WORT Local News

WORT Local News

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WORT Local News episodes

  • Madison Council Narrowly Shoots Down Homeless Shelter
    Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 5th, 2021: Madison’s leaders shoot down a new homeless shelter, meanwhile, changes are coming to Occupy Madison’s tiny houses, State Republicans reject legalizing marijuana and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the news from May, 1969.
    50 min
  • City Works To Restore Gates Of Heaven Synagogue
    Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 4th, 2021: Madison is set to evict unhoused residents from Reindahl Park, we dive into Madison’s new plastic bag recycling policies, restoration of an historic downtown synagogue is underway and in the second half, we preview a new investigative reporting series, celebrate bird feet and visit some nearby non-planets.
    50 min
  • City Works To Restore Gates Of Heaven Synagogue
    Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 4th, 2021: Madison is set to evict unhoused residents from Reindahl Park, we dive into Madison’s new plastic bag recycling policies, restoration of an historic downtown synagogue is underway and in the second half, we preview a new investigative reporting series, celebrate bird feet and visit some nearby non-planets.
    50 min
  • New Legislation Would Require Lawmakers To Volunteer As Poll Workers
    Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, April 29th, 2021: Local public health officials issue new guidance, Democratic lawmakers try a new way to increase confidence in election integrity, we unpack President Biden’s American Families Plan and in the second half we get a master class in open government and explore pandemic fashion.
    51 min
  • New Legislation Would Require Lawmakers To Volunteer As Poll Workers
    Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, April 29th, 2021: Local public health officials issue new guidance, Democratic lawmakers try a new way to increase confidence in election integrity, we unpack President Biden’s American Families Plan and in the second half we get a master class in open government and explore pandemic fashion.
    51 min
  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases State Population Reports
    Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, April 27th, 2021: A Madison high school is criticized for its use of affinity spaces, Governor Evers signs a bipartisan bill to help first responders, Wisconsin will hang on to its 10 electoral votes and in the second half, we have the latest from the U-W, talk baby turtles and peer into a black hole.
    50 min

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Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from…

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