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WORT Local News
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 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.
Episodes
- WORT Local News
QTS Data Centers announces research partnership with UW-Madison
Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 19, 2025: We head to a public hearing on the Dane County Regional Airport's latest efforts in F-35 noise…
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Wisconsin lawmakers fast-track bill to legalize online sports betting
Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 18, 2025: We hear what party leaders had to say ahead of today's floor session in the state Senate, Learn how some…
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Madison’s interim independent police monitor to be announced soon
Here's your local news for Monday, November 17, 2025: We get to know the three finalists vying for an interim leadership role in Madison's Office of the…
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The fight for affordable health care isn't over, Senator Baldwin says
Here's your local news for Thursday, November 13, 2025: We hear Senator Baldwin's plan to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, a measure excluded from…
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Madison alders debate police oversight funding ahead of budget vote
Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 12, 2025: We'll get the details on a last-minute amendment that dominated budget deliberations yesterday in the…
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Verona Common Council votes against Flock camera contract extension
Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 11, 2025: We explain why Verona city leaders decided to cut ties with a third-party surveillance contractor, Get…
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MMSD raises awareness about student homelessness
Here's your local news for Monday, November 10, 2025: We'll share the mission behind a 1,500-ribbon display in downtown Madison, Hear how a delay in federal…
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Dane County supervisors approve much-debated 2026 budget
Here's your local news for Thursday, November 6, 2025: We detail the debate ahead of yesterday's budget vote in the Dane County Board of Supervisors, Hear what…
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“Scam PAC” fundraiser still making millions from Republican campaigns
Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 5, 2025: We hear the pros and cons of data centers, according to stakeholders who joined an informational…
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State Superintendent Underly joins hearing on teacher sexual misconduct
Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 4, 2025: We hear Superintendent Jill Underly's pitch to address teacher sexual misconduct and grooming of…
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Local food pantries feel the pressure of SNAP stoppage
Here's your local news for Monday, November 3, 2025: We check in with Dane County food pantries amid the federal chaos, Hear locals' concerns about a proposal…
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RSVP of Dane County grapples with funding uncertainty
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 30, 2025: We'll outline what's at stake locally as federal lawmakers weigh cuts to AmeriCorps Seniors funding…
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Madison alders back street reconstruction project despite cost to residents
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 29, 2025: We get the details on two much-debated items that earned unanimous approval in last night's Common…
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Department of Corrections clears first hurdle for reorganization
In this show: The Building Commission approves the funds for planning a rework for correctional facilities across the state A local activist explains the…
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Wisconsin Dems Draw Attention to Upcoming Spike in Health Insurance Costs
In today's episode: Wisconsin Dems draw attention to an upcoming spike in health insurance costs Wisconsin Policy Forum releases a deep dive on the city budget…
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GOP lawmakers grill education officials on misconduct, grooming investigations
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 23, 2025: We join a public feedback session on Madison's Southeast Area development plan, Outline the fundraising…
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Controversial antisemitism bill debated in public hearing
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 22, 2025: We hear from the supporters and opponents of a bill that would codify the IHRA's definition of…
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Dane County supervisors face strong opposition to budget cuts
Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 21, 2025: We hear local nonprofits' warning to the county board as they weigh proposed funding cuts in next year's…
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Madisonians show up in force for "No Kings" rally
Here's your local news for Monday, October 20, 2025: We head to downtown Madison for this Saturday's nationwide protest against the Trump regime, Outline city…
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Government shutdown a blow to Wisconsin workers, DWD leadership warns
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 16, 2025: We hear how the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is faring during the government shutdown…
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GHC members side with employees, support unionization
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 15, 2025: We outline today's debate over a Republican bill that would put a cap on UW's annual tuition increases…
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State Senate holds first floor session since July
Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 14, 2025: We hear from party leaders on both sides of the aisle ahead of the state Senate's long-awaited floor…
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Wisconsin Representatives advocate for the rights of nature on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Here's your local news for Monday, October 13, 2025: We find out why the state Assembly is centering environmental protections this Indigenous Peoples' Day…
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John Nolen Drive reconstruction kicks off Monday
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 9, 2025: We outline what to expect when construction begins next week on one of Madison's busiest thoroughfares…
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Amid shutdown, Wisconsin Dems emphasize a wobbling health care system
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 8, 2025: We hear what's at stake if Congress fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, Outline city…
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Law Forward, Russ Feingold weigh in on federal campaign finance lawsuit
Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 7, 2025: We outline some of the funding priorities in Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's $452.5 million operating budget…
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Local officials celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Here's your local news for Monday, October 6, 2025: We head to Monona Terrace for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, where local leaders emphasized the…
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Dane County’s 2026 executive budget seeks to bridge $31 million gap
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 2, 2025: We'll outline some of the cost-saving measures in County Executive Agard's spending plan for next year…
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Wisconsin Democrats seek to lift abortion restrictions
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 1, 2025: We head to Madison's Rennebohm Park for a press conference opposing the Line 5 reroute, Get the details…
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Madison education leaders vote to raise their own pay
Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 30, 2025: We hear Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's latest preview of her 2026 operating budget proposal, Outline some…
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Madison Area Practices Being Car-free
Here's your local news for Monday, September 29, 2025: We find out why some local leaders are practicing a car-free life this week, Get the scoop on a small…
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Madison community rallies around Dairy Drive residents
Here's your local news for Thursday, September 25, 2025: We find out how Dairy Drive residents and members of the community are preparing for the campground's…
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Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany joins governor's race
Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 24, 2025: We check in on the race for Wisconsin governor...and the ever-expanding field of candidates, Find out…
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Assembly Republicans announce affordable housing agenda
Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 23, 2025: We hear Wisconsin Republicans' pitch to make homeownership more affordable, Consider the cost of…
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Mayor Rhodes-Conway previews 2026 Operating Budget proposal
Here's your local news for Monday, September 22, 2025: We hear Mayor Rhodes-Conway's early pitch to expand Madison's investment in homeless services, Consider…
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Representative Francesca Hong joins Democratic primary for governor
Here's your local news for Thursday, September 18, 2025: We head to Rep. Francesca Hong's campaign launch party to find out what inspired her to run for…
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Fiber artists and farmers build community at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 17, 2025: We head to Jefferson County for this year's Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Dissect the…
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Employee health coverage under scrutiny as Dane County faces deficit
Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 16, 2025: We detail last night's debate over a proposal that would raise health care costs for Dane County…
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Proposed county budget cuts could hit public health, human services
Here's your local news for Monday, September 15, 2025: We find out how the county is preparing for a projected $31 million budget deficit, Learn how advocates…
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Wisconsin Democrats introduce “Kids First” package
Here's your local news for Thursday, September 11, 2025: We'll outline Wisconsin Democrats' education agenda, Untangle Line 5's complicated legal history and…
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Widely-used insecticide harms pollinators, experts say
Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 10, 2025: We detail Madison leaders' latest proposal to promote more housing in the city, Learn how white…
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Assembly Republicans unveil education agenda
Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 9, 2025: We find out why a contingent of high school athletes showed up at yesterday's Board of Education…
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Social Security protesters call out repercussions of funding cuts
Here's your local news for Monday, September 8, 2025: We head to a protest outside the Odana Road Social Security office, Consider the consequences of an…
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State Democrats are lockstep in repealing Walker-era labor laws
Here's your local news for Thursday, September 4, 2025: We get the details on a package of bills that seeks to strengthen protections for the state’s…
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Madison alders back last-ditch effort to save Dairy Drive campground
Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 3, 2025: We get the details on a proposal that seeks to delay demolition of Madison's first city-sanctioned…
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Mayor Rhodes-Conway unveils 2026 Capital Budget proposal
Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 2, 2025: We hear the mayor's capital spending priorities for next year, Outline what's on the Wisconsin Supreme…
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Metro Transit’s “Learn & Ride” event seeks to demystify BRT
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 28, 2025: We share an update on Bus Rapid Transit, nearly a year after the city launched its first route, Outline…
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Madison's Plan Commission unanimously backs tree protection ordinance
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 27, 2025: We'll outline the next steps for a proposal that seeks to strengthen Madison's tree protections, Find…
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Wisconsin Farmers Union sounds the alarm on USDA “reorganization” plan
Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 26, 2025: We get the details on MMSD's performance objectives for the next academic year, Find out how a new bill…
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Demonstrators outside governor’s mansion demand action on prison reform
Here's your local news for Monday, August 25, 2025: We find out why prison reform advocates say there's still time for Governor Evers to follow through on his…
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Trump-ordered refiring of Michigan coal plant comes at a cost for Wisconsinites
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 21, 2025: We find out why the Trump regime's order extending the life of a Michigan coal plant could have financial…
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Wisconsin Democrats propose back-to-school sales tax holiday
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 20, 2025: We get the details on a bill that state Democrats say would help families with back-to-school costs…
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Senator Tammy Baldwin fights to maintain federal education funding
Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 19, 2025: We learn how Senator Tammy Baldwin is fighting back against the Trump regime's bid to dismantle the…
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Madison City Clerk must change election processes, state officials order
Here's your local news for Monday, August 18, 2025: We'll find out how the Madison Clerk's Office has to change its election processes following an order from…
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City transportation leaders weigh traffic safety measures on Willy Street
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 14, 2025: We find out why reducing Willy Street to two lanes could improve traffic safety on the troubled…
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Construction breaks ground on Triangle housing redevelopment
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 13, 2025: We head to the Triangle in downtown Madison for a groundbreaking ceremony, Find out why voting rights…
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Madison school board debates raises and benefits
Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 12, 2025: We find out why Madison's Plan Commission delayed action yesterday on an ordinance that would strengthen…
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Fake Bakery fosters creativity at Madison Public Library
Here's your local news for Monday, August 11, 2025: We head to Central Library to make a fake cake, Get the details on the long history of personnel issues in…
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Dane County reschedules outdoor warning siren test after yesterday’s failure
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 7, 2025: We get the details on yesterday's failed outdoor warning siren test, Meet Madison's new Director of…
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Madison alders approve new crisis prevention priorities
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 6, 2025: We find how out the city's Community Development Division wants to invest in crisis prevention services…