Saturday, October 31st
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Nov. 2 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- 72-year run for town of Madison Fire Department extinguishes Sunday as city takes over – State Journal
- Register to Vote at the Polls on Tuesday – City of Madison
Madison Area Schools
And more . . .
- House divided: New crop of outspoken Madison liberals challenge Madison’s liberal status quo – State Journal
Friday, October 30th
City of Madison
- 11 candidates to interview for interim spot on Madison City Council – Cap Times
- Developer reduces height, changes design of Judge Doyle Square hotel – State Journal
- Madison’s Union Cab in 9th year of giving free rides to the polls – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- New Dane Co. Data Snapshot points to 10 municipalities growing faster than county average – Madison365
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Expands Eligibility Criteria for Drive Through Flu Clinic – City of Madison
- PHMDC expands eligibility criteria for drive-thru flu clinic – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Theater renovations at three high schools would be among MMSD’s capital referendum projects – Cap Times
- Chancellor Blank agrees to two meetings per semester with BIPOC student groups in tense confrontation – Badger Heraldd
Thursday, October 29th
City of Madison
- Options for Voters with Absentee Ballots to Return – Alder Patrick Heck
- Options for Voters with Absentee Ballots to Return – Alder Syed Abbas
- Options for Voters with Absentee Ballots to Return – Alder Michael Tierney
- November 3 Voting Locations & Options for Voters with Absentee Ballots to return – Alder Keith Furman
- Office Hours This Friday Morning – Alder Tag Evers
- Sun Prairie communications and diversity strategist tapped to serve as Madison deputy mayor – State Journal
- McKee Road closures set for Friday, Saturday, Monday as big project winds down – State Journal
- Reuben Sanon to join Satya Rhodes-Conway’s office as deputy mayor – Cap Times
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway selects Reuben Sanon as deputy mayor – Madison 365
- Options for Voters with Absentee Ballots to Return – City of Madison
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Selects Reuben Sanon as Deputy Mayor – City of Madison
- Part with your Pumpkin After Halloween: Try Composting – City of Madison
- Madison mayor to provide update on elections, COVID-19 – Channel3000.com
- City attorney emphasizes confidence in election integrity – Channel3000.com
- Residents near Camp Randall concerned about noise after Friday’s game – Badger Herald
Projects
Dane County
- Dane County, school districts, launch mental health task force to address student wellness amid pandemic – State Journal
- Creating ‘a more fair and just system’: Dane County explores Community Justice Center – State Journal
- County, schools to convene mental health task force – Madkison 365
- County Executive Parisi Convenes K-12 Leaders to Focus on Emotional Wellness of Kids – Dane County
- Dane County working to help young people facing challenges during Covid-19 – WKOW
- Community event planned to discuss developing Dane County community justice center – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District should improve communication between 4K, kindergarten teachers, report finds – Cap Times
Wednesday, October 28th
City of Madison
- Madison Water Utility seeks top leadership positions, mayor names interim general manager – Cap Times
- Madison seeks to cut vehicle traffic and encourage development near public transit – State Journal
- Five Mayors, One Challenge – City of Madison
- What Happens When the Polls Close – City of Madison
- Clerk’s office shares what happens when polls close in Madison – Channel3000.com
- Madison Finance Committee rejects move to add police, increases funding for crisis response – State Journal
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Sustainable Madison Committee |
| Date: | Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at 3:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Sustainable Madison Committee – Sustainability Plan Update Working Group |
| Date: | Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at 3:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Dane County town hall kicks off community justice center planning – Cap Times
- Dane County Now Accepting Applications for its $1.7 Million COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant Program – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Names Luis Bixler Director of Dane County 911 Center – Dane County
- Dane Co. now accepting applications for grants to support COVID-19 economic support programs – Channel3000.com
- Dane County names new director for Department of Public Safety Communications – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
And more . . .
Tuesday, October 27th
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates: Make Your Vote Count, Vilas Park Drive – Alder Tag Evers
- Prescribed Burns on Wednesday 10/28/20 (Stricker’s Pond Conservation Park) – Alder Keith Furman
- Mayor Satya’s Blog: Asking Everyone to Do Their Part – Mayor Satya’s Blog
- Madison water quality manager Joe Grande to serve as interim utility manager – State Journal
- Mayor Announces Interim General Manager of Madison Water Utility – City of Madison
- City Clerk recommends dropping absentee ballots off in person to ensure counted on time – City of Madison
- Madison Finance Committee votes to preserve parking staff, rejects police positions – Cap Times
- City considering rent adjustment for Madison Mallards baseball due to COVID-19 – Cap Times
- Absentee Ballots Available for Hospitalized Voters – City of Madison
- City of Madison Invites Observers to Pre-Election Meeting – City of Madison
- Everyone On Madison offers free computer classes and free computers at Madison Public Library – City of Madison
- Madison mayor to donate raise to city, local nonprofits – WKOW
- Traffic enforcement down sharply in Madison due to pandemic, protests, police cuts – State Journal (Note: This headline is bullshit.)
- Steering committees increasingly guide downtown Madison development – Cap Times
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board to request waiver from state-mandated teacher evaluations – State Journal
- Madison School Board approves 2020-21 budgets – Cap Times
- MMSD will ask for waiver from teaching evaluation state requirement for 2020-21 – Cap Times
- ‘We have an opportunity to keep the momentum going:’ MMSD makes final referendum pitch to voters – Chnanel3000.com
Higher Ed
- ASM calls on UW to hold classes asynchronously on Election Day, give pay continuation to student workers during pandemic – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin: No F-35s! – WORT 89.9 FM
- PFAS: rules on firefighting foam mired in dispute over definitions – State Journal
- Week of 10/26/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Updates on Occupy Madison Tiny House Village at Wiggies (1901 Aberg Ave) – Forwardlookout.com
Monday, October 26th
City of Madison
- Ballot Drop-Off Sites – Alder Arvina Martin
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of October 26, 2020 and Operating Budget Update – Alder Sheri Carter
- New Leaf & Yard Waste Pickup Schedule – Alder Patrick Heck
- Mayor Satya’s Blog: New Leaf & Yard Waste Pickup Schedule – Mayor Satya
- October 26: Finance Committee meeting – District 7
- October 26: Finance Committee meeting – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Vote Early This Week at Edgewood – Alder Tag Evers
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of October 26, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 26, 2020 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Madison Finance Committee rejects budget amendment to maintain police staffing – State Journal
- City of Madison Clerk’s Office shares steps taken to ensure election security – Channel3000.com
- MadBAT, Parking and Some Long-term Planning – Madison Bikes
- City of Madison Election Security – City of Madison
- Here’s how the city of Madison clerk is keeping ballots secure – WKOW
- Madison School District budget public hearing and vote plus millions of dollars of contracts moving forward assuming referendum passes. – Channel3000.com
- City Week Ahead – 10/26/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Public Safety Review Committee Budget Subcommittee |
| Date: | Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at 2:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Madison Food Policy Council – Food Recovery and Resilience |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 at 3:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Affirmative Action Commission Appeals Subcommittee |
| Date: | Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at 5:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 at 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 10/26/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board adopts 2 budgets contingent on referendums’ outcome – State Journal
- Madison School District Week Ahead 10/26/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison announces another round of furloughs for most employees in 2021 – State Journal
- UW to start second round of furloughs, increase minimum wage in January – Cap Times
- UW-Madison to continue furloughs, avoid ‘dramatic cuts’ – AP
- UW-Madison to continue furloughs, avoid ‘dramatic cuts’ – Channel3000.com
- Chancellor Blank: Campus budget and furlough update – Campus News
And more . ..
- Updates for the Week of 10/26/20 – Occupy Madison
Sunday, October 25th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of October 26, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- LENA Meeting, E. Dean Reconstruction, Budget Update – D15 Update 10/25/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- 2021 Operating Budget – Eken Park Playground Replacement Workshop – Polling Place Change – Alder Syed Abbas
- Madison poll workers test election equipment for accuracy – WKOW
Dane County
- Verona Public Library closing Monday due to COVID-19; curbside service only – State Journal
- City of Middleton holds absentee ballot collection day – WKOW
- Verona Public Library announces closing of library building amid rising Covid cases – Channel3000.com
Saturday, October 24th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Oct. 26 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Lake Monona Waterfront Planning Workshop – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison tests, secures voting machines as election nears – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Verona Police Department hosts Drug Take Back Day drop-off site – Channel3000.com
- Poll workers collecting ballots for City of Middleton Absentee Ballot Collection Day – Channel3000.com
Friday, October 23rd
City of Madison
- Budget Amendments for consideration at Finance Committee – Alder Zachary Henak
- Madison voters head to the polls early – WORT 89.9 FM
- Report: Madison budget avoids harsh balancing measures, for now – Cap Times
- Madison budget amendments invest in community services, prevent layoffs – Cap Times
- Madison budget amendments include more police, more money to divert calls from police – State Journal
- Lawsuit over Democracy in the Park ends with no decision – State Journal
- Vision Zero: City to Lower Speed Limit on Prairie Road – City of Madison
- City of Madison to lover speed limit on Prairie Rd – Channel3000.com
- Plans for tiny house village move ahead after city approval – WKOW
Projects
- Cedar St., South St., High St., W Wingra Dr.
- Dunning Street, Jackson Street, Lafollette Avenue Reconstruction
- Rethke Avenue
Dane County
- COMMUNITY VIRTUAL TOWN HALL TO BE HELD ON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTERS – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Statement: More Than 100 People Hospitalized for Covid-19 in Dane County – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board to adopt 2 different budgets for 2020-21 ahead of referendums – State Journal
- MMSD budget proposals don’t include raise levels pushed by union – Cap Times
- MMSD superintendent explains why they’re asking for a referendum during a pandemic – Channel3000.com
- MMSD shares proposed 2020-21 budget – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
Thursday, October 22nd
City of Madison
- UW freshman announces campaign for City Council – Daily Cardinal
- Eleven Candidates for District 7 Vacancy, In-Person Absentee Voting Update, Final Westside Community Conversation – District 7
- In-Person Absentee Voting Update, Final Westside Community Conversation, Eleven Candidates for District 7 Vacancy – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Absentee Voting Changed Due to Inclement Weather – Alder Tag Evers
- Eleven Resumes Received for Vacant District 7 City Council Seat – District 7
- Some in-person absentee voting sites are closed – District 7
- Alert – Thursday, Oct 22 : Absentee Voting Changes Due to Thunderstorms – Alder Keith Furman
- City council rejects resolution calling for ‘Moral Restart’ at UW – Badger Herald
- Madison Metro Transit kicks off Bus Rapid Transit with public meeting – Badger Herald
- Eleven candidates seek appointment to fill vacancy in City Council’s 7th District – State Journal
- Eleven Resumes Received for Vacant District 7 City Council Seat – State Journal
- Absentee Voting Changes Due to Thunderstorms – City of Madison
- Eleven Resumes Received for Vacant District 7 City Council Seat – City of Madison
- Five in-person absentee voting sites closed due to expected storms, others moved inside – Channel3000.com
- 5 Madison voting sites closed, others moved inside – Channel3000.com
- Storms cause some Madison voting sites to close Thursday – WKOW
- Ald. Donna Moreland resigns, city calls for applications for interim alder – Badger Herald
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 at 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
- Surge in Covid Cases Overwhelm Dane County Health Department – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County switches to crisis model for contact tracing, UW to ramp up testing – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- CDC director: UW-Madison COVID-19 testing, outbreak turnaround model for nation – State Journal
- ASM, BIPOC Coalition students share rationale behind UWPD vote of no confidence – Badger Herald
Wednesday, October 21st
City of Madison
- Follow Up to tonights Community Conversation – Alder Zachary Henak
- REMINDER: TODAY AT 6:30 – West District Community Update – District 7 (vacant seat)
- REMINDER: TODAY AT 6:30 – West District Community Update – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Reminder:Community Conversation Tonight – Alder Zachary Henak
- District 13 Updates: Office Hours, COVID-19, Badger Football – Alder Tag Evers
- Ward 79(Sequoya Library) Polling Place temporarily moved to Odana Hills – Alder Zachary Henak
- ‘Dust ourselves off and start over’: Search for men’s homeless shelter site begins again – WMSM Fox 47
- Analyzing Madison’s 2021 Proposed Budget – WORT 89.9FM
- Homeless Community Braces for Winter as New Shelter Announced – WORT 89.9FM
- Occupy Madison gains emergency permission from City Council for temporary tiny village – Cap Times
- Madison City Council rejects sending message to UW to end in-person classes, close dorms – Cap Times
- Seller pulls out of tentative deal for men’s homeless shelter site on Far East Side – State Journal
- Madison to seek replacement property for homeless men’s shelter ‘with all due haste’ – Cap Times
- Madison voters making use of 14 secure ballot drop boxes – Cap Times
- Madison Public Library book drops reopen for 24/7 returns – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison expanding testing program for students, employees in spring semester – Channel3000.com
- Madison sets record for absentee ballot requests with more than 100K issued so far – Channel3000.com
- ‘Dust ourselves off and we start over’: Search for men’s homeless shelter site begins again – Channel3000.com
- Students vote early — in outdoor tents – WKOW
- PHMDC resorts to ‘crisis model’ of contact tracing amid surge in local cases – Badger Herald
- New Madison men’s homeless shelter’s future uncertain after seller backs out – Daily Cardinal
- Public Test of Election Equipment – City of Madison
- Madison City Council rejects calling on UW-Madison to move classes online, close dorms, reconsider football – State Journal
- Madison Common Council votes against calling on UW-Madison to send students home – WKOW
Projects
Dane County
- County Board rejects cutting 2 district seats – Cambridge News
- Occupy Madison gains emergency permission from City Council for temporary tiny village – WisconsinWatch.org
- With COVID-19 cases rising, Dane County contact tracing starts ‘crisis model’ – State Journal
- Residents call on Dane County to make budget cuts to Sheriff’s Office – State Journal
- Dane County moves to “crisis model” of contact tracing – Madison 365
- With Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Public Health Madison & Dane County Moving to Crisis Model of Contact Tracing – City of Madison
- UW-Madison expanding testing program for students, employees in spring semester – Channel3000.com
- County, city leaders respond to shift to ‘crisis model’ of contact tracing – Channel3000.com
- More than 165,000 people have already voted in Dane County – WKOW
- Dane County moves to ‘crisis model’ of contact tracing amid COVID-19 case surge – WKOW
- PHMDC resorts to ‘crisis model’ of contact tracing amid surge in local cases – Daily Cardinal
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison announces spring semester plans with expanded testing – State Journal
- UW-Madison expanding testing program for students, employees in spring semester – Channel3000.com
- Increased testing planned for all students on campus for spring semester – Campus News
- Students vote early — in outdoor tents – Cammpus News
Tuesday, October 20th
City of Madison
- City unveils absentee ballot drop boxes – Daily Cardinal
- Madison Early Voting Information – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison Public Library Book Drops Open – Alder Arvina Martin
- CGR Redevelopment Update – 10/20/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- Far West Public Works Facility & October 21 Westside Community Conversation – District 7
- In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Today & Madison Public Library Book Drops Open – Alder Keith Furman
- In-Person Voting Starts Today & Oct. 22 BRT Meeting – Alder Patrick Heck
- October 20 and 21: Meetings about Our Redeemer Church School Proposed Expansion and the 2020 City Budget – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Madison City Council unanimously adopts establishment of tiny house village – WMTV
- Occupy Madison Village Looks To Expand – WORT 89.9 FM
- Men’s homeless shelter proposal for Far East Side gets positive initial reaction – State Journal
- What will the council speak about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- Mayor and County Executive Announce Partnership to Build Permanent Men’s Shelter – City of Madison
- City, county leaders announce location for permanent men’s shelter on city’s east side – Channel3000.com
- First day of in-person absentee voting sees long lines in Madison, on UW campus – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council approves establishment of tiny house village for homeless – Channel3000.com
- East side Madison location chosen for permanent men’s shelter – WKOW
- Long lines in Madison as in-person absentee voting kicked off – WKOW
- Men’s homeless shelter proposed for Madison’s east side; leaders propose $6 million to fund center – WKOW
- Madison approves plan for tiny house village for homeless – WKOW
- Big Ten mayors call for more protections as Madison businesses prep for Badger opener – WKOW
- Book drops reopen at Madison libraries – WKOW
- Madison mayor among those asking Big Ten not to schedule late kickoffs due to social gathering concerns – Channel3000.com
- Wisconsin early voting starts Tuesday, here’s how to do it in Madison – Cap Times
- Early voting launches today in Madison – Isthmus
- Madison Public Library Book Drops Open – City of Madison
- Madison mayor signs letter sent to Big Ten Conference requesting ‘practical measures’ ahead of football season – WKOW
- Where to vote early in-person in Madison – Channel3000.com
- How to vote early in-person in Madison without leaving your car – Channel3000.com
- Polling locations open for early in-person voting – WKOW
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Assessors |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 9:00 am |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, JR. Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting: | Disability Rights Commission |
| Date: | Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- County budget hearing set for October 21 – Cambridge News
- County Board rejects cutting 2 district seats – Cambridge News
- Dane County Farmers’ Market extends outdoor season through Nov. 21 – State Journal
- Madison homeless advocates cheer news of potential men’s shelter near East Towne – Cap Times
- Dane County’s behavioral health resource center to open in November – Cap Times
- 3 ways to help the Wiggies Tiny House Village (OM North) this week! – Forwardlookout.com
- Mayor and County Executive Announce Partnership to Build Permanent Men’s Shelter – Dane County
- Outdoor Dane Co. Farmers’ Market extended through Nov. 21 – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Farmers’ Market extends outdoor season – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD asking Madison voters to approve historic referendum – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- How do I vote in this hellscape election? – Red Madison
Monday, October 19th
City of Madison
- Bus Rapid Transit Project Development Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer
- URGENT: Tonight the Raemisch Farm Development Project will not be discussed – Alder Syed Abbas
- Today’s Raemisch Farm Development Project at Plan Commission – Alder Syed Abbas
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of October 19, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 19, 2020 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- CGR Proposal Reconsidered Again, Dog Park Decision Explained – D15 Updates – Alder Grant Foster
-
Crowley Station Placemaking Project – Alder Mike Verveer
- Dane County Board Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package – WORT 89.9 FM
- With activists looking to ‘defund police,’ Madison police seek to answer budget questions – State Journal
- Madison to buy site for men’s emergency homeless shelter on Far East Side – State Journal
- 2021 City Budget, TPPB, and Fall Riding Gear – Madison Bikes
- City of Madison in-person absentee voting begins Tuesday – Madison 365
- New Entrance for Drive Through Flu Clinic for People who are Uninsured – City of Madison
- Celebrate Mail It Back Monday – City of Madison
- Lane Closures–South Blair Street – City of Madison
- City leaders encourage public to return absentee ballots on ‘Mail It Back Monday’ – Channel3000.com
- Center Stage: Does your Madison alderman deserve $67,950 a year? – State Journal podcast
- Madison weighs ban on face surveillance technology by police, other city agencies – State Journal
- Parking Utility could see layoffs under Madison mayor’s proposed operating budget – Cap Times
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Sustainable Madison Committee |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 11:00 am |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- County opens new Behavioral Health Resource Center – Sun Prairie Star
- Community Justice Center: Community Conversation – Madison 365
- Dane County Celebrates Opening of Much Anticipated Behavioral Health Resource Center; Believed to Be the First of Its Kind in the Nation – Dane County
- Mental health advocates, Dane Co. leaders celebrate opening of Behavioral Health Resource Center – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. clerks, police expect voters to follow weapon laws already in place on Election Day – Channel3000.com
- CARES Act funding running out, Dane County families and businesses still need help – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Real Talk for Real Change: Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices – Madison 365
Higher Ed
Sunday, October 18th
City of Madison
- Crowley Station Placemaking Project – Alder Mike Verveer
- In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday – Alder Arvina Martin
- D6 Items of Interest Week of October 19, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Fraternity seeks to raze buildings in historic district for big housing project – State Journal
- Obama Highlights Madison Civilian Oversight Board – City of Madison
- CORRECTED In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday – City of Madison
- Don’t turn the Madison City Council into a mini-Legislature with hardball politics and partisan dysfunction – State Journal
Saturday, October 17th
City of Madison
- In-person absentee voting begins Tuesday – WKOW
- Updates & Week of Oct. 19 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Johnson Street coffee shop target of racist graffiti – Isthmus
- 13 Madison in-person absentee voting locations open Tuesday – State Journal
- In-person absentee voting begins Tuesday Oct. 20 – WKOW
- In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday – City of Madison
- Madison Mayor’s Mendacity – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
Friday, October 16th
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates: East-West BRT, Financial Resources Hotline, Triangle Welcomes Donations – Alder Tag Evers
- BRT Project Kick-Off Meeting October 22, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- BRT Meeting, Financial Resources Hotline, and Secure Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes – Alder Keith Furman
- Madison installing 14 absentee ballot drop boxes – State Journal
- Madison Police Department spokesman DeSpain to call it quits in January – Cap Times
- Despite conflicting information, Madison mayor was quick to fuel hate crime allegation – State Journal
- City of Madison crews installing absentee ballot drop boxes – Channel3000.com
- Madison installs 14 absentee ballot drop boxes – Channel3000.com
- Secure absentee ballot drop boxes now available throughout Madison – City of Madison
- Free hotline to help Madison residents navigate financial concerns due to COVID-19 pandemic – State Journal
- City of Madison Unveils Secure Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes – City of Madison
Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Wisconsin Deserves an Emergency Plan from President as State Becomes National Covid-19 Epicenter – Dane County
- Alliant Energy Center opens dedicated gate for flu clinic – Channel3000.com
- Dane County exec calls on President Trump to outline emergency plan – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD will remain all virtual through Jan. 22, 2021 – Cap Times
- MMSD announces virtual learning for 2nd quarter of school year – Cahnnel3000.com
- ‘There is no perfect solution’: Parents react to MMSD’s decision to continue virtual learning, Boys & Girls Clubs think about opening during day – Channel3000.com
- Madison schools to stick with virtual learning for 2nd quarter of school year – WKOW
- MMSD closes school building for possible COVID-19 exposure – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- UW–Madison supports largest solar development in Dane County – Campus News
- Records reveal UWPD spent over $6,000 on pepper spray, smoke grenades during George Floyd BLM protests – Badger Herald
Thursday, October 15th
City of Madison
-
October 21: Westside Community Conversation – District 7
- October 21: Westside Community Conversation – Alder Paul Sckimore
- October 21: Westside Community Conversation – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- 619-621 N Lake St Proposal – Alder Max Prestigiacomo
- 2020 Census Extension is Ending – Today! – Alder Sheri Carter
- City of Madison Launches Financial Resources Hotline – City of Madison
- Freakfest 2020 Cancelled, Residents Reminded to Avoid Halloween Gatherings – City of Madison
- Public Meeting – Possible Use of Oscar Mayer by Metro Transit – City of Madison
- City Celebrates Major Solar Installation Milestone, Mayor Doubles GreenPower program – City of Madison
- City of Madison says Halloween is on, but asks families to modify plans – WKOW
- Dane County to purchase property to expand Indian Lake County Park – WKOW
- City of Madison launches COVID-19 financial resources hotline – WKOW
- ‘Why are we sending police?’: Madison explores alternative response to mental health-related calls – WKOW
- Madison mayor encourages responses on final day of census count – WKOW
- Resumes To Be Accepted Until 10/21 at 4:30 pm to Fill 7th Aldermanic District Vacancy – City of Madison
- Are we defunding the police? – Alder Zachary Henak
- October 15th is White Cane Safety Day in Madison – City of Madison
- Madison’s mayor explains proposed $2 million cut to police budget – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Task Force on Structure of City Government Ad Hoc Final Report Implementation Work Group |
| Date: | Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at 10:00 am |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Dane County proposes purchasing 295 acres of land, expanding Indian Lake County Park – State Journal
- Dane County Board passes major criminal justice reform package – State Journal
- DANE COUNTY BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET – Dane County
- Dane County to Make its Largest Property Acquisition of 2020, Purchasing 295 Acres to Expand Indian Lake County Park – Dane County
- Dane County purchases nearly 300 acres to expand Indian Lake County Park – Channel3000.com
- Long wait times for COVID-19 testing continue at Alliant Energy Center – WKOW
- Dane County halts $20 million jail construction, instead invests in mental health center – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
- Frustrated Middleton-Cross Plains parent group calls school board recall effort a ‘last resort’ – State Journal
- MMSD operating referendum would fund ‘priority projects’ like early literacy, Black Excellence – Cap Times
And more . . .
- Madison nonprofit builds tiny homes to combat homelessness – WMTV
- How are you getting zoning so quickly? – Occupy Madison
- When is the neighborhood meeting? – Occupy Madison
- Man arrested for sexually assaulting intoxicated woman Downtown, Madison police say – State Journal
- Madison hospitals implementing policies on patient discriminatory behavior – Madison 365
- Madison man accused of sexually assaulting homeless woman, police say – Channel3000.com (broke my no “crime” rule)
Wednesday, October 14th
City of Madison
- Final Chance to Participate in Census – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Planning Continues – Alder Arvina Martin
- fall 2020 prescribed burns – Alder Sheri Carter
- Tesla Charging Further Resident Response. – Alder Zachary Henak
- Conditional Use Standards of Approval – Alder Zachary Henak
-
District 1 Community Announcements – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- District 13 Updates: Office Hours, Public Safety Summit – Alder Tag Evers
- Long-awaited community control board limited in authority – WORT 89.9 FM
- Developer making second try for big Downtown project – State Journal
- Madison committees cool on proposal to break up homeless encampments amid COVID-19 pandemic – State Journal
- Ending Temporary Encampment and Kicking People Out of the Parks – Forwardlookout.com
- Tough Choices on the Budget – City of Madison
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway defends police funding choices in 2021 budget – The Badger Herald
- Madison Mayor’s budget increases police funding, City Council postpones prohibition of tear gas – Badger Herald
- UW campus alder continues to push for City Council resolution on Smart Restart changes – Badger Herald
Dane County
- County board to use simulation tool for 2021 budget – Sun Prairie Star
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AND COUNTY BOARD SIZE TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNTY BOARD – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Ruling Suspending Governor’s Efforts to Limit Spread of Covid-19 – Dane County
- Dane County to Award More Than $700,000 to Local Communities for Lakes Clean-Up Partnership Program – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD TO UTILIZE BUDGET SIMULATION TOOL FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AWARENESS ON DANE COUNTY BUDGET PROCESS – Dane County
- Dane County to award $700,000 to communities for lakes clean-up partnership – WKOW
- Dane County awards more than $700,000 to local lake clean-up projects – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Vote ‘yes’ and ‘yes’ for Madison’s schools – State Journal
Tuesday, October 13th
City of Madison
- Madison Finance Committee signs off on up to $5.77 million for five affordable housing projects – Cap Times
- Q&A: Bob Klebba wants Madison to realize what it will lose with some new developments – Cap Times
- Nonprofit looks to build more — and tinier — tiny houses at new village on Madison’s North Side – State Journal
- Madison City Week Ahead 10/12/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Making Voting Accessible – City of Madison
- UPDATE: Street Closure–West Dayton Street – City of Madison
- Law Park – Continue the Conversation Workshop – City of Madison
- Madison alders propose loosening local marijuana laws – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- COVID-19 testing site at Alliant Energy Center temporarily close due to computer issue– Channel3000.com
- Alliant Energy Center temporarily closes COVID-19 testing site – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- Tensions rise between student leaders and UWPD over tweet – Channel3000.com
- UW advises students to avoid travel, stay at home over Thanksgiving break – Badger Herald
- BIPOC Student Coalition expresses disappointment in Chancellor Blank’s dismissal of demands – Badger Herald
- University Housing: Thanksgiving and end of semester planning – Campus News
- Campus alder calls on UW-Madison to end in-person classes – Cap Times
And more . . .
Monday, October 12th
City of Madison
- Updates October 12, 2020 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- District 13 Updates: Polling Places, Badger Football, City Budget – Alder Tag Evers
- Office Hours Update (10/15 moved to 10/14) – Alder Keith Furman
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of October 12, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 12, 2020 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Dog Park Survey Results, CGR Proposal Denied – D15 Update 10/12/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- Response From Hy-Vee on Resident Feedback – Alder Zach Henak
- McKee Road to close at Verona Road overnight Wednesday into Thursday as project winds down – State Journal
- Bus Rapid Transit Project Development Kick Off Meeting – City of Madison
- Street Closure–West Dayton Street – City of Madison
- Madison East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Planning Continues – City of Madison
- Voter Registration Online and By Mail Ends on Wednesday – Alder Patrick Heck
- Autumn Ridge Path – City of Madison/Bike Madison Updates
- Off-road trails, city budget, and… Vote – Madison Bikes
Projects
- Sycamore Truck Scale Project
- Blackhawk Tower Radio Equipment Shelter
- Adams St-Jefferson St 1900 Block Alley Reconstruction
- Blair Street South
- Cottage Grove Road (I39 to Sprecher Rd)
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Passing of Supervisor Paul Rusk – Dane County
- Dane County Board Supervisor Paul Rusk dies – Madison 365
- Dane County Executive Parisi Statement: Greater Numbers Presenting in Hospital Emergency Rooms with Covid Symptoms – Dane County
- County Board Supervisor Paul Rusk Dies – Dane County
- Dane County Board member Paul Rusk dies – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Supervisor Paul Rusk has died – WKOW
- Dane County supervisor Paul Rusk passes away at 65 – Badger Herald
- Dane County Supervisor Paul Rusk dies at 65 – Cap Times
- Longtime Dane County Sup. Paul Rusk found dead, had played key role in criminal justice reform – State Journal
- Sad News – Dane County Supervisor Paul Rusk passed away – Forwardlookout.com
- Sad News about County Supervisor Paul Rusk – Alder Syed Abbas
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Favorable borrowing environment could save on interest costs if MMSD referendum successful – Cap Times
Higher Ed
And more . . .
- New Occupy Madison Tiny House Project!– Forwardlookout.com
- Assembling our first conestoga hut – Occupy Madison
- How can I get a tiny home? – Occupy Madison
- It takes a community to build a village! – Occupy Madison
- Plans for 1901 Aberg Ave – Occupy Madison
- Occupy Madison re-awakens with new plans – Occupy Madison
Sunday, October 11th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of October 12, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison’s $33M operating referendum framed as choice between austerity and investment – State Journal
- 4 suburban Madison school districts seek referendum success on Nov. 3 ballot – State Journal
Higher Ed
Saturday, October 10th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Oct. 12 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- REMINDER: Raking Season Begins This Weekend – City of Madison
- Public Meeting – Metro Transit Bus Storage at Oscar Mayer – City of Madison
- Madison, Milwaukee Choose Local Pandemic Health Restrictions Over State’s – Wisconsin Public Radio
And more . . .
Friday, October 9th
City of Madison
- Vision Zero: City to Lower Speed Limit on Milwaukee Street – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Water Main Flushing starts Monday – Alder Sheri Carter
- Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County & Our State – Alder Tag Evers
- Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County & Our State – Alder Patrick Heck
- Report: Madison not on track to meet climate goals; study blames lax building standards – State Journal
- Madison will lower speed limit on portion of Milwaukee Street – State Journal
- Millions of Dollars to Support Affordable Housing in Madison – City of Madison
- Vision Zero: City to Lower Speed Limit on Milwaukee Street – City of Madison
- Speed limit on Milwaukee Street to be lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph on Monday – Channel3000.com
- Madison’s Milwaukee street to see lower speed limit – WKOW
- Madison officials discuss community input in policing, importance of transparency with acting chief – Badger Herald
- Paul Fanlund: In turbulent times, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s budget looks logical – Cap Times
Dane County
- ‘Deeply concerning’: Dane County executive speaks out on COVID-19 hospitalizations – WKOW
- COUNTY BOARD BUDGET PROCESS BEGINS – 0PPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Funding a worry as Madison School District enrollment drops by more than 1,000 students – State Journal
- MMSD enrollment drops by more than 1,000 – Cap Times
- DeForest school district leaders apologizing after student gathering hosted by associate principal – WKOW
Higher Ed
- George Floyd’s last words projected at Memorial Union – Madison 365
- BREAKING: On-campus voting to be available at Edgewood College – The Edge
And more . . .
- Environmental, health groups call for mandatory PFAS testing in water systems – State Journal
- Registration for Goodman Center Thanksgiving baskets begins Monday – Channel3000.com
Thursday, October 8th
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates: Monroe Street Library, Operating Budget, Vilas Park Master Plan – Alder Tag Evers
- Brush Collection Over for 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Council meets Thursday for next step on government structure – Cap Times
- Downtown Madison alders look to loosen local cannabis laws – Cap Times
- Madison considers $5.77 million for 5 affordable housing projects – State Journal
- Brush Collection Over for 2020 – City of Madison
- Common Council Confirms Appointments to Police Civilian Oversight Board – City of Madison
- City promotes Madison Votes podcast – Channel3000.com
- Demonstrators paint street in front of Madison mayor’s home – WKOW
- College students step up to tackle shortage of poll workers in Madison – Badger Herald
- Alders propose to decriminalize use, possession of cannabis in Madison – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Alliant Energy Testing Site Sees Record Demand – WORT 89.9 FM
- Virtual Public Information Meeting for Phase 2 of the Lower Yahara River Trail – Dane County
- Middleton Town Clerk: ‘A few’ absentee ballots sent with clerk’s error will still count – Channel3000.com
- New Project Position Combats Opioid Abuse in Dane County – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Change the future: Why young Black Madisonians are voting to support public education – Madison 365
- Recall effort targets two Middleton-Cross Plains school board members – WKOW
Higher Ed
- George Floyd’s last words to be projected on the wall of UW Memorial Union tonight – Madison365
- UW–Madison calls for withdrawal of proposed rule targeting international students, scholars – Campus News
- Chancellor assesses State of the University – Campus News
- Wisconsin Union announces $15 million expected budget deficit at SSFC meeting – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- Green Cab now using Madison startup’s ride-hailing app to book rides on-demand – State Journal
- Sierra Club pans MGE rate freeze, says proposal creates future costs for ratepayers – State Journal
- Obituary – Carl J. Landsness
Wednesday, October 7th
City of Madison
- Hyvee @ Westgate Mall Parking Lot Proposals – Alder Zach Henak
- Parking Enforcement Update – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison’s cost to service state facilities is growing, as state . . . – WORT 89.9 FM
- City Council punts ban on tear gas – WORT 89.9 FM
- Reefer Madison: Majority of City Council proposes easing local marijuana laws – State Journal
- City of Madison seeks applicants for 7th District alderman – State Journal
- Oakwood Village proposes affordable senior living – Cap Times
- Madison City Council votes to study tear gas alternatives instead of ban – Cap Times
- Madison City Council pursuing investigation into expletive uttered during meeting – Cap Times
- Finding the right fit for Madison’s next police chief – Cap Times
- Madison City Council rejects proposal to ban tear gas, approves study instead – State Journal
- Resumes To Be Accepted to Fill 7th Aldermanic District Vacancy – City of Madison
- Madison City Council to limit MPD’s use of military surplus program under new ordinance – Channel3000.com
- Common Council accepting resumes for District 7 Alder vacancy – Channel3000.com
- Common council rejects tear gas ban for now, citing need for more research – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council votes against banning tear gas until further research is complete – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County to recognize ‘climate champions’ for environmental efforts – State Journal
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Covid-19 Continues to Worsen in Dane County – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Launches New Climate Champions Recognition Program on National Energy Efficiency Day – Dane County
- Statement on Statewide Public Health Orders to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 – City of Madison
- PHMDC officials say new statewide order will not affect coronavirus restrictions in Dane Co. – Channel3000.com
- Dane County announces launch of Climate Champion Program in honor of Thursday’s National Energy Efficiency Day – Channel3000.com
- Here’s why the wait time to get a COVID test at the Alliant Energy Center Tuesday took so long – Channel3000.com
- ‘Sadly this is all too real’: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Dane County continue to rise – Channel3000.com
- Dane County exec says COVID-19 situation is getting worse by the day – WKOW
- Community members voice concerns over unauthorized use of tear gas by Dane County Sheriff’s deputy – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
And more . . .
- Eglin F-35 crash resulted from tired, distracted pilot and unresponsive tail glitch, investigators find – Safe Skies Clean Water
- Madison Area Music Awards celebrates 17th year – Channel3000.com
Tuesday, October 6th
City of Madison
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway releases 2021 Proposed Operating Budget – WORT 89.9 FM
- TODAY: Contact alders about noise mitigation – Safe Skies Clean Water
- Tierney City Council Resolution #61587 To Fund Noise Abatement – Safe Skies Clean Water
- Madison mayor’s $349.1 million budget calls for service reductions, taps city’s ‘rainy day’ fund – State Journal
- What will the council talk about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- Lane Closures–University Avenue at North Mills Street – City of Madison
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway’s 2021 Operating Budget Message – City of Madison
- Madison mayor proposes budget cuts, police department restructuring in 2021 executive budget – Channel3000.com
- 16K ballots returned at both Democracy in the Park events – Channel3000.com
- Madison 2021 budget includes furlough days, layoffs – WKOW
- Madison Common Council votes to hire data, voice experts to examine purported profanity during meeting – WKOW
- Madison alders propose rescinding park encampment order for homeless – WKOW
- Proposed process for hearing regarding Alder Paul Skidmore’s derogatory comment – Forwardlookout.com
- Construction Underway on New Warner Park Beach Shelter – City of Madison
- Public Health Madison & Dane County to Provide Free Drive Through Flu Shots – City of Madison
- Save Time on Election Day by Registering to Vote Now – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County announces funding for new Center for Black Excellence and … – WORT 89.9 FM
- Public Health Madison & Dane County to Provide Free Drive Through Flu Shots – City of Madison
- County Executive Parisi’s Statement: Governor Evers Action on Covid-19 – Dane County
- GERMAN AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY RECONIZED BY DANE COUNTY – Dane County
- PHMDC opens free drive through flu vaccine clinic – Badger Herald
- Public Health Madison & Dane County offers possible explanations for decrease in UW COVID-19 cases – Badger Herald
- Drive through flu-shot clinic opens to Dane County residents without insurance – Channel3000.com
- Local leaders make progress with 2021 Capital Budget – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
- Know Your Ballot: Investing in Madison Public Schools – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison School District experiences virtual learning outage – State Journal
- Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ and ‘yes’ for strong, safe and equitable public schools – Cap Times
And more . . .
- Report: Environmental agencies are violating civil rights laws — and the EPA is letting them – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Madison nonprofit wants expansion of tiny houses to help homeless – WKOW
Monday, October 5th
City of Madison
- Final nominations have been made for Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board – Daily Cardinal
- CITY OF MADISON JEFFREY CLAY ERLANGER CIVILITY IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AWARD – City of Madison
- Celebrate National Voter Education Week – City of Madison
- Behind the scenes: How the city of Madison handles your absentee ballot before you get it, when you return it – Channel3000.com
- 19 Madison businesses, insurance company sue ATC over substation fire – WKOW
- Madison City Council member warns of lawsuit in spat with activist, other council members – State Journal
- City Week Ahead October 5, 2020 – Forwardlookout.com
Dane County
- Eicher, McDonell announce Redistricting Commission appointees – Sun Prairie Star
- Westport trail extension, sediment removal in 2021 county budget – Waunakee Tribune
- Ignore the people, build the jail – Tone Madison
- Dane County to put $810,000 toward Center for Black Excellence and Culture – State Journal
- Dane County announces $810,000 funding for Center for Black Excellence and Culture -Madison 365
- County Executive Parisi Announces Funding for Center for Black Excellence and Culture on Madison’s South Side – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD CHAIR AND COUNTY CLERK ANNOUNCE MEMBERS OF THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Dane County Reaches Covid-19 Hospitalization Record – Dane County
- Dane County investing more than $800,000 in new Center for Black Excellence and Culture – Channel3000.com
- Dane County reports record number of current COVID-19 hospitalizations – Badger Herald
- Dane County announces funding for Madison Center for Black Excellence and Culture – WKOW
- COVID-19 hospitalizations at record levels in Wisconsin, Dane County – State Journal
- Dane County Week Ahead 10/5/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Racist propaganda appears in Madison, Middleton – Madison 365
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD plans to pilot full-day 4K program next year – Cap Times
- Madison School District seeks to pilot full-day 4K program next year – State Journal
- Most UW System schools reduce segregated fees, UW-Madison declines refunds – Badger Herald
- Madison School District Week Ahead 10-5-20 – Forwardlookout.com
And more . . .
- Occupy Madison plans to build tiny house village for homeless on Wiggies Bar property – State Journal
- Racist propaganda appears in Middleton driveways, downtown Madison kiosks – Cap Times
Sunday, October 4th
City of Madison
- Madison council to appoint last members to police oversight board – WKOW
- Face Masks, Funding, Walk-Tober – Madison Bikes
Madison Area Schools
- Federal officials want more data on contamination, cleanup for Oscar Mayer site bus barn – State Journal
- ‘The time is now’: Madison School District seeks $317M from voters to upgrade high schools – State Journal
- Some staff unhappy with MMSD over salary change, MTI says it will consider legal action – Cap Times
And more . . .
- Round Up 9/26 – 30 – Forwardlookout.com
- 115th Fighter Wing to conduct evening training flights Monday through Thursday – Channel3000.com
- 115th Fighter Wing will conduct training flights starting Monday – WMTV
- F-16 Noise Survey ~ Share Your Opinion – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Saturday, October 3rd
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Oct. 5 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- City of Madison “at capacity” with poll workers for the election – WKOW
- Two opposing rallies take to downtown Madison – WKOW
- Garver risked thousands of dollars in fines if it continued large outdoor music gatherings – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County Coronavirus Map for October 3 – Madison 365
Madison Area Schools
- Dane County school districts reevaluating role of police in schools– State Journal
- Applications, admits, deferrals: The COVID-19 calculations behind UW-Madison’s freshman class – State Journal
And more . . .
- Carl Landsness, Madison’s municipal philosopher, has died – State Journal
- ‘Fly Kites, Not Jets’: The Safe Skies Clean Water coalition battles again F-35 jets at Traux Field – Channel3000.com
Friday, October 2nd
City of Madison
- Updates October 2, 2020 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- CGR Redevelopment Proposal Back at Plan Commission on 10/5 – Alder Grant Foster
- District 13 Update: How the New Leaf Collection System Will Work – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison police, federal law enforcement find no evidence biracial woman was attacked – State Journal
- MPD closes investigation into downtown attack on biracial woman citing no corroborating evidence – Cap Times
- Judge delays decision on collecting ballots in Madison parks – AP
- Madison police close hate crime investigation, citing lack of evidence – Madison 365
- Metro Transit Public Hearing Scheduled – City of Madison
- UPDATED: Mayor and Council Leadership Announce First Round of Civilian Oversight Board Appointments – City of Madison
- Walk-tober Promotes Health, Safety and Fun – City of Madison
- Citing lack of evidence, Madison police close Bernstein hate crime investigation – Channel3000.com
- Madison mayor provides updates on efforts to improve public safety – Channel3000.com
- City leaders announce final community-selected appointee for police Civilian Oversight Board – Channel3000.com
- Authorities say Madison hate crime case involving teen’s burning closed for lack of evidence – WKOW
- Federal officials, MPD close investigation into hate crime, cite ‘insufficient evidence’ – Badger Herald
Projects
Dane County
- Dane County Board passes resolution urging UW-Madison to discontinue in-person classes – Daily Cardinal
- Dane County Board leaves resolution to halt jail project in committee – Cap Times
- Dane County Board urges UW-Madison to discontinue in-person classes – Cap Times
- With COVID-19 hospitalizations up in Dane County, officials urge masks, staying home – State Journal
- Dane County grows by 93 cases as new Data Snapshot reveals continuing decrease in cases from UW – Madison 365
- County Executive Parisi Introduces 2021 Budget: “Resilient, Resolved, Continued Commitment to Community” – Dane County
- PHMDC: UW students, staff account for far smaller percent of cases this week compared to last – Channel3000.com
- Public health: More Dane County businesses found not in compliance with health orders – WKOW
- Dane County Board urges university to discontinue in-person classes – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School Board referenda seeks approval on the November 3 ballot – Daily Cardinal
- Explained: What’s on the fall ballot for the Madison School District? – Cap Times
- Sun Prairie schools to continue virtual learning for grades 3-12 through January – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie School District to continue online learning for grades 3-12 through January – State Journal
Thursday, October 1st
City of Madison
- Madison Voters Ask Court to Declare Democracy in the Park Legal – WORT 89.9 FM
- Femrite Drive under I-39/90 in Madison closure pushed to next Thursday – State Journal
- Madison voters ask judge to OK Democracy in the Park events – Cap Times
- Be a watershed steward, try a new rain barrel, compost bin this fall – City of Madison
- Reimagining Public Safety – Progress and Budget Priorities – City of Madison
- Survey finds most want new MPD chief to focus on community trust, officer accountability – Channel3000.com
- MPD using new test to predict liability and bias of prospective hires – WKOW
- City of Madison stands by ‘Democracy in the Park’ despite letter from Republicans – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County Board urges UW-Madison to move classes online, close dorms – State Journal
- Executive releases Dane County 2021 budget totaling $615 million – Badger Herald
- $32 million solar project in Fitchburg receives approval – Channel3000com
- Joe Parisi releases ‘deeply challenging’ Dane County budget – Cap Times
- Dane County executive introduces 2021 budget with continued focus on COVID-19, human needs – State Journal
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Dane County Marks 10,000 COVID-19 Cases – Dane County
- COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – Dane County
- Dane County sees significant increase in hospitalizations – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. 2021 budget focuses on continued COVID-19 response, housing support, equity and more – Channel3000.com
- Middleton PD launches voluntary citizen surveillance camera registry with crime-solving goal – Channel3000.com
- Dane County focuses on COVID-19, human services, equity, and conservation in 2021 budget – WKOW
- ‘A critical juncture’: Dane County surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases – WKOW
- Middleton police launch voluntary surveillance camera registry – WKOW
- Dane County COVID-19 cases not connected UW-Madison nearly triple – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Chancellor Blank statement on Dane County Board of Supervisors – Campus News
- Student BIPOC activists let down by UW Chancellor’s response to demands – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- Transparency Talk: What can you be charged for public records? – WORT 89.9 FM
- The Dane County GOP’s Lincoln billboard is a sick stunt – Tone Madison