Saturday, November 30th
City of Madison
- County Public Safety Building Addition Neighborhood Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog
- Updates & Week of Dec. 2 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
Madison Area Schools
Higher Education
- Multicultural Learning Community house fellow placed on leave after racial comments – The Badger Herald
Friday, November 29th
Spring Elections (more spring elections information here with County, School Board and City candidate Info)
- UW Madison freshman running for Madison City Council – Channel3000.com
City of Madison
- District 7 Updates – Alder Donna Moreland’s Blog
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Education on e-cigarettes, addiction help key for Madison-area students, officials say – State Journal
Higher Ed
- UW dining hall leftovers become free, frozen meals under student-led packaging program – Cap Times
- More than free food, MATC food pantry teaches students how to meal plan, cook – State Journal
Other/Mixed
- ‘No decision is final until we say so’: Madison F-35 protesters take to the Capitol – Cap Times
- Video from No F-35s Black Friday Protest at Capitol – Forwardlookout.com
Thursday, November 28th
Happy Thanksgiving
City of Madison
- D6 items of Interest Week of December 2, 2019 – Alder Marsha Rummel’s Blog
- Neighbors oppose expansion of Madison homeless shelter – WMTV
- Neighbors oppose expansion of Madison homeless shelter – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- High-tech snowplows on order to help Dane County drivers – AP/WKOW
- Dane County invests in tow plow technology to clear roads faster – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
Wednesday, November 27th
Spring Elections (more spring elections information here with County, School Board and City candidate Info)
- Youth climate activist announces run for City Council – Daily Cardinal
City of Madison
- Happy Thanksgiving – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Neighbors appeal approval of $25 million Salvation Army redevelopment – State Journal
- Madison could waive fees for police and other city services for some public demonstrations – State Journal
- No longer just responding to crime: Madison patrol officer’s role expanding amid drop in crime – State Journal
- The litter of the law – Isthmus
Dane County
- Budget 2020: Planting seeds for our collective future – Yogesh Chawla’s Blog
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Community leaders share concerns about student’s use of n-word at Frank Allis Elementary last year – Cap Times
- Sun Prairie High School students hold walkout to discuss ongoing issues of racism – WMTV
- Boys and Girls Club hosts new Madison School District micro school – Cap Times
- Sun Prairie Students Walk Out in Response to Blackface Incident – Madison 365
Higher Ed
- DreamUp WI Announces Seven Semi-Finalists Ideas to Raise Income of Dane County Families – Madison 365
- Welcome to Campus – Isthmus
Other/Mixed
- Madison School District to purchase energy from Madison Gas and Electric solar project – State Journal
- MMSD joins City of Madison in renewable energy purchase – Channel3000.com
- Madison Metropolitan School District Joins City of Madison in Renewable Energy Purchase – City of Madison, Mayor’s Office
- Resolution approved to plan to test, monitor PFAS levels – Channel3000.com
- OUR VIEW: Extra lanes on Madison’s Beltline is a fine idea – State Journal
Tuesday, November 26th
Spring Elections (more spring elections information here with County, School Board and City candidate Info)
- Paul Nelson joins Supervisors Hayley Young, Nikki Jones, Jason Knoll and Sharon Corrigan in not running for re-election – Forwardlookout.com
City of Madison
- Finance Committee recommends tandem affordable housing, food security projects – Daily Cardinal
- City of Madison awarded $7 million grant for bus storage facility property – State Journal
- Salvation Army moves one step closer to proposed downtown Madison campus – Cap Times
- City receives $7M grant to buy property for new bus facility – Channel3000.com
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s Statement on Shots Fired Incident – City of Madison, Mayor’s Office
- Madison Receives $7 Million U.S. DOT Grant – City of Madison
- City of Madison Receives $7 Million Grant to Expand Bus System – Madison 365
- Radium levels exceed federal limits in Near West Side well; follow up test results pending – State Journal
- Judy Plaenert Olson Obituary (former alder and mayor’s staff)- Madison.com
- Reminders: Leaf Collection and Holiday Garbage/Recycling – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- 5810 Mineral Point Road (CUNA Mutual) – Presentation and Official Application Link – Alder Arvina Martin’s Blog
- Madison Bond Ratings “Return to Stable Outlook” – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison Finance Committee gives nod to Milwaukee developer for Truman Olson site – Cap Times
- Madison receives $7M grant for bus system – WKOW
- Leaf collections continues, but not guaranteed everywhere before winter storms – Alder Lindsay Lemmer’s Blog
Dane County
- Dane County invests in new snowplow to clear roads quicker – Fox 47
- Editorial: Sharon Corrigan had the right mix of patience, determination for public servant position – Channel3000.com
- Dane County investing in new ‘tow plow’ technology to clear roads quicker – WKOW
- Dane County invests in new snowplow to clear roads quicker – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Investing in New Snowplow Technology to Clear Roads Quicker – County Executive
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- More than 30 candidates apply to be Madison school superintendent – WKOW
- Sun Prairie students walk out following Saturday’s blackface incident – WKOW
- Glendale could be renamed in honor of Virginai Henderson, former school psychologist – Cap Times
- School Board Recieves Proposal to Rename Glendale Elementary school in Honor of Dr. Virginia Henderson – Madison 365
- School board receives proposal to rename Glendale Elementary School – Channel3000.com
- Updated: Madison School Board to consider $4 million building purchase for special ed programming – Cap Times
- Community Leaders Urge Investigation of, Response to Racial Slurs at Frank Allis Elementary – Madison365
- MMSD public comment period for future plans continues – WMTV
Higher Ed
- none at this time.
Mixed/Other
- Wisconsin public housing to get more than $1 million from HUD – WKOW
- Wisconsin transportation commission set to meet for first time in 5 years next month – Cap Times
Monday, November 25th
Spring Elections (more spring elections information here with County, School Board and City candidate Info)
- Dane County Board Chairwoman Sharon Corrigan not seeking reelection; says board ‘in good hands’ – State Journal
- Savion Castro Launches Campaign for Full School Board Term – Madison 365
- Dane County Board Chair Corrigan not running in 2020 – Cap Times
City of Madison
- Downtown Refuse Collection Wednesday – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog –
- Ordinance to ban initial distribution of plastic straws, stir sticks moves to City Council– Channel3000.com
- Madison reduces bus service this Thursday and Friday. Learn the new schedule here. – WMTV
- 5810 Mineral Point Road (CUNA Mutual) – Presentation and Official Application – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
- Information from Madison Police Department on Cottage Grove Road Shooting – Alder Lindsay Lemmer’s Blog
- Leaf Pick-Up Update – Alder Tag Evers Blog
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 25, 2019 – Alder Sheri Carter’s Blog
- City Meeting Schedule, Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Ending – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- MPD Policy Review, PFAS, Government Structure – D15 Update 11/25/19 – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- ‘We need the strength out on the road’: Record-breaking class of MPD recruits begin field training – Channel3000.com
- Emails to Madison leaders reveal strong opposition to $40 wheel tax – State Journal
Madison Project Updates
Dane County
- Madison committee recommends developer for grocery store, housing project on South Side – State Journal
- ‘Our modern mental health institutions’: Number of attempted suicides at Dane County Jail rises – Channel3000.com
- Progress being made in “Suck the Muck” initiative – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board pushes back vote on $4 million building purchase for special ed programs – State Journal
- 31 apply for Madison School District superintendent job – Cap Times
- Madison School Board to vote on $4 million building for special education programs – State Journal
- Sun Prairie Schools investigating Student Who Wore Blackface to Basketball Game – Channel3000.com/Madison 365
- Sun Prairie schools investigating student in blackface – AP
- Madison School Board to consider $4 million building purchase for special ed programming – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison Saw Second Highest Big Ten Voter Turnout In 2018 – Wisconsin Public Radio
Other/Mixed
- City, County and Schools Week Ahead – WORT/Forwardlookout.com
- Feds deliver $832,000 to house people with disabilities in Madison, Dane County – State Journal
- $1.2 million awarded to Wisconsin to provide affordable housing for people with disabilities – Channel3000.com
Sunday, November 24
Couldn’t find any news today, so I made my own.
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 25,2019 – Alder Marsha Rummel’s Blog
- A Bold Vision for the Westside – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Truman Olson Development Conditions and Back Up Plan – Forward Lookout
- Which City Departments Stuck with their Budgets? – Forward Lookout
- Tree Tax Going Up, Up, Up – Forward Lookout
- Wetlands – Senior Affordable Housing – Playground Replacement – Public Market and more – Alder Syed Abbas’ Blog
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
Saturday, November 23
City of Madison
- City of Madison Streets Division – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney’s Blog
- City ends 2019 curtsied leaf, yard waste pickup – Channel3000.com
- Updates and Week of Nov. 25 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- Curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Ending for 2019 – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
Dane County
- County Board Supervisors Urge Appeal in Carinal-Hickory Line Proposal – Forward Lookout
Friday, November 22
Hmmm, another no news day. Was hoping to read about the county board veto override on the budget – but . . .crickets. The patterns emerging here are disturbing. City or police put out press releases and all the news covers it. And the rest of the news flying by us on a daily basis doesn’t get covered. The state of local media is sad. 🙁 (support your local media!) And that is bad for democracy.
City of Madison
- 2020 Budget – Alder Kieth Furman’s Blog
- District 1 Community Announcements – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Metro Transit Service Reduced – November 28-29 – City of Madison
- Last Call for Leaf Pick-Up 2019 – Alder Tag Evers’ Blog
- Madison Mini Maker Faire is this Sunday – City of Madison
- LINKcat Library Catalog Offline December 6-10 – City of Madison
- Curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Ending for 2019 – City of Madison
- Downtown bar ban expansion proposal moves quickly through committees – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County Board adopts process for distributing mental health funding, does not override veto – Cap Times
- Henry Vilas Zoological Society andzoo respond to donation misappropriation allegations – WMTV
Other/Mixed
- Some UW-Madison students will see less expensive tickets for underage drinking, fake IDs – State Journal
Thursday, November 21
17 city meetings and 6 county meetings yesterday, and that only generated one two news articles? But crime and sports get tons of attention!
City of Madison
- Natalie Erdman named Madison Metro Transit interim general manager – State Journal
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Selects Natalie Erdman as Interim Metro Transit Manager – City of Madison
- The wheels on the bus still go round: accessibility of city buses – Daily Cardinal
- Memo to Madison e-bike riders: You’re legal now. – Cap Times
- Urban Design Commission gives initial approval to West Washington apartments – Cap Times
- Visions Nightclub agreement awaits City Council Approval – State Journal
- Waterfront views – Isthmus
Dane County
- Dane County mental health study feels incomplete, some supervisors say – State Journal
- Dane County Board to hear results: Behavior Health Needs Assessment – County Board
- Zoological Society disputes county’s “thinly veiled allegations” – Isthmus
- Zoological Society defends handling of visitor donations’ Dane County Sheriff’s Office investigating – Channel3000.com
- Zoo donation boxes at heart of another dispute between county, former fundraiser – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Grading inconsistencies ‘not new’ with West ‘grading floor’ Madison School District officials say – Cap Times
- ‘It’s just really important to learn’: MTI holds racial justice summits for MMSD staff – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- None at this time
Other/Mixed
- Dane County cites recognized as bike-friendly communities – WKOW
- Four Madison-area communities given bike-friendly community awards – Channel3000.com
- Fitchburg hoping to stay the course with updated Comprehensive Plan – WKOW
Wednesday, November 20
No news Wednesday. I can’t seem to find any local news this morning despite there being a council meeting last night and a 3 county committees getting a presentation on the jail. And the news about the County Board overriding Parisi’s partial budget veto (the news all reported it was signed last Friday, no news of partial veto until yesterday – Cap Times was the only one to cover it, besides Forward Lookout.) As of 9:22 there was nothing. 10:30 – still nothing. 11:23 – still nothing. And . . . Abby wins! First local government news of the day! posted at Cap Times at 11:06 am
City of Madison
- Say goodbye to CUNA Mutuals’ iconic round building. Here’s why the company wants to tear it down – Channel3000.com
- Office Hours Reminder, America Recycles Day, Refuse & Recycling Schedule – Alder Kieth Furman’s Blog
- Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule for the 2019 Thanksgiving Holiday – City of Madison
- City of Madison is a 2019 Digital Cities Winner – City of Madison
- Meet the Mayor Tonight at Dane County Humane Society – Alder Michael Tierney’s Blog
- Madison Urban Design Commission to review plans for Archipelago Village offices, parking garage – Cap Times
- City leaders to recommend Madison observe Transgender Awareness Week – Daily Cardinal (technically this was yesterday)
Mo’ Meetings
- Meeting: Warner Park Community Recreation Center Advisory Subcommittee
Date: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Location: Warner Park Community Recreation Center 1625 Northport Dr - Meeting: Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors
Date: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Location: Urban League of Greater Madison 2222 S. Park St Room 227
Dane County
- Dane County deputies launch investigation on possible missing donatinos at Henry Vilas Zoo – Channel3000.com
- Sheriff’s office investigates zoo collections – Isthmus
- Preliminary designs for new Dane County jail tower complete – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Mixed/Other
- ‘This is a big moment for Fitchburg’: City leaders update 20-year comprehensive plan – Channel3000.com
Tuesday, November 19
City of Madison
- Alder proposes alternative funding source to wheel tax – WKOW
- Crews to being soil drilling & testing at Madison’s Reindahl Park – WKOW
- ‘Life is a priority’: Madison considers joining project to bring severe traffic injuries to zero – Channel3000.com
- CUNA Mutual Group to demolish circular Madison building, replace it with new structure – WMTV
- South Madison Plan Community Impact Session – Alder Sheri Carter’s Blog
- South Madison Plan Community Meeting – Madison Police Department
- 2020 Budget Approved – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- CUNA Mutual Group to tear down circular Mineral Point Road building – State Journal
- Soil Dirlling, Testing to Begin in Reindahl Park – City of Madison
- Street Sweepers the Next Few Days – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- Proposed Redevelopment of 5810 Mineral Point Road (CUNA) Meeting Agenda – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
- Fleet Hosts Madison High School Students, Showcases Electric Vehicles – City of Madison
- Editorial: Remembering former Madison mayor Joel Skornicka – Channel3000.com
- ‘Loved Madison until the day he died’: Joel Skornicka remembered as collaborative mayor – Cap Times
Project Updates (some of these are from yesterday)
Mo’ Meetings
- Meeting: Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee
Date: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Bldg. 215 MArtin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 010 - Meeting Schedule and Updates
Additional Meeting
Meeting: Deferred Compensation Committee
Date: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at 10:00 am
Location: Madison Municipal Bldg 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 202 - Meeting: Police and Fire Commission
Date: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Location: City-County Bldg 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room GR-27
Dane County
- County Executive announces funds for new mental health initiative, UW Health collaborates – Badger Herald
- Dane County Board to consider overriding Executive Joe Parisi’s partial budget veto – Cap Times
- Dane County to Launch Universal Access Resource Center for Mental and Behavioral Health – Madison365
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- None at this time
Mixed/Other
- An Argument In Favor Of F-35s At Truax Field – Wisconsin Public Radio
- UWPD lacks Langdon area relationship MPD had in the past – Badger Herald
- Jessie Opoien: Helping young journalists find their social justice voices is a fitting tribute for Pat Schneider – Cap Times
Monday, November 18
City of Madison
- Proposal expands area where new bars could be banned in downtown Madison – WKOW
- New Office Hours & Meet the Mayor – Alder Tag Evers’ Blog
- City of Madison Implementing Vision Zero Safety Improvements – WORT FM
- Former Mayor Joel Skornicka remembered for lifetime of public service– WKOW
- Common Council Adopted 2020 Budget – Alder Samba Baldeh’s Blog
- Neighborhood Meeting: Development Proposal for Properties at the Intersection of Mid Town Road and Waldorf Boulevard – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
Dane County
- Dane County Executive proposes new call center, a ‘universal access point’ for mntal and behavioral health care – State Journal
- ‘I’m concerned’: Alliant Energy Center project over budget – WMTV
- County Executive Parisi Proposes New ‘Dane County Universal Access Resource Center’ to Improve Mental and Behavioral Health – County Executive
- Dane County revisiting cost estimates for Alliant Energy Center’s Exhibition Hall expansion – Cap Times
- Dane County joins the County Climate Coalition – WMTV
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Common Council unanimously passes 2020 budgets – Badger Herald
- MMSD discusses possible new south side school, hears taxpayer concerns at community meeting – Channel3000.com
- West High School to test ‘grading floor’ as part of district examination of freshman grading – State Journal
- Madison community group hosts forum on MMSD referendum proposals – WKOW
- MMSD Discusses Possible New South Side School at Community Meeting – Madison365
- Sun Prairie considers providing child care during city meetings – State Journal
Higher Ed
- None at this time
Other/Mixed
- Greek life voices concerns over Figueroa’s resignation – Badger Herald
- Sun Prairie considers proving chid care during city meetings – State Journal
- Governments consider child care to attract public input – Channel3000.com
Sunday, November 17
City of Madison
-
Golf, Co-ops, Ada Deer – D15 Update 11/17/19 – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- Q&A: Sally Rohrer joins Madison’s City Council as District 8 alder – Cap Times
- Updates & Week of Nov. 18 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
Dane County
Dane County joins County Climate Coalition, reaffirms commitment to Paris Climate Agreement – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison community group hosts forum on MMSD referendum proposals – WKOW
- MMSD discusses possible new south side school, hears taxpayer concerns at community meeting – Channel3000.com
Higher ED
- None
Saturday, November 16
City of Madison
- Former Madison mayor Joel Skornicka dies Saturday – WKOW
- Former Madison mayor Joel Skornicka dies at 82 – Channel3000.com
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens offer free tours of new greenhouses, learning center – Channel3000.com
- Former Madison mayor Joel Skornicka dies at age 82 – State Journal
- 2020 Budget Approved – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 18, 2019 – Alder Marsha Rummel’s Blog
Dane County
- None at this time
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
- None at this time
Higher Ed
Friday, November 15
City of Madison
- Madison poised for deal with developer on Judge Doyle Square – State Journal
- Jenifer Street Market owner vows to fight for store with neighborhood support – Cap Times
- City seeks public input on new parking-protected bike land – Channel3000.com
- Madison neighborhood officer quits as position eliminated – WKOW
- Proposal would expand the area in Downtown Madison where additional bars are banned – State Journal
- Historic Preservation Plan Draft Available – City of Madison
- Reiner Neighborhood Development Plan – City of Madison
- Hiring More Officers Could Help Retention Problem, Says Madison Police Chief – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Paul Fanlund: Satya Rhodes-Conway is the mayor she said she’d be – Cap Times
- Madison staff recommend Milwaukee developer for South Park Street’s Truman Olson site – Cap Times
- Black-owned Developer Gets Nod for $41 Million South Park St. Project – Madison 365
- Number of food carts down for second year in madison, according not 2019 city review – Channel3000.com
- City Approves New Ambulance Purchase, Could Staff in 2021 – WORT FM
- Madison council passes 2020 budget with money for independent auditor – WMSN
- Community service charge – Isthmus
- Common Council approves three new MPD officers, denies new ambulance funding – Daily Cardinal
- Langdon Resource Officer resigns from MPD ahead of position removal in January – Daily Cardinal
- As US withdraws from Paris Accord, Madison joins County Climate Coalition – Daily Cardinal
Dane County
- $663.3 million Dane County 2020 budget signed – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Executive Parisi Announces Signing of 2020 Budget: “New Decade, Continued Commitment to Our People and Places” – County Executive
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- John Doe sues MMSD over open records refusal – Cap Times
- Lawsuit: Madison School District illegally denied records requests made anonymously – State Journal
- Anonymous person sues Madison schools over records request – Channel3000.com
- Anonymous person sues Madison schools over records request – AP
- Oregon School District compromising on new SRO agreement – WKOW
- Distractions make drop-off and pickup dangerous outside Madison schools – WKOW
Higher Ed
- Petition calls on UW-Madison to prevent return of suspended professor – Channel3000.com
- Leadership Academy focuses on vision, collaboration for local government officials – Campus News
Mixed/Other
- Police: Drone ‘instrumental’ in overnight search for missing man found incoherent in culvert – Channel3000.com
- Evers asks JFC to release $3.75M annually to fight homelessness – Wis Politics
Thursday, November 14
City of Madison
- Neighbors support keeping Jenifer Street Market in current location – Channel3000.com
- Madison Common Council approves funding to add three officers to MPD – Badger Herald
- Developer offers final pieces for mega project on Near East Side – State Journal
- Snow slowed but won’t stop leaf collection in Madison – State Journal
- 2019 Official City Roster – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Sidewalk Reconstruction Project – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog
- Edgewood president disappointed by Madison Plan Commission delay – Cap Times
- Madison adopts 2020 budgets, including police auditor – Cap Times
- Alternate side parking beings citywide in Madison early Friday morning – WKOW
- Street Science – Isthmus
- First the snow and cold; now come the parking tickets – State Journal
Dane County
- Capital City Trail reopens after multiyear restorations, bridge replacement – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Announces Reopening of Capital City Trail – County Executive
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- ASM debates creation of alcohol policy research committee – Badger Herald
- UW-Madison professor known for toxic lab that led to student’s suicide returning to campus next year – Channel3000.com
Other/Mixed
- North side leaders have unique way of getting residents to take 2020 Census – Channel3000.com
- Tony Evers urges release of homelessness funding – State Journal
- Evers asks Republicans to release homelessness funding – WKOW
- Get to know some of the most important women in Wisconsin history – State Journal
- Burying the hatchets – Isthmus
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- ASM debates creation of alcohol policy research committee – Badger Herald
- UW-Madison professor known for toxic lab that led to student’s suicide returning to campus next year – Channel3000.com
Other/Mixed
- The Real Costs Of The F-35s With Rebecca Kemble and Dylan Brogan – WORT FM
- Tony Evers urges release of homelessness funding – State Journal
- Evers asks Republicans to release homelessness funding – WKOW
- Get to know some of the most important women in Wisconsin history – State Journal
- Burying the hatchets – Isthmus
Wednesday, November 13
City of Madison
- Madison city budgets approved with 3 police officers, one ambulance, Bus Rapid Transit funds – State Journal
- Madison council passes 2020 budget with money for independent police auditor – Channel3000.com
- City Council Rejects Ambulance – WORT
- Three new police officer positions to take effect in 2021 – WKOW
- Three new police officers, no ambulance: Police, fire department react to city budget decisions – Channel3000.com
- Information for you from the Madison Police Department – Alder Michael Tierney’s Blog
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens preparing to show off new learning center, greenhouses – Channel3000.com
- City staff: Rule Enterprises’ $41.3 million project best for vacant South Side site – State Journal
- 2020 Budget Session Update – Day 1 – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- Reminder: Year-round Clean Streets Clean Lakes Starts Nov. 15 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- Madison City Council adds three cops to 2020 operating budget, says no to new ambulance – Cap Times
- Madison City council adds three police officers to 2020 budget, rejects new ambulance – State Journal
Mo’ Meetings
- Meeting: President’s Work Group to Review Council Communication Tools & Processes
Date: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at 12:15 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Room Room 206
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- None at this time
Higher Ed
Mixed/Other
- Edgewood College soccer, lacrosse teams moving to new venue – Channel3000.com
Tuesday, November 12
City of Madison
- The Bus Stops Here: For A Mixed View of the Vehicle Registration Fee – Madison Commons
- Madison Common Council approves budget amendment to add more police officers – Channel3000.com
- Community members, officials express public safety concerns at city budget hearing – Badger Herald
- The big Madison budget amendments, explained – WKOW
- Madison Plan Commission approves plans for expanded Salvation Army facility on East Washington – Cap Times
- District 3 Updates November 12, 2019 – Alder Linday Lemmer’s Blog
- Buckeye Road construction delayed by weather, officials say – Channel3000.com
- 2020 Budget Amendments – Alder Grant Foster’s blog
- John Nichols: Like Seattle, Madison should worry about money in local politics – Cap Times
- Construction on Judge Doyle Square apartments could start June 1 – Cap Times
- Madison Plan Commission recommends expansion of Salvation Army homeless shelter – State Journal
Project Updates
Mo’ Meetings
- Meeting: Board of Review
Date: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Location: City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 103A - Meeting: Women’s Initiatives Committee
Date: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Room 202
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves $663 million budget – State Journal
- Dane County Board approves 2020 budget – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board approves $660 million budget for 2020 – WMTV
- $80,000 added to Dane County’s 2020 budget for sex trafficking prevention efforts – Badger Herald
- Dane County to Life Slow, No Wake Orders on Remaining Chain of Lakes – County Executive
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison West staff investigate Instagram account encouraging racial segregation, other hate speech – Madison 365
- Most Wisconsin school districts meeting expectations on latest state report cards – State Journal
- MMSD capital referendum gets ‘general support’ in early outreach sessions, district says – Cap Times
- More than 1,400 respond to Madison superintendent search survey – Cap Times
- Madison Schol District plans for two budgets as referendum discussions continue – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- UW has second highest voter turnout in Big Ten – UW-Madison
Other/Mixed
- LaFayette County committee scales back resolution that allowed for ‘prosecuting’ reporters – State Journal
- Prosecuting reporters? Item’s still on the agenda – State Journal
- UW remains biggest consumer of water in Madison – Badger Herald
Monday, November 11
City of Madison
- Vote on Edgewood master plan, whether to allow games on athletic field, delayed again – State Journal
- Need for ninth ambulance ‘urgent’, Madison Fire Department says – WKOW
- Madison Fire Chief Calls for Ninth Ambulance – WORT FM
- An ‘integrated, pedestrian-oriented district’: What city planners want for the old Oscar Mayer plant – Channel3000.com
- Madison adopts report aimed at preventing gentrification – Badger Herald
- Amazing results from Weekend Leaf Collection & Sweeping Operations – City of Madison
- Downtown Madison snow emergency zone expands this winter, city says – Channel3000.com
- 9th Ambulance – Alder Michael Tierney’s Blog
- What Can You Put in the Recycling Cart? – City of Madison
- Madison Fire Department says it needs ninth ambulance – Channel3000.com
- 2020 Budget – Alder Samba Baldeh’s Blog
- Snow Emergency Zone Expands – City of Madison
- Capital Budget Amendment 9 – Purchasing HartMeyer 30 Acres Land – Alder Syed Abbas Blog
- Winter is Here – District 13 Updates on Snow Emergency Zone – Alder Tag Ever’s Blog
- Madison Needs A Ninth Ambulance Now – City of Madison Fire Department
- Plain Talk – Satya Rhodes-Conway’s 2020 budget positions Madison for the future – Cap Times
- Alternate Side Parking Begins November 15 at 1am – City of Madison
- Madison Plan Commission to take up Edgewood master plan, Salvation Army project – Cap Times
- With no new staff, Madison police and fire overtime is on the rise – State Journal (Pair that with Madison Find Dept. rescues dog from downtown roof – WKOW)
City Project Updates
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves $663 million in spending for 2020 budgets – Cap Times
- Dane County Jail adds special veterans’ housing unit – Channel3000.com
- Barracks Behind Bars – Dane County Sheriff
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Commitment to racial equity, good communicator desired in Madison’s next superintendent – State Journal
- Madison West staff investigate Instagram account encouraging racial segregation, other hate speech – Channel3000.com
- ‘General support’ for $315 million referendum to renovate Madison schools, staff say – State Journal
- Instagram account promoting racial segregation at Madison West High removed – Cap Times
- Madison schools drop winter reading and math test for elementary and middle school students – State Journal
- Referendum, superintendent search updates on tap for Madison School Board meeting – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- None at this time
Other/Mixed
- Village of Oregon addresses flood concerns in forum – WKOW
- Tony Evers again under fire for open records adherence – State Journal
- Meeting on proposal to prosecute journalists back on – Channel3000.com
-
DNR to hold hearing on PFAS standards; treatment could cost more than $25M for large water utilities – State Journal
- Jessie Opoien: It should be obvious that we need more coverage of local government, not less – but these are not obvious times – Cap Times
Sunday, November 10
City of Madison
- Budget, ECA/LENA Meetings, Immigration – D15 Update 11/10/19 – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- Madison brings street art to Judge Doyle Square parking garage – Cap Times
- Draft development plans see ‘huge potential’ in area around former Oscar Mayer site – State Journal
- D6 Items of interest Week of November 11, 2019 – Alder Marsha Rummel’s blog
Dane County
- None
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
-
- None
Mixed/Other
Saturday, November 9
City of Madison
- Judge Doyle Square Proposal Neighborhood Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog
- City of Madison seeking feedback on first parking-protected bike lane – State Journal
- Updates and Week of Nov. 11 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- City of Madison tests parking-protected bike land, asks for public input – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- None
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- None
Higher Ed
- UW to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour – Badger Herald
Mixed/Other
- Madison’s WISC TV took in nearly $50 million to change broadcast frequency – Cap Times
- Evers wants to raise state workers’ minimum wage to $15 – WMTV
Friday, November 8
City of Madison
- Community Events – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Madison Marathon Traffic Impacts Sunday – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog
- Public safety concerns inform proposed budget amendments from Madison City Council members – Cap Times
- Madison City Council members seek to add police, firefighter to budget – State Journal
- City Tests First Parking-Protected Bike Lane, Needs Public Input – City of Madison
- Leaf Collection and Street Sweeper Update & Collection Calendars 2020-2021 – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
- Street Sweepers to Operate Around the Clock this Weekend – City of Madison
- Yard Waste Collection Happening Nov. 9 & 10 – City of Madison
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- None
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison announces $15 minimum wage for hourly employees – Channel3000.com
- State of Wisconsin, UW-Madison to raise minimum wage for employees to $15 in spring 2020 – State Journal
- UW to increase wages for lowest-earning employees – UW-Madison
- Center Stage: Is free speech on the UW-Madison campus in danger? – State Journal podcast
Mixed/Other
- Sun Prairie residents respond to proposed tax hike for babysitting services at city meetings – Channel3000.com
Thursday, November 7
City of Madison
- Meet the Mayor in District 16 on November 20 – Alder Michael Tierney’s Blog
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 11, 2019 (NOTE: Won’t be complete until late tomorrow afternoon) – Alder Sheri Carter’s Blog
- Edgewood Update – Alder Tag Evers blog
- Street Closures – Madison Marathon – City of Madison
- “No perfect route” – Isthmus
- Decision on proposed Beltline changes deferred – WMTV
- 2020-2021 Refuse, Recycling, and Large Item Schedule Calendars Now Available – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves funding for affordable housing projects – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board approves funding for low-cost housing – State Journal
- Dane County Board to consider more support for affordable housing – County Board
- Dane County looks to remove fees for youth placed in home detention – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Security head of Madison schools to leave post by end of the year – State Journal
- “I broke a word record in hugs for one day”: Marlon Anderson returns to Madison West – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- Breaking precedent, UW System presidential sera panel has no faculty, academic staff – State Journal
- UW welcomes new robot overlords, err, delivery service to campus – Cap Times
Mixed/Other
- Sun Prairie alders pass free child care service at city meetings under proposed city budget – Channel3000.com
- Sound check – Isthmus
Cancelled Meeting
- 1:12 – Meeting: Madison Food Policy Council – SEED Grants Work Group Cancelled
Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 107
Wednesday, November 6
City of Madison
- Developer proposed Hub II apartments on Langdon Street – Daily Cardinal
- ‘Feeling safe is a basic need’: Neighborhood association wants funding for more police officers – Channel3000.com
- City partners with local artists to bring color to parking garage – Channel3000.com
- CTH M construction update – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- City Partners with Street Artists on “Multiplicity” – City of Madison
- 2020 Budget and Madison Police Department – Alder Kieth Furman’s Blog
- Leaf Collection Continues During Nov. 6 Snow – City of Madison
- Madison Common Council appoints Sally Rohrer as District 8 Alder – Daily Cardinal
- Madison affordable housing projects receive renewable energy grants – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County finance committee adds 43 amendments to 2020 Budget – Cap Times
- County Executive Parisi, Fitchburg Mayor Richardson Announce Partnership to Improve Public Safety on Highway MM – County Executive
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD staff continues to probe community about property tax increases – WKOW
- Round Table on the N-Word – WORT
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison pays $850,000 to family of windsurfer killed in collision with lifeguard board – WMTF
- UW pays $850,000 to family of windsurfer killed in collision with UW rescue board – State Journal
- In wake of ‘toxic’ lab story, UW-Madison plans to start centrally tracking bullying complaints – State Journal
- UW to pay $850K to family of windsurfer killed on Lake Mendota – Channel3000.com
Mixed/Other
- Traffic signals added along busy road in Fitchburg – WKOW
- Planned Kohl Center addition focuses mostly on space for athlete services – State Journal
- Decision on F-35 jets at Truax Field expected in spring 2020 – Channel3000.com
- School choice group sues over test score release – AP
- City of Fitchburg, Dane County partnering to increase safety at two intersections – Channel3000.com
- DNR: Guard responsible for contamination at airport – WKOW
Cancelled Meeting
3:10 pm – Meeting: Task Force on Structure of City Government Cancelled
Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215
Tuesday, November 5
City of Madison
- UW grad student appointed to open seat on Madison City Council – State Journal
- Yahara River Underpass to Close Thursday and Friday – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- November 26: Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- November Office Hours, Pumpkin Collection, Memorial High School Input Session, Census 2020 and Winter – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
- Madison city council signs resolution declaring racism to be public health crisis – Badger Herald
- Task force reconsidering city government structure in favor of council members serving full time – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway not putting public safety first – Sly Podcasts
- Dane County identifies gaps in crisis care with behavioral health needs study – Cap Times
Dane County Municipalities
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD adds consent education to 4K-5th grade curriculum – Channel3000.com
- Madison West security staffer fired over response to N-word returns to work – WKOW
- Madison schools to add discussions about consent to human development curriculum – Cap Times
Higher Ed
Mixed/Other
- DNR says Air National Guard in violation for failing to clean up PFAS contamination at Truax – State Journal
- Senate Republicans approve limiting Gov’s veto power, deny Democrats’ request to vote on homelessness funding – State Journal
- No F-35 – Lou and Peter Berryman
- Law firm aims to enforce Wisconsin open records laws – Badger Herald
- How State Law Limits Local Government’s aBility to Raise Revenue – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Rep Taylor Talks aBout Trip to Vermont To Investigate F-35 Noise – Wisconsin Public Radio
City Project Updates
Monday, November 4
City of Madison
- Transportation director explains where $7.8 million raised from the new wheel tax will go – Channel3000.com
- Madison relocating intercity bus stop to Lake Street – State Journal
- District 3 Updates November 4, 2019 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer’s Blog
- Sustainable Madison Committee Weights In on F-35 Truax Field Conversation – City of Madison
- City officials ask residents to put pumpkins in yard waste piles for pickup – Channel3000.com
- Madison seeks public input on how to improve ‘hairball’ intersection – Channel3000.com
- Editorial: Madison budget requires more funding for public safety – Channel3000.com
- Wheel Tax – Alder Syed Abbas’ Blog
- Developer eyes big student housing project on historic Langdon Street – State Journal
- Place Pumpkins in Yard Waste Piles – City of Madison
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School District shifts to ‘skills-based’ approach on health and sexual education – State Journal
- Madison teachers union renews calls for zero-tolerance policy review – WKOW
Higher ED
- UW Launches robots food delivery service – Badger Herald
- University Housing launches new Starship robot delivery service – University of Wisconsin-Madison
- UW-Madison uses robots to deliver food to students – WKOW
- UW-Madison housing launches robot delivery service – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison uses robots to deliver food to students – AP
Mo’ Meetings
- 9:41 am – Meeting: Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Location: 1600 Emil Street - 12:04 pm – Meeting: Digital Technology Committee
Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 204 - 1:23 pm Meeting: Madison Food Policy Council – SEED Grants Work Group
Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 107 - 2:11 pm – Meeting: Board of Review
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Location: City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 103A - 4:22 pm – Meeting: Task Force on Structure of City Government
Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Location: Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215
Sunday, November 3
City of Madison
- Wheel Tax and Proposed Budget – Alder Michael Tierney’s Blog
- F-35 opponents call for stronger response from Madison Mayor – WMTV
- Alder raises concerns about proposal to open Beltline shoulders during rush hour – Channel3000.com
- Demonstrators ask Madison’s mayor to take harder stance on F-35 proposal – WKOW
- Make your voice heard on ‘hairball’ intersection near Monona Terrace – State Journal
- F35, Visions, Autumn Ridge Path – Alder Grant Foster’s Blog
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 4, 2019 – Alder Marsha Rummel’s Blog
- Campus Intercity Bus Stop Relocation – Alder Mike Verveer’s Blog
- City seeking comment on proposed improvements to ‘hairball’ intersection near Monona Terrace – Cap Times
Dane County
- None
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- None
Higher Ed
- None
Mixed/Other
- Stop Stalling, send homeless bills to governor – State Journal
Saturday, November 2
City of Madison
- Madison mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable focuses on housing – WKOW
- Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable 2019 discusses Madison housing challenges – Channnel3000.com
- Updates & Week of Nov. 4 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck’s Blog
- Proposed Redevelopment of 5237 and 533 University Ave. Update and Presentation – Alder Keith Furman’s Blog
- Intercity bus loading moving from Langdon to Lake St – Cap Times
- Center State: Is the mayor’s dream of fast buses a boon or bust? – State Journal
Dane County
- None
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- What changes do you want made to Madison-area schools? Families weigh in at Thursday meeting – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- None
Other/Mixed
- DNR Raises Concerns With Environmental Impact Statement For Bringing F-35 Jets To Madison – Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, November 1
City of Madison
- Madison mayor asks Pentagon to reconsider listing Truax for F-35 location – Channel3000.c0m
- District 13 Updates – Alder Tag Evers Blog
- As Madison police cut Langdon Street officer, UW-Madison adds first off-campus officer – State Journal
- FAST, Leaf Pick Up Resumes, City Meeting Schedule – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney’s Blog
- Madison mayor questions F-35 study, asks Pentagon to reconsider city as top choice for jets – State Journal
- Deadline Today for F-35 Comments – Oscar Mayer – Census 2020 – Alder Syed Abbas Blog
- Madison park along Isthmus getting new athletic fields, lighting system, basketball court – State Journal
- Comments Regarding F-35 Draft Environmental Impact Statement FR #2018-02468 – Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Blog
- Police Community Survey – Police Blotter
- Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Continues Following Snow – City of Madison
- Madison police launch community feedback survey – Channel3000.com
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- None
Other/Mixed