Dane County is still recovering after record breaking rainfall caused significant flooding this week. The County has declared a state of emergency, and some roads in the Madison area remain closed. The flooding caused widespread damage and even claimed a life Monday. Seventy year old Jim Sewell died after he was swept away in a […]
Democratic Nomination Winner: Tony Evers
State Department of Public Instruction leader Tony Evers won the Democratic nomination for governor last night. He pulled ahead of seven other candidates and will take on Governor Scott Walker in the November election. W-O-R-T reporters were on the scene at election night parties last night where Tony Evers celebrated his victory with supporters at […]
City Council Member Resigns
Three city council members have resigned within the last two months. Sara Eskrich became the third Madison city alder to resign this summer. Eskrich has accepted an executive director position in Brookfield with the group Political Innovation, a nonpartisan organization that aims to make systemic changes at different levels of government. Eskrich’s resignation comes after […]
Dane County Board Elections
Tomorrow, April 3rd, is Election Day in Wisconsin. There’s one statewide race on the ballot and that’s for our state Supreme Court. If you live in Dane County, you’ll also be voting for a local Judge, and depending on where in the county you live, you might have a competitive County Board race in your […]
Your Guide to the Democrats Running for Governor in 2018
Below you can hear interviews with each of the 10 Democratic candidates for governor. The Wisconsin primaries are on August 14th, 2018. Name: Tony Evers Age: 66 Current occupation: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Where he lives: Madison January 2018 campaign finance report Campaign website: https://www.tonyevers.com/ “We have to change the dialogue in our state to […]
Community Broadcasting Leader Discusses Potential Funding Cuts
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget includes cutting funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds public media outlets like NPR and PBS. It’s not the first time a Republican has proposed cutting funds for the group… Trump included gutting them last year as well, and it’s not a new idea among GOP lawmakers either. […]