Media

Recently, news reports made it seem as though the city was responsible for funding decisions about Safe Haven and the new homeless day resource center - the Beacon. I feel like both characterizations were very unfair and untrue. Here's why.

Passing along a message to help a trans woman get justice. Let her out of solitary confinement, free her and let her get on with her life - she has housing, a job and support in place. Enough is enough.

When I saw this at the MUNICIPAL building! Not the city-county building, but the one across the street.

County Board meeting and hearing on redistricting, in less than 45 minutes.

UPDATE: Josh Eidelson writes to respond to my riff on his piece. These are all good thoughts. Josh did a good job portraying the...

Memo from the police and fire commission . . . Look for questionnaires and be ready for public comment on October 14th at 6:00 at the Downtown Library.

With the current legislative session set to close on March 15th there are only a few days left to ensure that Wisconsin's comprehensive planning...

Now if you lose something that has an aggregate value of $50 (not just per item) or of sentimental or legal value (driver's license, birth certificate, social security card), the city employees can't throw it out for 45 days (instead of 30). Some improvement. Council will be voting on this on Tuesday.

2 reconsiderations and extra money for Heartland Housing.

Great communities need great schools.

Last week the department heads or their stand-ins were been busy presenting their budgets as presented in the Mayor's budget, there is a public hearing before the council tomorrow night, the amendments for Board of Estimates are due Wednesday at noon and then they will vote at Board of Estimates a week from today. So, if you have something to say about it, tomorrow night is the time!

I post this mostly as a warning to my neighbors . . .