
City Cast Madison
🗳️ Tammy Baldwin makes her pitch to voters
October 22, 2024 · —Rob Thomas
Good morning, Madison! I’m feeling great today – we just wrapped up our fall membership campaign Monday, and it was a big success! It was so gratifying to hear how much the City Cast Madison podcast and Madison Minutes newsletter mean to you. Thank you to all the new members and to our longtime subscribers. It means the world to us.
And if you didn’t get the chance to sign up, there’s still plenty of room on this boat for you. We’d love to have you on board as a member. (Sorry for all the nautical metaphors!)

What's CITY Talking About?

🗳️ Clerk’s Office Urges Speedy Absentee Ballot Return
- The Madison City Clerk’s office is urging voters who requested an absentee ballot to return them as soon as possible. The office sent out 39,213 ballots to voters, and said more than 17,000 have not yet been returned as of Monday.
- The clerk’s office said that it has been hearing from voters that it can take up to two weeks for a ballot to get back to the office through the mail. Absentee ballots received after Election Day, Nov. 5, will not be counted.
- On today’s City Cast Madison podcast, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin makes her case for why voters should send her back to Washington, D.C., for a third term. [City of Madison, 🎧 City Cast Madison]

☑️ Wisconsin Latinos Highly Motivated, Backing Harris
- Latino voters in Wisconsin are highly engaged with the issues and lean heavily progressive, according to a new poll conducted in seven swing states by the nonprofit Hispanic Federation.
- The poll showed that 69% of those surveyed in Wisconsin were certain to vote in the Nov. 5 election. In a head-to-head matchup, 62% said they would vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, while 33% would vote for Republican candidate Donald Trump. [Cap Times]
🥳 Homecoming Week Kicks Off at UW-Madison
- UW-Madison students kicked off Homecoming Week on Sunday by decorating windows at the UW Memorial Union and at businesses along State Street as part of the “Paint the Town” event.
- Organizers have worked for months to plan a full week of activities, parades, tailgate parties, performances, and, of course, Saturday’s UW Badgers football game against Penn State. [WMTV, UW Alumni Association]
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Take Me Home Tuesday

Meet Jamie! Jamie is a smart young adult who already knows the commands “Sit,” “Down,” “Drop,” and “Leave It,” and loves playing fetch. He’s working on his leash manners, as he has a tendency to pull a lot. His ideal home would not have small children or cats, and if there are other dogs, a slow introduction would be ideal.

What To Do
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Board Games and Beer at SwBC at Starkweather Brewing Company, SwBC
- Charlie Berens Wants YOU: Cripescast Live with Mike Wagner at Comedy on State
- Mickey Guyton at Majestic Theatre
- Dayglow at The Sylvee
- Kalos at The Bur Oak
- Lindsay Lou at High Noon Saloon
- The Low Czars at Red Rooster Madison
- Madison Django Jazz Jam at Leopold's Books Bar Caffe
- MIKE BIRBIGLIA at Overture Center for the Arts
- Poetry on Tap w/ Guest Poet, Dana Maya and a "Scary Poems" open mic at Madison Taproom at Minocqua Brewing Company Madison Tap Room
- Under Pressure: Covering Election 2024 with POLITICO's Jonathan Martin at Memorial Union (Play Circle)
📰 Extra! Extra! So was Will Ferrell tooling around Madison over the weekend? Several commenters on this Madison Reddit thread said they saw the “Elf” star on State Street and the UW-Madison campus Sunday, wearing sunglasses and a Leanne Morgan “Hey Doll!” trucker hat. Hey, Will, come on the podcast the next time you’re in town! 🧝
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