Unpacking Presidential Votes, Snowy Polling Places and UW Parental Leave
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz recap Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin, including the nearly 50,000 democratic voters who chose “uninstructed” and the 100,000 republican voters who picked anyone but Trump. And why did some Madisonians have to vote outside in the snow at Rennebohm Park and what is the city doing about it? We have answers! Plus, the UW system will now offer employees six weeks of family leave.
Mentioned on the show:
✅Wisconsin Presidential Primary Election Results [AP]
🙅🏽♀️From 'uninstructed' Dems to non-Trump Republicans: Takeaways from Wisconsin's primary [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
📣Trump rally today in Green Bay: Former president focuses on immigration in campaign speech [Green Bay Press Gazette]
❄️Madison had one outdoor voting location Tuesday. And it snowed. [Wisconsin State Journal]
🏢Do you have a polling place to offer? Contact the Madison City Clerk’s office.
🍼Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Madison to offer paid parental leave [Cap Times]
🇺🇸Among 41 countries, only U.S. lacks paid parental leave [Pew Research Center]
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