WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021: Critical race theory enters the Wisconsin legislature, some local residents plan to be annexed, workers at Meriter Hospital advocate for better working conditions and in the second half, a UW-Madison group preserves Indigenous languages and Radio Chipstone visits a big cat sanctuary.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Governor Evers announces new LGBTQ policies, Dane County moves to extend remote work for its employees, Madison considers changes to zoning policy and in the second half, we look at district attorney elections, fly-catching bird species and space lasers.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Governor Evers announces new LGBTQ policies, Dane County moves to extend remote work for its employees, Madison considers changes to zoning policy and in the second half, we look at district attorney elections, fly-catching bird species and space lasers.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 27th, 2021: Wisconsin’s lawmakers consider police reform legislation, Madison’s students rally to support LGBT youth, Transparency Talk gives us an open records master class and in the second half, New Domains examines the cross-section between the internet, speculative investing and pokemon cards.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 27th, 2021: Wisconsin’s lawmakers consider police reform legislation, Madison’s students rally to support LGBT youth, Transparency Talk gives us an open records master class and in the second half, New Domains examines the cross-section between the internet, speculative investing and pokemon cards.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 26th, 2021: Lawmakers weigh legislation to bar trans girls from school sports, Madison continues to plan for a potentially dry summer season, the state’s budget committee is poised to consider school funding priorities and in the second half, we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and recount Bob Dylan’s 1961 visit to Madison.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 26th, 2021: Lawmakers weigh legislation to bar trans girls from school sports, Madison continues to plan for a potentially dry summer season, the state’s budget committee is poised to consider school funding priorities and in the second half, we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and recount Bob Dylan’s 1961 visit to Madison.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021: Republican state legislators shut down yet another special session, protesters demand the release of a man injured in the Dane County jail, a local non-profit helps people clear past court records to reduce digital stigma and in the second half of the show, we take a look at bills to limit participation by trans athletes in school sports, rescue baby

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021: Republican state legislators shut down yet another special session, protesters demand the release of a man injured in the Dane County jail, a local non-profit helps people clear past court records to reduce digital stigma and in the second half of the show, we take a look at bills to limit participation by trans athletes in school sports, rescue baby

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, May 24th, 2021: Madison’s libraries are open for browsing, City officials plan for a dry summer, we examine a recent debate over equity in Marathon County and in the second half, Desire Lines talks about historical archives, Forward Lookout gives us the week ahead in local government and The Past Isn’t Past examines the Disney animators strike of 1941.