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🗳️ Obama, Walz To Campaign in Madison

• Just when we were starting to get a little jaded about all the political heavyweights coming through Madison, Democrats announced that former President Barack Obama and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will appear in a joint rally next Tuesday to campaign for Kamala Harris.
• The location has not yet been announced for the rally. The timing is fortuitous, as Tuesday happens to be the first day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin. [Channel 3000]

🌌 Chad Vader Finds Lack of Faith in Elections...Disturbing

• Chad Vader, the Madison internet sensation, has returned to make a public service ad for the Dane County Clerk’s office showing how elections are secure. Comedian Matt Sloan plays Vader, who debunks online election conspiracy theories and shows the many layers of security to ensure ballots are kept safe and counted correctly.
• A look at the ballot: On the City Cast Madison podcast, Bianca Martin talked to Cap Times statehouse reporter Andrew Bahl about the constitutional question on the Nov. 5 ballot, and the key legislative races up for grabs.
• And executive producer Hayley Sperling talked to both candidates running for Dane County Executive, state Sen. Melissa Agard and Dana Pellebon, about why they’re in the race. Stay tuned for more election stories in the coming weeks! [WKOW, YouTube, 🎧 City Cast Madison]

💰 Wisconsin Is Sitting on a $4.6 Billion Surplus

• Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced Tuesday that the state has a budget surplus of $4.6 billion in its general fund, one of the best financial positions Wisconsin has ever been in.
• The state also saw an increase in its so-called “rainy day fund,” hitting a record high of $1.9 billion. The fiscal year ended with $7.5 billion collected from those taxes. Individual income tax collections took in $9.7 billion. [WXOW]