🌱 Bipartisan Marijuana Bill + MMSD Exceeds School Expectations

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening today in Madison.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 48 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. A bipartisan bill being circulated for cosponsors would create statewide laws for marijuana possession in Wisconsin. The bill would reduce penalties in some communities but also increase fines in cities like Madison and Milwaukee. The bill was introduced on Tuesday by Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, and Sen. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee, and would require local governments to enforce fines between $100 and $250, or 16 to 40 hours of community service, for possessing up to 14 grams of marijuana. (Madison.com)
2. The Madison Metropolitan School District exceeded expectations in the 2020-21 school year, according to the latest school district report cards released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
3. A third-party report into how the Madison Police Department handled protests during the summer of 2020 finds the department was not prepared for the scale of the demonstrations or anger they faced. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
4. The Dane County Farmers' Market is holding three Holiday Markets at Monona Terrace on Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 18. (97 Seven Country WGLR)
5. Carol "Orange" Schroeder, co-owner of Orange Tree Imports, an award-winning gift and gourmet shop in Madison, is looking forward to a stronger holiday sales season despite all the factors working against it. (ibmadison.com)

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Today in Madison:

• ONLINE - Rock Your Mocs - Native American Storyteller-in-Residence (12:00 AM)
• FT (VAN): Peter/Robert & Sustainability @ Lake Farm County Park (9:45 AM)
• THINK & EXPLORE: Building Trusted Relationships with Clients, Customers and Students (12:00 PM)
• IMPACT FOR GOOD: Passion Pivot: Feeding Community Dreams (3:00 PM)
• Go Big Read Book Discussion of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (6:00 PM)
• Preserving History with StoryCorps - Middleton Public Library Adult Events (6:30 PM)
• Let's Talk Climate with Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier (6:30 PM)
• Chapter Awards Celebration - Sierra Club - Wisconsin John Muir Chapter (6:30 PM)
• Community Forum with Professor Jeremi Suri (7:00 PM)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.