Madsplainers

The Madsplainers is wrapping up its coverage of the spring primary elections with a look at who's on the ballot for City Council.Support the show.

The Madsplainers has wrapped up a series of interviews with the candidates running for Madison's mayor. Now, it's shifting focus to another major contest on this spring's ballot: the race for Madison School Board.Support the show.

Paul Soglin has served as Madison's mayor for 22 (nonconsecutive) years. He keeps coming back to the position, he says, because he's the best-equipped of any candidate to tackle Madison's challenges.Support the show.

Toriana Pettaway, a write-in candidate in the race for mayor, talks with Cap Times reporter Abby Becker on her work on issues of race and equity, and her frustrations with Madison "intellectualizing" problems but not solving them.Support the show.

Nick Hart says he's running for mayor to boost voter turnout, call out Madison's record on race and progressive politics, and learn a thing or two about municipal politics along the way.Support the show.

Maurice "Mo" Cheeks says that at a time when many people are losing faith in government, he thinks it's important for a city's mayor to inspire.Support the show.

Satya Rhodes-Conway says her background as an alder and as the managing director of the Mayors Innovation Project make her uniquely qualified to lead Madison.Support the show.

Erik, Abby and Lisa recap the policy proposals, topics of contention and moments of comradery from Wednesday night.Support the show.

On the first episode of this podcast mini-series on the mayor race in Madison, we speak with Raj Shukla, the executive director of River Alliance of Wisconsin and chair of the Sustainable Madison Committee.Support the show.

Abby talks with two analysts and the head of the statewide firefighters union about the roles firefighters play today in Wisconsin communities.Support the show.

It's a special edition of the episode, featuring a recording of Abby's panel with three Wisconsin Mayors at the Cap Times Idea Fest.Support the show.

The city budget is one of its most important road maps for policy and future growth. It's also a bit confusing, but never you fear, the Madsplainers have your back.Support the show.

Today, Lisa and Abby break down Law Park, the John Nolen Drive "hairball intersection" and what the city is doing to better connect downtown to its waterfronts.Support the show.

From Parks and Recreation to SimCity, local government pops up every once in a while in pop culture.Support the show.

The Madsplainers take a look at the new entrepreneurship center that has opened on Madison's near east side.Support the show.

Luxury student apartments, mixed-use high-rises, hotels and brewpubs are sprouting up all over town. But long before any developers broke ground, each of those building concepts went on a circuitous journey through city hall.Support the show.

The team explains why city officials are taking a hard look at the high number of events in streets and parks on the city's calendar.Support the show.

Zoning is one of the building blocks of regional planning. On this episode, Abby, Lisa and Erik break down what zoning is, why cities do it, and how it affects issues from pollution and economic diversity to whether you can keep a chicken in your yard.Support the show.