Today, we welcome first-time guest host Nada Elmikashfi, who spends the hour talking with alder Max Prestigiacomo about what it’s like working in the new generation of Madison politics. Over the course of the hour, they cover a wide range of topics including youth in politics, climate justice, defunding the police, being a newcomer in […]
Youth Community Organizing and Political Campaigning
What motivates people to get involved politically? Today on the show, we learn about the behind-the-scenes reality of campaigning from Savion Castro, a Madison-based community organizer who campaigned for Barack Obama in 2012 and is currently a legislative aide for State Representative Shelia Stubbs.
Split Show: Mayoral Race Recap and Residual Governance in Africa
Today’s episode is a two-part show highlighting local politics and global affairs. On the first segment, guest host Chali Pittman speaks with the two mayoral candidates who received the most votes in yesterday’s primary election and will be advancing to the general election on April 3. First, she is joined in the studio by Satya […]
Community Conversations
Local Voices Network (LVN) will be hosting community conversations around Madison starting in January, 2019. These conversations are designed to listen to residents’ hopes and concerns for our city, enable them to hear the concerns of others, and raise voices up to local news media and the candidates in the spring local elections (races for […]
Trump’s America at the Local Level
What effects will the newly inaugurated President Trump have on the local level? Carousel gets down to the root of this with guests Maurice Cheeks and MMSD Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham. Maurice Cheeks is the founder of Leading Locally, a grassroots organization of people who are committed to driving their community forward in the face of the […]
