Madison bus riders share opinions on new routes
Aug 06, 2024
"Wisconsin's first comic shop" still going strong
Aug 02, 2024
“Our youth are in an alarming and profound mental health crisis," says state Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly
Aug 01, 2024
DCHS says belted kingfisher is on the mend
Jul 31, 2024
"She was a fighter," hundreds celebrate new sculpture honoring Vel Phillips
Jul 30, 2024
"Crime is down," say Madison city leaders
Jul 26, 2024
"I'm with her," Madison artist Lilada Gee declares on new Harris '24 yard signs
Jul 25, 2024
“This is a surge of energy," Dems say of VP Harris' candidacy
Jul 24, 2024
SPECIAL: Showcasing work from our Summer News Fellows
Jul 22, 2024
Pacifica's We Decide: Day Four of the RNC in MKE
Jul 19, 2024
Pacifica's We Decide: Day Three of the RNC in MKE
Jul 18, 2024
Pacifica's We Decide: Day Two of the RNC in MKE
Jul 17, 2024
Pacifica's We Decide: Day One of the RNC in MKE
Jul 16, 2024
"[This] could end up being a very transformative moment": A Dane County judge ruled last week that some of Act 10's provisions are unconstitutional
Jul 12, 2024
"PFAS likes to be at the surface where it interacts with air and water:" A new study finds that PFAS contamination in the foam on Lake Monona is the highest in the state
Jul 11, 2024
“We’d like to see the city welcome people expressing their First Amendment rights:" A federal judge ruled yesterday that demonstrators can't march through the RNC's security zone
Jul 10, 2024
"The specter of dictatorship looms over America:" Local and state Democrats rallied behind President Biden at his campaign visit on Friday
Jul 09, 2024
"Why are we regulating a native plant separately?:" City officials are reevaluating an underutilized, 'natural lawn' program
Jul 04, 2024
"We’ve been doing this for fifty years, and we would love to see it continue:" The Monona Community Festival says, unless volunteers step up, this Thursday's July 4th celebration will be their last
Jul 03, 2024
"I had a fenced yard and I thought I’d give it a try:" An app that’s been described as 'AirBnb for dog parks' is gaining popularity in Madison
Jul 02, 2024
"We can do better:" Construction on two apartment complexes underway at former Oscar Mayer site, despite advocates' lingering public health concerns
Jun 28, 2024
"There’s no turning away from what’s happening. We are paying for it:" Anti-war demonstrators staged a 'die-in' this evening outside a downtown convention
Jun 27, 2024
"We know that we are a lifeline for so many:" A coalition of three dozen local food pantries issued a call to action today
Jun 26, 2024
"We need to make sure that we are not moving people out of the community by pricing them out:" The city is seeking public feedback on a southside redevelopment project
Jun 25, 2024
“This is one of the largest buildings that will be moved in the country in probably this decade:" Spectators gathered on West Dayton today as workers moved a 450-ton building to a new lot
Jun 21, 2024
“This will be a place where dreams will flourish:" Today, on Juneteenth, the Center for Black Excellence and Culture officially broke ground
Jun 20, 2024
"They [fought] for your generation, my generation:" State and community leaders gathered at the Capitol today to raise the Juneteenth flag
Jun 19, 2024
"As we continue to grow in this dense way, it’s going to create more pressure:" Large housing complexes in Madison may soon have to rely on private contractors to collect their move-out trash
Jun 18, 2024
"[Vos] can go to court and file a lawsuit that would tie this up for possibly months:" A second recall attempt against Speaker Vos is up in the air
Jun 14, 2024
“We want them to feel that, 'You are here, and we listen to you':" A new county program is accepting nominations for historical markers spotlighting underrepresented communities
Jun 13, 2024
"[Art] allows people to release stress:" A collaborative mural honoring victims of gun violence is slated to be installed later this month on Madison's far east side
Jun 12, 2024
"It should not be easier to buy a gun than to cast a ballot:" After three separate shootings in a single weekend, Madison leaders are calling for gun safety and reform
Jun 11, 2024
"What is the point of protesting if we can’t be seen by the people that we’re demonstrating against?:" The ACLU of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee, claiming free speech violations in their RNC protest rules
Jun 07, 2024
"All of this happening on Warden Hepp’s watch – reflects back on him as his responsibility:" The former warden and eight other officials at Waupun prison have been arrest following an investigation
Jun 06, 2024
“We will continue to move forward based on the facts:" Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed felony charges in the 2020 'fake electors' plot
Jun 05, 2024
"You can bet I’m jazzed as hell to be here with all of you:" On Friday, Governor Tony Evers raised the Pride flag at the state Capitol for the sixth year in a row
Jun 04, 2024
New Parking Ramp Rates Approved At Transportation Commission Meeting
May 31, 2024
Antitrust Lawsuit Could Break Up Ticket Sales Monopoly
May 30, 2024
Challenge to Act 10 Heard in Dane County Court Today
May 28, 2024
"A protest is not a protest if it does not disrupt:" A student organization at UW-Madison is on interim suspension while the university investigates alleged policy violations at the Gaza solidarity encampment
May 24, 2024
“We’ve had people working since 8:30 last night:" Recovery is underway after last night's powerful thunderstorms
May 23, 2024
“It’s understanding the community’s values and what they would like to see - and then ultimately trying to put the best plan forward that we can:" City planners hosted an open house yesterday on the draft West Area Plan
May 22, 2024
"It's just a preview for people to see what's coming:" Madison Metro Transit has started testing new tracking software in 12 of their buses
May 21, 2024
"I don’t want to wait another six months. I want to do something now:" Today at the Capitol, a state lawmaker renewed her call to address an epidemic of violence against Black women and girls
May 17, 2024
“Somebody referred to it as ‘vape alley’ the other day:" For the next six months, the city of Monona won’t allow any new vape shops to open for business - thanks to a change approved by city leaders last week
May 16, 2024
"We’re barely scratching the surface here of the basic items that really need to be done:" Yesterday, Madison finance leaders recommended a move to seek state grant funding for improvements to Breese Stevens Field
May 15, 2024
“After 34 years, we have been able to successfully identify these remains as Ronnie Joe Kirk:" Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes announced today that forensic scientists have identified 'Chimney Doe'
May 14, 2024
"We want proper staffing, we want proper respect:" Meriter employees picketed outside their workplace this afternoon - demanding a fair contract for the hospital's lowest paid staff
May 10, 2024
"We are educated, we are strong, and we do not waver in the face of attack and misinformation:" On Monday, a student demonstrator at the Gaza solidarity encampment put media coverage under the spotlight
May 09, 2024
"We advocate for ourselves and that's how we make effective change:" Today, at the 3rd annual Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, folks kept their promise to 'Wrap the Capitol in Red"
May 08, 2024
“Hands off our students, hands off Gaza:" This afternoon at UW-Madison, faculty and staff staged a walkout and rally in support of the liberated zone on Library Mall
May 07, 2024
"That’s bare minimum that we’re guaranteed no police brutality for the next 24 hours:" On the solidarity encampment's fourth day, student demonstrators got a small reprieve - after a meeting with Chancellor Mnookin
May 03, 2024
"And the police just came in here with riot gear and they started just going at the crowd:" UW students have reconstructed their solidarity encampment - after they clashed with a wave of police early this morning
May 02, 2024
“The only difficulty was the cops. We were well-supported by our community:" The Gaza solidarity encampment at UW-Madison has weathered its first night
May 01, 2024
"Disclose! Divest! We will not stop, we will not rest!:" This morning, UW-Madison students set up camp on Library Mall in solidarity with Gaza
Apr 30, 2024
"It’s a very dangerous industry:" Construction workers honored their fallen colleagues in a downtown procession this afternoon
Apr 26, 2024
"A resignation goes a long way to show people that this person is listening:" A coalition of 25 elected officials and community leaders in Dane County issued a joint statement today calling for a Madison alder to step down
Apr 25, 2024
"It is my belief that it persists today because the people that it impacts are not even seen as human in the first place:" Activists held an event at the State Capitol today calling for the abolition of solitary confinement
Apr 24, 2024
"We're making a difference:" During his last Earth month as Dane County Executive, Joe Parisi has announced new and updated programming to protect the environment
Apr 23, 2024
"Courts nationwide have been unanimous in rejecting these powers:" The state Supreme Court heard a case yesterday that could strip veto power from the legislature's budget-writing committee
Apr 19, 2024
"Seeing the other sponsors, I cannot in good faith want to be a part of that list:" In a tense meeting last night, Madison alders struggled to follow procedure on a resolution affirming support for domestic violence survivors
Apr 18, 2024
"Hey hey, ho ho, 0% has got to go!:" Madison educators rallied for cost of living wage increases outside yesterday's school board meeting
Apr 17, 2024
"[It's] going to have a significant impact on how schools are staffed going into next year:" The union is pushing back, after MMSD proposes a 0% raise for teachers next year
Apr 16, 2024
"The biggest predictor of violence is a preceding case of violence:" Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes is calling for domestic violence awareness - after yesterday's deadly shooting
Apr 12, 2024
"It's kind of uncharted waters for us:" Wisconsin clerks are waiting for guidance - after voters approved two constitutional amendments last Tuesday
Apr 11, 2024
"It's been 279 days:" Today, Governor Evers renewed his call for Republican state lawmakers to release $125 million in PFAS remediation funding
Apr 10, 2024
"This would be life-changing:" President Biden visited Madison again today - and announced his new plan to provide student debt relief
Apr 09, 2024
"Six dollars are saved in disaster recovery for every one dollar invested in disaster prevention and mitigation:" Governor Evers signed a bill into law yesterday that seeks to help Wisconsin communities study and prepare for future floods
Apr 05, 2024
"[It] was probably a miscommunication....But it was a problem nonetheless:" Yesterday, one campus polling place stayed open past the usual voting deadline - after some voters were told it wasn't in operation
Apr 04, 2024
"It's Election Day:" While Wisconsinites head to the polls, Governor Tony Evers is urging the state Supreme Court to reverse the ban on ballot drop boxes
Apr 03, 2024
"It was a very traumatic and terrifying experience:" A proposed amendment to city ordinance is looking to prevent repeat dog attacks
Apr 02, 2024
"They’ve had more than ample time to correct the situation:" Waupun Correctional Institution has been on lockdown for a year - and advocates are calling for the governor to take action
Mar 29, 2024
"You know, there's a perfect storm:" Wisconsin's unhoused population is on the rise, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum
Mar 28, 2024
"We’re going to use the democratic process to protest and make our voices heard:" A coalition of elected officials are encouraging Wisconsinites to vote 'uninstructed' in the Democratic presidential primary
Mar 27, 2024
"This is my family that they played with. [...] Question everything the government tells you:" This Thursday is the 45th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident
Mar 26, 2024
"We’re using the opportunity to do more background research:" The United States Department of Defense is funding more listening sessions - where Madisonians can voice their concerns about F-35 noise
Mar 22, 2024
"Dane County is one of the places in Wisconsin [...] where housing is least affordable:" A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum paints a bleak picture of housing in Dane County
Mar 21, 2024
"We want to make sure that we hear from as many people as possible:" Yesterday, city planners held another public information meeting on the draft West Area Plan
Mar 20, 2024
"We have different priorities:" A Dane County board race is getting extra attention - after 13 current supervisors accused one candidate of running a 'smear campaign'
Mar 19, 2024
"I don't think they've planned how to make a livable community:" West-side residents raised havoc at a city planning meeting on Tuesday
Mar 15, 2024
“Everyone is scared right now. Those people in there are scared. [...] And your answer is to lock them up?:" This morning, folks with Freedom Inc protested throughout the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dane County jail
Mar 14, 2024
"These programs help them make ends meet and it helps them afford the healthcare coverage that they need:" Wisconsin Democrats held a press conference today to criticize Trump's recent comments on Social Security and Medicare
Mar 13, 2024
"Memorial Day is not just a holiday where you can go in the park and drink beer - it should be something more than that:" A proposed art policy from the Parks Division could put a stop to Madison's annual 'Memorial Mile'
Mar 12, 2024
"It's time to put a little joy back in my life:" Tony Robinson's loved ones celebrated his memory last night by unveiling a new mural in McPike Park
Mar 08, 2024
"One vote at a time:" Vice President Kamala Harris visited Madison today - following a decisive Super Tuesday
Mar 07, 2024
“We don’t currently see an end in sight, but we’re gonna be out here until they pay them:" Local 139 is on their 28th day of striking against a demolition contractor - with help from 'Scabby the Rat'
Mar 06, 2024
"Our youth deserve to grow up. They deserve long, long lives:" Last Friday, Madison LGBTQIA+ advocates held a vigil to honor the life of Nex Benedict
Mar 05, 2024
"The intent here is to provide nodes of interest to make the pedestrian and cycling experience along the causeway a compelling one:" City officials are advancing a redesign of Lake Monona's waterfront
Mar 01, 2024
Here's why Gov. Evers is poised to veto a $125 million bill to clean up PFAS
Feb 29, 2024
"You could just tell from the response of teachers and other educators around the city, they enjoyed working with him:" Madison is celebrating the hiring of a new school superintendent
Feb 28, 2024
"I mean there’s no words, we’re all traumatized. And now our kids have to watch this:" This weekend, the Middleton community held a vigil to mourn the recent loss of two young lives
Feb 27, 2024
Planned Parenthood: "Does the Wisconsin constitution protect the right to access abortion? We think it does"
Feb 23, 2024
“There wasn’t a general push, like ‘Today’s election day!’ Actually - for most of the county - it wasn’t:" Dane County has released the results from yesterday's primary
Feb 22, 2024
"A lot of the main issues are availability, sick time, and just a general stressful work environment:" Today, baristas at two local Starbucks stores filed petitions to unionize
Feb 21, 2024
“Under these maps, it’s more likely that each party will win a majority of legislative seats when they win the majority of their votes. Common sense:" Earlier today, Governor Evers signed a redistricting bill into law
Feb 20, 2024
"I don’t want to send [city staff] a signal that you all are not comfortable with:" Madison's Common Council and the mayor are planning ahead for next year's budget - with a serious deficit on the horizon
Feb 16, 2024
“It was really helpful to quantify how bad things were - and how much they’ve been improving over time:" A new website is tracking Madison bus delays - and making that record available to the public
Feb 15, 2024
“We’re still not where we want to be:" Madison's school board has delayed their decision in the search for the district's next superintendent
Feb 14, 2024
"One thing that connects the Democrats and the Republicans is their shared use of a hyper-militarized police force to keep poor and working people in line:" On Saturday, a coalition of leftist, labor and advocacy groups rallied on the Library Mall
Feb 13, 2024
"The current City Hall is at capacity and – in fact – some areas have been over capacity for some time:" The city of Fitchburg is looking to construct a new police facility - but some residents are pushing back against the project
Feb 09, 2024
"Dane County deserves a leader who has worked with and in our community at all levels:" Over the last week, two more candidates have entered the race for Dane County Executive
Feb 08, 2024
"The conditions that these men are being subjected to are absolutely vicious:" Last Thursday, advocates held a community forum on Wisconsin’s prison lockdowns
Feb 07, 2024
"All these concerns were expressed before. How can we trust that this will be different?:” Last week, the state's Department of Military Affairs held a series of community listening sessions on F-35s
Feb 06, 2024
"Let's take a look at the data:" Homicides and traffic fatalities are up - but public safety has improved in other areas, according to Madison Police Chief Barnes in this year's "State of Public Safety" address
Feb 02, 2024
"CAFOs can generate as much waste as a small city:" Yesterday’s circuit court ruling upholds the state’s right to regulate animal waste management on large farms
Feb 01, 2024
"We want to make sure that people know what things are real:" A bipartisan bill that would regulate artificial intelligence in political ads is headed to the state Assembly floor
Jan 31, 2024
"When you have natural gas that’s used as an energy source, it [...] creates pollutants in the air:" Environmental activists are pushing back, as a utility company seeks permits to repower a natural gas plant near Eau Claire
Jan 30, 2024
“I think this is one of those bills that you kind of don’t believe it actually has to exist. [It's] just inherently gross:" A bipartisan bill to criminalize "child sex dolls" is headed to Governor Evers' desk
Jan 26, 2024
"When you don't have the kind of transparency that's needed [...], usually bad things are occurring:" While Governor Evers prepared for his sixth State of the State, Republican lawmakers advanced a surprise redistricting bill
Jan 25, 2024
"They kept rejecting the [names] that we would come up with:" Madison's Common Council may update the city's street-naming policy - with more inclusive language
Jan 24, 2024
"It’ll be a record turnout, basically, when you have a presidential election:" Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has endorsed state Senator Melissa Agard in the race to be his successor
Jan 23, 2024
"It’s horrifying to me to think that we would spend $200 million on a jail:" Tonight, Dane County supervisors are slated to vote on additional funds for the jail consolidation project
Jan 19, 2024
"I also believe nobody should die for reckless driving:" Yesterday, the Monona City Council lifted temporary restrictions to the city's police pursuit policy - just two weeks after a pursuit killed three people
Jan 18, 2024
"I’m really excited to see what democracy looks like when everybody’s vote counts equally:" Wisconsin's redistricting process is underway - with seven voting map proposals on the table
Jan 17, 2024
Listen To The 39th Annual Madison Dane County MLK Day Observance
Jan 15, 2024
"Imagine having only five DMVs in Wisconsin. Right?:" State Assembly Republicans have proposed legalizing medical cannabis, which would be sold at five state-run dispensaries
Jan 12, 2024
"That underdog community is who I can help most as poet laureate:" The Common Council has selected Madison's new poet laureate - Steven Espada Dawson
Jan 11, 2024
"Washington is broken, we need a fix:" Today at the Capitol, a state Assembly committee held a public hearing on a broad slate of election-related bills
Jan 10, 2024
"Maybe to give a visual extension to a curb or sort of different clues like that:" The City of Madison plans to test the safety impacts of asphalt art
Jan 09, 2024
"[It] was one of the darkest days in this country's history:" Just days before the insurrection's third anniversary, several pro-democracy organizations held a commemorative press conference
Jan 05, 2024
“You should be able to count that ballot:" Yesterday, a Dane County judge ruled that election clerks can "cure" absentee ballots - under specific circumstances
Jan 04, 2024
"I think people are just wanting to wait and see what the results of the investigation shows:" Last night, three people were killed in a car chase through Monona
Jan 03, 2024
WORT News Presents Water Stories: Flooding, Five Years Later
Jan 02, 2024
WORT News Presents: An Obit Special -- People We Lost in 2023
Dec 29, 2023
Madison, 60 Years Ago: WORT News presents a Madison In the Sixties special
Dec 28, 2023
"I hope folks can learn from our successes:" WORT News presents a year in review on labor
Dec 27, 2023
"Think of the young people moving in:" WORT News presents a year in review on housing
Dec 26, 2023
"They're gorgeous sculptural things:" WORT News presents highlights of our arts and culture coverage
Dec 22, 2023
"As health care workers – we are prepared to be good educators:" With respiratory viruses on the rise, some area hospitals are bringing back mask requirements
Dec 21, 2023
"It passed by a very, very wide margin:" Union employees at TruStage have ratified their new contract - after nearly two years of negotiations with the company
Dec 20, 2023
“Basically, it’s a big once-over:" In order to keep up with mandated safety inspections, a number of routes in Madison's bus system are experiencing delays or outright cancellations
Dec 19, 2023
"It's an imperfect deal:" In yesterday's revote, the UW System's Board of Regents approved a controversial deal with state Republicans - in exchange for $800 M in funding
Dec 15, 2023
"The law should now be extended to all married couples:" Today, members of the state's LGBTQ+ Caucus reintroduced two marriage equality bills
Dec 14, 2023
"Where does the board go from here?:" UW System regents are still considering a deal that would bring in more state funds - but dissolve their DEI programming
Dec 13, 2023
"This would be an unfunded, governmental mandate:" State Republicans have proposed a bill that would designate specific public areas for unhoused Wisconsinites to reside
Dec 12, 2023
"They struggle to fill out even a basic deposit slip:" A new law will require Wisconsin high school students to take a financial literacy course before receiving their diplomas
Dec 08, 2023
"It's done:" Governor Evers vetoes a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for minors
Dec 07, 2023
"It’s not about us, it’s about what the people want:" Tonight, Madison alders are set to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Dec 06, 2023
"A lot of [our residents] are very adaptable:" Porchlight's Men's Drop-In Shelter gives WORT a tour of their facilities
Dec 05, 2023
"County government ensures that the most vulnerable people in the community know that they matter:" State Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard joins the race for Dane County Executive
Dec 01, 2023
"[Warren Spahn] is the winningest left-handed pitcher in history:" Governor Tony Evers is fielding criticism after the revelation that he has a secret email address - under a deceased ballplayer's name
Nov 30, 2023
"These smaller states that contributed least to the problem will be affected the most:" A professor at UW-Madison is headed to Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference
Nov 29, 2023
"At some point, I thought, 'It's not gonna come true':" Construction on the Madison Public Market officially started this morning
Nov 28, 2023
"We thank you for listening:" WORT News celebrates Thanksgiving 2023
Nov 24, 2023
"Think of the young people moving in:" Last night, Madison's Common Council voted to allow buildings as tall as ten stories on an undeveloped, downtown lot
Nov 23, 2023
"We are being discriminated against [...] with monies extracted from Indian country:" The state legislature's budget-writing committee is under fire after a party-line vote to exclude two tribes from a grant program
Nov 22, 2023
"I think it caught a lot of us unawares, which is a little bit frightening in and of itself:" Neo-Nazis marched through downtown Madison this weekend
Nov 21, 2023
"For the trees, for the parks, for the birds!:" Conservation activists rally at the state Capitol against Kohler's proposed golf course
Nov 17, 2023
"There is nothing left, so...:" Last night, Madison's Common Council approved the 2024 budgets in a single meeting
Nov 16, 2023
"This allows us to be as creative and flexible as possible:" Yesterday, Madison's Plan Commission approved increasing the height limit for an undeveloped lot near the Capitol
Nov 15, 2023
"We’re all worried about climate change, we’re all nervous about our future, as everyone is:" Last Saturday, Dane County students gathered to discuss climate challenges
Nov 14, 2023
"Folks are really struggling and need the help:" This holiday season, the Goodman Community Center is planning to distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving food baskets
Nov 10, 2023
"[It] showed me just how marginalized these workers and their families are in our system:" Dane County's 2024 Capital Budget establishes a fund to build safe housing for farm workers
Nov 09, 2023
"We have this duty - a duty to stand up:" Demonstrators gather outside Senator Baldwin's Madison home to criticize her support of Israel
Nov 08, 2023
"We should be banning hunger, and not banning books:" State Democrats are proposing funding for universal, no-cost school lunches
Nov 07, 2023
“I always say that those who are closest to the issues are closest to the solutions:" Today, Democratic lawmakers announced a bill package looking to improve inmates' living conditions across the state
Nov 03, 2023
"We can [...] build a roadmap, so to speak:" MOSES' Community Organizer proposes systemic change as the Waupun Prison lockdown reaches its seventh month
Nov 02, 2023
"[We] want to see this place protected for generations to come:" Environmental groups are criticizing Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources after they approve an exploratory drilling plan in northeast Minnesota
Nov 01, 2023
"Very few states allow the candidates to skip around like we do:" State Republican lawmakers propose a 'sore loser' law to prevent failed primary candidates from moving forward as write-ins
Oct 31, 2023
"It's not just about change - it's about meaningful change:" A Menominee tribal legislator shares his perspective on four bills coming out of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Oct 27, 2023
"You are loved, please buckle up:" A Dane County safety coalition finds that the racial disparities in traffic injuries and deaths are consistently rising
Oct 26, 2023
"We're here to make sure that our voices are heard:" Local organizers rally inside the Capitol rotunda to criticize Republican redistricting efforts
Oct 25, 2023
"We are very ready to compete with any other state in the country:" President Biden designates Wisconsin a 'Regional Tech Hub,' which could mean millions of dollars in federal funding for the state's biomedical industry
Oct 24, 2023
"[It's] just one of the tools we need to have in our toolbox:" Two Democratic lawmakers propose a statewide, gun buyback program
Oct 20, 2023
"It allows this new culture to bring us together. You really have to trust each other:" Joshua Castille, a lead in APT's sign language production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' shares his experience being deaf in theater
Oct 19, 2023
"That’s one of the most important things - to showcase how we care for animals:" Tomorrow is the public's last chance to comment on Dane County's 2024 budget proposal, with one item allotting millions to Henry Vilas Zoo
Oct 18, 2023
"Are things better or worse?:" Kids Forward has released their latest "Race to Equity" report, quantifying Dane County's racial disparities in economics, education, and health
Oct 17, 2023
"It’s certainly salt on the wound for our LGBT community:" The Republican-held state Assembly passes three bills targeting transgender Wisconsinites
Oct 13, 2023
"My mission is [...] to help vulnerable victims get the resources, support, and help they need:" The Assembly Speaker's task force on human trafficking hosts a public meeting
Oct 12, 2023
"‘The lockdown is making the violence worse':" Prison reform advocates gathered outside the Capitol to call for change amid Waupun's ongoing lockdown
Oct 11, 2023
"The back doors and halls in the bill [...] are buried in the details:" The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign hosts a public telling after the Republican-held state Assembly passes a redistricting bill
Oct 10, 2023
"The people's house:" An armed man was arrested yesterday - twice - after demanding to speak to the Governor
Oct 06, 2023
"This is life-saving medical care:" State lawmakers hold hearings on two, much-opposed anti-trans bills
Oct 05, 2023
"Madison does not receive its fair share of state funding:" Mayor Rhodes-Conway releases her 2024 operating budget proposal amid growing structural deficit
Oct 04, 2023
"We have to pressure our leaders:" Madison City Council may pass a resolution on the prevention of nuclear war
Oct 03, 2023
"I say never again and we can't go back:" Protesters and counter-protesters gather outside of Madison East Planned Parenthood
Sep 29, 2023
“We have a goal of getting people the appropriate care at the appropriate time:" CARES may soon respond to mental health crisis calls outside of Madison
Sep 28, 2023
"The passion for skating never really leaves you:" Wisconsin skateboarders keep an eye on the Capitol as lawmakers consider a bill that might loosen regulations
Sep 27, 2023
"My big key is to make sure that it's safe:" The Common Council is set to repeal an unenforceable anti-panhandling ordinance next month
Sep 26, 2023
"I'm here to tell you it does not get easier:" Legislators, activists, and gun violence victims' families convene at the Capitol to support proposed regulations
Sep 22, 2023
"The Republicans in particular said, 'Stick it':" Governor Evers talks child care challenges in a press conference earlier today
Sep 21, 2023
"'This is my dream job, I'm so glad this exists:'" CARES program expands its service to the weekends
Sep 20, 2023
"It’s almost as if the sculpture has come home and joined the other mounds:" A Truman Lowe sculpture finds its home on the UW-Madison campus
Sep 19, 2023
"They'll lie, they'll cheat, and they'll steal:" Senate Democrats argue that today's vote on Meagan Wolfe shouldn't have taken place
Sep 15, 2023
"They're on ventilators, their medications need to be cooled...:" Advocates say that rising energy costs could have a devastating impact on low-income communities
Sep 14, 2023