2025
Wisconsin Democracy Report
Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at noon
Talks by and interviews of public officials, candidates
for political office and activists for social change
Broadcast
Dates
Program
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Length Creation
Date
Source
Note
1/4/25, 1/5/25PJ Chamberlain, Bill Foutris, Keith Findley, Mike Gennaco, Shannon Barry: Justice
and accountability for Kevin Price
- Faye Parks reporting
50:5012/30/24a
1/11/25, 1/12/25Marc Herstand: Conversion therapy ban in limbo, pending state Supreme Court ruling
- Faye Parks reporting
7:331/9/25a
1/18/25, 1/19/25Larresa Taylor, Dora Drake. Russel Goodwin, Stephanie Harling, Alondra Garcia: Milwaukee Alderwoman Speaks Out Against New ICE Facility - Sam Marrese-Wheeler reporting4:161/15/25a
1/25/25, 1/26/25Judd Blau, Dr. Johnny Johnson, Dr. Patrick Tepe, Michael Connett: DeForest defers de-fluoridation decision - Faye Parks reporting7:071/22/25a
2/1/25, 2/2/25Mike Wagner on What Motivated Voters in the 2024 Election - hosted by Andy Moore16:461/31/25b
2/8/25, 2/9/25The Raging Grannies of Madison, Sheila Plotkin. local activists: Protesters Reject Musk, Project 2025, and Trump Actions - Sam Marrese-Wheeler reporting4:052/5/25a
2/15/25, 2/16/25Meagan Tuttle, Marsha Rummel, Amani Latimer-Burris, Maurice Taylor: Madison Landmarks Commission Green Lights Change to Demolitions Code - Sam Marrese-Wheeler reporting6:132/11/25a
2/22/25, 2/23/25Dora Drake: State Senator Dora Drake on 'Safe Haven' Bill - Faye Parks reporting7:382/19/25a
3/1/25, 3/2/25Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin sounds the alarm on the Republican Budget Bill
- Maria Segura reporting
9:532/27/25a
3/8/25, 3/9/25Nick Ramos: Wisconsin Democracy Out For Bid - hosted by Tony Castañeda15:323/6/25b
3/15/25, 3/16/25Tom Kamenick, Bill Lueders: Transparency Talk: Opees Recap
7:513/13/25a
3/22/25, 3/23/25Angelina Cruz: Wisconsin Politics - hosted by Tony Castañeda15:053/20/25b
3/29/25Jack Kelly: Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Gets Pricey and Nasty - hosted by Brian Standing13:023/24/25b
3/30/25Patrick Marley on Wisconsin's Heated Supreme Court Race - hosted by Andy Moore19:003/28/25b
4/5/25, 4/6/25Nick Ramos, Iuscely Flores: Money Doesn't Vote, People Do - hosted by Ali Muldrow53:334/2/25c
4/12/25, 4/13/25State Senator Kelda Roys shows support for WHEDA, introduces new housing bill
- Eliot Hughes reporting
6:004/7/25a
4/19/25, 4/20/25PJ Chamberlain, Beverly: Protesters stage Tax Day sit-in at the state Capitol
- Sam Marrese-Wheeler reporting
4:354/15/25a
4/26/25, 4/27/25Sandy Pasch, Janan Najeeb: Wisconsin Lobbyists Protest Anti-Boycott Law - Dane Buelow reporting3:584/23/25a
5/3/25, 5/4/25Lapses in training and communication to blame for uncounted ballots, city report finds
- Faye Parks reporting
3:064/29/25a
5/10/25, 5/11/25Clint Moses, Mark Sette, Ryan Clancy, Amanda Merkwae, Dr. Greg Gelembiuk: What happened at yesterday's chaotic Assembly hearing? - Faye Parks reporting6:395/8/25a
5/17/25, 5/18/25Mark Sommerhauser: Most Wisconsin schools already restrict cell phone use, new report finds
- Faye Parks reporting
9:295/14/25a
5/24/25, 5/25/25Alex Joers, Renuka Mayadev, Kelda Roys: State Democrats introduce child care funding bill
- David Ahrens reporting
4:085/22/25a
5/31/25, 6/1/25Amelia Royko-Maurer, Bonnie, Kristin Matthews, Dr. Greg Gelembiuk: Madison's police oversight body summarizes first annual report - Faye Parks reporting6:305/26/25a
6/7/25, 6/8/25Alexander Shur: Small Towns Struggle to Keep up with State Election Mandates
- hosted by Brian Standing
12:496/2/25b
6/14/25, 6/15/25Satya Rhodes-Conway, Tag Evers, Martha Cranley: Housing package seeks to expand options
- Dane Buelow reporting
4:396/11/25a
6/21/25, 6/22/25Bryna Godar: State Supreme Court sides with AG Kaul in settlements lawsuit - Faye Parks reporting6:536/17/25a
6/28/25, 6/29/25Amelia Royko Mauer: Community Response to Policing - hosted by Tony Castañeda20:416/26/25b
7/5/25, 7/6/25Danny Parker: Addressing Housing from the Ground Up - hosted by Carlos Dávalos52:186/27/25c
7/12/25, 7/13/25Evan Feinauer: Clean Wisconsin celebrates "legislative veto" ruling - Maria Segura reporting9:377/9/25a
7/19/25, 7/20/25Jessie Opoien Breaks Down Wisconsin's Bipartisan Budget and 2025 Governor's Race
- hosted by Andy Moore
15:497/18/25b
7/26/25, 7/27/25Gov. Tony Evers, Charles Franklin: Governor Tony Evers not seeking reelection - Maria Segura reporting3:087/24/25a
8/2/25, 8/3/25Tim Muth: ACLU of Wisconsin raises alarm on ICE detention in county jails - Faye Parks reporting11:337/29/25a
8/9/25, 8/10/25David Couper: Former police chief says we can't have masked police - hosted by Esty Dinur53:138/8/25c
8/16/25, 8/17/25Ian Brown, Bill Connors, Nicole Solheim: Plan commission debates tree protection ordinance
- Shayna Clark reporting
4:248/12/25a
8/23/25, 8/24/25Brenda Konkel: Homeless Housing Bubble Bursts - hosted by Tony Castañeda19:308/21/25b
8/30/25, 8/31/25Alexander Shur: New Madison Clerk Ordered to Fix Election Process
- hosted by Brian Standing
14:378/25/25b
9/6/25, 9/7/25Fall Legislative Preview With Jessie Opoein - hosted by Andy Moore11:329/5/25b
9/13/25, 9/14/25Rep. Lee Snodgrass, Shawn Conley, Sara Walling, AJ Jeninga, Kayla Rinderknecht: Widely-Used Insecticide Harms Pollinators, Experts Say - Faye Parks reporting9:419/10/25a
9/20/25, 9/21/25Dan Fitch: Tone Madison Dissects Unsuccessful Campaign To Ban Physical Mail At County Jail
- Faye Parks reporting
14:239/17/25a
9/27/25, 9/28/25Tris Cushman, Ryan: Madison Community Rallies Around Dairy Drive Residents
- Faye Parks reporting
7:539/25/25a
10/4/25, 10/5/25Lisa Subeck: Wisconsin Democrats Seek To Lift Abortion Restrictions - Faye Parks reporting10:0010/1/25a

a From WORT News Department.
b From the 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM.
c From A Public Affair on WORT-FM.
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