Image by Barbara Smith Madison’s City Council voted a second time last night to deny an alcohol license for a convenience store owned by Kwik Trip in Schenk’s Corners community on Madison’s East Side. The decision comes after community members spoke out against the store, saying that the new owners are not serving the Madison […]
Animal Rights Group Sues UW Madison for Allegedly Hiding Critical Comm...
Image by Giovanni Calia on Unsplash An animal rights non-profit has filed a lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin – Madison for allegedly censoring a former employee online. The lawsuit is part of a quickly-growing area of First Amendment case law that sets boundaries for how governmental entities can interact on social media. The lawsuit, […]
Republican Co-Chair of Racial Disparity Task Force Called Job ‘P...
In early October, Republican State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos organized a Task Force on Racial Disparities. But as of today, it has proposed no legislation — one month into Wisconsin’s legislative session. The task force is co-chaired by Madison Representative Shelia Stubbs and Jim Steineke, a Republican from Kaukauna and the Majority Leader in the […]
Under Pressure, State Assembly Delays Vote to End Mask Mandate
The Wisconsin State assembly was scheduled to meet 9 AM Tuesday morning to vote on the resolution to end Governor Ever’ s mask mandate – the only statewide effort in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The plan came just two days after the resolution was approved in the state Senate. But by the […]
Expungement Bill Proposed by Bipartisan Group of Wisconsin Lawmakers
A bi-partisan group of four Wisconsin lawmakers unveiled a criminal justice reform proposal today aimed at making it easier for formerly convicted people to become employed. WORT spoke with 3 of those legislators to find out more. The bill would reform an already-existing process called expungement. It’s a petition a person can make to have […]
Gov. Evers Focuses on Broadband, Unemployment, and Redistricting in St...
Like many other events in the wake of COVID-19, this year’s State of State looked much different. For the first time in state history, Democratic Governor Tony Evers gave the annual address virtually, starting his speech with some lightheartedness on the situation. “Tonight’s speech will take a heckuva lot less time and since you’re watching […]
