WORT Local News

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, July 27.* Wisconsin residents with disabilities file a lawsuit against the state Elections Commission over absentee ballots,* State election officials are looking to educate voters ahead of the fall general election,* A new series from Wisconsin Watch highlights food insecurity in Wisconsin,* And in the second half, goats graze in Madison parks, twin tragedies in 19-60s Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, July 26.* Madison's health department is helping to fund violence prevention programs…* Madison residents put on their helmets and butt heads over bike speeds…* And in the second half, we kick off our fall 20-22 election coverage, explain why a little bird is so controversial, and tune in to galactic radio relics.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, July 21.* More on yesterday’s big lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers, * A new proposal could give you more time to learn about city business, * We take a trip to the Dane County Fair, * And we talk open records, meet Madison’s first Youth Poet Laureate, and explore the power of kitsch in the second half of the show.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, July 20.* State lawmakers strike down an emergency rule authorizing election officials to fix errors on absentee ballots,* Madison leaders approve a new low-incoming housing project , * A new Marquette Law Poll shows support for the US Supreme Court is dwindling, * And in the second half, a trip to the putting green, a ride-along in the city’s CARES van, and tense debate of riot gear in 1960s Madison.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, July 19,* Madison's alternative first-responder program expands… * A judge bans all recordings of a high profile Madison murder trial…* And in the second half, a Sauk City musician emerges triumphant from the pandemic, eagles get caught in fishing line, and the James Webb telescope continues capturing amazing images.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, July 18.* Democratic candidates for U-S Senate vie ahead of next month’s primary, * Dane County looks to extend an unhoused hotel program, * Pink Out Week aims to raise funds for reproductive health resources through food,* And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, environmentally sustainable forestry, and two new movie reviews.

Here's what's on your local evening news for Thursday, July 14, 2022: * Community Pharmacy is distributing free fentanyl testing kits to fight drug overdoses in Dane County,* Public Health Madison Dane County is expanding reproductive health resources, and will begin offering IUDs, * The underreported Supreme Court decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta could undermine tribal sovereignty for the Menominee Nation, * Isthmus editor-in-chief Judy Davidoff tells us about her embedded reporting following one woman's trip to Illinois for abortion care, * Families of victims of gun violence share their story, * Outtadeebox speaks with entrepreneur J-Ball about his journey from foster care, to prison, and finally to businessman, * And Radio Chipstone takes stock of an inherited sewing machine and accompanying gadgets.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, July 13.* Top state Democrats rally around abortion access ahead of the state primary election,* Two Democratic Senate candidates voice their concern about being left out of a debate,* A reproductive health clinic in Rockford gets ready to take on Wisconsin residents,* And in the second half, a ride on a weed-eating machine, The Beach Boys and hot rods in 1964 Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, July 12.* State and local officials react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling banning absentee ballot boxes…* Patients struggle to find medications they need because it could be used to perform an abortion…* Healthcare workers and nonprofit employees have a chance at student loan forgiveness… * And in the second half, Much Ado About Nothing comes to Madison, the Humane Society's Animal Rehab Center has a busy year, and the first images from the James Webb Telescope are revealed.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, July 11.* The state Supreme Court issues several big rulings, * New flex lanes are coming to the beltline to help alleviate congestion during rush hour,* And in the second half, we get the week in city and county meetings, plus working from home, and two new movie reviews.