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Listen To The 39th Annual Madison Dane County MLK Day Observance

The Madison community gathered again this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the 39th Annual Madison & Dane County 

"Imagine having only five DMVs in Wisconsin. Right?:" State Assembly Republicans have proposed legalizing medical cannabis, which would be sold at five state-run dispensaries

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 11, 2024:

• We share the details on the Republican bill to legalize medical marijuana - with strict...

"That underdog community is who I can help most as poet laureate:" The Common Council has selected Madison's new poet laureate - Steven Espada Dawson

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 10, 2024:

• We learn how conservation groups are generating more awareness about wildlife collisions,
• Interview...

"Washington is broken, we need a fix:" Today at the Capitol, a state Assembly committee held a public hearing on a broad slate of election-related bills

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 9, 2024:

• We get the details on a bill that would introduce ranked voting in Wisconsin - but only...

"Maybe to give a visual extension to a curb or sort of different clues like that:" The City of Madison plans to test the safety impacts of asphalt art

Here's your local news for Monday, January 8, 2024:

• We learn how street art could make Madison roadways safer for pedestrians and...