And then there were 5 . . .
A while ago I posted about the lack of women in top leadership positions in the City of Madison. And the trend continues....
Gender Watch: Still no change.
Men are still being appointed to City Committees 2 times for every 1 woman.Of the appointments submitted on May 15th that we will be...
Dr. King – Still, oh so relevant today.
I bolded some eerily-relevant-and-similar-to-today portions of his speech below. Thanks to Eugene Farley for passing this along and the websites that make his...
Gender Resolutions, Expanded and Supported.
The Affirmative Action Commission, not only liked my resolutions, they expanded the scope of the information that they thought would be helpful to the...
Gender (and Race and Disability): Preliminary information
The Affirmative Action subcommittee had their first meeting on the "gender resolutions". The two resolutions asked them to research and report (by Feb...
Throw the Landlords in Jail! Not.
Alder Tim Bruer has an ordinance that would charge landlords for too many police or building inspection calls to their property and if they...
More on the City of Madison and Gender
It's not just the City of Madison employees, based on current appointments posted on the web today:Of the 805 appointments to the 88 Standing...
You can’t refuse to rent/sell to students!
The Wisconsin State Journal has an article about something that really kind of bothers me. It's an attitude about, and indeed discrimination against,...
Important Vigil For Honduran Family
The Dane County Courts are no longer safe for immigrant families seeking legal remedies in family court.There will be a vigil tonight:Where: at the...
Last Public Hearing: Racial Disparities & Criminal Justice System
The last hearing is tomorrow night! Your input is needed!Dane County Task Force on Racial DisparitiesMay 27th, 20095-7 pmWarner Park Community Center, 1625...
A Little Hate to Start Your Morning Out Right.
Maybe, I should have said that most people wouldn't get paid $600 a month to get these types of emails:From: Joannie Sent: Thursday, August...