City Cast Madison Mnookin Leaves UW, Madison Goes on Strike, and Evers Slams City Over Voting Lawsuit
This week, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced that she will be leaving Wisconsin to become the president of Columbia University in New York City. Governor Tony Evers chided the city of Madison for arguing in a lawsuit that absentee voting is a privilege, not a right. And locals are activating in protests against recent ICE activity in Minneapolis. City Cast host Bianca Martin, executive producer Hayley Sperling, and newsletter editor Rob Thomas break down all this news. Plus, there's big news in the Madison food scene once again.
Mentioned on the show:
Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club closes, for real this this time [Cap Times]
Himali Chulo carries on Himal Chuli’s legacy [Wisconsin State Journal]
Madison participates in nationwide solidarity shutdown [Instagram]
Chef Elena Terry to open Tall Grass restaurant in MMoCA [MMoCA]
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