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“I love Madison, but it could use a couple more great cocktail bars,” said co-owner Brian Bartels.

A Wisconsin legislative committee voted last week to block a rule requiring Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming treatments for transgender patients — but because of a 2019 court ruling, the move doesn’t change anything for now.  @jessieopie  reports.

District officials and board members hope the change will keep more students in school, especially the Black students who have been disproportionately disciplined using suspensions. @sgirard9  reports.

Does that make @kickapoocoffee , a relatively new downtown coffee shop, the third coming of Café Soleil? Chef David Blair’s smart seasonal menu, enhanced by sunlight-filled windows and minimalist design, certainly feels like it. @LindsayC608  reports.

@MadisonWestHS  will get an upgrade to the pool project originally included in the 2020 capital referendum after fundraising $1.6 million. @sgirard9  reports.

President Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump by 20,695 votes. Several recounts and court rulings have confirmed the result.