With 2020 fast approaching, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour discussing all things voting with Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell. They cover topics like ballot design, polling locations, voter ID laws and voter suppression, early voting, voter turnout, election tampering and misinformation, campaign finance, and looking to next year’s local and general elections—all in […]
Dane County Approves Funding for Controversial Salvation Army Campus
Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors passed a budget item that will give nearly $1.5 million to the Salvation Army of Dane County for its proposal to demolish its existing shelter and build an expanded shelter in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood on Madison’s east-side. The Salvation Army purchased the old St. Patrick’s Catholic School […]
WORT Weekly Rewind: November 1st, 2019
In this November 1st edition we review an Assembly bill that would change how the state expunges criminal convictions, the city council’s vote on a proposed wheel tax, new legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana statewide, Madison’s call for residents to be mindful of their salt use in the winter, and […]
Looking to the 2020 County Budget
It’s budget season! Today on the show, Carousel returns to local government coverage by discussing the vital role of county government in providing services and taking a close look at next year’s county budget with Dane County Executive Joe Parisi.
Dane County Offers New Budget Tools, Welcomes Input
Did you know that county government plays a key role in everyday life? As a part of Dane County’s Engage Dane initiative to facilitate engagement between county residents and the County Board, county supervisors are piloting a new budget simulator for constituents to see how the county’s money is, and could be, allocated. Supervisor Yogesh […]
County Issues “No Wake” Restrictions, Aims to Mitigate Flo...
Dane County officials are putting slow-no-wake restrictions for boats on Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa until further notice. A spokesperson for the office says those restrictions will be in effect for the next several weeks. According to a statement released today by Dane County officials, the county has received 40 inches of rain so […]
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