Poor and Living in Madison

One bus pass per family for $27.50 . . . If you get food stamps and can pick it up during normal working hours....

I'd kept half an eye on the Dame County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, but my interest and hope...

Watched it on TiVo . . . wasn't feeling well so went home. So, you don't really get the same information as if...

That's right, we don't care if you grew up here in Madison, or if your family lives here. We don't care if your...

Gasp. Horror! That's right, yesterday, I made a mistake. One is bound to do that from time to time. The...

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...

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...

If your in education! Cross Posted @bloggingblue: I wrote earlier about Scott Walker's latest attack on teachers. This morning Katy Lounsbury was on SLY...

Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of ideas that could make life better for the less well-off in Madison. It is by no means exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a list that solves all problems. Not everyone is going to like all of them, so it’s worth reminding folks that Brenda is not the only person who blogs here, so don’t go blaming her for these.

Governor Scott Walker appears to have been correct when he said: "We're Broke and Can't Negotiate." Unfortunately the members of the legislature did...

Here's a meeting you might want to check out!Letter of Invitation“We’re Looking for Work” Town Meeting #3Friday, May 29th, 4:50 to 9:15 PMStoughton High...

A landlord, a drug sniffing dog and a chief of police walk into a press conference . . . I wish it were the...