We continue our candidate series with District 8 candidates for Madison City Council. Joining guest host Bert Zipperer in the studio is incumbent Zach Wood and challenger John Terry Jr. District 8 covers most of the University of Wisconsin campus. Zach Wood was elected for his first term in 2015. John Terry, who was formerly homeless, […]
Know Your Candidates: Madison City Council
Madison City Council members. They decide how much your parking tickets and bus fares cost. They determine how many police and firefighters the city will hire. They choose how many snow plows and garbage trucks the city can afford. They influence the look and feel of our neighborhoods – how many bars there can be, […]
Know Your Candidates: Sheri Carter and Barbara Harrington-McKinney
Ald. Sheri Carter (District 14) and Ald. Barbara Harrington-McKinney (District 1) are both up for reelection on April 4 for Madison City Council. Today they join host Carousel Bayrd to discuss their first terms in office and running for re-election. Their opponents Jose Rea, running in District 14, and David Handowski, District 1, were unavailable for […]
Students protest Jesus Lunch; Alder Mark Clear
Split show today! First, former Middleton/Cross Plains School Board Member Ellen Lindgren and Student Peter Opitz join Carousel to talk about “Jesus Lunch” at Middleton High School. Later, Alder Mark Clear will talk about his proposal for power shifts at the Madison City Council.