Best Affordable Housing Plan in 20 years!
Yes! The Mayor and the staff that worked on this plan get a HUGE thmubs up from me . . . let's see how the council and the community do?! Let's hope the predictions of the mayor that the council will say this is not enough are true!
High Speed Rail Updates for the City
This is the discussion and updates from CCOC (Common Council Organizational Committee) on Tuesday, and some of the concerns and some really good questions from some of the alders. With [bk comments.]
Single Women Ask for Improvements at Salvation Army Single Women’s Shelter
Nervous about retaliation, looking for support, but steeled in their resolve to get improvements. And yes, I was asked to blog this because...
YGB: Open Letter to Madison Police Cheif Koval
Open Letter to Police Chief Koval from the Young Gifted and Black Coalition
Enbridge Pipe Line Conditional Use
No public input allowed, but it is a crowded house!
2 Demolitions for Large Project on Planned Parenthood Site
Their old site, on 400 W Mifflin . . . the heart of Miffland . . .
How should Dane County Spend It’s $2M Affordable Housing Fund?
They had a hearing last week. And have another one on Wednesday at 1:30. They are clearly just looking for shovel ready projects, but here is the testimony of the Homeless Services Consortium and regardless of what project, what kind of priorities should be set in funding projects.
Ugly Picture for Funding for Local Non-Profits
At the last public hearing on the budget, the Mayor seemed confused by non-profits coming forward saying they were getting cut by 20 and 30%. He said we'd be held harmless this year. Too bad he's not paying better attention. Here's a taste of who is getting cut at the moment . . . Community Services Commission meets tonight to decide who might get additional funding. When we have 17% of our population in the City of Madison living in poverty, this is ugly, ugly news.
City Week Ahead
Looks suspiciously light . .. . only 17 meetings, and 3 are cancelled.
80 Degrees Today? Round Up
First day of fall . . . 80 degrees! Must be too hot for the news . . . so I'll make my own.
YGB and Robinson Family Press Conferences
YGB calls on UN to do an independent investigation. Robinson Family says to be fair and just, D.A. Ozanne must indict, and that an independent investigation is needed, that they have received no services and that Tony was shot 7 times. They say the documents released by the MPD were misleading.
Walker: I’m Keeping My Promise
Scott Walker's transition director has just released the following statement:
“Governor-Elect Scott Walker is going to fulfill his campaign promise to stop the construction of the Madison-Milwaukee...