WORT 89.9FM Madison · District 6 County Board Supervisor, Yogesh Chawla, Proposes Resolution Regarding PFAS PFAS – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a class of over 5,000 synthetic chemicals […]
Should Local Governments Have the Power to Defund the Police?
On June 22, the Wisconsin Assembly voted 61-37 to pass Senate Bill 119, which would penalize municipalities who seek to cut their police budgets. The bill would cut state shared […]
New City Council Sworn In
What may be the most diverse Madison Common Council in history was officially sworn in this afternoon, as leadership changed hands from outgoing to incoming alders. Outgoing alder Marsha Rummel […]
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 […]
Youth Community Organizing and Political Campaigning
What motivates people to get involved politically? Today on the show, we learn about the behind-the-scenes reality of campaigning from Savion Castro, a Madison-based community organizer who campaigned for Barack Obama […]
Split Show: Mayoral Race Recap and Residual Governance in Africa
Today’s episode is a two-part show highlighting local politics and global affairs. On the first segment, guest host Chali Pittman speaks with the two mayoral candidates who received the most […]