At a press conference before yesterday’s assembly floor session, Republican Majority Speaker Robin Vos said there’s little more to be done to prevent mass shootings, other than arresting perpetrators after the fact. Referring to the string of mass shootings in the past week, Vos doubted any further legislation would be effective. “I have not seen exactly […]
Listen to the State of the State Address on WORT
MONDAY, JANUARY 11 -Due to the pandemic, Governor Tony Evers will deliver his third State of the State address virtually, in keeping with continued recommendations to stay at home, practice social distancing, and limit gatherings. In a letter to his legislative counterparts, the Governor also encouraged the legislature to convene virtually to listen to the […]
WORT Receives Wisconsin Cultural Grant
WORT is happy to announce we’re one of 385 organizations across the state to be awarded a cultural arts grant. Governor Tony Evers recently made the announcement that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants (CCOG) had been awarded to cultural organizations across Wisconsin. We thank the CCOG and the Wisconsin Department of Administration […]
Alliant Energy Testing Site Sees Record Demand
The Alliant Energy Center saw record-level demands for testing on Tuesday, as well as unusually high wait times. The increased demand for testing comes as the Wisconsin National Guard is pulling out of testing operations at the center. According to Dane County health officials, the Alliant Energy Center tested 3,150 people in just 8 hours […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Session Bills
Photo by sbj04769 on Pixabay. The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced their decision in a case that strips the attorney general and governor’s office of powers and transfers it to the currently Republican-controlled legislature. The case stems from the lame duck period in December of 2018, after governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul won […]
Crowd demonstrates Tuesday to free arrested organizer
Protesters marched Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to protest the arrest of Yeshua Musa and demand his release from the Dane County Jail. Musa, whose legal name is Devonere Johnson, has been a frequent organizer and participant in Madison’s Black Lives Matter demonstrations against systemic injustice. Protesters gathered a few blocks from the Dane County […]
