Forward Lookout on WORT 11/18/24

This week on Forward Lookout, Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble preview a meeting-packed week ahead with 17 county meetings and 32 city meetings. Plus, affordable housing projects and an alder investigation.

Week of 12/7/20

As it happens, a lot of closed sessions meetings this week. Forward Lookout's Brenda Konkel joins WORT's Dylan Brogan to preview local government meetings and agendas.

Week of 11/9/20

Big budget meetings this week in Dane County and Madison. Forward Lookout's Brenda Konkel and WORT's Dylan Brogan preview this week in local government.

Week of 5/18/20

Important meetings and agenda items this week in Madison, Dane County and the Madison school district. With Forward Lookout's Brenda Konkel and WORT's Dylan Brogan

Week of April 27th

Forward Lookout's Brenda Konkel and WORT host Dylan Brogan walk us through this week in (virtual) local government.  Development, development, development.

Week of March 16, 2020

The longer version than what you will you on WORT - Many government meetings are cancelled due to the coronavirus response. WORT's Dylan Brogan gets the latest from Brenda Konkel on what meetings are still conveying and what comes next.

Week of February 17, 2020

The extended/unedited version . . . Dane County quietly moving forward with redevelopment of the Alliant Energy Center and Madison is up to its knees in BRT. With hosts Brenda Konkel and WORT's Dylan Brogan.

Week of February 3

This week in local government: The Dane County boards support a union for UW nurses. Madison takes aim at robots on sidewalks. And the Madison school district puts pen to paper on a contract for its new superintendent.

Week of January 27th, 2020

Dane County will get the latest design plans for the new jail. The city of Madison considers hiring new department heads and a lot of new housing units. And the Madison school board meets in closed session again, this time to discuss expected litigation.

Week of January 6th, 2020

Dane County is getting feedback on how it provides mental health services, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is talking transit and the search for a new superintendent for the Madison public schools continues.

Week of December 9th

Dylan and Brenda talk crap.  Literally.  Thanks to Dylan for hosting, editing when necessary and generally making me sound good!  Listen in to find out about the week ahead.

Forward Lookout on WORT

The impact of F-35s on affordable housing, Urban Forestry fee going up and Madison elementary name change, all these agenda items and more with Forward Lookout's Brenda Konkel and Dylan Brogan.

The Afforable Housing Crisis in Madison and Dane County

Brenda Konkel filling in on WORT-FM 89.9 Community Radio on A Public Affair with guests Olivia Parry from Dane County Planning and Development and Linette Rhodes, Community Development Supervisor with the City of Madison.