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Wisconsin’s Open Records law states that any person can request access to public records, and government agencies must comply. But some requests are more effective than others. This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick share their top tips and resources for how to make a successful records request. But before we turn it over to Tom and Bill, our standard reminder that t...

Ahead of Tax Day, host Bert Zipperer tackles gritty tax policy from state to state and the future of fair and progressive taxes. He’s joined by Jon Whiten of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization. Featured image of a protester holding a sign at a Tax Day rally in New York City in 2012 via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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Democratic hopefuls running for Wisconsin governor shared their vision for health care at a Wednesday candidate forum. They weighed in on affordability, access, and strategies to combat recent federal changes to health coverage. Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

To break down what voters decided in yesterday’s Spring Election, host Ali Muldrow is joined by four local labor leaders: Derek Wallace is the President of AFSCME- Dane County Employee Association Local 720. Kevin Gundlach is the President of the South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. And Molly Grupe who is a teacher in Waunakee and the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) Region 6...

Hejira world music radio host interview of Prof. Anna Shternshis about her research that created the new album Yiddish Glory: the Silenced Songs of World War II

Commutations can cut short a prison sentence or time on parole, and are generally issued by the governor as part of their executive power. Commutations are allowed in the Wisconsin Constitution, but the last ones were issued by former Governor Tommy Thompson in 2001. A pair of executive orders Governor Evers announced last week aim to restart the process after more than twenty-five years. Mark Ric...

Wisconsin voters will decide a slew of local and statewide offices in today’s nonpartisan election. Local clerks reported no significant issues as of yesterday afternoon, the state’s top election administrator assured the press in a Monday briefing. But President Trump's executive order to create national voter lists and news that duplicate ballots were mailed to absentee voters in Green Bay domin...

Today is the Spring Election, and to celebrate the democratic process, host Dana Pellebon is in conversation with political scientist, Dr. Marion Orr, about Charles C. Diggs who Dr. Orr calls “the most consequential Black congressman.” Featured image of the cover of House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman. Charles C. Diggs Jr.

This week on Stuff Yer Face, Emily Tucker visits FEED Kitchens to talk cold brew coffee with Madison food industry veteran, Ali Belakhdar. Raised in his father’s longtime restaurant, Mediterranean Cafe, Belakhdar is continuing his family’s culinary legacy in his own way - building community through coffee.

Last week, the Wisconsin Board of Regents asked UW-System President Jay Rothman to resign or face being fired. Rothman refused, saying the board gave him no reason for losing confidence in his leadership to warrant him stepping down. For more on Rothman and the Board of Regents, Ellie Huber sat down with campus news editor Annika Bereny.

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Medications for opioid use disorder can manage the symptoms of withdrawal, help people recover from active addiction, and lower the risk of overdose. According to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum, access to those medications has significantly expanded in the state’s jails and prisons over the last four years. To find out what’s changed and why some incarcerated people with opioid use disor...

As the old saying goes, the American dairy farmer pays the freight both coming and going…and energy costs are going up. That, coupled with the potential for reduced demand, could hit the industry hard. Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer have more on the war’s effect on dairy farmers, in this edition of “The Milkweed.” Photo by S. Laiba Ali on Unsplash

Forecast from Monday, 4-6-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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This month, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is expected to release price rates for hyperscale data center companies. The issue of who foots the bill for the energy use of these data centers is just one element of the growing concern over the flood of tech interest in building data centers in our state. To talk about hyperscale data center energy use and how regular consumers can hold tech...

Our roving reporter, Nicole Gruter, presents another installment of “Finding Home on Highway 14.” Today, Nicole reports from Sundance, Wyoming.

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If you’re mailing in a ballot for tomorrow’s election, you better hurry. The USPS has changed their postmark rules, and you have less time than you might have thought. We’ll hear from Tom Lopach from the Center for Voter Information.

Jason Tanamor is a Filipino-American author. His novels include Vampires of Portlandia; Love, Dance & Egg Rolls; and The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas. In this inteview with Jan Miyasaki, he shares his journey with fiction writing and publishing, and the importance of community. He will share more of his experiences with aspiring writers at the "From Plot to Finish" workshop at Arts + Literature Labor...

Zachary Roper is a 22 year old college student, and a candidate in the August 11 Democratic primary for Wisconsin Governor. In this interview, he shares with Jan Miyasaki his experiences from the campaign trail.