Pre-pandemic, it used to be that we would feature a journalist from Isthmus newspaper every week on Thursdays. Now that the alt-weekly is in month four of a return to print, they’re releasing papers monthly. WORT Assistant News Director Nate Wegehaupt talks with Ron Seely about his recent story in Isthmus about Wisconsin’s relationship with […]
Parisi signs 2022 budget, allows $10 million for new Crisis Triage Cen...
Earlier today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi officially signed the 20-22 budget, which he has titled “Meeting the Challenge.” The 754 point nine million dollar plan looks to address the impacts of COVID-19, as well as investing in mental health, combating climate change, public safety, and more. One major factor of the budget is ten […]
New Student led food pantry opens at Madison East High School
Outside the cafeteria at Madison East High School, in a bright yellow and purple shed, lies the school’s newest student run food pantry. It’s the recent project of the school’s Food Equity Club, which aims to help students struggling with food insecurity. The idea for the new pantry arose during the pandemic, when students were […]
Madison Common Council passes 2022 budget, giving more funding to the ...
After a week of deliberation, the Madison Common Council passed their budget for the 2022 fiscal year last Thursday. It comes out to be one of the largest city budgets in Madison history. The budget will allow a small property tax increase, around $50 for the average Madison homeowner. Of particular note during the council’s […]
Madison Alders Warn Of Nurse Anti-Union Campaign
Two Madison Common Council Alders sounded the alarm today, warning that UW Health has launched an “immoral and aggressive anti-union campaign against nurses,” Alders Lindsay Lemmer and Patrick Heck say that they recently learned that UW Health is working with anti-union consultants known for their scare tactics. Those consultants? Axley Brynelson LLP, a Madison based […]
Indigenous group calls for investigation into abuse at residential sch...
Earlier this year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at residential schools across Canada, containing almost 1000 indigenous children. Now, Wisconsin tribal leaders are asking Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul to investigate abuse and deaths at Wisconsin’s residential schools. Residential schools were schools set up in the late 1800s by both the Canadian and U-S […]
