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🗳️ Sen. Agard Endorsed for Dane County Exec

• Current Dane County Executive Joe Parisi endorsed Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard to take over his position in the upcoming special election.
• Sen. Agard announced her candidacy in November after Parisi announced he would retire this spring.
• If elected, this would mark her return to Dane County government after last serving on the county board of supervisors from 2010 to 2014. Agard has spent the last 11 years in the state Legislature. [WisPolitics, Wisconsin Public Radio]

⚖️ VP Harris Marked Roe v. Wade Anniversary in Wisconsin

• Amidst the Democrats’ renewed push for abortion rights during this election year, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Wisconsin for the first in a nationwide series to discuss abortion rights and rally voters for President Joe Biden’s potential second term.
• Democrats see Wisconsin as a critical battleground state for abortion rights after access to abortions has gone back and forth since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
• Monday marked the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
• President Joe Biden will be visiting Superior on Thursday to discuss the economy and “how Bidenomics and Investing in America Agenda are rebuilding our infrastructure,” according to the White House. The specific time and location of his visit have yet to be announced. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, AP, New York Times ]

🥬 Madison Farm Ends Community Supported Program

• Troy Farm is ending its CSA, community supported agriculture program, citing financial and logistic difficulties. The urban farm on the north side of Madison has been growing certified organic vegetables for over 20 years.
• Rooted, the organization that operates the farm, said the cost of maintaining the program, and challenges in obtaining funding, among others, made the program unsustainable. Rooted also runs community education programs, provides food access, and runs small-scale growing operations.
• Director Paul Huber estimates their CSA serves 400 people. Last year, the program had 176 paying members and 38 people engaged in worker shares. [Cap Times]

📣 Stellllllaaaaaaa! For this week’s Take Me Home Tuesday, Dane County Humane Society would like you to meet this sweet, fluffy girl, Stella! This adult bunny is as soft as velvet, and she’s a lady who knows what she wants in life: veggies, exploring, and stretching her long legs.

She has great litter habits and loves exploring tunnels, specifically cat tunnels or DIY tunnels made out of boxes. This sweetie likes the occasional petting, but she’ll let you know when she wants some lovin’ or not. Stella is looking for a home where she can hop around and explore, and for a forever family who will spoil her with veggies 🥕 (This girl’s already hip to Madison’s hottest food trend!)

How Madison Teens Are Learning Podcasting From Jail

When Dee Star’s not creating his podcast, he’s teaching teens locked up at the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center how to do the same. Dee’s podcast, OuttaDeeBox, helps inmates and their families find jobs, housing, counseling, and inspiration to change their lives.