Senate Fundraising + Center for DREAMers + MMSD Enrollment Drop

Good day, people of Madison! It's me again, Molly Carmichael, your host of the Madison Daily.

Song of the Day: "Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (I can't believe we are more than halfway through October, and I still haven't watched this movie yet).

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 71 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes leads the Democrats in fundraising for the U.S. Senate race — raising $1.1 million from donors. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry have also posted their fundraising totals over $1 million, though both candidates have donated or loaned large sums to their own campaigns. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has yet to announce his reelection but has already raised nearly $1 million. (WPR)
2. The University of Wisconsin-Madison now has a center to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Erika Rosales, who works at UW-Madison and is a DACA recipient, teamed up with Erin Barbato at the UW Law School to start Center for DREAMers, where DACA beneficiaries can receive support, social services, educational counseling and more. (Wisconsin State Journal)
3. Madison Metropolitan School District saw a nearly 450 student drop from enrollment in the 2020 to 2021 school year. About 60 percent of those students transferred to another district while roughly another 10 percent have in a private or homeschool setting. (The Cap Times)
4. Appreciate Wisconsin's Rust Roads: (Wisconsin State Journal)

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Today in Madison:

• DANEnet: Computer Skills Class — Madison Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• One-on-One Tech Assistance — Meadowridge Branch Library. (1 p.m.)
• CAREER: Inclusive Recruiting: Creating Belonging with Deborah Biddle — Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce. (1 p.m.)
• Kids' Chess Club — Sequoya Branch Library. (4:30 p.m.)
• Clean Energy Plan Listening Session: Environmental Justice — Sierra Club. (6 p.m.)
• Ho-Chunk Kinship Mapped and Explained — Madison Public Library. (7 p.m.)

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Madison Patch Notebook

• University of Wisconsin-Madison answers all your steam whistle questions: "If you've ever spent an evening on the Memorial Union Terrace, chances are you heard the loud, mournful sound of the steam whistle — and, chances are, you wondered what it meant. Well, here's your answer." (Facebook)
• Madison Audubon enjoys what it does best — birding: "Yesterday was a perfect fall morning for some of our staff and board to go birding together. We watched a Brown Creeper party, gushed about love for bur oaks, and got to know each other a little better." (Facebook)
• Fetch Wisconsin Rescue has a pup up for adoption: "Major has been working hard on his fitness and is loving the journey! Look at that big smile! #adoptme From his foster: Major is a great man!" (Facebook)
• YWCA Madison is celebrating its CEO: "Vanessa McDowell YWCA Madison CEO is the Wisconsin Leadership Community Choice Winner for Social Justice Leader of the Year! The YW Family is proud of Vanessa for her bold leadership at our organization, community, and beyond!" (Facebook)
• Clean Wisconsin has an upcoming panel: "This Wednesday: Clean Wisconsin's Pamela Ritger de la Rosa is moderating a panel titled 'The climate gap: the impact of climate change on brown and black communities' at the fourth annual Wisconsin Leadership Summit." (Facebook)
• Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has a screening this week: "Spotlight Cinema continues with a screening of 'The Velvet Underground' (2021, USA, Todd Haynes) this Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m. Ticket sales begin at 6:30 p.m. " (Facebook)

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— Molly Carmichael

About me: Hey there! I'm a recent UW-Madison graduate and a fan of all things local. Send me your Madison newsletter articles, events or ideas.

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