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MGR Govindarajan
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Madison District 8 Alder
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@votedinanina.bsky.social serves on the Madison City Council and is frustrated at how kneecapped cities are. So she's running for the WI Assembly. Here she explains how we can address the cost of living crisis, especially housing costs and healthcare costs.

youtu.be/MkSW6qn0v4s
Dina Nina explains how we fix housing and healthcare costs
YouTube video by The Gaily Show
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
I think Madison deserves two nights of Coldplay. This is criminally unfair.
July 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Currently on a bullet train in Japan, so naturally I’m mad at Scott Walker all over again
July 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
There goes our streak of finishing meetings in under 2 hours
therealzenz.bsky.social Zenz @therealzenz.bsky.social · Jul 2
Tonight at Madison Common Council, a presentation about alcohol density regulations and relation to public health. WI counties have a lot of heavy drinking. Deaths up in Dane County.
July 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
How is this not a violation of Open Meetings Law 😶
liamberan.bsky.social Liam Beran @liamberan.bsky.social · Jun 28
More than ten hours after its scheduled start time, the Joint Finance Committee still has not met. Rs are reportedly looking for votes from Dem senators (Nass, Kapenga and Hutton all seem like nay votes as of present).

History of delays: 10 a.m. -> Noon -> 2 p.m. -> 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9:30 p.m..
liamberan.bsky.social Liam Beran @liamberan.bsky.social · Jun 26
The Joint Finance Committee is set to vote on UW System funding — alongside seemingly every other remaining state agency — tomorrow.

A look from me at where the UW System has been over the past two years and what's at stake:

isthmus.com/news/news/pr...

@isthmusmadison.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
At a time when international collaboration is fading and immigrants are increasingly marginalized in public discourse, I’m excited to represent Madison’s Common Council on this visit!

www.cityofmadison.com/news/2025-06...
Madison Sister City Delegation to Visit Obihiro, Japan
The trip was organized by the Madison-Obihiro Sister Cities Inc. board to work for peace and better understanding of all cultures.
www.cityofmadison.com
June 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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maggieserota.bsky.social
Andrew Cuomo gets publicly humiliated. Bill Clinton learns his endorsement is worth less than dogshit. What a great time to be a hater. A golden age.
June 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Watching the NYC Mayoral race and… is this what hope feels like?
June 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Adrian Lampron is one of two candidates in a special election next month to fill a vacant seat on the county board.

Sitting down with @fayeparks.bsky.social, Lampron argued that it’s time to establish a civilian oversight committee for the county jail.

www.wortfm.org/dane-county-...
Dane County jail needs civilian oversight committee, Adrian Lampron says - WORT-FM 89.9
Lampron is one of two candidates in a special election next month to fill a vacant seat on the county board.
www.wortfm.org
May 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Apparently I’m the first ever person to buy merch from the people who run the Madison Night Market — tonight is UW Themed for all our recent grads!
May 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Thank god for this because none of us could’ve taken up the mantle of being the funny one
April 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
So curious to find out how many of these 63 write-ins were for “Bucky Badger” 🤔
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Dear millennials,

Would love to hear your tips and tricks for getting through a recession. Please.

Sincerely,
All of Gen Z
April 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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gettingouttadodge.bsky.social
This is the impact to Dane County, WI-home to the University of Wisconsin.

This will impact everyone in the state and makes the upcoming WI Supreme Court election even more important.

#SusanCrawford will prioritze education, science and the value of scientific R & D here in WI.
March 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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wortnews.bsky.social
Alder MGR Govindarajan, @murali-mgr.bsky.social, is running unopposed this spring for a second term on the city council.

He tells reporter Sutton Johnson that young people need to have a voice in Madison politics.

www.wortfm.org/we-need-more...
"We need more students in city politics," says MGR Govindarajan - WORT-FM 89.9
He's running unopposed this spring for a second term on the city council.
www.wortfm.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
The median age of Madison residents is 31 years old. The council should reflect this.
March 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Just leaving this here, nothing more to add.

madison.com/opinion/lett...
New generation should be representing the people of Madison | Orrie Walsvik
Ulrike Dieterle is too old to run for District 5 on Madison's City Council, and her priorities match her age.
madison.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Well that’s not stressful at all 🫠
March 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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wortnews.bsky.social
Noah Lieberman is challenging incumbent alder Isadore Knox Jr. this spring - in a redux of their 2023 matchup.

Sitting down with @fayeparks.bsky.social, Lieberman urged southside voters to make their voices heard in local politics.

www.wortfm.org/madison-shou...
Madison should protect renters, Noah Lieberman says - WORT-FM 89.9
He’s challenging incumbent alder Isadore Knox Jr this spring – in a redux of their matchup in 2023.
www.wortfm.org
March 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Jeff Bezos thinks that American media does not cheerlead loudly enough for oligarchy. So he has decided to remake The Washington Post’s opinion section as the tribune of the billionaire class.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Democracy Dies at “The Washington Post”
…and oligarchy lives.
www.thenation.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
Just leaving it out there that if anyone chooses to sell Girl Scout cookies at the Madison City Council building around 6:30pm every other Tuesday, I will be your biggest customer
February 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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therealzenz.bsky.social
In case you are wondering. The Madison council spring primary is pretty sleepy. For a YIMBY these are the really obvious choices:
9: Conklin
10: Figueroa Cole
12: Matthews

(things will get more interesting in the general)
February 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
Here's the full email sent by UW Madison's chancellor to UW faculty, staff, postdocs and grad students just after 6pm CT today on the OMB memo (second photo is placeholder for remaining alt-text)
Dear faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers and graduate student researchers, In a memo issued late Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) called for a temporary pause of all federal agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. It also instructed federal agencies to perform a comprehensive analysis of financial assistance programs and supporting activities to ensure compliance with presidential policies and requirements. Then, late today, a federal judge blocked that pause on open grant disbursements from going into effect until Monday. The memo has created a great deal of understandable uncertainty for our campus, as well as for many others with whom we partner and rely, including state and local government, non-profit organizations and other entities that receive federal funding. The potential impacts are significant and concerning for a campus of our size and scope, particularly given the depth of our commitment to research. Please know that we are actively assessing the OMB memo’s meaning, legality and impact, both with an internal workgroup and through close partnership with other leading research institutions. The National Institutes of Health today clarified that some activities are not subject to the pause, including ongoing clinical trials at NIH-funded institutions. Despite the current uncertainty, we believe it is appropriate for federally-funded research activities at UW–Madison to continue and students and employees supported by federal funding should continue their normal activities. However, as Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Brzezinska said in a message shared with the research community Friday, everyone should remain alert and adaptable as new information and directions become clear. One exception is for instances where a stop-work order has been issued directly by a federal agency. We have received a small number of these orders, and in each case, Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) has been reaching out directly to affected principal investigators. In addition, please note that the OMB order does not apply to federal student financial aid, including Pell Grants and direct student loans. Most students have already had their disbursements posted and disbursements are expected to continue throughout the semester. We recognize that the situation is fast moving and in flux. Campus leadership, our Federal Relations team, and others will continue to closely monitor these developments and are actively coordinating with our state, federal and coalition partners. Information is being collected and shared on the Federal Relations website and will be updated as more details become available. Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin Provost Charles Isbell, Jr. Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska
January 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
murali-mgr.bsky.social
As someone who works at the State Capitol during the day and then City Council in the evenings, and repping an R1 University: “still confused” truly is the best way to describe this entire day

captimes.com/madison-stat...
Madison, state officials still confused by Trump funding pause
A judge stalled an order from President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily freeze and audit federal funding. It could have a deep impact in Wisconsin.
captimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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the TikTok algorithm is so good that it even served up the perfect video to act as the background for its ban announcement
January 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM