Madison365 Week in Review for May 21

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    800_afdflogoselectedHere are your favorite stories of the week, brought to you by American Family.

     

     

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    We added nearly a dozen new jobs to our job listings!

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    We dug into the timeline of the recent Madison Common Council election, including the mayor’s involvement, which rankled some Alders.

     

     

    Capitol Petrol photo courtesy Channel3000.com
    Capitol Petrol photo courtesy Channel3000.com

    We published the 15 steps Michael Johnson put forward to curb gun violence in Madison.

     

     

     

     

    P_MLKNoonCeremonyWe let you know when Judge Paul Higgenbotham decided to retire rather than seek re-election.

     

     

     

    Richard Davis (Photo courtesy richarddavis.org)
    Richard Davis
    (Photo courtesy richarddavis.org)

    Also retiring is legendary bassist and UW School of Music faculty member Richard Davis.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Sabrina Madison
    Sabrina Madison

    We previewed the first annual Black Women’s Leadership Conference (and got a few great photos). More coverage of that event coming soon!

     

     

     

     

    Stan-Davis-OPTAttorney and diversity consultant Stan Davis answered our 12 questions.

     

     

     

     

     

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    We got to know more Hmong Madisonians in part 2 of “The 1.5 Generation.

     

     

     

     

     

    Gun-BibleColumnist Rev. David Hart wrote about the Christian relationship with guns.

     

     

     

    paydaylendersState Senator Lena Taylor had some harsh words for predatory payday lenders.

     

     

     

     

     State Rep. Mandela Barnes reacted to the story that Republicans may have used voter ID to suppress minority voters.