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Topics related to Dane County. This includes county gov’t and places outside of Madison.

More Service Cuts

You gotta be REALLY poor to get free clothing from Community Action Coalition, who in the last year cut their hours, now they are cutting who they serve.

Scott McDonell for County Clerk

I wrote a long explanation of why Scott McDonell has my enthusiastic support for County Clerk in a discussion on a list serve. Facebook...

Tenant Resource Center “Iron Chef” Cook-off Tonight!

5 - 7 Brink Lounge (701 E Washington Ave) . . .

This Side of Town is Moving . . .

No worries, it will still be This Side of Town, it will just be be at . . . Forward Lookout. We're hoping...
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Dane County Week Ahead – 3/2/20

Updating public input rules, how many supervisors should they have after redistricting (currently 37), land purchases, AirBnB ordinance and more.

So Who Won?

How did all those groups that made endorsements do? Who can expect support for their issues on the Council (and elsewhere)?

How Bad Have the Needs/Funding Gaps in Dane County Gotten?

Here's a little taste from a few non-profits, NOT the Tenant Resource Center.
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Round Up, Thursday 11/7/19

Various city updates, Cookies with a Cop (?!?), Occupy Madison 5 year Anniversary, Housing Openings at the YWCA and more!

$60,000 for Homeless Services instead of a Day Center

Third year in a row, worst plan yet.
WORT

Week of August 31, 2020

Dylan and Brenda discuss upcoming meetings, that city council meeting looks like a long one!
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Round Up May 25 – 28

Salvation Army shelter and alder updates, what city committee meetings can and can't meet, protests, meeting info and more.
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Dane County Week Ahead 7/11/22

This weeks county meetings, several are going to hybrid format.