How to give input on next police chief?
Police and Fire Commissioner Fabiola Hamden lays it out for the LaSup email list. Here's the info.
We know what we need to do to curb gun violence
We have all the recommendations, we just don't have the follow through/political will to put the needed money in the budget.
8 Can’t Wait Changes Madison Rankings – We slid backwards!
At first we had 3 of 8, then 7 of 8, now 6 of 8 . . . turns out the last change is because they were looking at 2015 policies and we've gone backwards since then.
Roadmap to Madison Police Department Budget: Work in Progress
The Public Safety Review Committee (PSRC) has a budget subcommittee that is working on a report so people can understand the police department budget.
Two Week Round Up (8/3-8/16)
Slacker! Some of the updates are no longer relevant so I excluded them, but its a little longer than usual thanks to my slackitude!
City of Madison Week Ahead – 8/17/20
City seems to be back to normal as far as committee meetings go - except there are a large number of parks related meetings that are still cancelled.
Don’t Count on Trump’s Eviction Moratorium to help you!
I mean, you're not surprised are you? Fair warning, its empty promises.
Oh shit! What is the Mayor going to do to us now?
I don't know why, but I have a a sense of dread . . . . what she going to do to us now?
New Madison Police Chief to be paid $130,255-$175,844
Applications are due September 14th, 2020. Here's the official job announcement!
Week of August 10, 2020
Brenda Konkel and Dylan Brogan discuss what is up in the week ahead in local government meetings.
Madison Powerless to stop UW re-opening trainwreck that is coming?
Madison City Attorney Michael Haas shared a legal memo by his staff outlining the legal uncertainty of the power of public health orders over the UW.
City of Madison Wells: All have PFAS or “forever chemicals”
Get your reverse osmosis or activated carbon filter now - every single city of Madison well was tested and PFAS chemicals were found in every single one of them.