Shortly after Madison’s May 30th protests against the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd ended, all hell broke loose: smashed windows, tear gas and pepper spray, people deliberately run down by vehicles, a police car set on fire. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew from 9:30 […]
Isthmus Goes Dark: What’s Next for Madison’s Alt-Weekly?
On March 17, the local alt-weekly newspaper Isthmus announced it would be going dark for an unknown period of time due to struggles brought on by the coronavirus outbreak in Madison. Today on the show, Isthmus editor Judy Davidoff and staff writer Dylan Brogan share their vision for the newspaper and what they are doing […]
Timeline of COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin
We will be updating these maps tracking the COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin at 8:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m daily. See John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 Map for information on coronavirus cases in the United States and other nations. Sources: Public Health Madison Dane County Wisconsin Department of Health Services
What is public record? with guest host Dylan Brogan
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 […]
Isthmus On WORT: Too Hot to Handle
Dozens of Wisconsin hemp farmers got the bad news recently that their crop is over the legal limit for THC — the compound in marijuana that gets you high. These farmers have been ordered to destroy crop within 10 days. Dylan Brogan, staff writer for Isthmus, spoke to 25 hemp growers this past week, including […]
Election Recap: Madison Mayoral and School Board Victories
The spring election results are in, and Madison has a lot to say! First up on today’s show, WORT news director Molly Stentz catches up with Satya Rhodes-Conway, who defeated incumbent Paul Soglin in yesterday’s mayoral race. For the remainder of the hour, Molly is joined in the studio by Dylan Brogan, staff writer at […]
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