Listening Session on Poverty
The County wants to hear from you, near east siders, about your thoughts on poverty!Notice of Districts 2 and 6 Listening Session on PovertyDate...
Allied Drive: They don’t know.
Yesterday I went to the meeting on Allied Drive to see the grand unveiling of the "plans" for Allied Drive. Fortunately, I didn't...
Homeless, Working Poor and Housing
I was talking to another blogger and we concluded that it is just so difficult to know where to begin to address these issues...
Holes in our Safety Net
Ok, I'm not sure I fully understand the full impact of the new rules about child support and W-2 payments but I do understand...
Watch what you eat . . .
While it is good to "buy local" and support small local businesses, sometimes, it just isn't enough. Sometimes, you need to think about...
Salvation Army – Doesn’t want our money?
Sometimes I think the Salvation Army gets the award for being most ungrateful. Or for being the biggest scammers when it comes to...
Homelessness Up In Madison – Families and Children
Here's some sobering statistics about homeless families and children. I caught the article in the Wisconsin State Journal, and the predictable hateful comments...
Making Money Off Inmates?
So . . . could you imagine not having enough money to make bail or pay for a decent attorney, trying to figure out...
Low income bus pass program Now Available!
One bus pass per family for $27.50 . . . If you get food stamps and can pick it up during normal working hours....
The "Problem" with the Homeless
Has war been declared on the homeless? Should we fence off our parks, prevent people from getting food from food pantries and prevent...
Public Hearing on Poverty Tomorrow
The Poverty Task Force wants to hear from you!Notice of Listening Session on PovertyDate & Time: June 11, 2009 – 11:15 AM; Location: Wil-Mar...
Property Tax Exemption Stalemate Continues
So, the meeting planned for noon yesterday in the Mayor's office had to be moved from the Mayor's office to room 260 to accommodate...