📝 Looking for late night food?

⚖️ Planned Parenthood Petitions Wisconsin’s High Court

• Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has asked the state Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Wisconsin’s constitution protects abortion rights. This is the second legal challenge to the 174-year-old statute since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The court hasn’t said whether it will accept the case.
• Dig deeper: The overturn of Roe v. Wade has had sweeping effects across the country and in Madison. We produced a multi-part (and now award-winning!) series on the issue in collaboration with Tone Madison. [Wisconsin Watch, Tone Madison]

🥡 Late Night Food Carts?

• The city is considering a proposal that would allow food vendors to set up shop on the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday nights. Under the current proposal, five vendors would be able to participate in the program.
• The city has been working toward bringing late night vending to State Street for several years, but efforts were derailed by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. City Council is expected to take on the proposal in March. [The Badger Herald, City of Madison]

🥕 Meet Mad Rabbit Cafe

• A new vegan restaurant has opened in the former home of La Kitchenette on Willy Street. Mad Rabbit Cafe is a fast-casual spot with a 100% vegan menu. The restaurant’s owner came to Madison from Sacramento, California, and many menu items have flavor profiles influenced by the region, like Southwest tofu wrap and the aptly named Californian flatbread. [Mad Rabbit Cafe]

💼 Join Our Team

• Seriously, City Cast Madison is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join the new revenue team. Do you love supporting local businesses and local journalism? If that sounds like you, don’t hesitate to apply! [City Cast]

It’s an extra happy Friday this week, folks, because I’ve got a double dose of floof for you this week.

Meet Taffy and Roux. Roux (big ears) is a local rescue who is the happiest go lucky girl in the world, according to her human Amber M. Taffy was rescued from southern Colorado and is too smart for her own good. She also hates motorcycles. Sometimes they begrudgingly cuddle.

Senate Hopefuls, Downtown Development and UW Admissions

Gather ‘round because the City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling, and Molly Stentz recap the latest in our U.S. Senate race, what will become the fate of the 100 block of Mifflin Street, and changes coming to UW admissions.