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A set of proposals that seek to expand housing options in Madison got the green light Monday from the Plan Commission.
How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT ...
A show jam-packed with information and events that you need to know about with Hedi Rudd, Co-Executive Director of Rooted, photographer, and community organizer as she joins us to tell us about ...
The Wisconsin Legislature passed a law eleven years ago that created the program. Tuesday's public hearing is just the first step to actually implement it.
Madison’s Finance Committee spent nearly an hour considering proposed budget cuts to the Office of the Independent Monitor and the Police Civilian Oversight Board. The meeting amounted to a ...
Norman Stockwell and Annelle Sheline talk about Iran and the history of the US’s intervention in the Middle East that got us here today.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice regularly updates its open government compliance guides to reflect changes in the law. Three months ago, the DOJ’s Office of Open Government published an update to ...
Listen to this exclusive WORT interview with Zakir Hussain, considered by many to be the world’s greatest tabla player. Originally from India and now living in California, Hussain talks with […] ...
Four candidates are on the August primary ballot for Dane County Executive. With the retirement of Joe Parisi, who resigned early from his term this spring, it’s the first time […] ...
The UW System paid Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group $51 million between 2019 and 2023, WORT found through an open records request.
On today’s two-part show, host Jade Iseri-Ramos chats with Sarah Quinn, Academic and Career Planning Coordinator at West High School, about a pilot program happening on April 4th. The first […] ...
For today’s show, Ali Muldrow hosts the article’s co-authors, historians Christy Clark-Pujara and Anna-Lisa Cox, for a discussion about racism in the Midwest and coming to terms with our history. They ...