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Wisconsin guv race: high stakes, slow burn (opens the original)
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Tommy Washbush / Lizzy Larson photo illustration On a warm early September evening, Ben Wikler is talking to a group of volunteers packed into a former EVP coffee shop on Mineral Point Road, impressing on them what is at stake in the Wisconsin governorâs race. âThis is a moment that is, simultaneously, one of the most hopeful moments in our stateâs history, and one of the most terrifying political moments in all of our political lives,â the former chair of the Democratic Party of Wiscons
âA mayor for the peopleâ (opens the original)
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Syed Abbas at his Aug. 25 launch announcement: 'I do not want to be the mayor sitting on the fourth floor.' Former Madison city council president Syed Abbas, carrying rolled up notes and wearing a crisp white shirt and blue and red checkered tie, beamed to supporters gathered at the Northstreet taproom as he announced his return to local politics, saying he wasnât interested in governing from a distance. âI do not want to be the mayor sitting on the fourth floor,â he said at his Aug. 25 an
One dish: Grilled cheese and tomato bisque at Madison Sourdough (opens the original)
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The grilled cheese and tomato bisque at Madison Sourdough is a luxurious combo and has become my go-to comfort food. Itâs also inspired attempts to replicate the childhood treat at home, but whereas my tries came up short â the toast was burnt, the bisque was thin â Madison Sourdoughâs version always shines: cheddar and provolone are melted evenly on toasted country sourdough bread and the sandwich carries its crunch even once dunked. The velvety tomato bisque is made in-house from 10 in
'Tell me why you're calling' (opens the original)
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Dane County dispatchers receive about 375,000 calls a year. Now, when you call Dane Countyâs non-emergency police line, a male voice warns that youâre about to hear a recorded automated assistant. Then âAVAâ comes on: a pleasant female voice inviting you to âtell me why youâre calling.â Sheâs not human. Dane County launched an AI chatbot on Aug. 18 to handle non-emergency calls for service. County officials say the switch wonât displace staff and promises to speed up answers fo
A new kind of men's homeless shelter in Madison (opens the original)
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Each of the 250 beds at the new menâs shelter on Bartillon Drive comes with an outlet, and a locker. Gene has been homeless in Madison since 2013. Because of his recent hip surgery, walking brings debilitating pain. âThatâs why I sit here,â says Gene, who is perched on a bench at a Madison Metro bus shelter on an early August day. He lost his cane this week, he adds. âBeing disabled puts me at a little bit of a disadvantage, because I canât go out and seek the things that I need,â
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