Governor Tony Evers will deliver his 2020 State of the State Address tonight, January 22. In his address, the Governor will reflect on legislation in 2019 and will lay out his legislative priorities for 2020. Excerpts of the Governor’s speech released this morning touch on student debt, nonpartisan redistricting, investment in rural communities, youth vaping, […]
Assembly Advances PFAS Bill
Today, Wisconsin lawmakers moved to advance a bill to curb water contamination. The bill, which now heads to the State Senate, would prevent firefighters from using foam that contains PFAS, a family of toxic chemicals. The bill would allow the use of toxic foam in emergencies and in cases when fire departments have a plan […]
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day With Us
On Monday, WORT will feature two special live broadcasts honoring the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From noon to 2pm, we will simulcast the State of Wisconsin tribute and ceremony at the Capitol, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Overby. The program will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with […]
Members of Palmyra-Eagle School Board Step Down
The Palmyra-Eagle school district is located an hour east of Madison, and consists primarily of two towns separated by the Kettle-Moraine Forest: Palmyra and Eagle. Last April, voters in the district rejected a proposal to raise $11.5 million in taxes over four years to sustain the district, which has seen enrollment steadily decline over the […]
Game On: What Makes a Good Coach?
Last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars fired executive vice president of football operations and former coach Tom Coughlin. Coughlin won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, but the NFL players’ union warned free agents from signing with the team due to some of his disciplinary approaches. So, what makes a good coach? Is it […]
Madison, the third week of January in the Sixties
Madison in the sixties – the third week of January January 18 1962 — The most important cultural and social institution in the Greenbush neighborhood celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of its founding — the Club Lavoratori Italiani Sicilia di Mutuo Sucorso e Beneficenza, more widely known as Italian Workmen’s Club. The club opened its fine brick building […]
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