AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHistoric Leadership: David Crowley won Wisconsin’s governorship, becoming the state’s first Black governor. Voters also elected the state’s first Latino and Hmong statewide officers and gave Democrats control of the Legislature. Crowley says affordability and health care top his agenda. Schools & Families: Nearly 80 school funding referendums appeared on ballots, underscoring district budget pressures and calls to fix the state funding formula. Arts & Heritage: The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books returns this weekend. McFarland Library hosts a Nov. 7 reception for community-made Caring Quilts, while the Mulva Cultural Center welcomes Ho-Chunk author Carol Cornelius to discuss treaty history. Milwaukee’s Hunting Moon Powwow recently brought people together through song and dance. Food & Local Life: Madison’s restaurant scene keeps growing, with a new Monroe Street restaurant, a soul-food stall at the Public Market and more fast-casual openings on the way. Wisconsin Voices: Verona author Jenny Pavlovic’s children’s book about a differently abled pony, What Blue Can Do, earned a 2026 Equus Film and Arts Festival literary selection.
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