Wednesday, March 31st
Spring Elections
- District 8 Alder candidates conflict over statement denying sexual assault survivorship – Badger Herald
- Candidate Q&A: DeForest Village Board – State Journal
City of Madison
- Madison Common Council kicks can down the road on new homeless shelter… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison City Council delays decision on buying building for men’s homeless shelter – Cap Times
- Madison City Council denounces hate against Asian, Pacific Islander community members – Cap Times
- City of Madison Polling Place Listing – City of Madison
- ‘The city has no plan’: District Alder opposes homeless shelter location, Mayor says options are limited – Channel3000.com
- Madison City Council delays vote on buying building for permanent homeless shelter – State Journal
- Madison committee to review Madison Yards, Baker’s Place designs – State Journal
- Madison Common Council delays vote on purchase of men’s shelter site – WKOW
- Madison Common Council condemns hate crimes against Asian Americans – WKOW
- Street Closure–South Point Road – City of Madison
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- ASM votes to support transgender athletes, COVID-19 Student Relief Fund amendments – Badger Herald
- ASM at odds with UW over in-person commencement amid COVID-19 – Badger Herald
And more . . .
Tuesday, March 30th
Spring Elections
- Developer money pours into council races – Isthmus
- Madison City Council races build big campaign war chests – State Journal
City of Madison
- Digging into Madison’s Advisory Referenda on Alders – WORT 89.9 FM
- Men’s homeless shelter proposal faces opposition ahead of Madison City Council vote – Cap Times
- Madison City, Schools and Dane County Week Ahead 3/29/31 – Forwardlookout.com
Dane County
- Dane County poised to extend food aid program – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison City, Schools and Dane County Week Ahead 3/29/31 – Forwardlookout.com
- Addendum: Will Wisconsin Air National Guard follow DNR laws on PFAS investigations & cleanup? – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Madison Area Schools
- Which students are returning to which schools in MMSD? – Cap Times
- Madison City, Schools and Dane County Week Ahead 3/29/31 – Forwardlookout.com
Monday, March 29th
City of Madison
- Madison Mulls Making Common Council Full Time – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Madison libraries could be open for browsing in April – Cap Times
- Browsing will be back – Isthmus
- Spring Election 2021 Accessibility – City of Madison
- Expanded Drop-off Site Hours Begin on April 5, 2021 – City of Madison
- City of Madison expands waste drop-off hours – WKOW
- A short history of McPike Park’s “Tent City” – Tone Madison
- Spring is (almost) here and that means local elections – Madison Bikes
- Madison seeks voter advice on smaller, full-time, higher-paid City Council – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County plans $10 million ‘Farm to Foodbank’ program extension – Cap Times
- Dane County seeks proposals for Alliant Energy Center redevelopment – Cap Times
- Dane County to Extend “Farm to Foodbank” Program to Aid in Pandemic Recovery, Meet Basic Needs – Dane County
- Dane Co. extends emergency food program with Second Harvest Food Bank through July 2022 – Channel3000.com
- Henry Vilas Children’s Zoo reopens for first time in more than a year – Channel3000.com
- Henry Vilas Zoo reopens Children’s Zoo – WKOW
Sunday, March 28th
City of Madison
And more . . .
- In Madison, women make 92 cents for every dollar men make. But that’s not the real pay equity issue. – Channel3000.com
Saturday, March 27th
City of Madison
- Restaurant, business owners concerned about proposed Madison homeless shelter – WKOW
- Madison Libraries could open doors to the public – decision to be made this week – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- State Capitol Report: PFAS, COVID-19 And The Senate’s Most Prolific Bill Author – Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 26th
Spring Elections
Dane County
- Vilas Zoo reopening Lake Wingra entrance, Children’s Zoo on Monday – State Journal
- City of Stoughton IT system ‘compromised’ – State Journal
- Dane County, Dane Buy Local Team Again to Fast Track Small Business Pandemic Recovery – Dane County
- Henry Vilas Zoo reopening Children’s Zoo and Lake Wingra entrance on Monday – Channel3000.com
Thursday, March 25th
Spring Elections
- Eight Dane County Circuit Court Judges are on Your Ballot – WORT 89.9 FM
- Editorial: Our endorsements for a strong, progressive Madison City Council – Cap Times
- District 2 AHAA Answers: Benji Ramirez Gomez and Patrick Heck on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- District 3 AHAA Answers: Charly Rowe and Lindsay Lemmer on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
City of Madison
- Satya Rhodes-Conway: Madison needs more housing — our zoning should support that goal – Cap Times
- Share Your Thoughts on the Metro Transit Network Redesign Project – City of Madison
- The Madison Police Department Pledges to Advance Women in Policing – City of Madison
- Public Test of Election Equipment – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County announces $15 million boost to small business grant program – Cap Times
- Dane County seeking proposals to redevelop Alliant Energy Center – State Journal
- COUNTY’S HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE TO HEAR BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS – Dane County
- Dane Co. announces additional $15 million in small business grants through COVID relief package – Channel3000.com
- Dane County requests proposals for Alliant Energy Center redevelopment – WKOW
- Dane Co. requesting development proposals for Alliant Energy Center – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Creating the New Normal: Returning to Campus – Chancellor Blank
- ‘Plan to be in Madison in the fall:’ UW-Madison details fall semester plans – Channel3000.com
- ‘A new normal’: UW-Madison students told to prepare for return to campus in fall – WKOW
Wednesday, March 24th
Spring Elections
- District 8 AHAA Answers: Juliana Bennett and Ayomi Obuseh on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- Candidate Q&A: Middleton-Cross Plains School Board Area V – State Journal
- Syed Abbas: As District 12 alder, I’ve worked tirelessly for constituents and future generations – Cap Times
- Climate: Most candidates for Madison council voice support for zero-carbon goal – State Journal
City of Madison
- How Madison’s public health officials talk to the business community – Red Madison
- Madison’s Finance Committee gives nod to crisis response team – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Finance Committee authorizes new crisis response teams – Badger Herald
- How Madison’s public health officials talk to the business community – Tone Madison
- Go-oh Groceries could become first recipient of city funds to help business owners of color buy property – Cap Times
- Earth Day Challenge Volunteers Needed in Madison Parks – City of Madison
Dane County
- ‘Prison abolition’ activists bail out 20 in less than a year; not all stay out of trouble – State Journal
- DANE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL TO HEAR FROM JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS ON DATA-DRIVEN JUSTICE – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
- UW students call for more academic flexibility, bemoan lack of spring break – Cap Times
- UW gauges community input on Library Mall redevelopment, feasibility report to come in fall – Cap Times
- ASM passes student loan forgiveness legislation, introduces bills on graduate student fee remission, new tribal affairs position – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- Peace Action WI is hosting Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin for a panel discussion April 14 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Porchlight adds security at homeless men’s shelter, sees same for future East Towne site – State Journal
- ‘Who else wants it?’ Man accused in shelter shooting threatened others – Channel3000.com
- Men’s homeless shelter to increase security, require weapons screening following shooting – Channel3000.com
- Porchlight to strengthen security at shelter after shooting – WKOW
- Homeless shelter shooting: court documents say what led up to alleged attempted homicide – WKOW
Tuesday, March 23
Spring Election
- Candidate Q&A: Verona School Board – State Journal
- Voter’s guide to the Madison advisory referendum questions – Cap Times
City of Madison
- California water official tapped to lead Madison Water Utility – State Journal
- California water official appointed to lead Madison Water Utility – Cap Times
- Madison’s crisis response team program moves forward – Cap Times
- Shooting at Madison homeless shelter hardens opposition to permanent site – State Journal
- Activists criticize Madison police’s treatment of homeless after shelter shooting – State Journal
- Krishna Kumar appointed general manager of Madison Water Utility – Madison 365
- Investigation into alder misconduct yields inconclusive results – Daily Cardinal
- Krishna Kumar Appointed General Manager of Madison Water Utility – City of Madison
- Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway on Incident at First Street Shelter – City of Madison
- Madison mayor plans to review safety procedures at homeless shelters following shooting – Channel3000.com
- Community members bring aid to those displaced after shelter shooting, call for emergency alternatives – Channel3000.com
- Forensic analysis of slur used in city council Zoom meeting yields inconclusive results – Badger Herald
- Suspect missing after shooting at Madison homeless shelter Monday night – Badger Herald
- MPD searching for homeless shelter shooting suspect, who could be armed and dangerous – WKOW
- Suspect sought in shooting at Madison homeless shelter – AP
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
- Madison school board approves employee handbook changes – WORT 89.9 FM
Monday, March 22
Spring Elections
- Candidates speak out in the races for Madison’s City Council – Cap Times
- In Monona, Kristie Goforth looking to become Wisconsin’s first Native American mayor – Madison365
- Keith Furman: As District 19 alder, I’ll work to make Madison more equitable, safe and green – Cap Times
- Erica Janisch: I am invested in the District 20 community and dedicated to equity – Cap Times
- Christian Albouras: I’ll prioritize the health and safety of District 20 – Cap Times
- Yannette Figueroa Cole: I will work to make District 10 a healthy, safe community – Cap Times
- Brandi Grayson: As District 14 alder, I’ll fight to give all Madisonians a chance to succeed – Cap Times
- Jael Currie: As District 16, alder, I’ll help create a sense of community for every resident – Cap Times
- Matt Tramel: We need rejuvenation and modernization in District 16 – Cap Times
- Rebecca Kemble: As District 18 alder, I’ll continue to fight for racial, economic and environmental justice – Cap Times
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 12 – State Journal
- Paul Skidmore: As District 9 alder, I’ll prioritize public safety, budgeting and city government structure – Paul Skidmore
- Benji Ramirez Gomez: The white gaze has governed Madison too long; I’ll change that as District 2 alder – Cap Times
- Lindsay Lemmer: I’ll help District 3 and Madison become safer and more inclusive – Cap Times
- Patrick Heck: As District 2 alder, I’ll build on my experience to address city’s inequities – Cap Times
- Charly Rowe: As District 3 alder, I won’t become a cog in the political machine – Cap Times
- Nikki Conklin: I’ll prioritize affordable housing, equity, justice and safety in District 9 – Cap Times
City of Madison
- Update: Man injured, another being sought in shooting at Madison homeless shelter – State Journal
- Madison Finance Committee gives nod to homeless shelter near East Towne – State Journal
- Advocacy 101, Cap City intersections, Council questionnaires – Madison Bikes
- Madison’s Historical Street Names Must Be Retained – Caffeinated Politics
- Madison City Week Ahead 3/22/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Dane County
- Dane County buys dredge in effort to prevent flooding on Yahara Chain of Lakes – State Journal
- Dane County Debuts New Dredging Equipment, Will Accelerate Efforts to Improve Water Flow & Flood Storage Capacity in Yahara Lakes – Dane County
- Dane Co. purchases hydraulic dredging equipment for sediment removal from Yahara River, connected lakes – Channel3000.com
- Dane County hopes to prevent flooding along Yahara lakes – WKOW
- Dane County Week Ahead 3/22/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison parents, teachers push for increased transparency in hidden ca… – WORT 89.9 FM
- MMSD will consider proposal to rename James Madison Memorial High School – Cap Times
- Madison School Board OKs layoff rules minimizing seniority, maximizing cultural competency – State JOunral
- Madison School Board approves changes to layoff, reassignment criteria – Cap Times
- School board to consider renaming James Madison Memorial High School – WKOW
- With MMSD’s proposed layoff changes up for vote, research shows variety of efforts required to diversify staff – Cap Times
Sunday, March 21
Spring Elections
- Spring 2021 Elections: Candidate Questionnaire – Madison Bikes
City of Madison
- Lorenza Zebell on the Master Recycling Program – WORT 89.9 FM
- Oscar Mayer polluted the lakes for 100 years, with the city’s help – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Saturday, March 20
Spring Elections
- Common Council and the Community for Responsible Government – Red Madison
- District 10 AHAA Answers: Yannette Figueroa Cole & Mara Eisch on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- District 9 AHAA Answers: Nikki Conklin and Paul Skidmore on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
City of Madison
Friday, March 19th
Spring Elections
- Down with shady billboards in Madison politics – Tone Madison
- In-Person Absentee Voting Starts Tuesday – City of Madison
- District 12 AHAA Answers: Tessa Echeverria & Syed Abbas – Forwardlookout.com
- District 14 AHAA Answers: Brandi Grayson and Sheri Carter on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- District 16 AHAA Answers: Jael Currie and Matt Tramel on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- District 18 Anders: Rebecca Kemble and Charles Myadze on Housing & Homelessness – Forwardlookout.com
- Candidate Q&A: Monona City Council – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Monona Mayor – State Journal
City of Madison
- Developer threatens to drop luxury housing project next to proposed homeless shelter near East Towne – State Journal
- Investigation into slur used during City Council meeting inconclusive – Cap Times
Dane County
- Dane County Awards $19,500 to Advance Equity & Access to Local Food Systems Amid Pandemic Through Partners in Equity Food Grant Program – Dane County
- Dane County Board condemns hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – Cap Times
- RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TO CREATE DANE COUNTY BROADBAND TASK FORCE – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
- District staff, community say janitor monitored by cameras at East High was ‘targeted based on his race’ – State Journal
Thursday, March 18th
Spring Elections
- Madison’s advisory referenda on alder position explained – WORT 89.9 FM
- Editorial: Madison needs more democracy, not less – Cap Times
- District 19 AHAA Answers: Keith Furman and Aisha Moe on Housing & Homelessness – Frowardlookout.com
- Candidate Q&A: Cross Plains Village Board – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Monona Grove School Board – State Journal
- Spring Election advisory referendum to allow voters to weigh in on City Council structure – Badger Herald
City of Madison
- Accused Madison City Council member one of four suspects ID’d in report on misogynist slur – State Journal
- Report Analyzing Zoom Recording of September 1, 2020 Common Council Meeting – City of Madison
- Investigation into profanity used during Common Council meeting found inconclusive – Channel3000.com
- Report inconclusive on who is behind vulgar remark during Madison Common Council meeting – WKOW
Dane County
- Act of Care for the Water Event: Apr 3 @ 12 -3 pm City-County Bldg – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Dane County health officials: Fully vaccinated can get close, ditch the masks – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATION FROM WASTE & RENEWABLES ON WASTE AS A RESOURCE – Dane County
- Dane County to Purchase Five Acre Campus to House Equipment for Parks, Lakes – Dane County
- Public Health Issues Order #14 Amendment for Dane County – City of Madison
- Dane County amends social distancing, mask wearing rules for those fully vaccinated – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board approves resolution condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – WKOW
- Dane County, Madison consider priorities for federal COVID-19 relief package – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- UW-Madison admin, student leaders clash over pandemic funds ahead of third round of funding – Channel3000.com
- UWPD releases partly-redacted reciepts, resource list showing chemical munitions purchases – Badger Herald
Wednesday, March 17th
Spring Election
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council, 3rd District – State Journal
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 17 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Dane County Board District 4 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 14 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 7 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 6 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 5 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 8 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 13 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 12 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 3 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 2 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 20 – Cap Times
- Cap Times Election Q&A: Madison City Council District 19 – Cap Times
City of Madison
- Madison City Council approves private donation for Glenway Golf Course improvements – Cap Times
- Zoom fatigue? Madison City Council could consider changes to shorten meetings – Cap Times
- Aldo Leopold Park – Public Input Meeting – City of Madison
- VOTERS TO WEIGH IN ON SIZE AND SHAPE OF COMMON COUNCIL ON THE APRIL 6, 2021 SPRING BALLOT – City of Madison
- City of Madison sees increase in recycling, as well as contaminated recycling – Badger Herald
- Water is Life Event–Saturday, April 3 – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Dane County
- Will the Wisconsin Air National Guard follow DNR laws? Probably not – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Dane County voting machines create digital ballot security – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HATE CRIMES AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
Tuesday, March 16th
City of Madison
- Madison quietly passed on enforcing much-loathed alternate-side parking rule amid COVID-19 pandemic – City of Madison
- Furloughs for Madison city workers called off — but not for police – State Journal
- Developers propose 15-story tower for still-booming East Washington Avenue – State Journal
- Madison City Council approves privately funded improvements for Glenway Golf Course – State Journal
- Madison: What will the City Council Talk About Tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- Secure Drop Boxes Now Open – City of Madison
- Madison now using 3rd-party app for contactless parking payments – Channel3000.com
- Heinen: It’s time to reimagine State Street – Channel3000.com
- Solutions to Long Council Meetings? Reduce Public Input? – Frowardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison seeks input on Library Mall redevelopment project – Campus News
- How the gaps in UWPD’s history harm our community – Tone Madison
And more . . .
- Lawsuits filed by Safe Skies Clean Water WI – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Monday, March 15th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Oregon School Board, Towns of Rutland, Montrose, Oregon, Brooklyn, Union and village of Brooklyn – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Waunakee Village Board – State Journal
- Spring election resources, events for Madison voters – Cap Times
City of Madison
- Madison mayor rolls back mandatory furloughs – Cap Times
- Madison could consider changes to make City Council meetings shorter – State Journal
- Parking Division Nearing Completion of IPS Installation and Launches New Mobile Pay Option – City of Madison
- Mayor Announces the Rollback of Planned Furlough Days Which Would Have Reduced Public Services – City of Madison
- Madison mayor rolls back furloughs for city workers – Channel3000.com
- Madison launches new mobile parking payment option – WKOW
- City Week Ahead 3/15/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Dane County
- Dane County Human Services issues request for proposals; seeks more diverse vendors – Madison365
- County Week Ahead 3/15/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District board votes to increase in-person days for some grades – WKOW
Sunday, March 14th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Middleton-Cross Plains School Board – State Journal
City of Madison
- Well, that was false spring.– Madison Bikes
And more . . .
- Lawsuit #2: Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin, Press Conference 3.10.21 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Spring Plans for 304 N 3rd St. – Occupy Madison
Saturday, March 13th
City of Madison
- Wilson Street garage ready to open on March 16 – Channel3000.com
Madison Areas Schools
- “Why should this investigation be secret?” – Isthmus
- Madison Metropolitan School District plans to reopen – WORT 89.9 FM
Friday, March 12th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Fitchburg City Council District 1, Seat 1 – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Fitchburg City Council District 2 Seat 3 – State Journal
City of Madison
- City sandbag sites stocked, but flood risk average – State Journal
- Madison to certify ‘master recyclers’ in effort to reduce waste, spread message – State Journal
- Street Closure–East Doty Street – City of Madison
- Wilson Street Garage, Ready to Re-Open on Tuesday, March 16 – City of Madison
- City of Madison’s Pothole Patrol responds to thousands of pothole complaints as spring approaches -Channel3000.com
- Madison emergency crews stock sandbag locations ahead of Spring – WKOW
- The trope of progressive cops – Tone Madison
- Engineering Crews Stock Sandbag Locations Ahead of Spring – City of Madison
Projects
Dane County
- Monona backed San Damiano purchase despite fundraising concerns – State Journal
Thursday, March 11th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: McFarland Village Board – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 10 – State Journal
City of Madison
- Madison committee recommends rejecting body cameras for police – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison committee endorses restorative justice programs – Cap Times
- Public safety committee recommends Madison reject police body-worn cameras – Cap Times
- Learn When to Set Out Your Yard Waste for Spring Collection – City of Madison
- Learn When to Set Your Trimmed Tree Limbs Out for Collection – City of Madison
- City of Madison Parking Division Adjustments to Current Garage Reduced Pricing on March 15th – City of Madison
- Earth Day Challenge – City of Madison
- City of Madison to adjust reduced rates for parking garages – Channel3000.com
- Madison to begin phasing out reduced parking pricing – WKOW
Projects
Dane County
- Dane County Proposes Contract Extension to Try and Keep 2021 World Dai… – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Roadmap’ to Prevent Violence Released by Madison, Dane Co… – wORT 89.9 FM
- Town board to file complaint against Club Bristol – Channel3000.com
- Dane County releases new five-year violence prevention plan, student BIPOC coalition unimpressed – Badger Herald
- Another lawsuit challenges locating fighter jets in Madison – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School District to return all grades to classrooms – State Journal
- Madison School District approves return to in-person athletics in some sports – State Journal
- Updated: All grades in Madison public schools will have in-person option before May – Cap Times
- MMSD: Back to School In Person before May! – Forwardlookout.com
- MMSD announces phased plan for return to in-person instruction for all grades – Channel3000.com
- MMSD releases phased approach – Channel3000.com
- Madison schools announce plan to bring all grades back in-person – WKOW
- MMSD announces plan for sports; Football, volleyball and swimming/diving won’t compete – WKOW
- Middleton high schoolers return to in-person learning – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison plans graduates-only commencement ceremony at Camp Randall – State Journal
- UW-Madison students vote yes for COVID-19 relief fund that administrators say is illegal – State Journal
- UW-Madison to hold spring graduation ceremonies in person at Camp Randall – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison set to host in-person spring graduation – WKOW
- UW announces in-person, graduate-only spring 2021 commencement – Badger Herald
- ASM announces results of student council, SSFC elections – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- BLM protests connected to decline in killings by police – WORT 89.9 FM
- Another lawsuit challenges locating fighter jets in Madison – Channel3000.com
Wednesday, March 10th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Dane County Executive – State Journal
- Vote ‘no’ to a full-time Madison City Council – State Journal
City of Madison
- Vigil & Celebration for Tony Robinson – Madison365
- National Homelessness Law Center on McPike Park – Forwardlookout.com
- Announcing the Master Recycler Program – City of Madison
- Roadmap to Reducing Violence Plan Released – City of Madison
- Aldo Leopold Park – Public Input Meeting – City of Madison
- Madison K-12 Students are Heading Back to School – Watch Out for Crossing Guards and Pedestrians – City of Madison
- City of Madison needs school crossing guards – Channel3000.com
- Madison to target anti-violence aid to those affected disproportionately during pandemic – State Journal
- Madison, Dane County urge public health approach to reducing ‘extremely pervasive’ violence – State Journal
Dane County
- F-35 opponents file second federal lawsuit over Truax basing decision – State Journal
- Dane County offers 10-year deal to keep World Dairy Expo in Madison – State Journal
- Public Health Madison Dane County releases ‘roadmap’ to reduce community violence – Cap Times
- Dane County Offers 10 Year Contract Extension to Keep World Dairy Expo in the Dairy State’s Capitol City – Dane County
- Dane County leaders say they view increase in violence as a public health crisis – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. makes pitch to keep World Dairy Expo in Madison for next 10 years – Channel3000.com
- New Dane County emergency order in effect – WKOW
- Health department introduces plan to reduce violence in Madison and Dane County – WKOW
- Dane County offers new 10-year contract to World Dairy Expo – WKOW
Tuesday, March 9th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 20 – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: DeForest School Board, at-large seat – State Journal
- Independent Mary Ann Nicholson challenges Joe Parisi in Dane County executive race – Cambridge News
- Mary Ann Nicholson ends campaign for Dane County executive – Cap Times
City of Madison
- Madison committee signs off on donor-funded Glenway Golf Course improvements – Cap Times
- Madison Plan Commission denies Langdon proposal a second time – Cap Times
- City of Madison lays groundwork for fairs, festivals to return as soon as this summer – Channel3000.com
- UW activists march to remember Tony Robinson on anniversary of his death – Badger Herald
- Campus Area Neighborhood Association rejects Hub II proposal for second time – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Dane County restaurants, taverns to increase capacity limits tomorrow – Channel3000.com
- Bristol residents file complaint against strip club – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison’s Kindergarteners return to classrooms – WORT 89.9 FM
- Back to school: Madison schools welcome kindergartners a year after COVID shutdown – State Journal
- Proposed MMSD layoff rules would minimize teacher seniority, focus on culturally responsive practices – Cap Times
- Madison schools welcome kindergarten students for in-person learning – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison chancellor apologizes over public records – AP
- Chancellor Blank apologizes for COVID-19 discussions held on private server – Badger Herald
Monday, March 8th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 2 – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Dane County Board District 12 – State Journal
- Spring Election Ballot – City of Madison
City of Madison
- Warm Week Ahead – Madison Bikes
- Madison City Week Ahead 3/8/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Dane County
- Broadband expansion progresses at all levels – Cambridge News
- Dane County allocates more than $4.3 million for affordable housing projects – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Extreme loosening or dissolving’ of pandemic restrictions possible by summer as vaccines guide reopening decisions in Dane County – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Week Ahead 3/8/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Dane County Parks Staff Recognized by Wisconsin Parks and Recreation Association – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Equity, representation, mental health of staff and students key priorities for new MTI President Michael Jones – Madison365
- Madison School District Week Ahead 3/8/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- What MMSD classrooms now look like as students start returning this week – Cahnnel3000.com
Higher Ed
- ASM elections for student council and SSFC are underway – Daily Cardinal
- UW-Madison chancellor apologizes for keeping COVID-19 discussions private – State Journal
- UW System ‘reviewing matter’ after report UW-Madison chancellor kept Big 10 communications from public – Channel3000.com
- If approved, UW capital budget would allow new L&S building, Humanities demolition by 2030 – Cap Times
Sunday, March 7th
Spring Elections
- OUR ENDORSEMENTS: 10 strong candidates for Madison City Council – State Journal
City of Madison
- No plan, timeline for reopening Madison’s 9 public libraries – State Journal
- Madison crews to start street cleanup Sunday night – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- What MMSD classrooms now look like as students start returning this week – Channel3000.com
- Some parents excited for MMSD return to in-person learning – WKOW
Saturday, March 6th
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council, District 14 – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council, District 19 – State Journal
City of Madison
- Blighted Site In Madison To Become Future Grocery Store – Caffeinated Politics
- Activists continue call for change 6 years after Tony Robinson shooting – WKOW
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
- ‘You deserve dignity’: Dozens rally against ableism, hidden camera in East High School care room – State Journal
Friday, March 5th
Spring Elections
- Madison Area DSA’s Spring Election Voter Guide – Red Madison
- Candidate Q&A: McFarland School Board – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Waunakee Board of Trustees President – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Waunakee School Board – State Journal
City of Madison
- Madison Could Face Legal Action Over Birdsafe Glass Ordinance – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Creating something beautiful’: Pair proposes grocery store at site of old Visions strip club – State Journal
- Hub II faces uphill battle at Plan Commission – Cap Times
- Center Stage: Madison’s favorite alderman is thinking big about State Street – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County Board OKs more than $4.3 million for affordable housing – Cap Times
- Dane County Board approves over $700,000 in more fees to jail consultant – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
Thursday, March 4
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Shorewood Hills Village Board – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: DeForest School Board – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Shorewood Hills Village Board President – State Journal
Dane County
- Mr. Parisi, will you test for PFAS in the Muck you Suck? – Midwest Envrionmental Justice Organization
- Dane County COVID-19 vaccination clinic will prioritize educators starting March 9 – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE – Dane County
- Press Release: Dane County Set to Approve More Than $4.3 Million in Affordable Housing Projects – Dane County
- Timetable for Vaccinating Dane County Educators Moved Up – City of Madison
- Parisi announces more than $4 million in Dane Co. affordable housing funding – Channel3000.com
- Four affordable housing projects awaiting final approval from Dane County – WKOW
- Dane County moves up timeline for vaccinating educators at Alliant Energy Center – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Watch now: Madison teachers hold ‘teach-out’ to protest district’s return to in-person learning – State Journal
- Teachers set up outside school buildings in protest of Madison School District reopening plan – Cap Times
- Madison teachers participate in ‘teach out’ to protest in-person plan – Channel3000.com
- SSM Health to provide COVID-19 vaccines to MMSD staff – WKOW
- Madison teachers happy with vaccination plan, don’t understand why in-person start can’t be pushed back – WKOW
- Teachers to protest Madison school return plan – WKOW
Wednesday, March 3
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Oregon Village Board president – State Journal
- Candidate Q&A: Stoughton school board election – State Journal
City of Madison
- Common Council Shelves Requested Report on MPD Use of Tear Gas Without… – WORT 89.9 FM
- City, Urban League locate hub for minority businesses, community on South Side – State Journal
- Madison faces lawsuit over new building ordinance to prevent bird deaths – State Journal
- Urban League, City of Madison announce Black Business Hub at The Village on Park – Madison365
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Statement on Anti-Transgender Bills in the Legislature – City of Madison
- Urban League of Greater Madison announces Park Street corridor redevelopment – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County committees continue review of jail contract changes – Cap Times
- Seasonal Changes and Park Activities – Dane County
- Some Dane Co. parks closed in coming weeks due to frost, prescribed burns – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Teachers Respond to Reopening of Madison Public Schools – WORT 89.9 FM
- Independent review says Madison schools COVID-19 mitigation protocols ‘more than adequate’ – Madison365
- MMSD survey results show 62% of 4k-2nd grade students will return to in-person learning this month – Channel3000.com
- Independent review: MMSD COVID-19 protocols ‘more than adequate’ for safe learning environment – Channel3000.com
- Madison schools release report finding buildings safe for return – WKOW
- East High School staff to join La Follette, other schools in “teach-out” Thursday – Madison365
And more . . .
- Editorial: The fight against F-35s is far from finished – Cap Times
- Wisconsin Drops Environmental Testing for 3 PFAS found in Firefighting Foams – Madison Environmental Justice Organization
Tuesday, March 2
Spring Elections
- Brandi Grayson clarifies comments: “It wasn’t my intent to erase Native American history.” – Madison365
- Candidate Q&A: Sun Prairie school board election – State Journal
City of Madison
- Politics and Policy with Arvina Martin – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison needs to think bigger than a pedestrian mall – Tone Madison
- Kwik Trip closes Schenk’s Corners Stop-N-Go store – Cap Times
- Madison City Council shelves tear gas report as debate on banning police use continues – State Journal
- No beer and hard cider sales, no Stop-N-Go for Schenk’s Corners – State Journal
- Street Sweepers Working Overnight Hours Starting March 7 – City of Madison
- Public Health Releases New Measures for Assessing Progress, Order #14 – City of Madison
- Madison Poet Laureate shares new occasional poem to commemorate COVID-19 losses – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County Loosens COVID Restrictions – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Version of normal’ possible this summer as Dane County loosens COVID-19 pandemic restrictions – State Journal
- Dane County to boost numbers for restaurant capacity and gatherings – Cap Times
- PHMDC announces new order as cases drop 31.5 percent over the past two weeks – Madison365
- Dane County Regional Airport Presents Second Annual “Flight of Lights” Drive-Through Light Display – Dane County
- ‘Closer to normal’: New Dane County order allowing more customers fills bars, restaurants with hope – Channel3000.com
- Dane County loosens pandemic restrictions in new order – WKOW
- PHMDC issues new public health order, increases gathering capacities – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- The Latest on Madison K–12 Schools Reopening – WORT 89.9 FM
- 65% of Madison School District kindergartners plan to return for in-person learning – Cap Times
- Independent review finds Madison schools COVID-19 precautions ‘more than adequate’ – State Journal
- Third-party report finds MMSD COVID-19 mitigation measures ‘meet or exceed’ recommendations – Cap times
- East High School teachers to join La Follette teachers in protest of MMSD reopening plan – WKOW
- ‘We need to stop this’: Teachers to protest Madison school return plan – WKOW
Higher Ed
- Edgewood College officially commits to in-person classes for 2021-22 school year – Madison365
- Edgewood College plans to hold classes on campus for 2021-22 school year – Channel3000.com
- Edgewood College officially commits to in-person classes for fall 2021 – WKOW
- BREAKING: Edgewood to reopen in fall – On the Edge
Monday, March 1
Spring Elections
- Candidate Q&A: Sun Prairie City Council – State Journal
City of Madison
- PFAS from 2019 MGE fire continues to ooze, drain, and slosh into Lake Monona – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Developer proposes $22 million housing project for University Avenue – State Journal
- Surveys and Routes (and Meetings) – Madison Bikes
- Documents obtained by News 3 Now explain why Madison Police won’t press charges in alleged hate crime incident – Channel3000.com
- City clearing out McPike Park homeless encampment to prepare for public reopen this spring – Channel3000.com
- Construction for $25 million mixed-use housing project underway – Channel3000.com
- Madison Metro Transit invites public to help shape big changes for bus system – State Journal
Dane County
- Construction on new Beltline ‘flex lane’ begins tonight – Channel3000.com
- Dane County, Madison, Slipstream to improve energy efficiency at City-County Building through federal grant – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- McFarland community in uproar after teacher constructs COVID ‘fort’ in classroom – State Journal
- Madison School District staff, community push for teacher vaccination as reopening date looms – State Journal
- MTI demands local, state leaders prioritize teachers for vaccines, MMSD working with health officials – Channel3000.com
- Madison’s La Follette High School teachers, staff plan protest of reopening plan – WKOW
- MMSD staff, community members send letter to district, requesting later reopening after vaccination delay – WKOW
Higher Ed