Madison Public Market Lives, UW Raises Stalled, and Where to Cry in Public
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Molly Stentz and Hayley Sperling recap how the Madison Public Market may get built after all. We also discuss how raises for thousands of university employees are the latest cudgel in the fight between the state legislature and UW. Plus, sometimes you just need to cry in public.
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Mentioned on the show:
Budget boost will allow Madison Public Market to break ground this year [Isthmus]
What’s Happening With the Madison Public Market? [City Cast Madison]
Republican lawmakers exclude UW staff from state worker pay raise in fight over diversity funding [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Best Places to Cry in Madison [Madison Minutes]
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