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| |  | The Dane County Clerk’s Office estimated that 49% of registered voters went to the polls in Tuesday’s election. (Rob Thomas / City Cast Madison) |
| ⚖️ Chris Taylor Wins Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court | Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor will be the next Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, prevailing over Maria Lazar. With 69% of the votes in, Taylor had a lead of 60.6% of the vote compared to Lazar’s 39.3%, and the Associated Press called the race for Taylor shortly after polls closed. | | Taylor’s victory will expand the liberal majority on the seven-member high court to 5-2. In Dane County, Taylor received over 83% of the vote. | | 🗳️ But Wait, There’s More Election Results! | Judge Ben Jones Stays On Dane County Circuit Court: Jones, who was appointed to Circuit Court Branch 1 last year by Gov. Tony Evers, will retain his seat. He prevailed over challenger Huma Ahsan with more than 55.% of the vote. | | Mosner Feltham and Vander Meulen Keep Seats: Both incumbents running for re-election on the Madison School Board will serve another term. Blair Mosner Feltham won over Daniella Molle, while Nicki Vander Meulen won over challenger Dana Colussi-Lynde. | | City Council and County Board Races: In the contested races for Madison City Council Alders, Ellen Zhang won over Bobby Gronert in the campus-area District 8, Noah Lieberman won over Kate Blood in south side District 14, and Barbara Harrington-McKinney won over Sammy Khilji in west side District 20. | | In the contested Dane County Board Supervisor races, Heidi Wegleitner won over Carlos Rodriguez Lewison in District 2, Erin Welsh beat John Fons in District 7, Simran Arora beat Aria X. Trucios in District 9, Tommy Rylander beat Sean Burke in District 12, Amy Larson won over Nino Amato in District 15, and Goodwill Chekwube Obieze beat Rick Rose in District 16. | | Overall, 191,203 votes were cast in Dane County out of 390,308 with 98% of districts reporting, or 50.2%. See all the results here. | - 🎧 The morning after: On the City Cast Madison podcast, host Bianca Martin and executive producer Hayley Sperling break down the winners and losers from Tuesday’s election.
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| | | The sizzling Los Angeles Guitar Quartet has left audiences cheering around the globe. “They will blow you away,” says Guitar Player Magazine. Now, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet joins the Madison Symphony for Rodrigo’s breathtaking Concerto for Four Guitars. | | Tickets start at just $22 – Get yours now at madisonsymphony.org or call 608-258-4141. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Overture Hall, experience the brilliance of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet live in concert with your Madison Symphony Orchestra. |
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| What Madison's Talking About |
| 🏫 Rothman Fired as UW President: The UW Board of Regents unanimously voted to fire System President Jay Rothman on Tuesday night. Rothman was told last week by the board that he should resign or retire, but Rothman refused, saying he did not know why the board had lost confidence in his performance. [Cap Times, Universities of Wisconsin] | “[B]ased on the annual performance review and subsequent discussions, the Board has lost confidence in President Rothman’s ability to lead the UWs moving forward.” | UW Board of Regents, in a statement announcing Rothman’s firing |
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| ⛳ Blind Shot Social Club Closing: The owners of Blind Shot Social Club said that the east side spot, known for combining food and drinks with golf simulators, will close Sunday after nearly five years. Owner Brent Mann said the closing was precipitated by massive flood damage the restaurant sustained last fall after a tenant in an apartment above the restaurant fired a gun into a wall and hit a water main. [ 🔒WSJ] | | 🏗️ Men’s Homeless Shelter Opening Delayed: City officials say that the men’s homeless shelter on Bartillon Drive will not open this month as planned. Community Development Manager Linette Rhodes said there is still work to be done on the building, which will contain 250 beds for unhoused men to stay overnight. [News 3] | | 🇮🇶 Kidnapped Journalist from Mount Horeb Released: Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist who was kidnapped last week off the streets of Baghdad, has been released according to an Iraqi official. Kittleson grew up in Mount Horeb and has been reporting on Iraq and Syria for 20 years. [WPR] | | 🎮 Game Over for Raven Software CEO: Brian Raffel, who co-founded video game developer Raven Software in Madison in 1990 with his brother Steve, announced on LinkedIn that he is retiring. Raven became well-known among video game fans for its best-selling titles, including Heretic, Jedi Academy, and several entries in the popular Call of Duty franchise. [LinkedIn, PC Gamer] | |
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| |  | Last week’s Where Is It wasn’t exactly a stumper. (Rob Thomas / City Cast Madison) |
| ⬆️ Last Week’s Photo | | This is the Wisconsin State Capitol! (In honor of April Fool’s Day last week, I thought it would be funny to pick Madison’s most iconic building for Where Is It?) | | 🎉 Congratulations to Kati L., Natana G., and Maddie M. for putting up with my tomfoolery and being the first three people to guess correctly! (Also, bonus points to Danny G. for guessing The Caribou Tavern.) | | ⬇️ This Week’s Photo |  | I want to go listen to every one of these albums. Do you know where they are? (Photo by Vermilion O.) |
| Do you know where these album covers are located? | | - It’s in a spot that’s near campus
- It’s a spot known for both great coffee and tasty waffles.
- The name refers to the location’s spirit, not that they’re from Indiana!
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