VP Visits Madison, Teachers Seek Raises, and We Remember Tony Robinson
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling, and Molly Stentz recap the Vice President’s visit to Madison, negotiations between the Madison Metropolitan School District and Madison Teachers Inc, and the unveiling of a new mural remembering Tony Robinson.
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👷🏾 Vice President’s Visit
- Kamala Harris announces executive order on union apprenticeships in Wisconsin [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
- Harris touts apprenticeships and infrastructure in second Wisconsin visit this year [WisPolitics]
- ‘Born a Badger’: Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s Madison roots inspire federal worker advocacy [Badger Herald]
🚌 Madison School District proposes teacher wage freeze for 2024-25 school year [Wisconsin State Journal]
🎨 “Remembering the Life of Tony Terrell Robinson Jr.” Mural dedication Wednesday at McPike Park marks 9th anniversary of Tony Robinson’s death [Madison 365]
🎧 Why Tony Robinson's grandmother is still fighting [City Cast Madison]
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