Who can file an open record request, and when can government officials deny a request? Our host for the hour, Dylan Brogan talks with experts to unpack the policies around open records in Wisconsin. Our first guest of the hour is Amanda St. Hilaire. Amanda is a journalist with Fox6 and earlier this year she […]
WORT Week-in-Review for September 20, 2019
In this September 20th edition of the WORT Week-in-Review, we hear about the city council’s vote on F-35 jets, the mayor’s plan for bus rapid transit, a right to die law coming to Wisconsin, state lawmakers skirting public records requests with fees, and the origins of gentrification. Contributors to this episode are Abigail Becker, Jade […]
For Your Information: Police Body Cam Bill and Access to Public Record...
Today we bring you a two-part episode on the public’s right to information hosted by Gil Halsted. First up, Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council and editor of The Progressive, sheds some light on Senate Bill 50, which proposes to regulate the use of police body cams. Then, we hear from Jonathan […]
The Threats We Face with The Progressive
On January 9, 1909, Senator Robert M. La Follette Sr. (“Fighting Bob La Follette”) of Wisconsin founded The Progressive, a magazine for voices of peace, equality, and justice. As the magazine celebrates its 110th year of publication, we touch base with editor Bill Lueders and publisher Norman Stockwell to hear about the forthcoming June/July 2019 […]
Watch the Madison Mayoral Debate Live
WORT FM, Isthmus, The Progressive magazine, Capitol Neighborhoods Inc., Downtown Madison Inc., and Madison Public Library are sponsoring a mayoral candidate debate between Satya Rhodes-Conway and incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin. The event is free and open to the public. • Location: Madison Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., in the community room on the third floor. • 7-8:30 […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Madison Teachers Inc.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a case against the Madison teacher’s union yesterday. MTI wanted access to union voting records, but the courts ruled that access to those records opens the door for voter intimidation. Madison Teachers Inc., the labor union representing local school teachers, sued Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission because it would not give […]
