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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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State Democrats introduce child care funding bill
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May 23, 2025 |
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Madison property values recovering from pandemic, new city report finds
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May 22, 2025 |
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Advocates renew call for gun violence prevention
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May 21, 2025 |
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Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years of service
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May 20, 2025 |
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Resolution urging lower voting age heads to the county board
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May 16, 2025 |
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Labor activity continues at GHC, Meriter
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May 15, 2025 |
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Child care providers demand restoration of state funding
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May 14, 2025 |
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"We are living in new territory," immigration attorneys say on second Trump presidency
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May 13, 2025 |
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Assembly committee hearing devolves into chaos
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May 09, 2025 |
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Wisconsin lawmakers gear up for state budget process
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May 08, 2025 |
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Mother Fool’s crash renews calls for action
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May 07, 2025 |
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Hundreds join "Day Without Immigrants" rally in Madison
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May 06, 2025 |
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It's May Day! May Day!
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May 01, 2025 |
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City leaders to consider harsher penalty for attacks on bus drivers
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May 01, 2025 |
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Lapses in training and communication to blame for uncounted ballots, city report finds
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Protesters speak out against Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Student homelessness hits a record high, new report finds
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Social Security Administration grapples with policy change, staffing cuts
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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New statewide coalition works to spread climate change awareness
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Governor Evers' 400-year school funding boost stands, court decides
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Academic unions rally against Trump, demand action from UW-Madison leaders
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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House Republicans advance bill overhauling voter registration
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Protesters stage Tax Day sit-in at the state Capitol
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Wisconsin Democrats want to overturn "Citizens United"
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Incumbent alder John Guequierre retains seat following recount
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Dane County farm-to-school programs at risk after federal funding cuts
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Wisconsin nonprofits grapple with yet more federal funding cuts
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Madison joins nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against Trump administration
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Metro Transit’s general manager to leave this spring
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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All eyes on Wisconsin as voters elect Susan Crawford
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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City council races flooded with real estate cash
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Advocates push for prison reform as lawmakers begin budget talks
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Madison's new legislative lobbyist talks strategy
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Madison leaders declare March 31st Trans Day of Visibility
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 20
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Train advocates support state funding for passenger rail
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Staggered alder elections begin this April
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 17
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Children's Museum; Public Libraries supported by agency to be dismantled
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Early voting numbers in Madison set new record
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 19
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Trump's tariffs chaos brings down dairy prices
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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What’s with the referendum on the April 1st ballot?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 16
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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New children's book celebrates Vel Phillips' legacy
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of spring election
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 13
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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UW-Madison students stage walk-out in support of Mahmoud Khalil
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Madison mourns Tony Robinson Jr., ten years later
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 14
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Madison voters seek compensation for uncounted November ballots
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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UW-Madison leadership urges drop in grad school admissions
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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“Real ID” enforcement kicks off this spring
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 15
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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GOP bill would force Wisconsin counties to comply with ICE
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 7
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Senator Tammy Baldwin sounds alarm on Republican budget bill
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Madison voices shed light on federal government's scope
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Federal funding freeze impacts local climate projects
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Downtown rally commemorates third anniversary of war in Ukraine
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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"We have the right to work in a safe environment"
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Sleepy primary paves the way for high stakes Election Day
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Governor Evers proposes sweeping prison reform plan
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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"Not My President's Day" protest comes to Madison
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Proposed Madison charter awaits school board approval
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Reach Dane Head Start grapples with federal funding uncertainty
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 5
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Madison Landmarks Commission green lights change to demolitions code
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Dane County’s pick for Human Services director declines job
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 4
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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City planners make strides on long-awaited, downtown development
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Protesters reject Musk, Project 2025, and Trump actions
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 2
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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President Trump's tariff plan could mean trouble for dairy industry
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Madison Bike Book Club hosts traffic planning conversations
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 18
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Madison's CARES program expanding to Sun Prairie
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Former U.S. Capitol officer visits Wisconsin, condemns January 6 pardons
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 12
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Local lawmakers hear school safety concerns
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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City attorney seeks council's approval to join future environmental lawsuits
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 9
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Governor Evers declares 2025 "The Year of the Kid"
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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St. Vinny's faces eight workplace safety citations
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Wisconsin's minimum wage lags behind neighbors
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Wisconsin now a "low tax state," new report finds
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 10
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Milwaukee alder raises alarm about expansion of an ICE detention facility
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Police Chief Shon Barnes gives last stats, weeks before move to Seattle
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Water activists protest new Enbridge permits
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Study links leaded gas at Morey Airfield to groundwater contamination
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Madison finance leaders green-light ice arena deal
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Outgoing Police Chief Shon Barnes recommends interim successor
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Parties clash on top issues as budget season kicks off
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Radio Chipstone Presents: 1,000 Hearts
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Stu Levitan Presents: Madison in the Seventies
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Justice and accountability for Kevin Price
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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ALCS shooting reignites focus on school safety
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Madison gathers in community to mourn shooting victims
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Mayor calls for privacy of ALCS shooting victims
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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3 dead, at least 6 injured after school shooting Monday morning
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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UW System spends millions on consultants
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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City council censures alder Charles Myadze
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Wisconsin air suffering from out-of-state pollution, DNR report finds
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Madison lowers residential speed limit
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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UW Police arrest 19 protesters at Board of Regents meeting
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Construction to begin this winter on long-awaited state trail project
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Dane County judge restores collective bargaining power for public employees
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Wisconsin's top Democrat joins race to lead the DNC
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Landmark bookstore in downtown Madison to close next year
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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City ethics board delays hearing on complaint against police oversight leader
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Resolution considers future of Madison ice arenas
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Interfaith leaders hold vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Madison Police Department releases report on body camera pilot program
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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State Street pedestrian mall popular, report finds, but with "near daily vehicle strikes"
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Madison alder Charles Myadze fields more accusations
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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State Law Interferes with Crane Deterence
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Madison alders approve next year's spending plan
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Madison housing increasingly unaffordable, report finds
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments over state's 1849 abortion ban
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Majority of ballot referendums passed in Dane County
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Wisconsin clinches presidency for Donald Trump
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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It's Election Day
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Wisconsin Democrats make final push ahead of Election Day
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Presidential race turns to "garbage"
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Commissioner Martin O'Malley On the Future of Social Security
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Testing voting machines and voter attitudes
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Statewide referendum asks Wisconsinites to bar “non-citizens” from voting
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Madison’s Independent Monitor now accepting the public’s police complaints
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Immigrants contributing to revival of the Great Lakes region, new report finds
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Gun-related deaths on the rise in Wisconsin
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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In-person early voting kicks off in Wisconsin
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Baldwin and Hovde spar in first and only U.S. Senate debate
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Madison's budget referendum would be a temporary fix
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Madison finance leaders question success of police oversight efforts
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Madisonians push back against proposed budget cuts for police oversight agencies
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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UW-Madison students take aim at Eric Hovde, Hovde’s development company
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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City Ethics Board rejects unconventional funding of reading grogram
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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LGBTQ+ advocacy groups file complaints against 4 Wisconsin school districts
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Budget referendums a “temporary solution,” Dane County mayors say
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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CDC renews grant funding of UW-Madison program
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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UW anti-camping rule rarely used before police raid
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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National Democrats rally in Madison for reproductive rights
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Trump rallies Republican voters in Waunakee
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Wisconsin municipalities bill candidates for pricey campaign visits
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Voting rights advocates speak out against Wausau Mayor Doug Diny
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Pro-Palestine activists dispute disciplinary action at UW-Madison
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Madison leaders "cut the ribbon" on new Bus Rapid Transit system
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Vice President Harris rallies Madison voters
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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WORT Audio Special: Tracking Competition and Dialogue in Assembly District 51
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Loved ones await answers for Fitchburg police shooting, killing of Kevin Price
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Republicans push for “only citizens can vote” law
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Madison leaders unveil new, electric garbage trucks
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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City official says "no one-size-fits-all solution" to basement flooding
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Dane County kicks off 2025 budget process
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Here's how Madison watched the debate
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Mayor Rhodes-Conway unveils 2025 capital budget proposal
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Satisfaction with public schools on the decline in Wisconsin
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Charlie Kirk’s “You’re Being Brainwashed” Tour kicks off at UW-Madison
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Governor Evers calls for more state investment in K-12 education
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Madison celebrates workers at annual LaborFest
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Forward Lookout: Special Labor Day Extended Edition!
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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"We’ve maximized what we have:" Veterans Museum Director on Move To Build and Expand
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Mayor on BRT: From a city planning POV, "we were headed toward a trainwreck!"
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Corn Sweat Permeates Wisconsin
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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UW Board of Regents Lays Off Tenured Professors
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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We Decide: Day Four, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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We Decide: Day Three, Live Coverage of the DNC
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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We Decide: Day Two, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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We Decide: Day One, Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Madison's "Hippie Christmas" is in full swing
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ho-Chunk flag to fly outside City-County building in perpetuity
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Partisan primary “going smoothly so far,” says Meagan Wolfe
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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“We have a right to make our voices heard,” says Coalition to March on the DNC
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Four Assembly candidates scrutinize fifth Dem in AD 48 race
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Harris and Trump neck-and-neck in Wisconsin
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Madison's ballot drop boxes are back in business
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Madison bus riders share opinions on new routes
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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"Wisconsin's first comic shop" still going strong
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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“Our youth are in an alarming and profound mental health crisis," says state Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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DCHS says belted kingfisher is on the mend
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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"She was a fighter," hundreds celebrate new sculpture honoring Vel Phillips
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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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 |