Friday, April 30th
City of Madison
- Stuff Happening the week of May 3rd – Alder Brian Benford
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 3, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 3, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Vaccine event at Warner Park Saturday May, 1st – Alder Charles Myadze
- 2022 City Budget Home Page – Alder Arvina Martin
- Metro Transit Seeks Public Comment on BRT Station Design Entries – Alder Jael Currie
- New Dane County Public Health Order Released – Alder Jael Currie
- Sustainable Madison Committee to Mayor and Council on PFAS – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- HotelRed up for sale and could be converted to apartments – State Journal
- Madison water utility says Well 15 PFAS treatment cost as little as $136,000 per year – State Journal
- Madison City Council to take up recommendations including body cameras for all Wisconsin law enforcement officers – Badger Herald
Dane County
- UPDATE 2: Has Dane County actually been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 26 years? – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Hey, Alliant Energy Center: Thanks for all of those jabs and swabs – State Journal
- Mayors talk Dane County economic recovery during Chamber of Commerce panel – Cap Times
- Dane County campgrounds open Friday – WKOW
- Sheriff seeks to wipe out inmate debt before leaving – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- ASM proposes initiatives for fall semester, holds first meeting with new council members – Badger Herald
- New appointees to Board of Regents gives Evers’ picks a majority – Cap Times
- Gov. Tony Evers appoints new UW Regents, securing control of board long led by GOP appointees – State Journal
And more . . .
- Even here in “green” Madison, air pollution ‘disproportionately and systematically’ harms people of color – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Thursday, April 29th
City of Madison
- Raemisch Farm Virtual Neighborhood Meeting May 6, 6:00-730PM – Alder Charles Maydze
- Raemisch Farm Public Neighborhood Meeting – Alder Syed Abbas
- Wheeler Rd. Zoom Meeting May 10, at 6:00pm – Alder Charles Myadze
- Spring Bus Rapid Transit Meeting – Alder Arvina Martin
- Glenway Golf Park – Virtual Public Info Meeting TONIGHT 6-7 – Alder Arvina Martin
- New Public Health Order, Glenway Golf Course, Office Hours – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison Water Utility Board reviews options for treating PFAS in north side well – Cap Times
- Downtown advocates shelve bid to move buses from State Street on summer weekends – State Journal
- BRT Public Meeting – City of Madison
- Mayor joins critics of Mifflin block party during pandemic, defends police – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County officials: Restaurant, tavern capacity to increase to 75%, indoor gatherings can grow – State Journal
- Dane County judge voids GOP contracts with law firms for redistricting – State Journal
- Dane County judge: Republican lawmakers not authorized to retain redistricting attorneys – Cap Times
- Dane County to increase capacity for bars and restaurants – Cap Times
- Dane County increases gathering and capacity limits for all businesses – Madison365
- New Dane County Public Health Order Released – City of Madison
- New Dane County order raises capacity limits for bars, restaurants to 75% – WKOW
- Newest public health order in Dane Co helps wedding venues, restaurants and bars – but the biggest change could come for customers – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District completes phased-in return to in-person instruction – Cap Times
- New Madison School Board president Ali Muldrow eyes all-day 4K, closing achievement gaps – State Jounral
Wednesday, April 28th
City of Madison
Dane County
- Activists bailed 70 people out of the Dane County Jail in last year; 25 have been rearrested – State Journal
- Committee backs $2M in Dane County money for Monona to buy San Damiano Friary – State Journal
- COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION AND TAKE ACTION ON AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ITEMS – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD ASKS PUBLIC FOR INPUT ON EXPERIENCE WITH VIRTUAL MEETINGS -Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- UW System academic calendar conflict with Rosh Hashanah speaks to larger institutional problems – Badger Herald
Tuesday, April 27th
City of Madison
- PFAS – Alder Brian Benford
- Please help to support clean air and water! – Alder Brian Benford
- Weekly Update 4/26-5/2 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Feasibility Study for PFAS Removal at Well 15 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Village on Park redevelopment project gains committee recommendation – Cap Times
- Group asks Madison to stop eviction of encampment in Reindahl Park – WKOW
- Mifflin Street Party Still Too Costly For Madison Residents, Must End – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
- UPDATE: Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Madison and Dane County launch 2021 solar programs – WKOW
- Dane County Board of Supervisors ask Sheriff’s Office to stop no-knock warrants – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison West High School faces pushback over “Affinity Spaces” – WORT 89,9 FM
- Madison School Board approves $840K for virtual Madison Promise Academy this fall – Cap Times
- Final group of students return to MMSD classrooms today -Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
Monday, April 26th
City of Madison
- 20mph is plenty fast for our neighborhood streets! – Alder Brian Benford
- District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- East Washington International Speedway! – Alder Brian Benford
- Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan Rezoning Informational Meeting at Today’s Plan Commission – Alder Syed Abbas
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 26, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 26, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- OM Village Public Hearing at Today’s Plan Commission – Alder Syed Abbas
- Updates April 26, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Noise in Parks, Milo/Hamlet Traffic Calming – D15 Update 4/26/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Madison’s zoning debate is a distraction from a meaningful affordable housing strategy – Tone Madison
- Report: PFAS treatment for contaminated well could cost $733,000 per year – State Journal
- Madison Week Ahead 4/26/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Glenway Golf Park – Public Information Meeting – City of Madison
- Messy police body camera debate could come before Madison Common Council soon – WKOW
Dane County
- $13M ‘Hotels to Housing’ initiative announced – Sun Prairie Star
- New Dane County Board broadband task force expected to begin work in May – The Courier
- Dane County Board creates broadband expansion task force – WMTV
- Dane County Sheriff’s proposal to clear $150,000 in inmate debt moves forward – State Journal
- Dane County Week Ahead 4/26/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison drivers could see more patrol cars, speeding tickets on the Beltline – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD budget draft includes expanded full-day 4K pilot, cost-of-living base wage hike – Cap Times
- West High School principal apologizes for email scheduling racially segregated meetings – State Journal
- With new board president and VP, Madison school leadership team is now all-Black – Madison365
- ‘Poorly-worded message:’ MMSD officials address email sent to parents with separate meetings for white parents, parents of color – Channel3000.com
- Conservative law group threatens to sue MMSD over ‘segregationist’ Zoom meetings for families – Channel3000.com
- MMSD email prompts racial segregation claims – WKOW
- Conservative law firm threatens MMSD with lawsuit over segregation claims – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison engineering professor who led ‘toxic’ lab will resign this summer – State Journal
- UW-Madison, MPD investigating vandalism at Mifflin Street Block Party; involved students may face disciplinary action – Channel3000.com
Sunday, April 25th
City of Madison
Dane County
Saturday, April 24th
City of Madison
- Madison: Address racial and environmental injustices created by design and denial – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Madison mayor introduces new environmental sustainability plan, aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2030 – Badger Herald
Dane County
- In Madison arts funding, $1 million should not be a big deal – Tone Madison
Friday, April 23rd
Dane County
- Dane County creates task force to address broadband issues – Cap Times
- Dane County officials announce $13M program to house homeless staying in hotels – State Journal
- Dane County leaders announce $13 million ‘Hotels to Housing’ initiative – Cap Times
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi pushes committee to act on $15M in small business grants – Cap Times
- County Executive Announces $13 Million Investment to Provide Bridge from Hotels to Housing for Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness – Dane Cunty
- Dane County launches $13 million hotels to housing initiative – WKOW
- Dane Co. announces ‘Hotels to Housing’ investment plans to fight homelessness – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District releases preliminary $501.5 million budget for 2021-22 school year – State Journal
- Sun Prairie parents suing school district over racially-insensitive assignment – Madison365
- Sun Prairie parents suing school district over racially-insensitive assignment – Channel3000.com
- Families sue Sun Prairie School District after racially insensitive assignment – WKOW
Thursday, April 22nd
City of Madison
- City of Madison unveils 2021 Recyclopedia – WORT 89.9 FM
- Neighborhood Meeting Slides & 1901 Aberg Project Update – Occupy Madison
- Tony Robinson’s mother hopes new Madison Police chief changes mind, looks at 2015 fatal shooting – WKOW
- Non-profit tries to jam Madison Police chief’s phone line with demands for officer’s firing – WKOW
Dane County
- Sheriff David Mahoney: ICE entanglement reduces public safety – State Journal
- Dane County creates task force to address ‘huge pockets’ of no internet in rural areas – State Journal
- Dane County Board approves federal aid for food pantry effort, county operations – Cap Times
- Dane County Awards More Than $89,000 to Advance Climate Action Through Clean Energy Economic Development Grant Program – Dane County
- EARTH DAY RESTORATION ACTIVITIES AT PRAIRIE MORAINE COUNTY PARK – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATION ON CARES AND ARP FUNDS – Dane County
- Dane County awards nearly $90K for climate action through new grant program – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Housing agency ends Trump-era anti-transgender shelter rule – WKOW
- Wiggie’s Memorabilia Silent Auction – Occupy Madison
Wednesday, April 21st
City of Madison
- For Earth Week, Madison Mayor Announces City Climate Goals – WORT 89.9 FM
- Common Council Votes to Move Parking Enforcement Away from Madison Pol… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison City Council narrowly votes to move parking enforcement out of police department – Cap Times
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway targets buildings, city operations with ‘climate forward’ agenda – State Journal
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announces Madison climate action plan – Cap Times
- Lights on: Madison converting streetlights to LED – Cap Times
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway announces “Climate Forward” initiatives for city – Madison365
- Mayor Announces Climate Forward: Investing in a Clean, Healthy, and More Resilient Future – City of Madison
- Metro Transit Seeks Public Comment on BRT Station Design Entries – City of Madison
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Works to Provide Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine – City of Madison
- Madison mayor introduces ‘Climate Forward’ initiatives for city – Channel3000.com
- ‘What happened here was ass-backwards’: Parking Enforcement Officers, advocates, push back against Common Council decision to break ties with MPD – Channel3000.com
- Mayor of Madison announces two-year agenda to combat climate change – WKOW
- Parking Enforcement Unit to be transferred from MPD to Parking Utility – Badger Herald
- Building up is better than out – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County announces $1Mil COVID recovery program for local artists and performers – Madison365
- Dane County Announces $1 Million Covid Recovery Program for Local Artists, Performers – Dane County
- Dane County announces $1 million recovery program for artists, performers – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison reports nearly 1,400 COVID-related sanctions this school year – State Journal
- ASM passes latest COVID-19 Student Relief Fund legislation following compromise with UW admin – Badger Herald
- Transportation Services announces 2021-22 parking rates and policies – Campus News
And more . . .
- Gov. Evers, state legislators announce bill to address statewide PFAS contamination – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers orders state-run law enforcement to review, update use-of-force policies – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers announces legislation to address statewide PFAS contamination – WKOW
- Evers issues executive order mandating review of state-run police use of force – WKOW
Tuesday, April 20th
City of Madison
- Vaccine Appointments Available! – Alder Arvina Martin
- District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison Swears in New City Council – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison’s most diverse City Council in history officially sworn in – State Journal
- Historically diverse Madison City Council sworn in to office – Cap Times
- Madison City Council backs moving Parking Enforcement unit out of Police Department – State Journal
- ‘Justice has prevailed’: Madison police chief reacts to verdict in Derek Chauvin trial – Channel3000.com
- Online organizers promote Mifflin Block Party despite MPD, UW warnings – Badger Herald
- Meet the new city council! – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison police chief doesn’t expect to use tear gas, rubber bullets in protests after Derek Chauvin verdict – Madison365
Dane County
- Public health alert issued after spike in Dane County overdoses – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District launches campaign to ask community how to best spend $9.5 million – State Journal
- Freedom Inc. launches Black Sanctuary Pledge for MMSD teachers – Channel3000.com
- Several grades in Madison schools returning Tuesday – WKOW
And more . . .
- State task force on policing to issue 17 reform recommendations; split on defining ‘excessive force’ – WKOW
Monday, April 19th
City of Madison
- Updates April 19, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Farewell to District 9 Constituents – Alder Paul Skidmore
- Weekly Update, 4/19-4/25 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Galway Companies Proposed Project at First Street and E Washington – Alder Syed Abbas
- Vaccines available, 2021 Assessments, New Common Council Term – D15 Update 4/19/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 19, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Occupy Madison Phase 2 Tiny Homes Project at 1901 Aberg Avenue – Alder Syed Abbas
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 19, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- City floats proposal to drop speed limits in two neighborhoods – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison and Dane County leaders say they’re prepared ahead of possible Derek Chauvin verdict – State Journal
- Spring Bike Wash, 20 is Plenty – Madison Bikes
- Madison City Week Ahead 4/19/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- WATCH: Madison police, city and community leaders hold press conference ahead of possible protests – Channel3000.com
- Madison leaders urge calm ahead of Chauvin trial verdict – WKOW
- City of Madison to run more vehicles on biodiesel fuel – Badger Herald
- Madison to test lower speed limit of 20 mph on residential streets – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 4/19/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- County Executive Parisi Announces Dane County’s First Solar-Powered Park and Campground on Earth Week – Dane County
- Parisi announces Dane County’s first solar-powered park, campground – Channel3000.com
- Dane County announces first solar-powered park and campground – WKOW
- Q&A: Kalvin Barrett set to bring ‘peace officer’ mindset to Dane County Sheriff’s Office – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- Madison schools ask for input on how to spend $9.5 million in grants = Channel3000.com
Sunday, April 18th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of April 19, 2021 – Alder Marsha Rummel (for the last time)
Saturday, April 17th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of April 19 Meetings of Interest for District2 – Alder Patrick Heck
And more . . .
- National Guard awards first F-35 contract at Madison base – AP
- National Guard awards first F-35 contract at Madison base – Channel3000.com
Friday, April 16th
City of Madison
-
2021 City of Madison Property Assessments – Alder Mike Verveer
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 19, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- COVID-19 Information Update, Meeting and Event Highlights – Alder Paul Skdmore (for the last time?)
- MAPS: Ward by ward, here’s how people voted for contested Madiso… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison property values rise amid pandemic with big jump for single-family homes – State Journal
- The 2021 Property Tax Base of the City of Madison – City of Madison
- City of Madison working with downtown businesses to help bring foot traffic back – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Findorff gets first F-35 contract to construct flight simulator facility at Truax – State Journal
- 115th Fighter Wing awards first building contract for F-35 flight simulator facility in Madison – Channel3000.com
- Local construction company contracted for F-35 flight simulator facility – WKOW
Thursday, April 15th
City of Madison
- Office Hours – Alder Tag Evers
- Public History Project unveils a film history of Madison housing discrimination – Tone Madison
- Plan Commission halts Raemisch Farm development over F35s, environmental impacts – Cap Times
- Madison commission asks for three-block ‘Summer on State’ proposal – Cap Times
- Former Madison water manager suing city for $44,000 over vacation, sick leave payouts – State Journal
- ‘It feels like the city has no leadership’: Business owners, advocates, react to lack of support for State Street proposal – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison planners hosting community input meeting to discuss redevelopment plans for south side – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- After shootings, Dane County strip club gets 2 years to find new location or face loss of liquor license – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District spent $8K to review its handling of teacher accused of concealing camera – State Journal
And more . . .
- Madison residents sue over college financial aid program limited to certain students of color – State Journal
Wednesday, April 14th
City of Madison
- Updates April 14, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Newly Proposed Plan Aims to Address Madison’s Housing Crisis – WORT 89.9 FM
- Community Fridge confronts the tension between zoning and mutual aid – Tone Madison
- Editorial: Madison’s Council has a mandate to assert itself — especially on affordable housing – Cap Times
- Madison mayor’s ‘Housing Forward’ plan targets homelessness, high rent – Cap Times
- Madison commission cool on closing all of State Street for weekend pedestrian mall – State Journal
- Mayor Announces Housing Forward: An Agenda to Address the Housing Needs of All in a Growing City – City of Madison
- Madison mayor unveils set of initiatives to address citywide housing issues – Channel3000.com
- New proposal would keep buses off State Street in Madison on summer weekends – WKOW
- MPD warns students against attending, hosting Mifflin Street Block Party – Badger Herald
- Prioritize people over buses on State Street in Madison – State Journal
- Getting People the Help They Need – Alternative Models for Menta… – WORT 89.9 FM
Mo’ Meetings
Dane County
- Dane County leaders weigh disavowing no-knock warrants – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County has been violating its DNR stormwater permit for 17 years – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney wants to erase nearly $150,000 owed by people in jail – Cap times
- Dane County committee offers no recommendation on no-knock warrants – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- ASM pushes UW to provide additional financial relief to students during pandemic – Badger Herald
- Wisconsin Union reopens terrace for 2021 season – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
Tuesday, April 13th
City of Madison
- Madison water utility recommends measures to address PFAS contaminatio… – WORT 89.9 FM
- State Street summer proposal – Channel3000.com
- Proposal could demolish Wonder Bar and Coliseum to make way for mixed-use high rise – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District seeks more community input on Rimrock elementary school on Wednesday – Cap Times
- 3 teachers resign after investigation into slavery lesson at Sun Prairie middle school – State Journal
- Several Madison school buses flagged as safety risks after kindergarten student stranded on bus – WKOW
- Sun Prairie teachers responsible for racially-insensitive homework assignment resign – Channel3000.com
- Three Sun Prairie teachers resign following investigation into offensive assignment – Madison365
Monday, April 12th
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 12, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of April 12, 2021 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Election results, Vaccine Info, ECA – D15 Update 4/12/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Madison to upgrade 6,000 streetlights to LED, saving costs and energy – WMTV
- New proposal could make State Street a pedestrian mall on weekends this summer – State Journal
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway: Madison needs a vibrant and diverse Downtown – State Journal
- Madison City Week Ahead 4/12/21 – Forwardloookout.com
- Ramadan Mubarak, Message from Council President Sheri Carter and Council Vice President Syed Abbas – City of Madison
- City of Madison will no longer recycle plastic bags; Here’s where you can take yours so they don’t end up in a landfill – Channel3000.com
- Madison police warn they will give tickets for violating health orders during Mifflin Block Party – Channel3000.com
- Madison police warn of citations for Mifflin Street Block Party – WKOW
- Madison Metro Transit plans for bus system redesign to improve overall quality – Badger Herald
- Public invited to participate in restart of South Madison Neighborhood Plan process – Cap Times
- Decision on police body cameras kicked to yet another Madison City Council – State Journal
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Equal Opportunities Commission – Appeals Committee |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Madison Food Policy Council |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021 at 6:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Madison Food Policy Council – Food Sovereignty and Urban Agriculture Work Group |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Sustainable Madison Committee |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021 at 3:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Projects
Dane County
- Middleton PD: Water mains, hydrants to be flushed – WMTV
- Dane County Board proposes a ban on no-knock warrants – Daily Cardinal
- Resolution before County Committees April 13 & 14: register/speak – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Dane County Week Ahead 4/12/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District eyes 3.3% property tax increase to balance next year’s budget – State Journal
- Madison School Board supportive of virtual option for fall, but have questions on long-term plans for Madison Promise Academy – Cap Times
- Equity and the arguments over reopening Madison schools – Tone Madison
- MMSD planning virtual ‘Madison Promise Academy’ for fall with 200-250 students – Cap Times
Sunday, April 11th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of April 12, 2021 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Whitney Way Safety Improvements – Alder Arvina Martin
- Public input opportunity re: the Raemisch Farm Project Zoning Approval at the Plan Commission – Alder Syed Abbas
- Advocate for Better School Bike Facilities, Transportation Commission – Madison Bikes
- Plastic bags no longer able to be recycled, city asks residents to avoid putting them in recycling bins – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County proposal would oppose no-knock warrants, ask sheriff to stop them – State Journal
- Dane County Board pushes to end no-knock warrants – AP
- Despite no limits on outdoor crowds in Dane Co, venue size could put sports, concerts at less than 20 percent capacity – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
Saturday, April 10th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of April 12 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- City OKs spending $60K to fight MGE on rate changes – Cap Times
And more . . .
- The fight against F-35s still matters – Tone Madison
Friday, April 9th
City of Madison
- Madison steers Ride the Drive from Downtown to streets around 4 parks – State Journal
- With people of color in positions of power, Madison becomes a national model – Madison365
- Parking Division Prepares for Upcoming System Upgrades – City of Madison
- Madison says community fridge violates zoning, food safety rules, and demands it close – Channel3000.com
Dane County
Thursday, April 8th
Spring Elections
- Center Stage: The sleepy spring election wakes up with a jolt – State Journal
- Low voter turnout in Madison spring election actually impressive for year with few partisan state races – Badger Herald
City of Madison
- State Street redevelopment project pushes forward – WORT 89.9 FM
- City of Madison to convert streetlights to LED – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Public Health offers license fee rebate to county businesses – Cap Times
- Dane County, City of Madison to Give Licensed Establishments COVID-19 Credit to Help Rebound from Pandemic – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS DONATE LIFE MONTH, BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK APRIL 11-17, AND NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK APRIL 18-24 – Dane County
- Dane County, City of Madison to give businesses ‘COVID-19 Credit’ on health licenses – Channel3000.com
- Dane County, Madison announce credit to help businesses rebound from COVID-19 – WKOW
Wednesday, April 7th
Spring Elections
- Spring Election Results – WORT 89.9 FM
- Brooklyn village board upended by spring election – WORT 89.9 FM
- The hope and grinding frustration of Madison’s 2021 election – Tone Madison
- Political opponents unite in defeat – Isthmus
- Juliana Bennett, Jill Underly win races in spring election – Badger Herald
- With school board win, Alywn Foster becomes first Black man elected to office in the City of Sun Prairie – Madison365
City of Madison
- Madison shuts down ‘community fridge’ after anonymous complaint – Cap Times
- South Madison Plan Restart – City of Madison
- Provisional Voters: Get Your Ballot Counted! – City of Madison
- Madison no longer accepting plastic grocery bags in bundles in recycling bins – Badger Herald
- Proposed location for men’s shelter causes controversy – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Developer wants to raze Coliseum and Wonder bars for $40 million, 18-story project – State Journal
- New Dane County sheriff talks top priorities – Channel3000.com
- New sheriff intends to keep jail population low, focus on rebuilding relationships – Madison365
Madison Area Schools
And more . . .
- Business group, DNR agree not to release PFAS tests for now – Channel3000.com
- DNR to withhold data on PFAS in wastewater; agreement with WMC allows sampling to continue – State Journal
- Editorial: Four partisan hacks on the state Supreme Court will get a lot of Wisconsinites killed – Cap Times
Tuesday, April 6th
Spring Elections
- Madison Alder Paul Skidmore loses Common Council seat – WKOW
- Madison voters in favor of term limits for Common Council – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council incumbents Skidmore, Kemble lose bids for re-election – Channel3000.com
- Kemble, Skidmore lose Madison City Council seats – Cap Times
- Madison voters oppose full-time City Council, support term limits – Cap Times
- Madison City Council incumbents Skidmore, Kemble lose bids for reelection – State Jounral
- Madison voters widely support City Council term limits; reject full-time body, longer term lengths – State Journal
- Other Dane County, area election results – State Jounral
- Joe Parisi secures re-election as Dane County Executive – Cap Times
- Joe Parisi reelected as Dane County executive – State Journal
- Joe Parisi re-elected as Dane County chair – WKOW (yeah, that’s what the headline says)
- Joe Parisi wins re-election as Dane County Executive – Channel3000.com
- Yanette Figueroa Cole wins race to represent Near West on Madison council – Madison365
- Jael Currie easily defeats Matt Tramel to represent Madison’s East Side on Council – Madison365
- Myadze unseats Kemble to represent North Side on Madison Council – Madison365
- Carter fends off challenge from Grayson on South Side – Madison365
- Conklin unseats incumbent Skidmore on Madison’s west side – Madison365
- Bennett wins District 8, will represent campus area on Madison council – Madison365
- Madison voters oppose most changes to Common Council in referendum votes – WKOW
- It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to know. – Cap Times
- Everything you need to know to vote in the spring election – Channel3000.com
- Political billboards pop up across Madison from anonymous dark money group – Badger Herald
- Have your Voting Plan Worked Out – GOTV with Freedom, Inc – WORT 89.9 FM
City of Madison
- Don’t let lies take hold in Madison’s debate over police funding – Tone Madison
- Streets Division’s Plastic Bag Recycling Program Ends – City of Madison
- Madison ends plastic bag recycling – State Journal
- Madison Ends Plastic Bag Recycling – WORT 89.9 FM
Madison Area Schools
Monday, April 5th
Spring Elections
- Top Five for Election Day – City of Madison
- Spring Election Day is tomorrow – Channel3000.com
- Voting in tomorrow’s election? Here’s what to know before … – WORT 89.9 FM
City of Madison
- State Street art book factors into ethics complaint against Alder Sheri Carter – Tone Madison
- It’s Just the Normal Spring Weather Whiplash – Madison Bikes
- Water main flushing begins today – City of Madison
- Water main flushing starts this week – Channel3000.com
- Madison City Week Ahead 4/5/21 – Frowardlookout.com
Dane County
- Dane County Jail begins vaccinating inmates – Channel3000.com
- Incoming Dane County Sheriff prioritizing community engagement – WKOW
- Dane County Week Ahead 4/5/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- 68% of MMSD students will return for in-person learning – Cap Times
- Majority of Madison students chose to return to in-person learning but online option here to stay – State Journal
- “We all in Madison benefited tremendously from her leadership.” Gloria Reyes wraps up school board presidency full of challenges – Madison365
Sunday, April 4th
Madison Area Schools
- Madison Area Technical College offers free week of classes to encourage students to enroll – State Journal
Saturday, April 3rd
Spring Elections
- Madison’s Common Council races put movement candidates to the test – Tone Madison
- Pick your leaders and help stop a full-time Madison City Council in Tuesday’s election – State Journal
City of Madison
- Register to Vote at the Polls on Tuesday – City of Madison
- Ride the Drive 2021 – City of Madison
- Madison Public Library says concerned staff led to further delay in opening – now hoping for late May return – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Solidarity with Recent Victims of Police Violence in Madison – Red Madison
- Pesticides and PFAS should be tested at Oscar Mayer, Burke & Starkweather Creek – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Wisconsin’s Dane County eases virus orders on outdoor groups – AP
Friday, April 2nd
Spring Elections
City of Madison
- South Side revival: City eyes $9.1 million parking garage for Village on Park mall – State Journal
- DOJ releases name of Madison police officer involved in homeless shelter shooting investigation – State Journal
- Library board delays decision on reopening libraries – Isthmus
- DOJ identifies Madison officer who fired gun at men’s shelter – Channel3000.com
- DOJ names Madison officer involved in homeless shelter shooting – WKOW
- Madison Public Libraries won’t reopen until at least May – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County officials: No strict max on outdoor gatherings, masks no longer required in those situations – State Journal
- Gov. Tony Evers appoints Kalvin Barrett as Dane County Sheriff – Cap Times
- Dane County officials: Capacity limit, mask requirement to be removed for outdoor gatherings – State Journal
- Gov. Tony Evers appoints Kalvin Barrett to be next Dane County sheriff – State Journal
- Gov. Evers appoints Kalvin D. Barrett as Dane County Sheriff – Madison365
- Dane County ends all restrictions on outdoor gatherings; indoor mask mandate remains in place – Madison365
- Indoor Mask Requirement Remains in Place, Public Health Order #15 Released – City of Madison
- Dane Co. health officials issue new order removing mask requirement outdoors – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers appoints Kalvin Barrett as next Dane County Sheriff – Channel3000.com
- Despite PHMDC lifting limits for outdoor gatherings, some events could still be months away from reality – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers appoints Kalvin Barrett as new Dane County Sheriff – WKOW
- Dane County to issue new pandemic emergency order Friday – WKOW
- Dane County issues public health alert in response to overdose spike – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Celebrate Spring! Egg Hunt and Mini-Tour of New Village – Occupy Madison
Thursday, April 1st
City of Madison
- Madison Public Library Board Delays Decision to Expand In-Person Library Service until May 6 Board Meeting – City of Madison
- Madison’s public libraries won’t reopen for at least another month or 2 – State Journal
- Madison City Council Should Send This Message To Our Minority Community – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD WORKS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF LEGISLATIVE PROCESS – Dane County
- Overdose Spike in Dane County – City of Madison
And more . . .
- No F-35s in Madison – The Fight Goes On – WORT 89.9 FM
- Lobbying group sues DNR over PFAS testing – WORT 89.9 FM