Madison schools are projected to see declining kindergarten enrollment over the next five years, an outside consultant told the school board on Monday. Reporter Maria Segura has more. www.wortfm.org/recent-data-...

Traffic Engineering’s Tom Mohr joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to explain how they weighed competing interests on the busy roadway. www.wortfm.org/pedestrians-...

After several hours of tense public comment and discussion, the city council sent the proposal back to the drawing board in hopes of a collaborative solution. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/accusations-...

Wisconsin ranks 12th in state corrections spending and has large racial disparities in arrests, the report finds. For more, Whittaker Peters sat down with Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Joe Peterangelo and Andy Tisdel. www.wortfm.org/wisconsin-po...

“We should be investing in a mode of travel that makes it easier for people to get around, that’s better for the environment, and costs less to consumers,” @elpcenter.bsky.social’s Derrick James told @fayeparks.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/environmenta...

Models strutted down the runway Saturday evening in the “Existence as Resistance” fashion show, which also celebrated art, poetry, and dance from around the globe. Brian Standing and @fayeparks.bsky.social have more. www.wortfm.org/multicultura...

Protesters, who displayed their injuries in the Capitol rotunda this morning, want the state to investigate the incident and step in to free the dogs. Reporter Christine Driscoll and @fayeparks.bsky.social have the story. www.wortfm.org/law-enforcem...

Steve Vavrus, co-director of @wicci.bsky.social, joins News Director Nate Carlin to explain what Wisconsinites can expect as the state heads towards a wetter, warmer future. www.wortfm.org/new-report-t...

“Pacifism doesn’t mean you can’t be angry,” Linda Alvarado-Arce told @fayeparks.bsky.social ahead of the conference. “In fact, anger is what can propel the change.” www.wortfm.org/nonviolence-...

Just months after a teenage pedestrian was killed in a tragic car accident, the city’s exploring ways to reduce speeding on the thoroughfare. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/madison-weig...

Bill Lueders, who discovered the numbers disparity, told @fayeparks.bsky.social that his records request only scratches the surface and local media needs to step in to fill the information gaps. www.wortfm.org/mpd-internal...

Questions focused on a 2024 closed-door meeting that addressed Wisconsin’s newly-lowered test score standards, as well as the department’s slow response to open records requests. Reporter Whittaker Peters has the story. www.wortfm.org/grilling-of-...

Republican leaders usually adjourn special sessions right away. Tuesday’s break from habit could be motivated by fears of a blue wave in November, Brittany Carloni tells @fayeparks.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/gop-leaders-...

The Plan Commission sided with the developers on Monday and unanimously backed the demolition, despite opposition from local advocates for historic preservation. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/a-victim-of-...

“We need to make sure that we have candidates ready to surf any blue wave that rises this fall,” @wisdems.org’s Devin Remiker told @fayeparks.bsky.social. “Because right now, it’s looking like a tsunami.” www.wortfm.org/spring-elect...

Wisconsin Conservation Voters conducted the survey to gauge how political candidates can best respond to the public’s top data center concerns, like rising energy costs. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/wisconsin-vo...

Kevin Luecke, the city’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Administrator, joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to outline their long-term vision for a more walkable Madison. www.wortfm.org/madison-seek...

Rothman was failing to meet the demands of the job, regents emphasized at Thursday's legislative hearing, and his firing “was not political.” Reporter Maria Segura has the story. www.wortfm.org/uw-regents-b...

The health care plans candidates presented at Wednesday’s panel were broadly similar – with some key differences. Reporter Whittaker Peters has the rundown. www.wortfm.org/democratic-g...

“It’s a significant shift in policy,” WISDOM’s Mark Rice tells @fayeparks.bsky.social, but there’s a lot more work ahead “to reverse the harm that was caused by years of overreliance on incarceration.” www.wortfm.org/governor-eve...

Voters will decide Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice, along with a slew of local races. @fayeparks.bsky.social has this Election Day report. www.wortfm.org/wisconsin-he...

Despite the recent expansion, some incarcerated people with opioid use disorder are still falling through the cracks, Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Andy Tisdel tells @fayeparks.bsky.social. www.wortfm.org/wisconsin-ja...

Tuesday’s nonpartisan election will decide a slew of local and statewide offices. Still weighing your options? We did the research for you. www.wortfm.org/2026-spring-...

The report, which the committee voted to adopt Tuesday despite Democrats’ objections, accuses Attorney General Kaul of skirting the law and inviting special interests into the state’s DOJ. @fayeparks.bsky.social has this update. www.wortfm.org/republicans-...

The university’s investments are feeding “an intersectional plethora of oppressions across the world,” UW-Madison student Adam Donahue tells @fayeparks.bsky.social, and democratic input over UW’s financial assets is long overdue. www.wortfm.org/uw-system-pu...

It’s still a tough market for first time homebuyers, planning staff said Tuesday, but Madison is on track to meet its 2030 construction goal. Reporter Whittaker Peters has the story. www.wortfm.org/plan-commiss...

Immigration attorney Huma Ahsan, who’s running this spring for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 1, told @fayeparks.bsky.social that she’s a tested, effective leader who’s prepared to defend the rule of law. www.wortfm.org/justice-is-p...

Incumbent Dane County Judge Ben Jones told @fayeparks.bsky.social ahead of the spring election that he strives to bring kindness, equality, and clarity to the courtroom. www.wortfm.org/judge-ben-jo...

Thousands flocked to downtown Madison on Saturday for the latest nationwide rally against President Trump and his regime. They made their dissent heard with songs, chants, and banners. Reporter Brian Standing was there. www.wortfm.org/voices-from-...

FPC Live’s $100 million bid comes with strings attached, but county supervisors are still waiting for details on the negotiations. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/county-board...

Dane County’s housing market needs more affordable options, incumbent supervisor Lisa Jackson tells @fayeparks.bsky.social, “So our community remains a place where working families, seniors, and young people can all find a home.” www.wortfm.org/incumbent-li...

Incumbent Patrick Downing tells @fayeparks.bsky.social that, after two decades in county government, he has a proven track record of effective leadership. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-...

UWPD’s Flock cameras are a “privacy nightmare” and ICE could easily gain access to the campus’ data, protesters argued at a rally on Tuesday. Reporter Brian Standing and @fayeparks.bsky.social have the story. www.wortfm.org/protesters-d...

Regional population growth presents an opportunity, Jeremy Pings told @fayeparks.bsky.social this afternoon, but preparations shouldn’t come at the expense of the county’s farmland. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-...

74 school referendums will appear on ballots across the state in two weeks’ time. Chronic underfunding of public education and a failure in GOP leadership are to blame, Democrats argued Monday. @fayeparks.bsky.social has more. www.wortfm.org/school-refer...

Joining @fayeparks.bsky.social ahead of the April 7th election, Katie Michel said she would be an advocate for public safety and infrastructure maintenance on the county board. www.wortfm.org/katie-michel...

“I believe in practical solutions, strong local control, and working across differences to bring every voice to the table,” incumbent county supervisor Kerry Marren told @fayeparks.bsky.social this afternoon. www.wortfm.org/local-voices...

Governor Evers spoke Thursday about the years of effort and advocacy that went into passing the law, which brings down the financial barriers to early breast cancer detection. Reporter Maria Segura has the story. www.wortfm.org/after-long-b...

Heavy redactions and NDAs are keeping Wisconsinites in the dark about data centers. @tomkertschernews.bsky.social joins @fayeparks.bsky.social to explain what’s being hidden and who benefits from the secrecy. www.wortfm.org/data-centers...

A roadmap to improve Madison’s environmental health earned unanimous approval from the city council in 2024. In a presentation Tuesday evening, staff shared how it’s going so far. Reporter Whittaker Peters has more. www.wortfm.org/madisons-sus...

David Boetcher, Waunakee’s incumbent county supervisor, told @fayeparks.bsky.social this afternoon that countywide issues – like the upcoming population growth – require countywide, collaborative solutions. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-...

Concerned parents flooded public comment Monday evening, as city planning leaders weighed a proposal to construct two mixed-use buildings next to a Montessori school on Madison’s west side. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/despite-neig...

Sitting down with @fayeparks.bsky.social last week, Dick Greffin said the county spends too much on homeless services and the Sheriff’s Department should be first in line for funding. www.wortfm.org/dick-greffin...

Gussie Lewis told @fayeparks.bsky.social last week that her experience on the DeForest Area School Board would make her an effective leader in county government. www.wortfm.org/children-ins...

The American people have a right to know why we’re at war with Iran and how the Trump regime plans to end it, @baldwin.senate.gov said Thursday. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/senator-bald...

Stephen Ratzlaff, a center-right independent, told @fayeparks.bsky.social ahead of the spring election that he would bring some much-needed ideological diversity to the county board. www.wortfm.org/property-tax...

Madison is expected to see significant population growth over the next couple of decades. The topic at hand Tuesday evening: how the city council itself might change to keep up with the times. Reporter Whittaker Peters has more. www.wortfm.org/ahead-of-pop...

Paula Brandmeier, a member of the Token Creek Conservancy Committee, tells @fayeparks.bsky.social that she’d be an advocate for water quality and sustainable growth on the county board. www.wortfm.org/water-qualit...

Lack of access and misinformation about vaccines are to blame, state health officials said Monday. They’re turning to community partners to stop the trend. @fayeparks.bsky.social has the story. www.wortfm.org/wisconsins-c...

The county needs to cut back its discretionary spending, incumbent supervisor Jeff Weigand told @fayeparks.bsky.social last week, and focus more resources on public safety. www.wortfm.org/dane-county-...