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WORT Local News presents alternative viewpoints in its news – both in the sources it uses and the stories it covers. Newscasts include local and state news, weather, and regular features. It aims to give underrepresented people a voice.

The post-punk mischief of Educational Davis

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Across most of the music Educational Davis has made in his bands and solo projects, it’s easy to get the sense that the Madison-based artist is messing with you, deliberately blurring the line between absurdity and sincerity. In the oddball post-punk/new-wave bands The No And Maybe Game and Baristacide, he often paired deliberately nonsensical lyrics […]

Proposed County Funding Includes Solar, Lakes, Mental Health Services

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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is out with his $63 million capital budget proposal for next year. It includes from new funds for mental health initiatives to new flooding management plans. He’s also announced a massive new solar panel project at the Dane County airport. The new solar panel project is a partnership between Dane […]

Language Expert Analyses Differences in Ford, Kavanaugh Testimonies

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Last week, the emotional testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh in front of the U.S Senate’s judiciary committee captured the nation’s attention. Ford says Kavanaugh and a friend tried to rape her at a high school gathering in the ’80s. Kavanaugh denies those claims. Now, the FBI is investigating the case ahead of […]

Rape Crisis Center Leader Discusses Kavanaugh Testimony

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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh both testified in front of the U.S. Senate judiciary committee in Washington Thursday. Ford says Kavanaugh — who is nominated for a life term on the US Supreme Court — attempted to rape her at a party during high school. She recounted the incident to Senators, and […]