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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.
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"Crime is down," say Madison city leaders
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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"I'm with her," Madison artist Lilada Gee declares on new Harris '24 yard signs
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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“This is a surge of energy," Dems say of VP Harris' candidacy
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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SPECIAL: Showcasing work from our Summer News Fellows
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Pacifica's We Decide: Day Four of the RNC in MKE
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Pacifica's We Decide: Day Three of the RNC in MKE
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Pacifica's We Decide: Day Two of the RNC in MKE
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Pacifica's We Decide: Day One of the RNC in MKE
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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"[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
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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"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
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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“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
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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"The specter of dictatorship looms over America:" Local and state Democrats rallied behind President Biden at his campaign visit on Friday
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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"Why are we regulating a native plant separately?:" City officials are reevaluating an underutilized, 'natural lawn' program
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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"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
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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"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
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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"We can do better:" Construction on two apartment complexes underway at former Oscar Mayer site, despite advocates' lingering public health concerns
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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"We know that we are a lifeline for so many:" A coalition of three dozen local food pantries issued a call to action today
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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“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
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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“This will be a place where dreams will flourish:" Today, on Juneteenth, the Center for Black Excellence and Culture officially broke ground
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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"They [fought] for your generation, my generation:" State and community leaders gathered at the Capitol today to raise the Juneteenth flag
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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"[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
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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“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
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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"[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
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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“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
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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"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
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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New Parking Ramp Rates Approved At Transportation Commission Meeting
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May 31, 2024 |
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Antitrust Lawsuit Could Break Up Ticket Sales Monopoly
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May 30, 2024 |
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Challenge to Act 10 Heard in Dane County Court Today
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May 28, 2024 |
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"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
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May 24, 2024 |
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“We’ve had people working since 8:30 last night:" Recovery is underway after last night's powerful thunderstorms
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May 23, 2024 |
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“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
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May 22, 2024 |
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"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
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May 21, 2024 |
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"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
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May 17, 2024 |
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“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
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May 16, 2024 |
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"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
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May 15, 2024 |
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“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'
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May 14, 2024 |
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"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
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May 10, 2024 |
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"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
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May 09, 2024 |
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"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"
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May 08, 2024 |
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“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
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May 07, 2024 |
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"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
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May 03, 2024 |
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"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
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May 02, 2024 |
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“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
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May 01, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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"It’s a very dangerous industry:" Construction workers honored their fallen colleagues in a downtown procession this afternoon
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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"Hey hey, ho ho, 0% has got to go!:" Madison educators rallied for cost of living wage increases outside yesterday's school board meeting
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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"[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
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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"It's kind of uncharted waters for us:" Wisconsin clerks are waiting for guidance - after voters approved two constitutional amendments last Tuesday
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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"It's been 279 days:" Today, Governor Evers renewed his call for Republican state lawmakers to release $125 million in PFAS remediation funding
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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"This would be life-changing:" President Biden visited Madison again today - and announced his new plan to provide student debt relief
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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"[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
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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"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
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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"It was a very traumatic and terrifying experience:" A proposed amendment to city ordinance is looking to prevent repeat dog attacks
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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"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'
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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“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
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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"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'
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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"One vote at a time:" Vice President Kamala Harris visited Madison today - following a decisive Super Tuesday
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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“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'
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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"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
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Here's why Gov. Evers is poised to veto a $125 million bill to clean up PFAS
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Planned Parenthood: "Does the Wisconsin constitution protect the right to access abortion? We think it does"
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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“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
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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“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
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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“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
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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“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
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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"The conditions that these men are being subjected to are absolutely vicious:" Last Thursday, advocates held a community forum on Wisconsin’s prison lockdowns
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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"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
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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“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
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Listen To The 39th Annual Madison Dane County MLK Day Observance
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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"[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
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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“You should be able to count that ballot:" Yesterday, a Dane County judge ruled that election clerks can "cure" absentee ballots - under specific circumstances
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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"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
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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WORT News Presents Water Stories: Flooding, Five Years Later
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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WORT News Presents: An Obit Special -- People We Lost in 2023
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Madison, 60 Years Ago: WORT News presents a Madison In the Sixties special
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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"I hope folks can learn from our successes:" WORT News presents a year in review on labor
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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"Think of the young people moving in:" WORT News presents a year in review on housing
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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"They're gorgeous sculptural things:" WORT News presents highlights of our arts and culture coverage
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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“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
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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"The law should now be extended to all married couples:" Today, members of the state's LGBTQ+ Caucus reintroduced two marriage equality bills
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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"This would be an unfunded, governmental mandate:" State Republicans have proposed a bill that would designate specific public areas for unhoused Wisconsinites to reside
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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"It's done:" Governor Evers vetoes a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for minors
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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"A lot of [our residents] are very adaptable:" Porchlight's Men's Drop-In Shelter gives WORT a tour of their facilities
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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"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
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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"[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
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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"At some point, I thought, 'It's not gonna come true':" Construction on the Madison Public Market officially started this morning
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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"We thank you for listening:" WORT News celebrates Thanksgiving 2023
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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"For the trees, for the parks, for the birds!:" Conservation activists rally at the state Capitol against Kohler's proposed golf course
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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"There is nothing left, so...:" Last night, Madison's Common Council approved the 2024 budgets in a single meeting
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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"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
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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"Folks are really struggling and need the help:" This holiday season, the Goodman Community Center is planning to distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving food baskets
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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"[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
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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"We have this duty - a duty to stand up:" Demonstrators gather outside Senator Baldwin's Madison home to criticize her support of Israel
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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"We should be banning hunger, and not banning books:" State Democrats are proposing funding for universal, no-cost school lunches
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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“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
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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"We can [...] build a roadmap, so to speak:" MOSES' Community Organizer proposes systemic change as the Waupun Prison lockdown reaches its seventh month
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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"[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
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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"You are loved, please buckle up:" A Dane County safety coalition finds that the racial disparities in traffic injuries and deaths are consistently rising
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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"We're here to make sure that our voices are heard:" Local organizers rally inside the Capitol rotunda to criticize Republican redistricting efforts
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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"[It's] just one of the tools we need to have in our toolbox:" Two Democratic lawmakers propose a statewide, gun buyback program
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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"It’s certainly salt on the wound for our LGBT community:" The Republican-held state Assembly passes three bills targeting transgender Wisconsinites
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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"‘The lockdown is making the violence worse':" Prison reform advocates gathered outside the Capitol to call for change amid Waupun's ongoing lockdown
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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"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
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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"The people's house:" An armed man was arrested yesterday - twice - after demanding to speak to the Governor
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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"This is life-saving medical care:" State lawmakers hold hearings on two, much-opposed anti-trans bills
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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"Madison does not receive its fair share of state funding:" Mayor Rhodes-Conway releases her 2024 operating budget proposal amid growing structural deficit
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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"We have to pressure our leaders:" Madison City Council may pass a resolution on the prevention of nuclear war
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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"I say never again and we can't go back:" Protesters and counter-protesters gather outside of Madison East Planned Parenthood
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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“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
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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"The Republicans in particular said, 'Stick it':" Governor Evers talks child care challenges in a press conference earlier today
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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"'This is my dream job, I'm so glad this exists:'" CARES program expands its service to the weekends
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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"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
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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"That’s a reasonable request for a department that size:" Yesterday's County Board Budget Hearing at a Glance
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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"We keep the students at the center of all that we do:" Local literacy advocates discuss the barriers that their clients face
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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"He would just play it flawlessly:" Renowned jazz musician Richard Davis has passed away at 93
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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"Her life is forever changed:" MPD arrests a man days after Sunday's assault
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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"Are these rookery sounds or a rap limerick:" An update on area corvids during West Nile outbreak
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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"It's in everyone's best interest:" Local organizers come together for LaborFest2023
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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"It is rather ironic:" Conservatives resist publicizing private school funding information
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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"Some way to actually hold someone accountable:" Madison woman prepares for her attacker's trial
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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"Stuff that the average person cares about:" Journalist Patrick Marley Shares Insight on the State Supreme Court
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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"All under the same umbrella:" Capital High Gets Consolidation and a Facelift
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Cooling Centers are Open Across Madison
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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State Dems Circulate a New Bill to Defend Media from Defamation Suits
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Why did three Dane County Board Supervisors resign in one week?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Plugging the Leaks in Madison's Water System
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Menominee activist Ada Deer Dies at 88
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Biden visits the 4-1-4
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Madison's Superintendent Search Enters Public Feedback Phase
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Madison's Move-out Days Bring out the Trash Collectors and Thrifters
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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A New Proposal for Blair Street Would Demolish Essen Haus
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Governor Evers Calls for A Special Legislative Session to Address Workforce Issues
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Unpacking the Latest Supreme Court Drama ⚖️
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Liberal-Majority State Supreme Justices Fire Director Of State Courts Randy Koschnick
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Liberal Law Firm Challenges Wisconsin Maps A Day After The State Courts Gains A Liberal Majority
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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DNR Releases New Draft Of Wolf Management Plan
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Preview Of Black Restaurant Week
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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City Expands Safer Bar Training
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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City Hosts “Disability Summit” During Disability Pride Month
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Annie C Stewart Fountain Conservation Efforts Underway
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Council to Begin Discussing Experimental State Street Mall
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Evers Signs Bipartisan Literacy Bill Into Law
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Badger Bus Sells Assets After Losing MMSD Contract
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Bar Governments From Closing Churches
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Minor Changes Coming To Metro Transit One Month After Redesign Implementation
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Majority Of Madison Parks Now Allow On-Leash Dogs
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Council Reverses Decision, Allows Rezoning Of Proposed Downtown Student Housing Development
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Paid Parental Leave, Marijuana Legalization Left On Budget Chopping Block
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Judge Rules Abortion Ban Lawsuit Can Continue
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Environmental Group Bringing Potential Lawsuit To DNR Over Beaver Management
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Evers Signs Budget, Vetoing Dozens Of GOP Proposals
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Dane County Judge Dismisses Petition To Charge Matt Kenny With Killing Of Tony Robinson
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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WEC, Republican Legislature Fight Over Meagan Wolfe's Future as Top Elections Official
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Dane County Air Quality Reaches “Very Unhealthy” Levels
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Committee Shelves Appointment Of Dave Mahoney To Head Department Of Justice Reform
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Anti-LGBTQ Language In State Statutes
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Saturday Marks One Year Since Dobbs Decision
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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City Celebrates Make Music Madison
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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County Board Designates Dane County Sanctuary For Trans People Amid Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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County to Vote on Designating Dane County Sanctuary for Trans and Nonbinary Individuals
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Joint Finance Committee Delays Vote On UW System Funding
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Wisconsin Legislators Present Bill To Create Agency That Would Enforce Alcohol Laws
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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GOP-Led Budget Writing Committee “Gut” Office Of School Safety
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Republicans Circulate a New Bill to Address Reading Education
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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A month of flag-raisings
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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A Juneteenth Flag Raising
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Madison police start new mental health transportation pilot program
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Pride Flag Raised At The State Capitol For The Fifth Time
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Just Veggiez Receives Major Award Ahead of Grand Opening of State Street Location
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The outdoors show!
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May 30, 2023 |
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TruStage Workers Vote To Extend Strike
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May 26, 2023 |
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GOP Shuts Down Plan To Study Paid Parental Leave
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May 25, 2023 |
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Report Shows Uncertain Future For MMSD Budget
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May 24, 2023 |
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Wisconsin Utilities Propose Rate Hikes Across The State
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May 23, 2023 |
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DHS Report On Infant Death Points To Medical Inequity
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May 19, 2023 |
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David Fahrenthold On The Three Wisconsin Men At The Heart Of A Vast Political Nonprofit Network
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May 18, 2023 |
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Council To Vote On Creating Air Quality Monitoring Network
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May 17, 2023 |
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PHMDC Announces New Round Of Funding For Community Violence Prevention Programs
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May 16, 2023 |
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CDC-Funded Center Prioritizes Birthing Justice
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May 12, 2023 |
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MTI Retired Teachers Call On Finance Committee To Remember Education Funding
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May 11, 2023 |
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Healthcare Workers Call for Support from State Budget
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May 10, 2023 |
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Childcare Providers Close Doors To Bring Awareness To Childcare Crisis
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May 09, 2023 |
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Attorneys Argue Whether Or Not Abortion Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed
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May 05, 2023 |
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Medicaid Expansion Among Hundreds of Tossed Budget Proposals
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May 04, 2023 |
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UW-Madison Students Take Action Against Racist Online Video
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May 03, 2023 |
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County Supervisors Denounce Racial Slurs
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May 02, 2023 |
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First Wave Of F-35s Land In Madison
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Proposed Sewerage Plan Would Affect Badger Mill Creek
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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CUNA Union Workers Authorize Strike
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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City Moves To Remove Nunchuck Ban While Cleaning Up Municipal Code
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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What's an ALPR - and why does it know where you're driving?
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Evers Creates Green Ribbon Commission; Touts Relationship Between Environmental Projects And Labor
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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State Street Starbucks Workers Plans To Unionize
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Gets $15 Million Federal Grant
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Recount Names Isadore Knox Jr. As District 14 Alder
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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City Hiring "Ride Guides" to Help You Navigate Madison Metro
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Bill Would Ban Guaranteed Income Programs
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Breaking Down The Results Of Madison’s Alder Races
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Protasiewicz Wins Supreme Court, Rhodes-Conway Wins Madison Mayor
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Madison Voters Cast Their Ballots
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Talk with the Candidates for Belleville School Board
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Bill Would Change Venues For Legislature-Related Cases
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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“Day Of Empathy” At The Capitol To Advocate For Justice For Incarcerated Women
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Anti-F-35 Protestors Stage Day of Action Across Madison
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Last Chance To Weigh In On Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Council Approves Zoning Change For Filene House, Study On Home Healthcare Crisis
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Developer Group Spending Big Money In Madison Council Elections
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Council To Vote On Raising Backyard Chicken Limit
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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The "Opees" and the local "Nopee"
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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GOP Lawmakers Introduce Abortion Exemption Bill; Expand Birth Control Access
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Mayoral Candidates Share Sharp Words At Debate
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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City Of Madison And Working Group Decide Fate Of Annie C Stewart Statue
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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County Officials Announce Home Of New Crisis Triage Center
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Assembly Committee Greenlights Bills To Mandate SROs In Certain Schools
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Family, Friends Of Tony Robinson Remember His Life Eight Years Later
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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City to Vote on Joining Class-Action Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Bread And Roses – Madison Sourdough Workers File To Unionize
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Council Allows More Unrelated Renters To Live Together
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Mayoral Candidates Go Head-To-Head On Housing, Debt Levels
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Caregivers, Adults With Disabilities Weigh In On Caregiver Crisis
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Disabilities Committee Looks For Solutions To Caregiver Crisis
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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The winners and losers of yesterday's spring primary
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Madison Residents Hit The Polls
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Primary Election For Supreme Court Could Hold Major Ramifications For State Politics
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Eviction Filings On The Rise In Dane County
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Traffic deaths on the decrease
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Violent Crime Down, Says MPD Chief Barnes During Public Safety Address
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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MMSD Superintendent Bids Farewell – What Happens Next?
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Council Votes To Shelve Landmark Designation For Filene House
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Four Projects Fight For Money Set For Alder Raises
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Following National Trend, Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Book Ban
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Here’s What’s Behind The Single-Family Zoning Change
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Feb 03, 2023 |