Madison, 1969 – Enduring Institutions … more less The Mifflin Street Community Cooperative opens January 13 in the former White Front Grocery at 32 N. Bassett St. First-day receipts — $130. Initially, the co-op is run by volunteers; to underscore community ownership, the cash register is periodically turned around for members to ring themselves out. […]
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Trump Threatens College Funding in the Name of Free Speech
UW Madison could lose federal funding if it violates a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Trump has expressed concern about free speech on college campuses after several high profile conservative speakers were shouted down by protesters in recent years. He signed the executive order at the White House accompanied by university students from […]
GOP Lawmaker Sues State Bar on Free Speech Claim
Two Wisconsin lawyers are suing the state bar, alleging that the dues they have to pay the organization violate their first amendment rights. The lawyers suing the State Bar of Wisconsin, Michael Dean of Waukesha and former State Representative Adam Jarchow of Clear Lake, are both members. The two lawyers say the group is advocating […]
Podcast short: We stan Mary Timony
Ex Hex, the latest project from versatile underground rock veteran Mary Timony, is playing the High Noon Saloon on April 11. Ahead of that, we sat down with Tone Madison contributor Grant Phipps to talk about some of Timony’s earlier work, with projects including Autoclave and Helium. While Ex Hex’s muscular power-pop is as good […]
Satya Rhodes-Conway Sweeps the Vote in Historic Mayors Race
Former east side alder Satya Rhodes-Conway beat Mayor Paul Soglin by a margin of over 20 percent, and more than 18,000 votes. Rhodes-Conway will become Madison’s first openly gay mayor when she’s inaugurated later this month. She’s currently the managing director of the Mayors Innovation Project, a think tank housed at UW-Madison that gives advice to […]
What’s Next for Madison’s New Mayor and Council
For key takeaways from last night’s election results, WORT news director Molly Stentz caught up with local government reporter Abigail Becker from The Cap Times.
