Despite calls for bans elsewhere, Madison continues use of weed killer Roundup

When Mayor Paul Soglin wrote on his blog last month that the city has a “no chemical” policy, Charlie Romines braced himself.

“I knew what was coming when I saw it,” said the assistant parks superintendent. “And we got it.”

They got it in the form of gotcha calls from residents who had spotted city workers applying chemicals at city parks and leaving behind warning signs that pesticides had been used...