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Topics related to the city of Madison.

Mayor Loses Another Staffer

Perhaps he'll be back as comptroller . . .

Go Vote!

Election Day votes and predictions.

East Side Cancer Causing Chemicals in the Water?

Do you live in the Carpenter-Ridgeway Neighborhood? The Eken Park Neighborhood? The Emerson East Neighborhood? If Yes, then your kitchen tap water probably has a tiny bit of the 'likely' cancer-causing chemical PERC in it.

How should Dane County Grow?

County Board Chair Scott McDonell shares his thoughts . . . two year moratorium on sprawl.

Unions, Enviros, Non-profits, Faith Communities and Allies United!

Message to our elected officials: Go ahead, charge us a fee for our cars and find other alternatives to prevent drastic cuts to the Dane County Budget. We will support you!

Important Neighborhood Meetings Coming Up

Tenants' Rights, Garver Feedmill, Two-Way Johnson St, Bassett/Johnson/Dayton Development, 700 E Washington, Mansion Hill Neighborhood. Willy St Coop Driveway on Jenifer

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.

What do you think of Madison’s Community Policing?

Having learned all about community policing as an undergraduate with a Criminal Justice degree - I have lots of opinions. Madison was always held up as the model police department - but when I got on the council and watched us erode our community policing efforts, it was horribly sad to me. Now, you all have the opportunity to let the police department know what you think about their "community policing".

4th Annual Tour des Coops & Art Walk

Not cooperatives, chicken coops!

County Week Ahead

Also a big budget meeting - on the same night as the city.

Homeless Issues Committee Paralyzed

The unending flood of issues that people keep bringing to the Homeless Issues Committee is going to continue to paralyze the committee and prevent them from getting anything done unless something is done to address issues in our shelter system.

Yes, Homelessness Is Increasing!

It's not our imaginations. Twice a year service providers are required to do a "Point in Time" study to see how many homeless persons we can count. From 2010 to 2013 the numbers have increased from 567 to 831 for the January 31 count. And not everyone was counted.