Here's your local news for Thursday, November 21, 2024: We learn how excessive heat and aging facilities affect incarcerated people in Wisconsin, Attend a west side vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Get the details on a proposed "anti-hate speech" policy in the Baraboo School District, Talk open records delays, Learn how to speak the langua…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 20, 2024: We take a look at a new report on Madison's body-worn camera trial run, Hear how the city plans to improve traffic safety, Check in with some local gun educators, who are seeing a record spike in engagement since the election, Learn about a new, AI-powered tool in the Milwaukee Police Departm…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 19, 2024: We find out if Madisonians "flocked to State" this summer, Get the details on electric vehicle ownership in Wisconsin, Discuss the ethics complaint filed today against a former state Supreme Court justice, Examine the dairy industry’s dependence on immigrant labor, Share how kitchen skills go h…

Here's your local news for Monday, November 18, 2024: We share the details on an investigation of three sexual harassment complaints against a Madison alder, Check in with Madison area students who are lobbying Senator Baldwin to back an arms embargo on Israel, Explain why the Line 5 oil pipeline is one step closer to happening in Wisconsin, Discus…

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 14, 2024: We look at how crane hunting is legally tied to the best deterrence for crop damage, Look at how a new spate of racist texts are linked to data privacy Sit down with Wisconsin Policy Forum to discuss the most recent batch of school funding referenda, Hear about the many possible dangers lurkin…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 13, 2024: We share the details on last night's marathon city budget meeting, Check in with a Madison alder whose campus-area district saw the second highest voter margin for Trump in the city, Sit down with UW-Madison's bug guy, Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 12, 2024: We get the details on a new housing report from the city of Madison, Find out how a collective of Spanish-speaking workers are striving to shape their own labor conditions, Track the latest numbers on avian influenza infections nationwide, Share UW-Madison campus reactions to the election, Chec…

Here's your local news for Monday, November 11, 2024: We hear what Wisconsin's top lawyer has to say about a second Trump presidency, Check in on the state Supreme Court as it considers a 19th century abortion statute, Get the latest on a city department that stands to lose half of its funding next year, Share a look ahead at budget week in Madison…

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 7, 2024: We take a closer look at what budget questions passed and failed in Dane County, Share the latest on possible cuts to police oversight efforts in Madison, Find out how homeowners can test their private wells for PFAS contamination, Unpack the details of a controversial new state law, Celebrate …

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 6, 2024: We head to some Election Day watch parties, Have all the state and local election results you could want - including details on Senator Baldwin's narrow victory and the impact of Wisconsin's new voting maps, Analyze Dane County's role in the presidential election, Find out why faith leaders we…

Welcome to the WORT Local News for Tuesday, November 5 — election day in Madison and across the nation. On today's show, hosts Faye Parks and Chali Pittman share a special report. We speak with voters at the polls, and get the latest numbers from election officials. Plus, we speak with several candidates at the top of the ballot and hear from democ…

Here's your local news for Monday, November 4, 2024: We find out how Wisconsin Democrats are drumming up support on Election Day eve, Ask Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly why he decided to back Kamala Harris, Take a look at the week in local government that lies ahead, Teach you how to make "the Aviation," a cocktail recipe that disappeared for more tha…

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 31, 2024: We check in on the race for president, as both campaigns converge on Wisconsin, Learn more about old growth forests, Find out how the bump in public scrutiny is affecting election officials, Discuss the power of financial literacy, Take a closer look at heating pumps, Tell a ghostly tale, And m…

Martin O’Malley is the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. He was in Madison on Wednesday to visit a Social Security field office and host a panel discussion on the past, present and future of Social Security. Commissioner O’Malley stopped by the WORT studio for a longform interview with WORT's Jeannine Ramsey. This is that extended…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 30, 2024: We'll head to a public test of election equipment, Ask folks to share their opinions on early voting, Calculate campaign donations in the Madison area, Talk about the twin issues facing Social Security with Martin O'Malley, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Broadcast the most…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 29, 2024: We'll take a closer look at the statewide referendum on next week's ballot, Interview the Republican candidate running to represent district 80 in the state Assembly, Talk food and farm issues in the 2024 election, Check in with student voters at UW-Madison, Try to find the elusive rattlesnake, …

Here's your local news for Monday, October 28, 2024: We share an update on Madison's police oversight efforts, Find out why customers at a Stoughton area pizza joint got more than they bargained for last week, Attend this year's Olive Harvest event, Share the government’s calendar for the week ahead, Mark an important anniversary in the Prohibition…

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 24, 2024: We learn more about the Northern Lights, Find out why advocates say a federal agency isn't doing enough to regulate factory farms, Hear how immigrants are contributing to the revival of the Great Lakes region, Take a closer look at Brady disclosures in Wisconsin, Celebrate fall weather fishing,…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 23, 2024: We get the latest data on gun-related deaths in Wisconsin, Hear about private school closures across the country, Find out why Catholic dioceses are disavowing "The Catholic Tribune," Talk election security with Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report …

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 22, 2024: We head to an in-person early voting site in Madison, Hear the story behind Slaughter Free Milwaukee, Find out why Mayor Rhodes-Conway is asking the city's voters to increase property taxes, Look at dairy industry price gouging, Share how a local business is leveling up the donut scene, Learn mo…

Here's your local news for Monday, October 21, 2024: We share the highlights from Friday's U.S. Senate debate, Learn how Wisconsin advocates are countering intimidating text messages to young voters, Find out why the postal workers' union is pushing federal lawmakers for more protections, Run down this week’s calendar in local government, Mark the …

Here's your Local News for Thursday, October 17, 2024: We find out why local officials recommend election preparedness, Discuss Madison's budget outlook with Wisconsin Policy Forum's Jason Stein, Explore the intersection between finance and community service, Talk basement flooring, Dissect the scholarly lessons in Scooby Doo, And much more.…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 16, 2024: We'll hear why Madison's Independent Monitor says the mayor's budget is a death knell for civilian oversight efforts, Hear from opponents of the city tax referendum, Correct our past reporting on the DOC's updated used book donation policies, with help from Tone Madison's Scott Gordon, Bring b…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 15, 2024: We'll explore how school funding issues statewide could impact school nurses, Get the details on a new "Chad Vader" election PSA, Investigate proposed cuts to Madison's police oversight agencies, Talk with the data analyst for the Office of the Independent Monitor, Take a look at the United Stat…

Here's your local news for Monday, October 14, 2024: We check in on Hovde Properties' demolition site in downtown Madison, Get the details on a letter campaign asking Willy Street Co-op to boycott Sabra, Run down the possible cuts to Madison’s budget, Mark an important anniversary in the fight for reproductive freedom, Take a closer look at a popul…

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 10, 2024: We get the details on an unconventional funding request from a Madison alder, Find out what UW-Madison leaders said behind the scenes about last semester's student encampment, Explain the mission behind the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Celebrate fall-weather fishing, Hear the lates…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 9, 2024: We head to the World Dairy Expo, Find out why advocacy groups filed federal complaints against 4 Wisconsin school districts, Take a closer look at censorship in Wisconsin prisons, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1969, And much more.…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 8, 2024: We find out why so many Wisconsin municipalities are struggling to make ends meet, Interview the Republican candidate running to represent District 48 in the state Assembly, Report the latest figures on dairy product consumption, Visit the newly opened second location of El Sabor de Puebla, Share…

Here's your local news for Monday, October 7, 2024: We find out why some Wisconsin voters avoid talking politics, Learn how a preventative health care program at UW-Madison plans to spend renewed funding from the CDC, Share a preview of this budget-heavy week in local government, Explore UW-Madison’s updated free speech and protest policies, Take a…

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 3, 2024: We attend a groundbreaking ceremony for an affordable housing development on Madison's southeast side, Reveal when UW-Madison does and doesn't enforce camping laws, Get some advice on real estate investment, Explain sump pits, Talk passion versus practicality in the world of fashion, And much mo…

Here's your local news for October 2, 2024: We get the latest statewide polling on the presidential race, Attend a rally for reproductive freedom, Learn how much money Wisconsin could save with expanded Medicaid, Meet Venezuelan immigrants in our community, Travel back in time to 1968, And much more.…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 1, 2024: We talk to folks waiting in line outside Trump's rally in Waunakee, Attend the grand re-opening of the St. Vinny's on Willy Street, Consider the impact of avian flu on the World Dairy Expo, Discuss UW-Madison students' right to log off, Learn how to identify different sparrows during seasonal mig…

Here's your local news for Monday, September 30, 2024: We'll find out how much campaign visits cost Wisconsin municipalities, Interview the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, Check out the week ahead in city and county government, Mark the anniversary of a pivotal moment in French history, Take a closer look at a popular cocktail, Review two …

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 26, 2024: We check in on pre-election wrangling across the state, Learn how a local program keeping Indigenous languages alive, Find out how Wisconsin is handling the latest PFAS standards from the feds, Explain what you can and can’t say at government meetings, Celebrate the start of fall-weather fish…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 25, 2024: We head to the Bread and Puppet Circus in Mazomanie, Speak with a UW-Madison student facing disciplinary action for supporting Palestine, Learn how a local program is turning guns into garden tools, Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to the '60s, …

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 24, 2024: We get the latest on BRT after its official launch Sunday, Find out why a local produce supplier is asking for harvesting help, Check in on "The Victory" coffee shop after a recent fire, Share the details on milk prices in the Midwest, Visit a soul food restaurant on Monroe Street, Learn how w…

Here's your local news for Monday, September 23, 2024: We share an inside look at the Harris rally on Friday, Attend a candidate forum in the race for Dane County executive, Celebrate the birthday of an independent filmmaker and review two of his movies, Take a closer look at a popular cocktail, Learn about the invasive species in Wisconsin's lakes…

It’s a Monday night in downtown Mount Horeb. Inside Brix Cider, a farm-to-table restaurant with a homestyle feel, people are snacking as they wait for a time-honored political tradition in election season: a candidate forum. At the front of the room are two chairs, but only one candidate is here. Sitting across from Elizabeth Grabe, a Democrat runn…

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 19, 2024: We get the details on a new convenience store coming to Willy Street, Learn why researchers are breeding cows that can thrive in extreme heat, Speak with a friend of Kevin Price, who Fitchburg police shot and killed last month, Talk financial literacy, Explain why you should care about zoning…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 18, 2024: We take a closer look at the U.S. SAVE Act, Find out why environmental advocates oppose the expansion of natural gas plants in Wisconsin, Get the details on Dane County's 2025 executive budget proposal, Share a preview of our collaborative project with Isthmus newspaper, Broadcast the most i…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 17, 2024: We check out the city's new, electric garbage trucks, Find out why consumer advocates are paying close attention to Congress' funding plans, Get the latest on Joe Gow - and the boom in the adult entertainment industry, Welcome our UW student reporters back for the fall semester, Learn how West…

Here's your local news for Monday, September 16, 2024: We get the details on an initiative that's battling food insecurity - and climate change - in Wisconsin, Hear some possible fixes to persistent basement flooding, Discuss the impacts of farm consolidation, Mark the anniversary of a political assassination with international ties, Take a closer …

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 12, 2024: We find out how a newly expanded program is looking to protect undocumented workers, Get the details on Dane County's 2025 budget requests, Talk open records resource guides, Broadcast the latest fishing report, Check in on Madison’s Flamingos, And much more.…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 11, 2024: We attend three debate watch parties in the Madison area, Interview the Harris-Walz campaign's senior national spokesperson, Travel back in time to 1965, Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves, And much more.Oleh WORT News and Public Affairs

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 10, 2024: We get the details on the mayor's 2025 capital budget proposal, Mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Crime Bill's passage, Visit a tortilleria, Celebrate shorebird migration, And much more.Oleh WORT News and Public Affairs

Here's your local news for Monday, September 9, 2024: We find out how Wisconsin voters feel about their local public schools, Talk corporate greed in the dairy industry, Revisit a historic mutiny in the U.S. Navy, Take a closer look at a popular cocktail, Review two new features on the small screen, And much more.…

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 5, 2024: We check in with U.S. Dep. Secretary of Education Cindy Marten after her tour of MMSD schools. Find out why a conservative radio personality pitched a tent on Library Mall today, Explore what it takes to make lasting change in underserved communities, Explain the whys and hows of building perm…

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 4, 2024: We share the good news and bad news about Wisconsin's workforce economy, Head to Lapham Elementary for the first day of the fall semester, Find out how partisan politics is impacting the classroom, Hear from MMSD's new superintendent, Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves…

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 3, 2024: We attend LaborFest 2024, which brought big crowds, big names, and calls to action, Get the latest Medicare savings estimates from consumer advocates, Find out why water birds are flocking to Dane County, And much more.Oleh WORT News and Public Affairs

It's Labor Day and WORT's Forward Lookout is back from their hiatus for an extended, welcome-back edition of the feature. Brenda Konkel sits down with new co-host/producer Rebecca Kemble to talk about why the Forward Lookout blog started decades ago, and why Madison's version of the Wheeler Report is still running. Plus: what's up with the city ref…