Community Forum on Homelessness
Want to learn more about homelessness here in our community - the facts, straight from people who work the homeless and the homeless themselves....
Salvation Army – Doesn’t want our money?
Sometimes I think the Salvation Army gets the award for being most ungrateful. Or for being the biggest scammers when it comes to...
Merit Pay In Education -A Case Study
The Wausau Daily Herald recently penned an Op-Ed stating that under the last legislative session school reform "took a step forward"
The reforms establish...
Budget Amendments! Oh My!
My head is still spinning from reading the 54 amendments we got on Friday at noon and I've been at the Neighborhood Conference all...
Homelessness, a start.
Yesterday, Kathleen Falk's Office invited me to attend a press conference on homelessness. It was an opportunity to thank County Board Chair Scott...
Homelessness in Madison
Here's a few other perspectives.First, I had forgotten about this Glenn Austin project from 2003. It's a look at the homeless who hung...
Homeless Services vs. Economic Development
What a ridiculous choice to have to make! Your input needed tonight! I believe the federal law and intent dictate what the...
Eight ideas for a snowy day
Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of ideas that could make life better for the less well-off in Madison. It is by no means exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a list that solves all problems. Not everyone is going to like all of them, so it’s worth reminding folks that Brenda is not the only person who blogs here, so don’t go blaming her for these.