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

Episode Date
Governor Evers calls special session to ban partisan gerrymandering
Mar 04, 2026
Wisconsin school districts sue Legislature over "inadequate funding"
Mar 03, 2026
Dane County jail consolidation “a tough project,” staff say in progress update
Feb 27, 2026
Probe of external influences in DOJ a “partisan stunt,” Attorney General Kaul says
Feb 26, 2026
Responding to ICE fears, MPD rolls out new vehicle and staff markings
Feb 25, 2026
Monona community celebrates winter, Ho-Chunk history
Feb 24, 2026
New report touts Dane County Regional Airport's economic impact
Feb 20, 2026
Governor Evers declares 2026 "Year of the Neighbor"
Feb 19, 2026
Vos, LeMahieu close ranks on tax relief package
Feb 18, 2026
Fundraiser attracts crowds of supporters after ICE detains Madison restaurant owner
Feb 17, 2026
Protesters, state Democrats join data center day of action
Feb 13, 2026
Lawsuit challenging race-conscious financial aid heads to oral argument
Feb 12, 2026
2026 State of the Tribes Address spotlights education, health care funding
Feb 11, 2026
Madison tests election equipment ahead of spring primary
Feb 10, 2026
Plans for harm reduction clinic placed on indefinite pause
Feb 06, 2026
Wisconsin Republicans want to cut cryptocurrency red tape
Feb 05, 2026
Wisconsin Democrats renew call for legalized marijuana
Feb 04, 2026
Madison protests in solidarity with the Iranian people
Feb 03, 2026
State environmental policymakers back stricter standards for PFAS in drinking water
Jan 30, 2026
MMSD commissions study to examine teacher salary disparities
Jan 29, 2026
DeForest moves to re-fluoridate water system
Jan 28, 2026
Madison protests second ICE-related killing in Minneapolis
Jan 27, 2026
Madison celebrates four new affordable homes, with more on the way
Jan 23, 2026
Dane County judge dismisses lawsuit against local animal rights group
Jan 22, 2026
ICE activity could soon spike in Wisconsin, Rep. Pocan warns
Jan 21, 2026
Debate continues on proposed harm reduction drop-in center
Jan 16, 2026
Madison students stage walkout to protest ICE shooting
Jan 15, 2026
Madison alders to weigh 12-month data center moratorium
Jan 14, 2026
Hundreds join Madison vigil for Renee Nicole Good
Jan 13, 2026
City weighs WisDOT proposal to expand the beltline
Jan 09, 2026
DeForest data center petition hits snag
Jan 08, 2026
MMSD receives $1.9 million federal grant to train school psychologists
Jan 07, 2026
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan resigns
Jan 06, 2026
Madison's interim police monitor hits the ground running
Dec 19, 2025
City staff highlight strategies to improve lake health
Dec 18, 2025
Law Forward's fair maps lawsuit unlikely to be resolved before midterms
Dec 17, 2025
Harm reduction clinic would overburden far east side, alder Sabrina Madison says
Dec 16, 2025
Bill package aims to bolster Wisconsin's agricultural industry
Dec 12, 2025
Environmental law firm sues PSC for data center energy use records
Dec 11, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats renew call for paid medical and family leave
Dec 10, 2025
Verona food pantry receives helping hand from Rep. Mark Pocan
Dec 09, 2025
Madison set to expand Building Energy Savings Program in 2026
Dec 05, 2025
Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive?
Dec 04, 2025
City finance staff project $10.6 million surplus in 2025 budget
Dec 03, 2025
Madison area Starbucks employees join Black Friday picket line
Dec 02, 2025
Madison teachers speak out against salary compression
Nov 26, 2025
Speaker Vos continues to block Medicaid extension for Wisconsin moms
Nov 25, 2025
Congress searching for compromise on ACA tax credits, Senator Baldwin says
Nov 21, 2025
QTS Data Centers announces research partnership with UW-Madison
Nov 20, 2025
Wisconsin lawmakers fast-track bill to legalize online sports betting
Nov 19, 2025
Madison’s interim independent police monitor to be announced soon
Nov 18, 2025
The fight for affordable health care isn't over, Senator Baldwin says
Nov 14, 2025
Madison alders debate police oversight funding ahead of budget vote
Nov 13, 2025
Verona Common Council votes against Flock camera contract extension
Nov 12, 2025
MMSD raises awareness about student homelessness
Nov 11, 2025
Dane County supervisors approve much-debated 2026 budget
Nov 07, 2025
“Scam PAC” fundraiser still making millions from Republican campaigns
Nov 06, 2025
State Superintendent Underly joins hearing on teacher sexual misconduct
Nov 05, 2025
Local food pantries feel the pressure of SNAP stoppage
Nov 04, 2025
RSVP of Dane County grapples with funding uncertainty
Oct 31, 2025
Madison alders back street reconstruction project despite cost to residents
Oct 30, 2025
Department of Corrections clears first hurdle for reorganization
Oct 29, 2025
Wisconsin Dems Draw Attention to Upcoming Spike in Health Insurance Costs
Oct 28, 2025
GOP lawmakers grill education officials on misconduct, grooming investigations
Oct 24, 2025
Controversial antisemitism bill debated in public hearing
Oct 23, 2025
Dane County supervisors face strong opposition to budget cuts
Oct 22, 2025
Madisonians show up in force for "No Kings" rally
Oct 21, 2025
Government shutdown a blow to Wisconsin workers, DWD leadership warns
Oct 17, 2025
GHC members side with employees, support unionization
Oct 16, 2025
State Senate holds first floor session since July
Oct 15, 2025
Wisconsin Representatives advocate for the rights of nature on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct 14, 2025
John Nolen Drive reconstruction kicks off Monday
Oct 10, 2025
Amid shutdown, Wisconsin Dems emphasize a wobbling health care system
Oct 09, 2025
Law Forward, Russ Feingold weigh in on federal campaign finance lawsuit
Oct 08, 2025
Local officials celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 07, 2025
Dane County’s 2026 executive budget seeks to bridge $31 million gap
Oct 03, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats seek to lift abortion restrictions
Oct 02, 2025
Madison education leaders vote to raise their own pay
Oct 01, 2025
Madison Area Practices Being Car-free
Sep 30, 2025
Madison community rallies around Dairy Drive residents
Sep 26, 2025
Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany joins governor's race
Sep 25, 2025
Assembly Republicans announce affordable housing agenda
Sep 24, 2025
Mayor Rhodes-Conway previews 2026 Operating Budget proposal
Sep 23, 2025
Representative Francesca Hong joins Democratic primary for governor
Sep 19, 2025
Fiber artists and farmers build community at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
Sep 18, 2025
Employee health coverage under scrutiny as Dane County faces deficit
Sep 17, 2025
Proposed county budget cuts could hit public health, human services
Sep 16, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats introduce “Kids First” package
Sep 12, 2025
Widely-used insecticide harms pollinators, experts say
Sep 11, 2025
Assembly Republicans unveil education agenda
Sep 10, 2025
Social Security protesters call out repercussions of funding cuts
Sep 09, 2025
State Democrats are lockstep in repealing Walker-era labor laws
Sep 05, 2025
Madison alders back last-ditch effort to save Dairy Drive campground
Sep 04, 2025
Mayor Rhodes-Conway unveils 2026 Capital Budget proposal
Sep 03, 2025
Metro Transit’s “Learn & Ride” event seeks to demystify BRT
Aug 29, 2025
Madison's Plan Commission unanimously backs tree protection ordinance
Aug 28, 2025
Wisconsin Farmers Union sounds the alarm on USDA “reorganization” plan
Aug 27, 2025
Demonstrators outside governor’s mansion demand action on prison reform
Aug 26, 2025
Trump-ordered refiring of Michigan coal plant comes at a cost for Wisconsinites
Aug 22, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats propose back-to-school sales tax holiday
Aug 21, 2025
Senator Tammy Baldwin fights to maintain federal education funding
Aug 20, 2025
Madison City Clerk must change election processes, state officials order
Aug 19, 2025
City transportation leaders weigh traffic safety measures on Willy Street
Aug 15, 2025
Construction breaks ground on Triangle housing redevelopment
Aug 14, 2025
Madison school board debates raises and benefits
Aug 13, 2025
Fake Bakery fosters creativity at Madison Public Library
Aug 12, 2025
Dane County reschedules outdoor warning siren test after yesterday’s failure
Aug 08, 2025
Madison alders approve new crisis prevention priorities
Aug 07, 2025
State health officials urge Wisconsinites to get vaccinated
Aug 06, 2025
Madison leaders to consider stronger tree protections
Aug 05, 2025
Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”
Aug 01, 2025
Madison's CARES hits 10,000 call milestone
Jul 31, 2025
ACLU of Wisconsin raises alarm on ICE detention in county jails
Jul 30, 2025
Wisconsin lawmaker renews push to address violence against Black women
Jul 29, 2025
Governor Tony Evers not seeking re-election in 2026
Jul 25, 2025
Senator Tammy Baldwin introduces legislation to lower household costs
Jul 24, 2025
"20 is Plenty" officially launches in Madison
Jul 23, 2025
Former Madison clerk broke election laws, Wisconsin Elections Commission finds
Jul 22, 2025
Wisconsin Republicans spend millions on legal battles with the governor
Jul 18, 2025
Madison alders exempt first phase of LakeWay project from referendum
Jul 17, 2025
Three finalists in the running for Madison Police Chief
Jul 16, 2025
'Mother and Child' sculpture unveiled on Madison's east side
Jul 15, 2025
UW Board of Regents unanimously approves tuition increase
Jul 11, 2025
Housing package advances to full city council
Jul 10, 2025
Public weighs in on long-delayed parole program
Jul 09, 2025
State budget gets mixed reviews from child care advocates
Jul 08, 2025
Governor Evers signs next state budget
Jul 04, 2025
Wisconsin Senate battles over UW System budget
Jul 03, 2025
Wisconsin lawmakers make progress on state budget
Jul 02, 2025
Madison Queer Liberation March brings politics back to Pride
Jul 01, 2025
City budget engagement session centers affordable, safe housing
Jun 27, 2025
Housing development near Beltline clears first hurdle
Jun 26, 2025
State Supreme Court upholds Wisconsin's Spills Law
Jun 25, 2025
Republicans pass unfunded bills to avoid the governor’s partial veto
Jun 24, 2025
State, local electeds celebrate Juneteenth
Jun 20, 2025
Multi-scene hazmat investigation continues in Madison
Jun 19, 2025
State Supreme Court sides with AG Kaul in separation of powers lawsuit
Jun 18, 2025
Madison joins nationwide "No Kings" protests
Jun 17, 2025
Madison officials answer budget questions at a tense public meeting
Jun 13, 2025
Housing package seeks to expand options in Madison
Jun 12, 2025
ACLU of Wisconsin backs lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps
Jun 11, 2025
Federal budget bill targets Planned Parenthood
Jun 10, 2025
Governor Evers, GOP leaders reach impasse on state budget
Jun 06, 2025
Madison blues venue loses alcohol license
Jun 05, 2025
State Democrats reintroduce gun regulations in “Safe Summer” package
Jun 04, 2025
Meriter nurses celebrate new contract, end strike
Jun 03, 2025
Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduces 2025 Equality Agenda
May 30, 2025
City staff explain local impacts of federal grant freezes, federal budget bill
May 29, 2025
Meriter Nurses Begin Strike
May 28, 2025
Veterans for Peace host annual Memorial Day rally
May 27, 2025
State Democrats introduce child care funding bill
May 23, 2025
Madison property values recovering from pandemic, new city report finds
May 22, 2025
Advocates renew call for gun violence prevention
May 21, 2025
Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years of service
May 20, 2025
Resolution urging lower voting age heads to the county board
May 16, 2025
Labor activity continues at GHC, Meriter
May 15, 2025
Child care providers demand restoration of state funding
May 14, 2025
"We are living in new territory," immigration attorneys say on second Trump presidency
May 13, 2025
Assembly committee hearing devolves into chaos
May 09, 2025
Wisconsin lawmakers gear up for state budget process
May 08, 2025
Mother Fool’s crash renews calls for action
May 07, 2025
Hundreds join "Day Without Immigrants" rally in Madison
May 06, 2025
It's May Day! May Day!
May 01, 2025
City leaders to consider harsher penalty for attacks on bus drivers
May 01, 2025
Lapses in training and communication to blame for uncounted ballots, city report finds
Apr 30, 2025
Protesters speak out against Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest
Apr 29, 2025
Student homelessness hits a record high, new report finds
Apr 25, 2025
Social Security Administration grapples with policy change, staffing cuts
Apr 24, 2025
New statewide coalition works to spread climate change awareness
Apr 23, 2025
Governor Evers' 400-year school funding boost stands, court decides
Apr 22, 2025
Academic unions rally against Trump, demand action from UW-Madison leaders
Apr 18, 2025
House Republicans advance bill overhauling voter registration
Apr 17, 2025
Protesters stage Tax Day sit-in at the state Capitol
Apr 16, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats want to overturn "Citizens United"
Apr 15, 2025
Incumbent alder John Guequierre retains seat following recount
Apr 11, 2025
Dane County farm-to-school programs at risk after federal funding cuts
Apr 10, 2025
Wisconsin nonprofits grapple with yet more federal funding cuts
Apr 09, 2025
Madison joins nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against Trump administration
Apr 08, 2025
Metro Transit’s general manager to leave this spring
Apr 04, 2025
All eyes on Wisconsin as voters elect Susan Crawford
Apr 03, 2025
City council races flooded with real estate cash
Apr 02, 2025
Advocates push for prison reform as lawmakers begin budget talks
Apr 01, 2025
Madison's new legislative lobbyist talks strategy
Mar 28, 2025
Madison leaders declare March 31st Trans Day of Visibility
Mar 27, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 20
Mar 26, 2025
Train advocates support state funding for passenger rail
Mar 26, 2025
Staggered alder elections begin this April
Mar 25, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 17
Mar 21, 2025
Children's Museum; Public Libraries supported by agency to be dismantled
Mar 21, 2025
Early voting numbers in Madison set new record
Mar 20, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 19
Mar 19, 2025
Trump's tariffs chaos brings down dairy prices
Mar 19, 2025
What’s with the referendum on the April 1st ballot?
Mar 18, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 16
Mar 14, 2025
New children's book celebrates Vel Phillips' legacy
Mar 14, 2025
Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of spring election
Mar 13, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 13
Mar 12, 2025
UW-Madison students stage walk-out in support of Mahmoud Khalil
Mar 12, 2025
Madison mourns Tony Robinson Jr., ten years later
Mar 11, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 14
Mar 08, 2025
Madison voters seek compensation for uncounted November ballots
Mar 07, 2025
UW-Madison leadership urges drop in grad school admissions
Mar 06, 2025
“Real ID” enforcement kicks off this spring
Mar 05, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 15
Mar 04, 2025
GOP bill would force Wisconsin counties to comply with ICE
Mar 04, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 7
Feb 28, 2025
Senator Tammy Baldwin sounds alarm on Republican budget bill
Feb 28, 2025
Madison voices shed light on federal government's scope
Feb 27, 2025
Federal funding freeze impacts local climate projects
Feb 26, 2025
Downtown rally commemorates third anniversary of war in Ukraine
Feb 25, 2025
"We have the right to work in a safe environment"
Feb 21, 2025
Sleepy primary paves the way for high stakes Election Day
Feb 20, 2025
Governor Evers proposes sweeping prison reform plan
Feb 19, 2025
"Not My President's Day" protest comes to Madison
Feb 18, 2025
Proposed Madison charter awaits school board approval
Feb 14, 2025
Reach Dane Head Start grapples with federal funding uncertainty
Feb 13, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 5
Feb 12, 2025
Madison Landmarks Commission green lights change to demolitions code
Feb 12, 2025
Dane County’s pick for Human Services director declines job
Feb 11, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 4
Feb 08, 2025
City planners make strides on long-awaited, downtown development
Feb 07, 2025
Protesters reject Musk, Project 2025, and Trump actions
Feb 06, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 2
Feb 05, 2025
President Trump's tariff plan could mean trouble for dairy industry
Feb 05, 2025
Madison Bike Book Club hosts traffic planning conversations
Feb 04, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 18
Feb 01, 2025
Madison's CARES program expanding to Sun Prairie
Jan 31, 2025
Former U.S. Capitol officer visits Wisconsin, condemns January 6 pardons
Jan 30, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 12
Jan 30, 2025
Local lawmakers hear school safety concerns
Jan 29, 2025
City attorney seeks council's approval to join future environmental lawsuits
Jan 28, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 9
Jan 24, 2025
Governor Evers declares 2025 "The Year of the Kid"
Jan 24, 2025
St. Vinny's faces eight workplace safety citations
Jan 23, 2025
Wisconsin's minimum wage lags behind neighbors
Jan 22, 2025
Wisconsin now a "low tax state," new report finds
Jan 17, 2025
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 10
Jan 16, 2025
Milwaukee alder raises alarm about expansion of an ICE detention facility
Jan 16, 2025
Police Chief Shon Barnes gives last stats, weeks before move to Seattle
Jan 15, 2025
Water activists protest new Enbridge permits
Jan 14, 2025
Study links leaded gas at Morey Airfield to groundwater contamination
Jan 10, 2025
Madison finance leaders green-light ice arena deal
Jan 09, 2025
Outgoing Police Chief Shon Barnes recommends interim successor
Jan 08, 2025
Parties clash on top issues as budget season kicks off
Jan 07, 2025
Radio Chipstone Presents: 1,000 Hearts
Jan 02, 2025
Stu Levitan Presents: Madison in the Seventies
Dec 31, 2024
Justice and accountability for Kevin Price
Dec 30, 2024
ALCS shooting reignites focus on school safety
Dec 20, 2024
Madison gathers in community to mourn shooting victims
Dec 19, 2024
Mayor calls for privacy of ALCS shooting victims
Dec 18, 2024
3 dead, at least 6 injured after school shooting Monday morning
Dec 17, 2024
UW System spends millions on consultants
Dec 13, 2024
City council censures alder Charles Myadze
Dec 12, 2024
Wisconsin air suffering from out-of-state pollution, DNR report finds
Dec 11, 2024
Madison lowers residential speed limit
Dec 10, 2024
UW Police arrest 19 protesters at Board of Regents meeting
Dec 06, 2024
Construction to begin this winter on long-awaited state trail project
Dec 05, 2024
Dane County judge restores collective bargaining power for public employees
Dec 04, 2024
Wisconsin's top Democrat joins race to lead the DNC
Dec 03, 2024
Landmark bookstore in downtown Madison to close next year
Nov 28, 2024
City ethics board delays hearing on complaint against police oversight leader
Nov 27, 2024
Resolution considers future of Madison ice arenas
Nov 26, 2024
Interfaith leaders hold vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov 22, 2024
Madison Police Department releases report on body camera pilot program
Nov 21, 2024
State Street pedestrian mall popular, report finds, but with "near daily vehicle strikes"
Nov 20, 2024
Madison alder Charles Myadze fields more accusations
Nov 19, 2024
State Law Interferes with Crane Deterence
Nov 15, 2024
Madison alders approve next year's spending plan
Nov 14, 2024
Madison housing increasingly unaffordable, report finds
Nov 13, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments over state's 1849 abortion ban
Nov 12, 2024
Majority of ballot referendums passed in Dane County
Nov 08, 2024
Wisconsin clinches presidency for Donald Trump
Nov 07, 2024
It's Election Day
Nov 06, 2024
Wisconsin Democrats make final push ahead of Election Day
Nov 05, 2024
Presidential race turns to "garbage"
Nov 01, 2024
Commissioner Martin O'Malley On the Future of Social Security
Oct 31, 2024
Testing voting machines and voter attitudes
Oct 31, 2024
Statewide referendum asks Wisconsinites to bar “non-citizens” from voting
Oct 30, 2024
Madison’s Independent Monitor now accepting the public’s police complaints
Oct 29, 2024
Immigrants contributing to revival of the Great Lakes region, new report finds
Oct 25, 2024
Gun-related deaths on the rise in Wisconsin
Oct 24, 2024
In-person early voting kicks off in Wisconsin
Oct 23, 2024
Baldwin and Hovde spar in first and only U.S. Senate debate
Oct 22, 2024
Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Madison's budget referendum would be a temporary fix
Oct 18, 2024
Madison finance leaders question success of police oversight efforts
Oct 17, 2024
Madisonians push back against proposed budget cuts for police oversight agencies
Oct 16, 2024
UW-Madison students take aim at Eric Hovde, Hovde’s development company
Oct 15, 2024
City Ethics Board rejects unconventional funding of reading grogram
Oct 11, 2024
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups file complaints against 4 Wisconsin school districts
Oct 10, 2024
Budget referendums a “temporary solution,” Dane County mayors say
Oct 09, 2024
CDC renews grant funding of UW-Madison program
Oct 08, 2024
UW anti-camping rule rarely used before police raid
Oct 04, 2024
National Democrats rally in Madison for reproductive rights
Oct 03, 2024
Trump rallies Republican voters in Waunakee
Oct 02, 2024
Wisconsin municipalities bill candidates for pricey campaign visits
Oct 01, 2024
Voting rights advocates speak out against Wausau Mayor Doug Diny
Sep 27, 2024
Pro-Palestine activists dispute disciplinary action at UW-Madison
Sep 26, 2024
Madison leaders "cut the ribbon" on new Bus Rapid Transit system
Sep 25, 2024
Vice President Harris rallies Madison voters
Sep 24, 2024
WORT Audio Special: Tracking Competition and Dialogue in Assembly District 51
Sep 20, 2024