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How to Close the Achievement Gap

Posted February 6th, 2012 @ 2:21 PM by

There is no doubt that almost every agrees this is an issue for the school district. Just not on how to get there. Tonight we get to hear Dan Nehrad’s take on it . . . in Fitchburg, where the buses don’t run.

Week of Action to Celebrate the Wisconsin Uprising.

Posted February 6th, 2012 @ 10:23 AM by

February 11th-19th, 2012 – One Year Longer, One Year Stronger! These folks will be my guest today on WORT A Public Affair

Parisi: Reform CARPC

Posted February 2nd, 2012 @ 11:04 AM by

CARPC you ask? Its the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission.

If section 8 isn’t income . . .

Posted February 1st, 2012 @ 3:35 PM by

Then how is it that SB107/Wisconsin Act 108 which restricts the city and county from having ordinances prohibiting landlords use of monthly household income purportedly negates our section 8 ordinances at the city and county level?

Co-op Conference Coming: June 7th Tentatively.

Posted January 31st, 2012 @ 6:59 PM by

A city Economic Development Conference. While everyone else was at the Landmarks Commission meeting last night, I was at home, sick, on my couch watching Board of Estimates and there’s a few gens in there that weren’t reported in the news.

Thinking you need a Union?

Posted January 31st, 2012 @ 8:19 AM by

Well, learn how to do it yourself! As “management” I probably shouldn’t be encouraging this . . . but it would be awesome to have budding unions all over Madison! And those that have recently be destroyed by Walker need help too! Madison IWW – Organizer Training Sat. & Sun. – February 11-12, 2012 Having [...]

Services Available to the Homeless

Posted January 30th, 2012 @ 10:06 AM by

We rarely get notice that there is an opening! So, here is a spot for one person – with conditions!

Support the Elephant Ban?

Posted January 26th, 2012 @ 12:29 PM by

Here’s some things you can do

Detox: The Other Side of the Story

Posted January 26th, 2012 @ 12:18 PM by

Something seems potentially duplicitous about Chief Wray’s letter that came out at 3:30 on the same day this memo came out from Lynn Green, perhaps they just crossed in the mail, but the timing is a little goofy.

Drug Test People Who Use Food Pantries?

Posted January 26th, 2012 @ 7:29 AM by

I hosted A Public Affair on WORT on Monday and that was the question of one of my callers, who said he works in a food pantry. Seriously, it was.

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