On April 20th, the Madison Common Council voted to shift the responsibility for parking enforcement from the Madison Police Department to the city’s parking division. The decision came after multiple hours of debate focused on the tangible effects of such a change. The measure scraped by with 11 alders, the minimum required to pass through […]
New City Council Sworn In
What may be the most diverse Madison Common Council in history was officially sworn in this afternoon, as leadership changed hands from outgoing to incoming alders. Outgoing alder Marsha Rummel has served the east side for fourteen years. She decided not to run for reelection this cycle. “When I was elected, the council was majority […]
Spring 2021 Primary Election Results
Yesterday, voters went to the polls to narrow the candidate pool in several spring election races. Across the state about 7% of registered voters cast a ballot. In Dane county, turnout was a bit higher, at 13% On ballots across the state was the race for Wisconsin State Superintendent. Pecatonica School District Superintendent Jill Underly […]
Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 18
Today on the show, Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd continues her spring election coverage by interviewing all three Madison Common Council candidates for District 18: Rebecca Kemble (incumbent), Veronica Figueroa Velez, and Charles Myadze. Wisconsin is holding its 2021 spring primary election on Tuesday, February 16. The spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. […]
District 18 Candidates square off Saturday @ 12
We have another common council debate for you! Today, we are headed to the Madison’s Northside. The candidates for district 18 are Veronica Figueroa, Charles Myadze, and current alder Rebecca Kemble. This race will have a primary on February 16th. You can watch live on Twitter, Youtube, or Facebook. For more debates, check out our spring 2021 […]
Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election
Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. This election guide is a working document — please send announcements, comments, or additional information to chali@wortfm.org and jade@wortfm.org. Chrome users may experience video playback […]
