"Empathy is not a bargaining chip"

This week on 365 Amplified, the team dives deep into some of Wisconsin’s top stories:

• UnityPoint Health Meriter Nurses Strike: Omar reports from the picket line as nurses strike for better pay, safer staffing, and improved patient care. It's the first strike of its kind at Meriter, and we break down the stakes, the support, and what might come next. Read Omar's reporting here and here.

• Madison Mallards Celebrate 25 Years: Nick heads to the Duck Pond to catch the latest in family fun—including a human claw game and zip-line beer delivery—and reflects on the team’s community-first legacy.

• Wisconsin’s New Legislative Asian Caucus: Rob sits down with Reps. Francesca Hong, Angelito Tenorio, and Renuka Mayadev for a first-of-its-kind conversation about visibility, solidarity, and building better policy for Asian American communities across the state. Read our interview and see photos from the Capitol Rotunda celebration here.

• Plus: A roundtable on personal contradictions and surprising, "off-brand" facts about the team.

👉 Know someone making a difference in Wisconsin’s Asian communities? Nominate them for the 2025 Most Influential Asian Leaders list at madison365.org/most-influential-nominations.

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