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🏛️ Leaked court order shocks Wisconsin Supreme Court
June 28, 2024 · ✏️ Thanks to Bryan M. Vance and Hayley Sperling for editing this week's newsletters.
Happy Friday Madison! It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend, so make sure to take advantage of one of the many weekend activities that Madison has to offer. Not sure where to start? Check out our events listings!
Also, since Sunday is the last day for folks to vote, I wanted to remind everyone to vote for Madison Minutes for Best Local News Website and City Cast Madison for Best Local Podcast in Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison 2024 competition. The last day to vote is June 30 and we’re in it to win it 🗳️
— Ava
What's CITY Talking About?
📬 Absentee Ballots Are in the Mail
- Keep your eyes on your mailboxes because the Madison City Clerk’s Office has sent out absentee ballots for the Aug. 13 Partisan Primary. Don’t delay on returning your ballot once it’s filled out. Ballots must be returned early enough to be counted on election day — and postmarks don’t count.
- Have questions about voting absentee? The city has answers. [City of Madison]
💭 Got Us Daydreaming
- Daydream is a free music event happening at James Madison Park June 29. This event has three Madison DJs and two regional DJs. It’s open to all ages and the different performances will go from 2-8 p.m.
- Related: Looking for more free music? Start here. [Madison Magazine, Madison Minutes]
🏘️ Is the Housing Market Easing Up?
- According to data from Mad City Dream Homes, the answer seems to be yes — but just a little bit.
- While prices are still high, the ease can be attributed to a larger inventory and fewer competing offers overall.
- Dig deeper: Meet the growing group of Madisonians pushing for more development. [Channel 3000, City Cast Madison 🎧]
🏛️ Leaked Court Order
- A newly leaked draft order shows the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that seeks to affirm abortion rights as protected under the state's constitution.
- This lawsuit was filed back in February by Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and hopes to provide long-term protection for abortions in Wisconsin.
- The draft also denies attempts from a coalition of Wisconsin anti-abortion groups to intervene in the case.
- Related: Where do Wisconsinites stand on abortion? City Cast Madison heard solutions from across the political spectrum. [Wisconsin Watch, National Review, City Cast Madison 🎧]
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What To Do
Friday, June 28
- AfroVibe Soiree at Cafe CODA
- Beers with Queers at Breese Stevens Field
- The Bodega at Breese Stevens Field
- Brewgrass Fridays at The Edgewater
- Burgers on the Bay at Brittingham Boats
- Deviance at Crucible
- DJ Summit 49 at Liquid Madison
- Dyer Davis Group at Red Rooster Madison
- Exhibition Celebration at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Xizhou Xie “Layers of Self: Exploring Identities” at Garver Feed Mill
- Food Truck Friday ft. Leah Brooke at Garver Feed Mill
- The Hypnic Jerks & Mumbumper at The Rigby
- Marques Carroll Quintet at North Street Cabaret
- The Melting Pot with Chuck Money at Lola's
- The Menzingers with Lucero at The Sylvee
- Northside Soul Club with Thierry Ennui & Jean Le Duke at Lola's
- SEED Festival at Four Winds Farm
- Shilpa Gupta at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Six Foot Blonde at High Noon Saloon
- Star 67 at The Bur Oak
- Tim Smith at Comedy on State
- Words with Nerds at Crucible
Friday Floof
The orange cat on the left is named Crumbles and the black cat on the right is named Q-tip. Crumbles is described as the smarter of the two, whereas Q-Tip is more good looking. One is truly the brains while the other is the beauty of their various operations.
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Today on City Cast
Struggling Food Pantries, MMSD Referendums, and a Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Case
Welcome to Friday’s news roundup. City Cast Madison host Bianca Martin is joined by executive director of WayForward Resources Ellen Carlson, to recap how Madison’s food pantries are struggling. Also joining them are executive producer Hayley Sperling and me to discuss how Madison Metropolitan School District approved two referendums for the November ballot and a draft order about abortion leaked at the state Supreme Court.
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