Yesterday, voters went to the polls to narrow the candidate pool in several spring election races. Across the state about 7% of registered voters cast a ballot. In Dane county, turnout was a bit higher, at 13% On ballots across the state was the race for Wisconsin State Superintendent. Pecatonica School District Superintendent Jill Underly […]
Join us at 5pm for the District 9 Common Council Debate
Tune in today at 5pm as we travel to the westside to hear from alder candidates for District 9. Running in this race are Doug Hyant, Nikki Conklin, Anthony “Nino” Amato, and incumbent Paul Skidmore. They are headed to a primary election on February 16th. You can watch live at 5pm or anytime after on […]
Candidate Guide: Spring 2021 Election
Voting information The spring nonpartisan election will be held on Tuesday, April 6. Voting information can be obtained from your local clerk’s office. Madison voters may find local voting information here. This election guide is a working document — please send announcements, comments, or additional information to chali@wortfm.org and jade@wortfm.org. Chrome users may experience video playback […]
Stop, don’t go: SASY neighborhood pushes against removal of postal s...
Residents of Madison’s Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara (SASY) neighborhood are pushing back against the removal of postal services from an area convenience store. The elimination of postal services from the Stop-N-Go, located on Winnebago St, has been a matter of consternation for the east side neighborhood in recent weeks. And yesterday, those frustrations spilled over into a meeting […]
It rhymes with blunt: Alleged comment sparks challenge to Alder Skidmo...
This story has been edited to correct leading language, and to include an open letter from Madison alders. During Tuesday’s common council meeting, during which alders virtually met for nearly nine hours, someone did not realize their mic was unmuted. And called a constituent a word we can’t say on the radio. The misogynistic slur […]
Madison Common Council votes to boot police from schools
Last month, the Madison school board unanimously voted in favor of early termination of its contract with the Madison Police Department. But, because the contract formally ends in 2022, the Common Council also needed to approve the early termination. And last night, in a nineteen to one vote, the council moved to do exactly that. […]
