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📻I’ll be speaking with Amanda Tyler about white Christian nationalism today at noon CT on A Public Affair 🎙️. Tune in and call in 608-256-2001.

School's almost back in session, and UW–Madison updated its protest policy — now called the "Expressive Activity Policy" — yesterday. They've released an accompanying guide, as well. The semester starts on Sept. 4. news.wisc.edu/uw-updates-pol…

.UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announces a new restraint policy for institutional statements on major “issues, events and controversies.” It limits such statements largely to events that directly affect university operations. Link below: policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-206

The storied history of camping at UW-Madison includes a grad student tent colony, protest encampments, and the ongoing housing insecurities of undergrads. Thanks to Sara Goldrick-Rab for weighing in. WORT News

Will new policies have a chilling effect on students’ free speech? Yeah, probably. I spoke with Noe Goldhaber, Annika Bereny, and free speech expert Howard Schweber about UW–Madison new “expressive activity” policies this week for A Public Affair 🎙️. Listen here: wortfm.org/understanding-…

I’m chatting with David Wolinsky today at noon CT on A Public Affair 🎙️ about video games, misogyny, and his new book The Hivemind Swarmed from Beacon Press. Tune into 89.9 FM or wortfm.org 📞 608-256-2001

Tools intended to increase community involvement in police oversight have only been around for a few years. But Mayor of Madison has proposed cutting their funding - even if voters approve the budget referendum next month. Faye Parks has the details. wortfm.org/madisonians-pu…

Turnout at polling places around Madison was steady all day. Here are some views from the UW Arboretum, Meadowridge Library, and Thoreau Elementary voting centers. Reporting for WORT News.

The WORT News newsroom has been humming for 48+ hrs, with reporters at polls, watch parties, press conferences... Local media produced by your friends and neighbors - unadulterated by corporate influence - is what keeps me going. Give us a listen at 6. wortfm.org/listen-live

Exit polls indicate that an overwhelming majority of Christians once again voted for Trump. Reporter Sara Gabler has the story on an interfaith group that’s responding to the rise in Christian nationalism. wortfm.org/faith-at-the-p…

Our election recap: @smarresewheeler on Dane Co GOP's role, Faye Parks on Baldwin's narrow win, Christine Driscoll (+Jess Miller & Richelle Wilson) on the win for Dane Co Exec, Sara Gabler on combating religious extremism, + leg. races and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wis…

With limited state aid, municipalities across WI have struggled to keep up with inflation - leading to a wave of budget referendums Tuesday in a bid to cover costs. Reporter Sara Gabler takes a closer look at what passed and failed in Dane Co. wortfm.org/majority-of-ba…

I’m speaking with Hahrie Han 한 하 리 at noon CT on A Public Affair 🎙️. Tune in to hear about one Ohio megachurch’s successes and struggles with racial justice organizing. 89.9 FM Madison and wortfm.org

So fun to talk yesterday with Sara Gabler on A Public Affair 🎙️ in Madison, WI about #Undivided. Necessary glimmers of hope after the election. wortfm.org/one-churchs-pu… Alfred A. Knopf

The Forward Initiative is a Madison-based nonprofit that provides free gun education. Since the election, they’ve seen a record spike in engagement. Reporter Matvei Mozhaev has more. wortfm.org/local-gun-orga…

Not to complain, but WORT rarely gets enough credit. We have an hour-long local news show four days a week. You can subscribe to the @wortnews podcast here ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wor… We offer dozens of other hours a week, including labor news and @worttalk.

WORT has discovered via open records request that the UW System is spending tens of millions on contracts with a consulting group - one with a history of “austerity-based recommendations.” Sara Gabler has the details. wortfm.org/uw-system-spen…

Meanwhile, students and the lowest paid employees continue to suffer from from Walker era budget cuts.

Tune in today to hear what we know about Monday's devastating school shooting. Sara Gabler will speak with Rep. Mark Pocan Then, WORT News reporters will fill us in on the latest. Finally, we'll speak with David Riedman from K-12 School Shooting Database wortfm.org/listen-live

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