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Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon co-founded Tone Madison in 2014 has covered culture and politics in Madison since 2006 for publications including The A.V. Club, Dane101, and Isthmus, and has also covered policy, environmental issues, and public health for WisContext.

Profile pic by Rachal Duggan.

Scott's Latest Articles

In Madison arts funding, $1 million should not be a big deal

Putting the newly announced Dane Arts grant program in context.

Tone Madison’s 2020 annual report
When local music slips through our fingers

Let's find a better way of preserving unheralded recordings from Madison artists.

Join Rachal Duggan and Tone Madison for a May 13 virtual drawing workshop

Draw some weird Madison stuff, have fun, and help us do what we do.

The hope and grinding frustration of Madison’s 2021 election

A few bright moments and a lot of disappointment for Madison’s left.

Don’t let lies take hold in Madison’s debate over police funding

Paul Skidmore’s campaign materials stir up fears about an MPD budget cut that didn't happen.

State Street art book factors into ethics complaint against Alder Sheri Carter

A local activist says Carter violated a state election law that regulates mailings from incumbents.

Madison recommendations for April’s Bandcamp Friday

From glittering electronics to brash hip-hop.

Capitol Oaf Watch: Locked down edition

Two bills in the Wisconsin Legislature score cheap points at the expense of incarcerated people.

Tone Madison joins the Institute for Nonprofit News

Membership will help our publication stay independent and financially stable.