Last September, Madison took steps to establish more transparency and accountability with the police department. The first was an oversight board that has been meeting since November. The second is […]
Join us: District 19 debate Friday at 5pm
The WORT News team is wrapping up the week with 2 debates. First up is District 19. Incumbent Keith Furman and Aisha Moe are facing off in this district. Watch the […]
Goodbye, Alders: Max Prestigiacomo and Michael Tierney
Madison’s Common Council is made up of twenty alders elected by members of their district. This coming election cycle, five alders have announced they are not seeking re-election. For today’s […]
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. […]
Police Reform Proposal Moves on to Common Council
The Federal 1033 program allows police departments to acquire excess military equipment from the Department of Defense. A proposed ordinance meant to limit what the Madison Police department’s can acquire […]
Madison Finance Committee approves police reform measures
Under the federal 1033 program, local police departments across the country can purchase excess military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense. Critics argue that the program has led to […]