Today on the show, Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd continues her spring election coverage by interviewing Madison Common Council candidates Nino Amato and Doug Hyant for District 9. Wisconsin is holding its 2021 spring primary election on Tuesday, February 16. The spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. More information from the Wisconsin Elections […]
Exploring the 2021 Dane County and Madison City Budgets
Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2021 county budget and starting tonight, the Madison Common Council will be reviewing city budget proposals for next year. Today on the show, we get an inside look into these budgets—and the challenges and priorities of each—with Dane County Board chair Analiese Eicher and […]
Madison’s New Generation of Politics
Today, we welcome first-time guest host Nada Elmikashfi, who spends the hour talking with alder Max Prestigiacomo about what it’s like working in the new generation of Madison politics. Over the course of the hour, they cover a wide range of topics including youth in politics, climate justice, defunding the police, being a newcomer in […]
City council unanimously backs bird-safe glass
A 2014 study by the Smithsonian found that collisions with glass kill between 365 million and 1 billion birds annually in the United States. Madison buildings will be required to undergo bird-safe glass treatment after a unanimous vote by the City Council Tuesday. The ordinance intends to reduce the number of bird deaths caused by […]
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 […]
Right on Time to Lead: Avra Reddy and a New Generation of Leadership
Avra Reddy says she became politically activated as a 4th grader watching late-night talk shows with her father. Now an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Avra was recently elected to represent District 8 on Madison’s city council. At nineteen years old, she’s the youngest alder currently serving. Today on the show, Ali spends […]
