Labor Day Life Hacks, Better School Busing, and Crowded Ballots
It’s Friday! With the long weekend upon us, the City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Host Bianca Martin and interim newsletter editor Ava Wojnowski will tell you how to do Labor Day weekend right, including staying safe on the water and navigating street closures. Madison schools reopen next week, and district officials are cautiously optimistic that last year’s school bus troubles are over. And how many candidates will be on the fall presidential ballot in Wisconsin? SO many.
Mentioned on the show:
No Streets Collection of Drop-Off Sites on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024 [City of Madison]
Street Closures for Taste of Madison [City of Madison]
What’s New at the 2024 Taste of Madison [City Cast Madison]
After school bus delays last year, Madison seeks smoother start [Cap Times]
The Madison School District is getting its first five electric school buses [Wisconsin State Journal]
FirstView Transportation App [Madison Metropolitan School District]
Dane County gets $13M for EV charging stations [In Business]
Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on Wisconsin ballot after court refuses to hear challenge [Channel 3000]
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