Poor and Living in Madison

As news trickled through the community about the closing (today!) of the Catholic Multicultural Center, I was impressed by the quick responses of so...

A lot of people think that "poor people" are just lazy and sit around and collect government checks. Since I work with "the...

Governor Scott Walker appears to have been correct when he said: "We're Broke and Can't Negotiate." Unfortunately the members of the legislature did...

Edgewater free round up . . . CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIASo, where is our Economic Development Commission, our Economic Development Director and city leadership?...

With Apologies to Bill Maher, I thought I would steal his famous segment. New Rule: You can't advocated...

Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of ideas that could make life better for the less well-off in Madison. It is by no means exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a list that solves all problems. Not everyone is going to like all of them, so it’s worth reminding folks that Brenda is not the only person who blogs here, so don’t go blaming her for these.

The only story that ends up in my google reader to pass along to you. But the story is more about what you...

That's right, we don't care if you grew up here in Madison, or if your family lives here. We don't care if your...

So, when someone is getting evicted by the sheriff, it usually means one thing. They have no place to go or no resources...

Gasp. Horror! That's right, yesterday, I made a mistake. One is bound to do that from time to time. The...

I was recently given the opportunity to sit down with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Mr. Trumka was very cordial and positive and had...

Follow up to Homeless Conference, more media, audio of the event and pictures, what's next, and Blaska's coming to the meeting! A special...