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4 days ago | madison365.com | Robert Chappell

City of Madison and Dane County officials raised the Pride Flag, signifying pride in and support for the LGBTQ+ community, over the Madison Municipal Building and City-County Building Monday as at least two other institutions in Madison opted not to for the first time in years. “Sometimes people ask if it makes a difference to fly a flag. And my answer is yes — it makes a difference,” said Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

1 week ago | madison365.com | Robert Chappell

A Wisconsin Historical Society representative confirmed to Madison365 that it will not raise the Pride Flag over its downtown Madison headquarters during Pride Month, which begins Sunday, as it and many other public and private entities have done for years, sparking the ire of local advocates and activists. “This was a complex and difficult decision that was made with consideration of many perspectives,” WHS spokesperson Colleen Lies wrote in an email to Madison365.

1 week ago | madison365.com | Brenda Goodman |Jacqueline Howard |Betsy Klein

(CNN) — The first report from the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, released last week, appears to be rife with errors, including some studies that don’t exist. Touted by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a milestone, the report lays out the government’s priorities for addressing chronic health problems in children, which it ascribes to poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, overprescribing of drugs and exposure to environmental chemicals.

1 week ago | madison365.com | Robert Chappell

Francesca Hong was proud to be the first Asian American elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2020. As of January, she’s no longer alone, and this month she and two freshman legislators — Renuka Mayadev and Angelito Tenorio — officially formed the Wisconsin Legislative Asian Caucus. “It means nothing to be the first if you’re the last,” Hong said in an interview for the 365 Amplified podcast. They announced the new caucus during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

1 week ago | madison365.com | Omar Waheed

The second day of the Meriter nurse strike on Wednesday brought out support from elected officials in Wisconsin and an update on bargaining with UnityPoint Health. Nurses represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Wisconsin at UnityPoint Meriter are currently on strike over unfair labor practices. The strike, which kicked off on May 27, will go through May 31. The strike has been pending since April with notice of intent to strike if demands on their contract are not met.