Last night, Madison’s common council voted 14-6 in favor of purchasing property at 2002 Zeier Road. The former big box store will be used as a temporary men’s homeless shelter and a “long-term site for redevelopment.” In May, the site was rejected as the location for a permanent men’s homeless shelter. Alder Gary Halverson, who […]
Madison’s Finance Committee gives nod to crisis response team
Madison’s Finance Committee unanimously greenlit a pilot for a new Crisis Response Team on Monday night. The pilot program was a major item in the mayor’s 2021 budget proposal, and the finance committee’s sign-off is one of the final steps for the initiative to move forward. The program is a joint effort between the city, […]
City Council Denies Liquor License a Second Time for SASY Stop-N-Go
Image by Barbara Smith Madison’s City Council voted a second time last night to deny an alcohol license for a convenience store owned by Kwik Trip in Schenk’s Corners community on Madison’s East Side. The decision comes after community members spoke out against the store, saying that the new owners are not serving the Madison […]
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 […]
Exploring the 2021 Dane County and Madison City Budgets
Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2021 county budget and starting tonight, the Madison Common Council will be reviewing city budget proposals for next year. Today on the show, we get an inside look into these budgets—and the challenges and priorities of each—with Dane County Board chair Analiese Eicher and […]
