Madison

Things are flying at me so quickly and there are so many things to report, much of it is getting dumped here if it is not included in the basic needs guide or the Konkel Round Up news aggregation.  Both those resources are being updated as quickly as I can!  See end of the post for actions you can take from home!

Financial projections of the mayor's unilateral actions now have a fiscal note. Here's where it will cost money!

Shots fired down 35%, Robberies down 19%, Burglaries down 5.5%, Use of Force up 21%, African Americans 47% of arrests, 180 pages of policy changes, cops have adequate PPE and testing and more.

Not really much of a plan - turning the dial not flipping the switch, plus budget info.

Council meeting, civilian oversight board, Mayor visits Economic Development Commission, ALRC meets and more.

Rounds ups of round ups and info you might be interested in.

Lots of extra materials and the expected items that will be talked about tonight.

I was an alder for 8 years.  It seemed like I was always running into a "no" - a brick wall.  There wasn't support to help you do what you wanted to do, just no.  no. and no.  This Alder Skidmore kerfluffle is just the latest example of the internal crap of being an alder.

Many have tried, but COVID finally forced the city's hand, and they had to make it happen.  Now permanent changes are on the way!

Brenda Konkel from forwardlookout.com and WORT's Dylan Brogan preview local government meeting in Dane County and Madison.

While all the candidates say that affordable housing is a priority, read here to find out what they say they will do about it!

Council meets this week and a whole lot more going on, check it out!