City Cast Madison
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July 27, 2026 · – Rob Thomas
Good morning, Madison! On the City Cast Madison podcast today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with Wisconsin candidates for governor. This time, we’re talking to Andy Manske, the dark horse candidate for the Republican nomination who’s running against U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany. Host Bianca Martin asks Manske what drew him to enter the race as a long-shot candidate against a Trump-endorsed congressman.
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What's CITY Talking About
🏫 Public Will Weigh in on Chavez Renaming: Madison schools have scheduled a public hearing on July 30 to hear options for renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary. The change comes after multiple sexual assault allegations surfaced against the late labor rights leader. [ 🔒WSJ]
🧑⚕️ NLRB Certifies Union Election For Nurses: Over the objections of SSM Health, the National Labor Relations Board has certified the union election of nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital. Over 89% of eligible nurses voted to join the Service Employees International Union, which will allow the employees to move forward with collective bargaining. [WPR, 🎧 City Cast Madison]
🏠 Men’s Shelter Will Open Sept. 1: The new $27 million men’s shelter on Bartillon Drive will finally open at the beginning of September, city officials said. The shelter will hold beds for 250 people, but as of yet does not have the funding to operate 24/7. [City of Madison]
💰 Did David Crowley Violate Finance Law? A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission last week alleges that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who recently jumped back into the race for governor, violated state campaign finance laws. The complaint alleges Crowley accepted illegal lobbyist donations and exceeded contribution limits. [Cap Times]
🍺 Want to Sit By the Lake And Drink a Beer? This Reddit thread has a lot of good ideas where to go!
What To Do
Monday, July 27
- 🧘 All Levels Yoga with Brad at Goodman Community Center
- 🧒 Curious Critters Storytime at Aldo Leopold Nature Center
- 🍰 Great Kids Bake Week at Sur La Table
- 🛶 Learn to Kayak at Wingra Park
- 🏗️ Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Company
- 🎤 Summertime Sadness Karaoke at The Rigby
Tuesday, July 28
- 🪕 Bigtooth at Harmony Bar & Grill
- 💰 Bingo Night at Working Draft Beer Company
- 🍺 Board Games & Beer at Starkweather Brewing Company
- 🐄 Dairy Air at Madison Children's Museum
- 🎭 The Great Gatsby at Overture Hall (through Aug. 2)
- 🎚️ Lucid Tuesday at Crucible
- 🎶 Madison Django Jazz Jam at Leopold's Books Bar Caffè
- 🚣 Mornings with Marigold at Wingra Boats
- ❓ Premier Trivia at The Kickback
- 🫶 Summer Social & Volunteering at Olbrich Biergarten
📰 Extra! Extra! Cream puffs are an essential tradition at the Wisconsin State Fair, but they can sure get messy! Enjoy the taste (and get a little buzzed) with Leinenkugel’s new Cream Puff Ale, available for sale exclusively at the fair, which runs in West Allis from Aug. 6-16.
Not to be outdone, Lakefront Brewery will be serving its own limited-edition brew inspired by another State Fair foodie icon – cinnamon-dusted mini donuts 🍻
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