WORT 89.9FM Madison · DEI Deal Raises Questions about Legislative Overreach The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted to approve a deal with the state legislature Wednesday which cuts […]
Who’s Got the Power in a Pandemic?
In the course of her reporting on local government this year, WORT news director Chali Pittman kept noticing a certain principle being invoked: the nondelegation doctrine. What is the nondelegation […]
Reviewing Wisconsin’s 2021 State Budget + Legislature Updates
In their latest report, Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that next year, Gov. Tony Evers and lawmakers will likely confront the state’s toughest budget challenge in a decade. On today’s first […]
Wisconsin Judge Sides With Governor On Mask Mandate
Today, St. Croix County Judge R. Michael Waterman upheld Governor Evers’ statewide mask mandate after a challenge by a conservative law firm. The Republican-backed lawsuit was heavily criticized by state […]
Milwaukee Bucks Strike during Playoff Game in Protest
The Milwaukee Bucks went on strike during their playoff game yesterday, protesting the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday. The Bucks’ players issued a statement demanding the police […]
The Fight for Fair Maps in Wisconsin with Rep. Dianne Hesselbein
With 2020 elections looming on the horizon, we revisit the issue of gerrymandering and the fight for fair maps with Wisconsin State Representative Dianne Hesselbein for today’s episode. She offers […]