On Tuesday, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the city will invest $35,000 in both the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. Jessica Cavazos is the CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. She says the pandemic has caused the organization to cancel fundraisers and […]
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Dane County Board poised to approve $100,000 to fund the arts
Next month, the Dane County Board will vote on a measure that will provide $100,000 dollars to support independent artists throughout the county. In March, museums, music venues and theaters closed throughout the country, and independent artists and musicians were among the first groups of workers displaced by COVID-19. Earlier today, WORT Producer Jonah Chester […]
Tattooing in the Time of COVID-19: How Three Tattoo Artists Are Gettin...
In this first edition of Staying Artful, feature contributor KT Howard interviews the owners of Wayward Tattoo, which opened its doors in May 2019. Owners Gabe Joyner, Audra Grosz, and Claire Warhus discussed the story of opening their shop and how they are coping with COVID-19. According to Joyner, “I am a human sourdough.” Visit […]
Wisconsin Elections Commission delays vote on new absentee ballot meas...
Yesterday, state election officials punted a vote on whether to mail absentee ballot applications to millions of Wisconsin voters, among a number of proposals to plan for the primary in August and the fall election in November. The proposal would spend $2.1 million of federal CARES aid to mail absentee ballot applications to registered voters […]
The Bird Way
Okay, we’re in a pandemic, and we need to self-isolate at home as much as possible to protect ourselves and each other. But nature all around us goes on and can provide some peace of mind. Who doesn’t like to listen to the songs of birds? Funny, tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine welcomes back to […]
Pandemic highlights internet accessibility issues for students
Since March, Wisconsin’s public schools have moved their educational programs online. The transition from in-person to digital learning has highlighted the difficulties some students face in finding a stable broadband internet connection. Earlier today, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Ari Brown and Betsy Mueller, researchers with the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Brown and Mueller recently […]
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