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October 25, 2023
Good morning, Madison!
As we inch closer and closer to peak fall, now is a good time to start planning those weekend road trips to see the colors.
If you’re not sure where to start, I’ve got you covered.
— Hayley
What's CITY Talking About?
🗳️ The Race for Dane County Executive Begins
- Madison Ald. Regina Vidaver has announced her bid for Dane County executive. Vivander is the first to announce candidacy for the election to replace current County Executive Joe Parisi, who will retire in May 2024. [Wisconsin State Journal]
- Vivander plans to center her campaign around access to behavioral health care, affordable housing, and climate change solutions. She has represented the near-west-side District 5 on Madison’s City Council since 2021. [WisPolitics]
⏰ MMSD Adjusts Start Times
- Amid persistent problems with bus transportation in the area, the Madison Metropolitan School District recently announced it will shift some school start and dismissal times for 28 elementary and middle schools starting Nov. 6. [Cap Times]
- You can check all the new start and dismissal times here. [MMSD]
🚮 Your Lunchtime Read: Rethinking consumption at the Dane County Landfill
- “Estimates show that it takes roughly 450 years for a plastic water bottle to decompose. While this number is staggering, the question is: How does our behavior change once we have this information?” [Wisconsin Life]
- Related: Want to be a better recycler? Here’s how. [City Cast Madison]
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What To Do
Wednesday, Oct. 25
- Bestial Mouths w/ KAZHA and tbd at Crucible
- Brews and Q's Taproom Trivia at Young Blood Beer Company - North Street
- Downtown Madison Family Halloween at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Drag Bingo with Bianca Lynn Breeze! at Red Rooster Madison
- Trivia at Starkweather Brewing Company
- LINE, Uncle JIM, Gentle Brontosaurus at The Bur Oak
- Movies with Madison Parks - “Coco” and Hayride Around The Capitol at 100 Block of State Street
- Slate Political Gabfest at Majestic Theatre
Today on City Cast
Rep. Pocan on What the Mess in Congress Means for Us
Congress ain’t working so well right now. The House of Representatives is without a speaker for the longest time in U.S. history. We’re weeks away from the government shutting down. All while the U.S. is playing a major role in the war in Gaza. And there’s still a war in Ukraine, too.
Mark Pocan is the Madison area’s representative in Congress. City Cast Madison producer Dylan Brogan caught up with him from his office in D.C. to learn what all these crises mean for us.
Thanks to City Cast editor Wil Fulton!
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