State Sen. Fred Risser, the nation's longest-tenured lawmaker, has found something new to be excited about: the vegetable garden on the Capitol Square's southwest corner, by Inn on the Park. Proposed by Madison FarmWorks and approved by the Executive Residence Board that Risser heads, the small plot, formerly used for flowers, boasts an abundance of tomatoes, cabbage, beets and other veggies. He considers it a smashing success.
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