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📝 Fake electors face felonies
June 5, 2024 · ✏️ Thanks to City Cast editor Bryan M. Vance! The article on helping baby birds was written by Hey Pittsburgh senior newsletter editor Francesca Dabecco, with updates from Hayley Sperling.
Goooooood morning, Madison! ‘Tis the season for spongy moths. The invasive species can have devastating effects on our local ecosystem. But the city is here to help. Madison residents can get free burlap to wrap around their trees to protect against spongy moth caterpillars.
Pick up is available (while supplies last) at the City of Madison Engineering Division operations facility at 1600 Emil St. and the Streets Division drop-off site located at 4602 Sycamore Ave.
Before rushing out for supplies, brush up on your knowledge of spongy months here.
— Hayley
What's CITY Talking About?
🏳️🌈 Madison’s Pride
- City of Madison and Dane County officials raised the Progress Pride Flag Monday over the City County Building to celebrate Pride Month. Both City Council and the County Board have introduced resolutions recognizing June 2024 as Pride Month.
- Related: Madison is a very openly gay-friendly city. Multiple City Council members identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, as does our mayor, congressman, and even one of our senators. And yet, our city is lacking in gay bars, and specifically lesbian spaces. Enter, Dyke Dive. [City of Madison, City Cast Madison 🎧]
⚖️ False Electors Face Felony Charges
- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges Tuesday against three people involved in submitting false paperwork claiming former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020.
- Attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis, along with former Trump aide Mike Roman, are each facing one felony count, which is punishable by up to six years in prison, and fines of up to $10,000. [Cap Times]
🏍️ An N/A Harley-Davidson Beer? Sure.
- Wisconsin-based motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson announced it’s collaborating with a local brewery to make a non-alcoholic beer dubbed Road King. The American pils will be brewed by Verona-based Wisconsin Brewing Company, which also makes Lake Louie brews.
- Related: Looking for more local N/A options? Start here. [Road King, Madison Minutes]
🏫 Evers Appoints 3 New Regents
- Gov. Tony Evers recently named three new appointments to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Evers’ picks include commercial lawyer Tim Nixon, former chair and CEO of American Family Mutual Insurance Company Jack Salzwedel, and UW-Oshkosh student Desmond Adongo.
- All three appointments were made to fill vacancies created by previous regents’ term expirations. Initially, Bob Atwell, one of the outgoing regents who was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker in 2017, refused to resign when his term ended May 1. On Monday, Atwell notified university leaders of his resignation, clearing the way for his successor.
- What is the Board of Regents? The board is made up of 18 members, 16 of whom are appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation. The board plays an important role in setting the standards by which all Universities of Wisconsin schools must follow. This includes admission standards, budget approvals, and beyond. [Gov. Evers, WPR, Universities of Wisconsin]
What To Do
Wednesday, June 5
- 1 Million Cups Madison at StartingBlock
- Brews and Q's Taproom Trivia at Young Blood Beer Company - North Street
- CLASS: A Birder's Dozen: Local birds for beginners at Location TBD
- Swing Dance with Jumptown at Cafe CODA
- Free Community Mending at Goodman Community Center
- Joseph Huber at High Noon Saloon
- Madison Bike Week 2024 across Madison
- Pasture Walk: Grazing on Public Land at Paul J Olson Wildlife Area
- Pie & Ice Cream Social at Lakeview Park, Middleton
- Pop-Up Beer Garden: Bike to the Beer Garden Night! At Carriage Hills Estates Park, Sun Prairie
- Pride Drag Bingo with Cynthia Mooseknuckle at State Line Distillery
- "The Scandinavian Recipe For Happiness": In-Person Badger Talk at Idun Lodge 5-74 Sons of Norway
- Sebastian Bach at Majestic Theatre
- This Is Gary at Red Rooster Madison
- Tiki Cocktail Class at Garver Feed Mill
- Trivia at Starkweather Brewing Company, SwBC
- Trivia at Working Draft Beer Company
Today on City Cast
Meet Atwood’s New ‘Unplugged’ Space for Music Geeks
Madison is getting a new music venue, but unlike other spaces in the city — the priority isn’t the audience but instead the musicians. Muso is the brainchild of Hoot’n Annie String Band members Prentice Berge and Cindy Murphy, who wanted to create a space for musicians to rehearse and just enjoy playing in Madison. City Cast Madison podcast host Bianca Martin got a sneak peek at the space, and got into the rhythm and reason behind this new acoustic only spot.
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