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Back to SearchInside the DEI Battle Between UW and State Lawmakers
The UW System Board of Regents flip-flopped on a major state deal that would require the UW to cut down on diversity-related positions in exchange fo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Who Pays for Cleaning Up Toxic PFAS Chemicals at Madison’s Airport?
A proposed contract between Dane County Regional Airport and the Air National Guard would exempt the military from liability for toxic PFAS chemical …
2 years, 5 months ago
4 Train Routes Funded, 3 Regents Flipping, 2 Journalists… and a Poor Elk Meets an Untimely End
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin and Hayley Sperling discuss the potential for new Amtrak train routes acro…
2 years, 5 months ago
Get Cozy at Madison’s Best Coffee Shops
It’s absolutely the season to curl up in a cozy coffee shop with a hot cup of joe. And Madison is rife with options. But which ones go above and beyo…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Bold Inclusive Vision of Madison Ballet's Nutcracker
You can already hear the twinkling of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, can’t you? The Nutcracker opens at the Overture Center this Friday, December…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Vinyl Boom Has Brought Record Pressing Back to Wisconsin
Waxxy Poodle is believed to be the first vinyl record pressing plant in Wisconsin in nearly a hundred years. And it was born out of a serious need. O…
2 years, 5 months ago
Inside the New Push to Repeal Act 10
For the past decade, Wisconsin teachers and most other public employees have only been able to bargain with their employers over inflationary raises.…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fake Electors Settle, Parking Rates Rise, and A Santa Surprise
The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news of the week. Host Bianca Martin and Madison Minutes newsletter editor Hayley Sperling discuss…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Best Cookbooks To Give for the Holidays
'Tis the season to be baking and cooking so maybe it’s time to crack open that cookbook you’ve been neglecting all year. If you’re looking for culina…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Bizarre Story Behind Wisconsin’s Unofficial Lottery
If you’ve been to a Wisconsin bar, you’ve likely seen a pull-tab machine. Pop in a buck and out comes a rectangle cardboard card that may get you a c…
2 years, 6 months ago