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 […]
See Maps: Hong, Roys, Baldeh, Sargent win fall primary
Maps by Jade Iseri-Ramos and Martin Rakacolli. “I think I’m okay,” says Francesca Hong. Last night she beat out six other challengers in the Democratic primary to represent downtown Madison, for the state Assembly seat formerly occupied for nearly a decade by Representative Chris Taylor. “You’d think like a couple of hours after, I’d be more […]
Meet Wisconsin State Senate Candidates Nada Elmikashfi and Kelda Roys
As protests around the country demand accountability from government leaders, we take an opportunity today to consider our responsibility as voters in the upcoming elections. On this episode, Carousel kicks off her Meet the Candidates series with Wisconsin State Senate candidates Nada Elmikashfi and Kelda Roys for District 26. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary […]
