wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 21hCity staff are once again urging the public to weigh in, as they plan for future growth and development in downtown Madison. WORT’s Brian Standing and @fayeparks.bsky.social have the story. www.wortfm.org/city-seeks-p... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Salah Sarsour is deportable on national security grounds, an immigration judge ruled this week. His attorneys say the Trump regime is targeting him for his pro-Palestine advocacy. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/judge-rules-... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rustin Provance, an independent, told @fayeparks.bsky.social that he’s running for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district because he’s “over the division created by both parties.” www.wortfm.org/the-federal-... 011
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The city can’t directly regulate data centers’ energy or water usage; the zoning framework staff have proposed would use size as a proxy. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/madison-plan... 023
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One of four candidates in the crowded race for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, Kent told @fayeparks.bsky.social that he’s running a “voter empowerment, anti-corruption campaign.” www.wortfm.org/independent-... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hundreds of nurses at local SSM outpatient clinics voted by 71% last week to form a union, months after a successful union election at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. @fayeparks.bsky.social has this update. www.wortfm.org/nurses-at-te... 054
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For a closer look at this latest round of ballot questions and what could change after the midterms, @fayeparks.bsky.social sat down with @henry-redman.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/three-consti... 013
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In an interview with @fayeparks.bsky.social, Council Pres. Sabrina Madison said the workgroup is an opportunity to turn policy recommendations into actual legislation that improves MPD’s level of service. www.wortfm.org/new-city-cou... 041
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every patrol officer in the MPD could be outfitted with new body-worn cameras by the end of 2027, thanks to a $350,000 grant the mayor announced Thursday. Reporter Maria Segura has this update. www.wortfm.org/surprise-gra... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wisconsinites need a top attorney who’s willing to fight for their best interests and stand up to the Trump administration in court, @joshkaulwi.bsky.social told @fayeparks.bsky.social Wednesday. www.wortfm.org/incumbent-wi... 033
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The recommendations number in the hundreds and have accrued for almost a decade, but the police department hasn’t provided an update since 2020. Reporter Isabel Konty has the story. www.wortfm.org/madison-alde... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The ball is now in the Common Council’s court, city attorney Mike Haas told @fayeparks.bsky.social, after staff prepared a 25-page memo outlining possible legal issues and rules violations in the Office of the Independent Monitor. www.wortfm.org/police-monit... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Crowley argues that increasing shared revenue would ease the burden on county governments, while Tiffany says a “red tape reset” would cut costs statewide. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the details. www.wortfm.org/crowley-tiff... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026School Board President Bob Hesselbein joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to detail their referendum request – and explain what’s at stake if Middleton area voters reject it in November. www.wortfm.org/middleton-cr... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Madison’s PCOB held a public forum last week to host a community discussion about police oversight. Tensions with the mayor and city staff came to the surface. News Director Nate Carlin has more. www.wortfm.org/madison-poli... 041
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Concert days at Breese Stevens Field are already a hassle, neighbors say, and the city needs to come up with a fix before it tries to attract more musical acts with a multimillion-dollar upgrade. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/breese-steve...wortfm.orgBreese Stevens Field expansion raises traffic concerns for neighbors - WORT-FM 89.9Concert days are already a hassle, neighbors say, and the city needs to come up with a fix before it tries to attract more musical acts with a multimillion-dollar upgrade. 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Venturing into new legal territory for the state, the lawsuit asks the courts to affirm that reproductive freedom is protected under the Wisconsin Constitution. For more, @fayeparks.bsky.social spoke with Planned Parenthood’s Nicole Safar. www.wortfm.org/planned-pare... 042
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The MariBell and BECI transmission projects pose a threat to local farmers, opponents say; they want more time for the public to intervene. Reporter Isabel Konty has the story. www.wortfm.org/state-repres... 020
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Chief Patterson’s planned rollout would begin next year in the MPD’s North District, where body-worn cameras were tested in a 2024 pilot program. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the details. www.wortfm.org/madison-poli... 023
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The resolution supervisors unanimously approved Thursday calls for additional review of the BECI transmission project and expanded opportunities for public input. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Interim alder Devine Nzegwu told @fayeparks.bsky.social Thursday that earning her constituents' trust and giving them a voice in city government will be her primary focus over the next eight months. www.wortfm.org/city-council... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026St. Mary’s nurses, tired of waiting for SSM to come to the bargaining table, have filed a federal labor complaint against the healthcare system. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/ssm-health-v...wortfm.orgSSM Health violated federal labor law, nurses union alleges - WORT-FM 89.9St. Mary’s nurses, tired of waiting for SSM to come to the bargaining table, have filed a federal labor complaint against the healthcare system. 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In 2025, Wisconsin’s total tax levy saw the largest increase in nearly two decades. But growth in property values has kept the statewide tax rate on the decline. @fayeparks.bsky.social sat down with Mark Sommerhauser for a closer look at the trends. www.wortfm.org/the-state-of... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Madison alders decided not to provide financial support to Willy Street businesses or add more funding to the police monitor’s budget in a pair of contentious votes Tuesday. Reporter Isabel Konty has this update. www.wortfm.org/local-busine... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In its rush to sell state property to private developers, Senator Kelda Roys told @fayeparks.bsky.social, Wisconsin isn’t planning responsibly for the future. www.wortfm.org/state-govern... 022
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A record 880 people in Dane County were experiencing homelessness near the beginning of 2026, according to the latest Point-in-Time count. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the details. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-... 042
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026An engagement session Tuesday that aimed to get members of the public up to speed on Dane County’s budget process saw minimal turnout. WORT’s Brian Standing was there and brings us this story with @fayeparks.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/with-looming... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Finance leaders backed Monday a $100,000 relief fund for Willy Street businesses impacted by the Corey Ruiz encampment. They later unanimously rejected a proposal to add to the independent police monitor’s budget. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/madison-lead... 022
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Nearly 800 people have signed an open letter condemning MMoCA’s upcoming exhibit, arguing that its use of generative AI amounts to artistic theft. Reporter Isabel Konty has the details. www.wortfm.org/local-artist... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A new project at the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center aims to demystify tribal land acquisition and help folks navigate the system. For more, @fayeparks.bsky.social sat down with GLILC Director Amanda White Eagle. www.wortfm.org/new-project-...wortfm.orgNew project aims to demystify tribal land acquisition - WORT-FM 89.9Amanda White Eagle, director of the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center, joins WORT to share the mission behind their “Tribal Land Restoration Project.” 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026For now, the state elections commission advised clerks on Monday, Trump’s hotly contested executive order won’t affect mail-in voting in Wisconsin. Reporter Mary Knoelke has the story. www.wortfm.org/mail-in-voti...wortfm.orgMail-in voting to stay the same for November, despite Trump executive order - WORT-FM 89.9The Wisconsin Elections Commission met yesterday to discuss what potential changes to mail-in voting could mean for the state, and how to handle local errors in the administration of past elections. 043
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026With oral arguments slated to begin next month, Wisconsin Watch’s Brittany Carloni joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to outline some of the hot-button issues that could be decided soon in Wisconsin’s high court. www.wortfm.org/what-to-watc... 042
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026CARES, Madison’s alternative emergency response program, has handled nearly 15,000 calls and helped nearly 9,000 people since 2021. @fayeparks.bsky.social has this update. www.wortfm.org/madisons-car...wortfm.orgMadison’s CARES program celebrates five years of service - WORT-FM 89.9The alternative emergency response program has handled nearly 15,000 calls and helped nearly 9,000 people since 2021. 132
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026AFT-Wisconsin President Jon Shelton joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to explain why he believes UW regents should be elected to their positions, not appointed. www.wortfm.org/aft-wisconsi... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026In a presentation Tuesday to the Green Bay City Council, staff shared more details on what went wrong and how they plan to avoid repeating the same mistakes in future elections. @fayeparks.bsky.social has this update. www.wortfm.org/green-bay-pr...wortfm.orgGreen Bay prepares for November election, after duplicate ballot snafu - WORT-FM 89.9In a presentation Tuesday to the Green Bay City Council, staff shared more details on what went wrong and how they plan to avoid repeating the same mistakes. 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Monday’s ruling affirms the public’s right to know how much energy demand the hyperscale data center could add to the grid. For more, @fayeparks.bsky.social sat down with Michael Greif of @midwestadvocates.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/energy-use-a... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Deregulating crypto staking could leave Wisconsinites even more vulnerable to scammers, state finance leaders warned Tuesday. Reporter Isabel Konty has more. www.wortfm.org/question-of-... 000
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 18/08/2026WISDOM’s Mark Rice told @fayeparks.bsky.social that this week’s commutations hearing is a sign of real progress, but the future of Wisconsin’s carceral system is on the ballot in November. www.wortfm.org/fridays-comm... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The rush to build data centers has utility regulators driving down the state's energy highway without a GPS, CUB's Tom Content tells @fayeparks.bsky.social, and it's time for the Legislature to step in with a plan. www.wortfm.org/affordabilit... 043
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Topics at last week’s back-to-school roundtable included the district’s new cellphone policy, school security, and the structural funding shortage. Reporter Maria Segura brings us the key takeaways. www.wortfm.org/mmsd-prepare... 010
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026After more than twenty years of failed attempts to rework the site in downtown Madison, a new developer has decided to take a stab. But a long road of city regulation and public feedback lies ahead. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the details. www.wortfm.org/fifth-times-... 031
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Requiring transgender people to undergo a “surgical sex procedure" in order to change the marker on their birth certificates is unconstitutional, the lawsuit argues. For more, Kate Paape sat down with attorney Jade Hall. www.wortfm.org/aclu-attempt...wortfm.orgACLU challenges Wisconsin birth certificate law - WORT-FM 89.9Transgender Wisconsinites shouldn't have to undergo a "surgical sex procedure" to change the marker on their birth certificates, the lawsuit argues. 022
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Francesca Hong has been polling at the top for weeks. But there were still signs that a lot could change in the final days before the election, Charles Franklin (@pollsandvotes.bsky.social) told @fayeparks.bsky.social Wednesday. www.wortfm.org/undecideds-k... 011
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026After securing the Democratic Party nomination Tuesday for the 76th Assembly District, @votedinanina.bsky.social is poised to join the state Legislature. Reporter Isabel Konty has more. www.wortfm.org/dina-nina-ma... 0111
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026“We’re fundamentally changing how we provide shelter in Madison,” Director of Community Development Jim O’Keefe told Brian Standing at Monday’s open house. www.wortfm.org/a-first-look...wortfm.orgA first look at Madison’s new men’s shelter - WORT-FM 89.9“We’re fundamentally changing how we provide shelter in Madison,” Director of Community Development Jim O’Keefe said at Monday’s open house. 010
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The oversight dates back to the ‘70s, when the city conveyed the airport to Dane County. A resolution to hand over the “remnant lands” is now on the fast track. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/madison-find... 021
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026PJ Chamberlain told @fayeparks.bsky.social that MadWorC’s new fund supporting impacted workers on Willy Street aims to “keep people together,” instead of pitting local businesses against protesters. www.wortfm.org/after-police... 041
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Early numbers could suggest a lower turnout primary, Meagan Wolfe said Monday, or signal that more voters have decided to cast their ballots on Election Day. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the details. www.wortfm.org/wisconsin-se... 032
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Alder Pritchett, the sole opponent to both public artworks on Tuesday’s agenda, came under fire after arguing that the contracts should go to local artists. Reporter Isabel Konty has the story. www.wortfm.org/accusations-... 010
wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Medicaid cuts and a new opinion from the Justice Department are threatening people’s access to independent living, disability advocate Carl Schulze warned Thursday. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/disability-a... 053