Madison’s first, and most consequential, mayoral election of the sixties almost didn’t happen. But when it did, it changed the course of Madison government and ended the effort to build Frank Lloyd Wright’s Monona Terrace auditorium and convention center. In 1960, Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen chaired Sen. John F. Kennedy’s campaign during the Wisconsin primary […]
Madison locked down: Scenes of shelter-in-place
As more and more people in Wisconsin have contracted COVID-19, states and cities have taken more and more drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus. The most recent measures, prompted by Governor Tony Evers’ call to stay “safer at home,” have involved closing down many of the businesses near the downtown area. All […]
Madison Changes Bus Schedule In Response to COVID-19
With people staying in their homes, not a lot of folks are riding the bus anymore. “Last night I had one person on one route, turned back, and I never saw a soul,” said Dale, a bus driver for Madison Metro Transit. “No one is out late at night, so this reduced service has gotta […]
Five Years After Tony Robinson’s Death, Have MPD Policies Change...
It’s been five years since Tony Terrell Robinson was killed by Madison police officer Matt Kenny. Last Friday, community members gathered to hold a memorial for Robinson on the anniversary of his death. The celebration started with music and a fashion show at the Wil Mar Center, and as the sun set, mourners held a […]
Madison, Feb. 27, 1960 – Picketing for Civil Rights
Madison, February 27, 1960 – the civil rights movement moves to the Capitol Square The sit-ins challenging segregation at the lunch counters of national chain stores in the deep South began in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960. Before the month is over, the campaign prompts Madison’s first political demonstration of the decade— about […]
Looking to 2020: All Things Voting
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 […]
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