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Professor Roman Sheremeta discussed the Russian-Ukrainian war, US negotiations, and why civilians won't leave dangerous warzones. Photo courtesy of National Police of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons

Forecast from Monday, 11-9-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Forecast from Monday, 11-9-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

"Families Real or Imagined" Features Madison Poets by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Roving reporter Nicole Gruter brings us another installment of “Finding Home on Highway 14.” Today, Nicole talks with one of the 3 people who call Leiter, Wyoming home.

Two out of three state constitutional amendments passed voters’ muster this fall. State Democracy Research Initiative attorney Sterling Knoche tells us what that means for the governor’s authority and protecting minority rights.

Denise Jess and artist Chamomile Harrison preview tonight’s Gallery Night, featuring artists who are blind or low vision.

Author John Bacon on the Edmund Fitzgerald’s crew, final voyage, and why the 1975 Lake Superior wreck still endures.

UW-Madison's Mike Wagner on what Tuesday's midterm results mean for Republicans, Democrats and the press.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Considerate sloths; A record of dog heartbeats; The big gerrymandering fails; Fox “asks “Is there any way we can spin this?”; A new chief of staff (talk about failing upwards!); AOC reelected; Letitia James reelected; Lauren Boebert handed defeat; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of Jam...

What is it like to Work as a Firefighter/Paramedic in a Small Community? by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Since the 1980s, higher education has continued to shift from being an institution that teaches people how to think to a place which creates industry workers as efficiently as possible. Neil Kraus, professor of political science at UW-River Falls, discussed his thoughts on three year bachelor degrees, UW system funding, and the purpose of education. Photo courtesy of UW River Falls

Rhindlander Social Security Office Cuts Hours in Half by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Today on A Public Affair, local experts discuss the future of data centers and high powered transmission lines in Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons

Dane County supervisors approved next year’s spending plan Wednesday evening, advancing the budget to the county executive for her signature. But a bitter fight over public safety spending lasted for several hours, and had some supervisors questioning the governance process itself. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

With the midterm election come and gone, it’s important to remember the promises each candidate made during their campaigns, and ensure that the victors hold to their word. On this week’s edition of "Transparency Talk", hosts Chali Pittman and Tom Kamenick look back at the Attorney General’s race, and the answers each candidate gave when asked about open records last month. But before we turn it o...

Forecast from Wednesday 11-4-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Wisconsin Democrats won a majority in the state Legislature on Tuesday, flipping both chambers. With David Crowley elected to the governorship, the Democrats have secured trifecta control of the state government for the first time in over sixteen years. The “blue wave” is not simply a rejection of MAGA politics, Senator Kelda Roys of Madison told our News Producer Faye Parks earlier today. She sai...

With Governor-elect David Crowley holding court Tuesday in his hometown of Milwaukee, some Madison area Democrats opted for a shorter commute to Josh Kaul’s election night watch party. An energy of giddy nervousness steadily morphed into celebration throughout the night, as the Democratic Party secured wins throughout Wisconsin and across the country. Image courtesy: Katy Jurgella / WORT News.

This week host Amellia Fowler speaks with Daily Cardinal staff writer, Lilly Nicandri, about her story “‘The day we let killings become normalized is the day we lose our humanity’: Community hosts vigil against ICE detention centers,” in a discussion of a recent vigil held by UW–Madison organizations commemorating those who have lost their lives to ICE. Articles in this week's ‘campus news’ segmen...

Jan Miyasaki chats with Chris Mills Rodrigo, Managing Editor of Inequality.org, about some of the national election results, and the future of the Democratic Party.

Patrick McGilligan, "The Good Life: Growing Up in a Lost World" by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Playwright Danielle Dresden talks about the upcoming performance of her play "The Caffeinated Book Club of Chestnut Street Performs the U.S. Constitution", a comedy/history lesson with witty insight into the constitution and today's politics. The play runs from November 6-15 at TNW Ensemble Theater, 1957 Winnebago Street, Madison. Performances are at 7:30 PM on Friday and Saturday nights and at 2:...

Dana sat down with author Deb McNulty about her new book Final Girl, which unpacks McNulty's experiences of religious trauma and sexual abuse.

Today on A Public Affair, Dana sat down with author Deb McNulty about her new book Final Girl. Final Girl unpacks McNulty's religious trauma and sexual abuse which she experienced growing up in a religious upbringing and how she ultimately confronted her beliefs and paved a path forward for others.