Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will close forty parks and outdoor recreation areas throughout Wisconsin, mostly in the southern part of the state. The change takes effect tomorrow. Since Governor Tony Evers issued his Stay-At-Home order late last month, Wisconsin’s parks have served as a way […]
Gutierrez Rescinds Acceptance of Superintendent Position
Photo by Feliphe Schiarolli on Unsplash. In less than two months, Dr. Matthew Gutierrez was slated to become the new superintendent of Madison’s public schools. But late last night, the Madison school board announced Gutierrez would not be working in the position come June. He is instead staying in Seguin, Texas, where he […]
Madison Locked Down: Monona, East Washington, and South Side
As Wisconsin’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, businesses and other locations continue to take measures to prevent the spread of the virus. For some, that may mean closing it down. For others, that may mean taking extra precautions. For our second photojournalism series, WORT traveled to Monona and East Wash neighborhoods to see […]
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 […]
Ready for Recession? Jason Stein on WORT
Is Wisconsin ready for a recession? That’s the subject of a recent study by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which examines Wisconsin’s financial readiness for an economic downturn due to the novel coronavirus. Their study, titled “Ready for Recession?” finds that Wisconsin is about average among all states in its ability to respond to an economy […]
Super Tuesday Special: Fair Maps in Wisconsin
As a Super Tuesday special, we present this pledge drive rebroadcast of Carousel’s interview with Wisconsin State Representative Dianne Hesselbein about gerrymandering and the fight for fair maps with Wisconsin. With fair maps in place, Rep. Hesselbein says, “Nobody can rig the system anymore—not Republicans, not Democrats, not anyone.” During the live segments of this […]
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