City Cast Madison’s Bianca Martin and Dylan Brogan roundup the news this week, including Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway defending Madison ahead of the GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee; A Republican bill that would ban “high-risk” research at UW-Madison; And how to send 103 year-old Wisconsin WWII Veteran Harry Baker a birthday card.

Mentioned on the show:

📰 Bill would ban high-risk research in Wisconsin aimed at preparing for new pathogens (Wisconsin State Journal)

📚Lab-created bird flu virus accident shows lax oversight of risky 'gain of function' research (USA Today)

🥳 How to send a birthday card to Wisconsin Veteran Harry Baker

🎧 Things We Wish Someone Told Us About Living in Madison podcast (City Cast Madison)

🍦 Cast a vote for Madison’s Best Ice Cream (Madison Minutes)

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Mayor v. MAGA, UW Research Ban, and Wish a WWII Vet a Happy Birthday