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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Wisconsin’s Absentee Ballot Extension

Posted September 30, 202000:50:52

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, September 30th, 2020: A federal appeals court has upheld a deadline extension for Wisconsin’s absentee...

The Theater of Politics

Posted September 29, 202000:51:39

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, September 29th, 2020: The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two cases that could affect the...

Ahead Of Presidential Debate, Jill Biden Visits Madison

Posted September 28, 202000:51:58

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday September 28th, 2020: Doctor Jill Biden, the wife of democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, visited a Madison...

"A Place for Everybody"

Posted September 24, 202000:51:58

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, September 24th, 2020: Madisonians remember Breonna Taylor and other victims of police brutality, Governor...

Pomp(eo) and Circumstance: U.S. Secretary of State addresses Wisconsin lawmakers

Posted September 23, 202000:50:44

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Madison today, UW-Madison loosens COVID-19...