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The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin and Hayley Sperling recap the Wisconsin Supreme court case about the ballot box ban, the groundbreaking of a forever chemical treatment facility, and how to prepare for the wildfire smoke coming down from Canada. Plus, we introduce Madison’s very own Lil’ Sebastian.
Mentioned on the show:
Wisconsin supreme court appears poised to overturn ballot drop box ban [The Guardian]
City of Madison Breaks Ground on PFAS Treatment Facility at Municipal Well 15 [City of Madison]
PFAS, Explained. [City Cast Madison]
PFAS battle between Tony Evers, Wisconsin Senate leads to lawsuit [The Cap Times]
Well 15 - PFAS Treatment Project [City of Madison]
Much of Wisconsin under alert as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest again [Wisconsin State Journal]
The Night Mares new mascot [Twitter/X]
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Introducing Sophie Turner Is On the Podcast! from The Run-Through with Vogue.
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Sophie Turner sits down with Chioma to talk about motherhood – including mom shaming and protecting her kids from the public eye. She reveals her favorite Britney Spears song and talks about what she hopes life will be like in her thirties. Also, Chioma at Buckingham Palace and the Gucci Cruise show, all in one week!

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It’s officially festival season in Madison! But, out of all the festivals happening this year, only one will transport you to Norway in 30 minutes. It’s the annual Syttende Mai Festival, which has celebrated Norwegian Heritage in Stoughton for over 70 years! So, come for the cream puffs and Lefse, but stay for the Viking Games Strongman Competition.
City Cast Madison's Hayley Sperling caught up with Callie LaPoint, Syttende Mai Festival event manager, to get the lowdown on the best Norwegian treats to pick up and how the King and Queen of the festival secure their crowns.
The Syttende Mai Festival is May 17 through 19. Their website has more information on all their events and a handy page showing where to get what food.
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Illinois, Michigan, and recently Minnesota have all legalized recreational cannabis. Efforts to do so in Wisconsin have gone nowhere in the state Legislature. Even so, Madison is seeing an increasing number of stores selling CBD, Delta-8 THC, and other legal cannabinoids — some of which produce the same euphoric high as the recreational weed that’s illegal in our state.

We spoke with Alan Robinson, cannabis activist and co-founder of Herbal Aspects, to help us understand this confusing state of affairs. 


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Abortion has proven to be a leading issue in the 2024 elections. It’s easy to find people fiercely debating the need for anti-abortion or abortion-rights outcomes for their communities. But does Wisconsin have any bipartisan solutions on abortion? 
   
A national nonpartisan initiative called Citizen Solutions organized an experiment with 14 Wisconsinites – six from Madison — who hold widely different viewpoints on abortion to discuss and develop state policy solutions that they could all back.

Ali Muldrow is the executive director of Women’s Medical Fund Wisconsin and Bria Halama is a mental health counselor. Host Bianca Martin sat down with the two — who hold opposing views — to learn about their experience and to get their recommendations for the state.

Do you want to weigh in on the five co created policy solutions? Citizen Solutions is seeking comments through May 31 here.

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Did you know the Madison Children Museum is often cited as one of the best of its kind in the country? For over 10 years, the museum’s director Deb Gilpin has helped inspire a sense of wonder and curiosity for children and adults alike. Host Bianca Martin sat down with Gilpin to reflect on her more than decade of service and what’s next for this cherished institution.

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