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"You can bet I’m jazzed as hell to be here with all of you:" On Friday, Governor Tony Evers raised the Pride flag at the state Capitol for the sixth year in a row

Posted June 4, 2024 • 00:49:42

Here's your local news for Monday, June 3, 2024:

We attend the Pride Month kick-off at the state Capitol,
Visit the new mosque on...

New Parking Ramp Rates Approved At Transportation Commission Meeting

Posted May 31, 2024 •

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 30, 2024

The hike in Madison parking ramp prices angers citizens and alders alike,
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Antitrust Lawsuit Could Break Up Ticket Sales Monopoly

Posted May 30, 2024 • 00:52:53

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Dane County has the second highest home prices in the state,
Some...

Challenge to Act 10 Heard in Dane County Court Today

Posted May 28, 2024 • 00:50:10

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Collective bargaining is back in the courts,
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"A protest is not a protest if it does not disrupt:" A student organization at UW-Madison is on interim suspension while the university investigates alleged policy violations at the Gaza solidarity encampment

Posted May 24, 2024 • 00:46:39

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 23, 2024:

We find out why a UW-Madison student organization is on interim suspension,
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