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"I say never again and we can't go back:" Protesters and counter-protesters gather outside of Madison East Planned Parenthood

2023-09-2948:46

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 28, 2023:We witness the protest and counter-protest outside a Madison clinic that resumed abortion services earlier this month,Ask Madison City Council members to define affordable housing,Get the latest information on fishing,Check in with Madison's soccer team as they near the end of their regular season,And much more.

“We have a goal of getting people the appropriate care at the appropriate time:" CARES may soon respond to mental health crisis calls outside of Madison

2023-09-2850:19

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 27, 2023:We attended a press conference on Madison's alternative emergency response team - which may soon serve other communities in Dane County,Look forward to this weekend's Art of Cheese Festival,Give the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Remember President John F. Kennedy's chaotic trip to Madison,And much more.

"The passion for skating never really leaves you:" Wisconsin skateboarders keep an eye on the Capitol as lawmakers consider a bill that might loosen regulations

2023-09-2749:48

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 26, 2023:We learn more about a reintroduced bill that could loosen statewide skateboarding regulations - this time, with more bipartisan support,Get the scoop on flamingos and how a flock of them ended up on the shores of Lake Michigan this week,Hear from a UW-Madison reporter who investigated accessible transportation on campus,And much more.

"My big key is to make sure that it's safe:" The Common Council is set to repeal an unenforceable anti-panhandling ordinance next month

2023-09-2649:04

Here's your local news for Monday, September 25, 2023:We get the details on an unenforceable panhandling ordinance that may soon be repealed in Madison,Dive into water usage data in Wisconsin, as a new report finds that usage has trended down by a third in the last quarter-century,Investigate the actual cost of child care,Get an abbreviated look ahead at local government,Mark the upcoming 104th anniversary of a racially-motivated massacre in Arkansas,Meet the Donut King,And much more.

"I'm here to tell you it does not get easier:" Legislators, activists, and gun violence victims' families convene at the Capitol to support proposed regulations

2023-09-2246:55

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 21, 2023:We attended a press conference for the Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action to hear about a package of proposed bills,Learn about the United States Supreme Court ruling that made Madison's panhandling ordinances unconstitutional - ordinances still on the books years later,Hear more insider knowledge on the music industry from DJ Pain One,Get advice from expert carpenters on how to prep our houses for the winter,Dive into the world of Object Lessons,And much more.

"The Republicans in particular said, 'Stick it':" Governor Evers talks child care challenges in a press conference earlier today

2023-09-2150:34

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 20, 2023:\We look into the ongoing political fight over child care in Wisconsin,Interview a pro-choice lawmaker on shifting abortion access in the state,Hear about the lawsuit that accuses the Madison Police Department of open records violations,Travel back in time to 1968,And much more.

"'This is my dream job, I'm so glad this exists:'" CARES program expands its service to the weekends

2023-09-2047:50

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 19, 2023:We give an update on Madison's CARES program, as it uses new funding to expand its mental health crisis services once again,Hear from a Democratic lawmaker who sided with her Republican colleagues in last week's redistricting bill vote,Discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at UW-Madison, Celebrate the appearance of kites – that is, the type of bird,And much more.

"It’s almost as if the sculpture has come home and joined the other mounds:" A Truman Lowe sculpture finds its home on the UW-Madison campus

2023-09-1950:00

Here's your local news for Monday, September 18, 2023:We celebrate as a sculpture by a local, Native American artist finds a home at UW-Madison,Follow up on proposed rate hikes from two Madison energy companies, this time from a health and climate change perspective,Hear from a political science expert on what might have motivated state Republicans to kick off their own redistricting efforts,Take to the streets in Madison to hear what “affordable housing” actually means to the city’s average resident,And much more.

"They'll lie, they'll cheat, and they'll steal:" Senate Democrats argue that today's vote on Meagan Wolfe shouldn't have taken place

2023-09-1550:13

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 14, 2023:We give an update on the state's top elections administrator after Senate Republicans vote against Meagan Wolfe's reappointment,Report on Planned Parenthood Wisconsin's announcement that they will resume abortion services this month,Learn more about the Department of Justice Reform - and why the County has yet to find an interim head,Discuss possible changes to evictions records - namely, how long they're stored in Wisconsin,And much more.

"They're on ventilators, their medications need to be cooled...:" Advocates say that rising energy costs could have a devastating impact on low-income communities

2023-09-1451:31

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 13, 2023:We take a look at MMSD’s contract with their new bus company after a tumultuous start to the school year,Report from Centro Hispano's Evening of Dreaming last weekend,Discuss the impacts of higher energy rates,Revisit headlines from 1965,And much more.

"That’s a reasonable request for a department that size:" Yesterday's County Board Budget Hearing at a Glance

2023-09-1349:42

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 12, 2023:We give the rundown as Dane County's 2024 budget negotiations kick off,Interview a Milwaukee school teacher whose video was used without her knowledge - in order to drum up conservative outcry,Discuss the return to the fall semester at UW Madison,Take a look at the nocturnal nightjar,And much more.

"We keep the students at the center of all that we do:" Local literacy advocates discuss the barriers that their clients face

2023-09-1247:38

Here's your local news for Monday, September 11, 2023:We dig into a conservative political ad that aired after the Packers game last night,Learn about the latest data on Wisconsin’s property values and tax data from a research group,Hear from adult literacy advocates in the area,Commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the CIA-backed coup in Chile,And much more.

"He would just play it flawlessly:" Renowned jazz musician Richard Davis has passed away at 93

2023-09-0854:22

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 7, 2023:We pay our respects to jazz bassist Richard Davis and revisit his 2016 interview with WORT,Investigate a Republican bill in the state legislature that would legalize a Schedule 1 drug,Hear more from award-winning producer DJ Pain 1,Delve into the nostalgia of Oscar Mayer memorabilia,And much more.

"Her life is forever changed:" MPD arrests a man days after Sunday's assault

2023-09-0753:53

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 6, 2023:We share an update on the assault that took place on West Wilson Street last Sunday,Hear Congressman Mark Pocan's priorities for the upcoming session in DC,Discuss ending the tipped minimum wage with Representative Francesca Hong,Revisit an interview with Madison's second youth poet laureate,Travel back in time to 1963,And much more.

"Are these rookery sounds or a rap limerick:" An update on area corvids during West Nile outbreak

2023-09-0649:29

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 5, 2023:We outline the mayor's 2024 Capital Budget proposal,Learn about counseling for folks post-incarceration,Meet up with a sailboat against nuclear weapons that nears the end of its voyage,Celebrate the unique characteristics and culture of corvids,And much more.

"It's in everyone's best interest:" Local organizers come together for LaborFest2023

2023-09-0555:16

Here's your local news for Monday, September 4, 2023:We celebrate this year's Labor Day at LaborFest,Investigate a new recycling process,Follow up on the Land Art Exhibit at a local green cemetery,Learn about healthy school lunches,And much more.

"It is rather ironic:" Conservatives resist publicizing private school funding information

2023-09-0151:48

Here's your local news for Thursday, August 31, 2023:We investigate the conflict surrounding a new, online dashboard for school funding,Learn how the eight-week workers' strike at Leinenkugel's came to a close,Dive into the causes and consequences of an aging prison population across Wisconsin,Discuss fishing over this Labor Day weekend,And much more.

"Some way to actually hold someone accountable:" Madison woman prepares for her attacker's trial

2023-08-3051:04

Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 30, 2023:We talk to folks as they prepare for the coming school year,Learn more about a project to update the Wisconsin Historical Museum,Follow up on a Madison woman who was attacked volunteering on the West Bank,Travel back in time to 1968,And much more.

"Stuff that the average person cares about:" Journalist Patrick Marley Shares Insight on the State Supreme Court

2023-08-2948:13

Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 29, 2023:We learn about a proposed hotline for employers looking to hire formerly incarcerated workers,Then investigate controversial changes to an elementary school's outdoor space,Hear from an experienced, Capitol reporter about the state Supreme Court,Get the latest scoop on the West Nile Virus in WisconsinAnd much more.

"All under the same umbrella:" Capital High Gets Consolidation and a Facelift

2023-08-2948:32

Here's your local news for Monday, August 28th:We tour a Madison alternative high school that's getting consolidated under one roof,Then speak with Secretary Missy Hughes of WEDC on the threats and opportunities of AI, the subject of a new task force, Hear from artists exhibiting their work at an unusual venue - their future burial site,And much more.Plus! A big welcome to WORT's incoming News Producer, Faye Parks. Got a tip? Email her at faye.parks@wortfm.org.

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