Monday, November 30th
Spring Elections
- Ald. Shiva Bidar won’t run for re-election to Madison City Council – State Journal
- Alder, former Council president Shiva Bidar will not seek re-election – Madison 365
City of Madison
- An Open Letter In Support of Meaningful Conversation and Action to Address Systemic Racism in Government and all American Institutions – Mayor Satya’s Blog
- Here We Go Again: The Edgewood Saga Continues – Alder Tag Evers
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 30, 2020 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Violence Prevention, Homelessness, Municipal Golf – D15 Update 11/30/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- Violence Prevention – D15 Update 8/3/19 – Alder Grant Foster
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 30, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- COVID-19 Information Update 11/25/20 – Alder Paul Skidmore
- We Should Ban Facial Recognition Technology – Red Madison
- It’s slow going as Madison’s civilian oversight board for police meets for first time – State Journal
- Madison inks 10-year deal with BCycle; Trek subsidiary to add 100 bikes, new stations in 2021 – State Journal
- West Side BRT – Madison Bikes
- City of Madison, BCycle renew operating agreement for 10 more years – Channel3000.com
- Madison BCycle and City of Madison Renew Operating Agreement Through 2030 – City of Madison
- Winter Drop-off Site Hours Begin Monday, December 7, 2020 – City of Madison
- Madison Common Council to consider banning facial recognition software in most cases – WKOW
- Black political leaders host online forum to encourage, prepare Black candidates to run for political office – Madison 365
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Police and Fire Commission |
| Date: | Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at 4:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Challenge to County Health Order Headed to Wisconsin Supreme Court – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane, Milwaukee recounts draw to a close – WORT 89.9 FM
- It’s a wrap – Isthmus
- Two data entry errors corrected during Dane Co. recount – WKOW
- Over fifty Dane County evictions during federal moratorium – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Madison high school student dies of COVID-19 complications – WKOW
- Madison East student dies of COVID, district officials say – Channel3000.com
- Madison East High School student may be youngest yet to die of COVID-related illness in Wisconsin – State Journal
Sunday, November 29th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 30, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- What Madison’s new cannabis law means and doesn’t mean for residents – State Journal
- Updates November 29, 2020 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Thank you – Alder Michael Tierney
Dane County
- Parisi to run for Re-Election – Middleton Times Tribune
- Michele Ritt, District 18 Supervisor – Northside News
- Board of Canvassers certifies election results in Dane County, officials say no evidence of voter fraud – Channel3000.com
- Dane County completes presidential election recount: 91 vote reduction for Biden, 46 vote reduction for Trump – State Journal
- Watch Now: Dane County Board of Canvassers certify Presidential Election recount results – State Journal
And more . . .
Saturday, November 28th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Nov. 30 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
Dane County
- Dane County Completes presidential recount – State Journal
- Dane County Clerk says Presidential election recount has concluded, still need to complete paperwork – Channel3000.com
- Dane County officials expect to certify election results Sunday – WKOW
And more . . .
Friday, November 27th
City of Madison
- With eviction looming, most Gardens Retirement Community residents have found new homes – Cap Times
- Proposal would nix Madison’s mandatory bicycle registration law – State Journal
- Madison’s budget projections worsen for 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic – State Journal
- Madison may push Bus Rapid Transit system to center lanes – State Jounral
- Madison Common Council to consider establishing temporary east side homeless shelter – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane Co. clerk expects to finish Presidential election recount Sunday – Channel3000.com
- Dane County recount 65% complete entering day 7 – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Falk Elementary renaming process delayed a month after additional proposal – Cap Times
- Parents across Dane County launch grassroots efforts to get students back in school amid COVID-19 pandemic – State Journal
And more . . .
Thursday, November 26th
City of Madison
- Madison mayor denounces lawsuit against recent emergency order – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Dane County Sheriff says COVID-19 outbreak in jail ‘under control’ after last week’s spike – State Journal
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi states case for re-election, stability during pandemic – Cap Times
And more . . .
Wednesday, November 25th
City of Madison
- COVID-19 Update, TFOGS, Mounted Patrol, Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of November 30 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- COVID-19 Update, Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 30 – Alder Paul Skidmore
- Introduction: Nasra Wehelie – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- Madison police officer disciplined over February confrontation with teens on bus – Cap Times
- Ho-Chunk Nation flag to fly at Madison Municipal Building – State JOunral
- Ho-Chunk Nation flag takes official place at Madison Municipal Building – Madison 365
- Turkey, Cookies, Cakes: Avoid Sewer Emergencies this Holiday – City of Madison
- Last Saturday for the Streets Division Drop-off Sites is November 28, 2020 (UPDATED) – City of Madison
- City of Madison to fly Ho-Chunk Nation flag at municipal building – Channel3000.com
- Tribal flag to fly above Madison Municipal Building in honor of Ho-Chunk Nation Day – WKOW
- City to Fly Ho-Chunk Nation Flag at Madison Municipal Building – City of Madison
- Affordable for whom? Madison’s housing crisis continues to leave low income renters behind – Cap Times
Dane County
- County Board Supervisors want people to stay home for Thanksgiving – Sun Prairie Star
- County board approves Medicare for All resolution – Sun Prairie Star
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Parisi announces spring re-election bid – Fitchburg Star
- Dane County presidential recount zeroes in on Madison – WKOW
- Despite precautions, Dane County recount presents public health problems – Cap Times
And more . . .
- People who live here: Stop F-35s from destroying our neighborhood – Safe Skies Clean Water
Tuesday, November 24th
City of Madison
- Committee recommends ban on facial recognition software despite MPD pushback – Daily Cardinal
- BRT West Side Meeting – Alder Arvina Martin
- District 13 Updates: First Snowfall, Thanksgiving Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule, COVID Update – Alder Tag Evers
- Salt Route Reductions – Alder Sheri Carter
- Snow Plowing Updates – Alder Sheri Carter
- Madison City Council could decide if Edgewood High School gets lights for athletic field – State Jounral
- COVID-19 vaccine not likely to be available to the public until Spring 2021 or later – City of Madison
- Metro Transit Operates Reduced Service on November 26-27 – City of Madison
- Last Saturday for the Streets Division Drop-off Sites is November 28, 2020 – City of Madison
- Fluffy, Slushy Snow Arrives, Brush Up on Salt Use in 3 Easy Steps – City of Madison
- Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding Recent Lawsuit on COVID Restrictions – City of Madison
- City of Madison deploys 32 snow plows for first significant snowfall of season – Channel3000.com
Projects
Dane County
- Dane County Jail COVID-19 outbreak nearly doubles over weekend as inmates say they feel unsafe – Madison 365
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- Students call on UWPD to remove “thin blue line” flag – Madison 365
And more . . .
- Week of 11/23/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Monday, November 23rd
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 23, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Public Health Issues Order – Number 10 Amendment – Alder Sheri Carter
- Downtown Refuse Collection Wednesday – Adler Mike Verveer
- Committee recommends ban on facial recognition software despite MPD pushback – Daily Cardinal
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 23, COVID 19 Information Update – Alder Paul Skidmore
- Mayor Satya’s Blog: Addressing Racial Bias Within City Government – Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway
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CGR & 4502 Milwaukee Zoning Changes Approved, More Zoning at Plan Commission – D15 Update 11/23/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- Meetng and Event Highlights for the Week of November 23, 2020 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- West Side BRT Meeting on 12/3 and Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule for Thanksgiving – Alder Kieth Furman
- Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule for the 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday – Alder Patrick Heck
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 23, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Madison Plan Commission set to take up Lake Street fraternity development – Cap Times
- Happy Bikesgiving – Madison Bikes
- Madison Parks Calendar Photography Winners Announced – City of Madison
- Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule for the 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday – City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 10/23/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Projects
Dane County
- Conservative law firm challenges Dane County health department as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise – Daily Cardinal
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi seeks re-election– Cambridge News
- Conservative Group Sues Over Dane County Health Order – WORT 89.9 FM
- Conservative Group Sues Over Dane County Health Order – WORT 89.9 FM
- Giving Thanks: Dane County Calls on Community to Join “Cards for Health Care Heroes” Campaign – Dane County
- Conservative Group’s Legal Action Ignores Simple Request from Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Workers – Dane County
- Dane County slightly behind on recount heading into day four – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Farmers’ Market to host food pickups in December – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Jail COVID-19 outbreak nearly doubles over weekend as inmates say they feel unsafe – Channel3000.com
- Conservative attorneys challenge Dane County gatherings ban – AP
- Conservative legal group sues Dane County over ban on private gatherings – State Journal
- Conservative firm asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to block Dane County ban on gatherings – Cap Times
- Dane County Parks Launches Two New Forestry Projects to Restore and Enhance Natural Areas – Dane County
- Lawsuit challenges Dane County’s public health order banning indoor gatherings – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Farmers’ Market food pilots winter pickups – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Farmers Market pickup to move indoors – WKOW
- Group sues to end Dane County gatherings order ahead of Thanksgiving – WKOW
- Pace picking up as Dane County recount enters fourth day – WKOW
- Dane County Week Ahead 11/23/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District Week Ahead 11/23/20 – Forwardlookout.com
Sunday, November 22nd
City of Madison
- Madison Northsiders say NO to Metro Bus Barn! – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Dane County
Saturday, November 21st
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates: Summit Recap, 1224 South Park, Annie Stewart Fountain – Alder Tag Evers
- Personal COVID Update – Alder Arvina Martin
- Updates & Week of Nov. 23 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
Dane County
- City, county won’t patrol for gatherings on Thanksgiving, will enforce violations – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Farmers’ Market closes for walk-up shopping – Channel3000.com
- Day 2 of Dane County recount sees steady ballot count – WKOW
Friday, November 20th
City of Madison
- BRT Neighborhood Meeting – Mineral Point/Whitney Way – City of Madison
- Madison Earns Intelligent Transportation Systems Award – City of Madison
- Madison committee recommends waiving rent abatement application fee during pandemic – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Public Health Issues Order #10 Amendment to Clarify Definition of Mass Gathering – City of Madison
- Outbreak at the Dane County Jail and other COVID-19 updates – Cap Times
- Dane County begins first day of recount effort with Trump campaign requesting to discard ballots – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO LIMIT HOLIDAY GATHERINGS TO MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOULD – Dane County
- Public Health Issues Order #10 Amendment to Clarify Definition of Mass Gathering – City of Madison
- Recount begins in Dane, Milwaukee counties – Channel3000.com
- Dane County recount begins, but ballots won’t start being counted until Saturday – WKOW
Thursday, November 19th
City of Madison
- Public Cannabis Consumption is OK… in Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
- “Proximity is a pathway to making a healthier community.” Nasra Wehelie confirmed as Madison’s newest alderperson – Madison 365
- Madison City Council eases marijuana restrictions – Cap Times
- Rhodes-Conway at odds with City Council over voluntary ‘time away’ program – Cap Times
Dane County
- Millions to Affordable Housing – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County Board paves way for all-renewable energy with approval of major solar farm – State Journal
- Public health officials urge residents to avoid gatherings on Thanksgiving – Channel3000.com
- ‘It’s very concerning’: Dane Co. Sheriff connects jail COVID-19 outbreak to community spread – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Health officials urge people to avoid gatherings during holidays – WKOW
- Dane County officials encourage shopping local to help businesses during holidays – WKOW
- Dane Co. nearly doubles total COVID-19 cases in one month – WKOW
- Dane County recount begins Friday, actual counting of ballots starts Saturday – WKOW
- COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER LAND PURCHASE – Dane County
- Dane County Jail sees spike in COVID-19 positive inmates – WKOW
- Confused about Dane County’s latest order? Here’s an explainer – WKOW
- Twenty-two additional Dane Co. Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19 – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Jail sees sharp uptick in number of inmates testing positive for COVID-19 – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- Only 3.2 percent of UW faculty are Black; retired professor says it’s a retention problem, not recruitment – Madison 365
- UW moves forward to remove Chamberlin Rock following calls from students, BIPOC groups – Badger Herald
- ‘Symbol of ongoing harm’: UW committee votes in favor of removing Chamberlin Rock – Cap Times
Wednesday, November 18th
City of Madison
- Common Council Approves New Development Project on Capitol Square – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Monumental’ Capitol Square project gains City Council approval – Cap Times
- Developer seeks zoning change for 577-unit housing project on Far East Side – State JOurnal
- City of Madison launches COVID-19 recovery dashboard – Channel3000.com
- ‘It’s been decriminalized even further’: What you need to know about new marijuana ordinance enforcement in Madison – Channel3000.com
- Madison City Council approves large Capitol Square redevelopment, loosens cannabis laws – State Journal
- Madison Common Council approves measures to decriminalize marijuana – MAdison 365
- Madison Common Council overhauls local cannabis laws – WKOW
- Madison council approves measures to decriminalize marijuana – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
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Meeting: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Workgroup on the Chief Engineer and Director’s Performance Review Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 8:30 am Location: Madison, WI
Dane County
- Public Health clarifies order: No indoor gatherings — mass or otherwise – State Journal
- Trump campaign pays for costly partial recount in Wisconsin for Dane, Milwaukee counties – Madison 365
- Dane County Jail to introduce rapid Covid testing as new inmates bring fresh outbreak – Channel3000.com
- Dane County prepares for a recount, new challenges with COVID-19 – WKOW
- Dane County Jail project moving forward again as architects reign in budget – State Journal
- Dane County bans indoor gatherings, Midwest governors unite on anti-COVID-19 message – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Evers admin, MMSD, MTI file briefs supporting public health’s authority to close schools – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison moves forward on plan to move 70-ton boulder seen as symbol of racist past – State Journal
- New testing site opens on UW campus amid skyrocketing cases – Badger Herald
Tuesday, November 17th
City of Madison
- Mayor Satya’s Blog: Budget Spotlight: Housing and Community Services – Mayor Satya
- District 1: New Public Health Order, Westside Community Conversation on November 18 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- District 13: Public Safety Summit This Thursday! – Alder Tag Evers
- District 14: Public Safety Forum – Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- District 3: New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- District 13: COVID-19 UPDATE: New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – Alder Tag Evers
- District 2: New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – Alder Patrick Heck
- District 19: COVID-19: New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – Alder Kieth Furman
- Common council to vote on marijuana decriminalization – Channel3000.com
- Local Voices Network contributes public input to Madison’s police chief search – Cap Times
- Street Closures–West Dayton Street & North Randall Avenue – City of Madison
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at 12:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting: | Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors |
| Date: | Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 11:00 am |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Sustainable Madison Committee |
| Date: | Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- City of Monona receives $2 million grant for San Damiano purchase – Herald-independent
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Dane Co. bans indoor gatherings, caps outdoor ones at 10 people – WMTV - Health officials issue order further limiting gatherings – Waunakee Tribune
- 11-17-20 – Joe Parisi – Dane County Executive – Devils Advocates Radio
- Emergency Order 10 from Public Health Madison and Dane County – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison, Dane County pilot to address Black infant mortality, low birthweight – State Journal
- New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – Public Health
- 154-year-old home makes way for more retail along booming Sun Prairie cooridor – State Journal
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announces run for re-election – Cap times
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announces he’s running for reelection – State Journal
- New Dane County order bans indoor gatherings, limits outdoor gatherings to 10 people – State Journal
- Dane County pre-holiday order nixes all indoor gatherings – Cap Times
- Dane County bans all indoor gatherings until Dec 16 – Madison 365
- New Public Health Order Prohibits Indoor Gatherings, Limits Outdoor Gatherings to 10 People – City of Madison
- Joe Parisi announces run for county executive re-election – Channel3000.com
- LIST: Breaking down Dane County’s new public health order – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. officials ban indoor gatherings, limit outdoor gatherings to 10 people – Channel3000.com
- Parisi announces bid for re-election – WKOW
- Dane County bans indoor gatherings in response to pandemic – WKOW
- New Dane County public health order prohibits indoor gatherings – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison launches rapid COVID-19 testing site for students, employees – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison opens second rapid testing site for students, staff at Kohl Center – WKOW
- UW-Madison adds second surge testing site at Kohl Center for students and employees – Campus News
And more . . .
- DNR listening sessions to seek public input on PFAS contamination – Nov 18 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Monday, November 16th
City of Madison
- City of Madison discusses bus rapid transit proposals – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison refining ‘Bus Rapid Transit Plan’ – WKOW
- Madison to decriminalize cannabis, move does not affect UW students – Badger Herald
- Madison City Council to consider step toward letting voters decide whether to cut its size in half – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane County executive signs 2021 budget – Waunakee Tribune
- Dane County businesses bear brunt of COVID-19 enforcement without being infection hotspots – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
K – 12
- Madison School District experiencing online learning outage – State Journal
- MMSD more than triples weekly food distribution from spring with more sites, bus delivery – Cap Times
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison’s patent-licensing arm must pay at least $32 million to ex-research partner – State Journal
Sunday, November 15th
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 16, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Updates November 15, 2020 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Alternate side parking rules begin in Madison – WKOW
- ‘This is home’: Madison Youth Arts Center will be a mecca for children, families – State Journal
- Big project Downtown is just what Madison needs – State Journal
Dane County
- The historic home Sun Prairie couldn’t give away will now be demolished – Channel3000.com
Saturday, November 14th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Nov. 16 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- In the midst of COVID pandemic, 48 seniors at The Gardens are told to move out– Cap Times
- $1 use agreement in the works for Madison Mallards’ Duck Pond – Channel3000.com
- Nasra Wehelie recommended to represent Madison City Council District 7 – Cap Times
- Know Your Madisonian: City grant supervisor helps make housing affordable – State Journal
Friday, November 13th
City of Madison
- Westside Community Conversation: November 18, 2020 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Utility to build over toxic sludge at former sewage plant on Madison’s Northside – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
Projects
- Cottage Grove Road (I39 to Sprecher Rd)
- Adams St-Jefferson St 1900 Block Alley Reconstruction
- 300 Block W. Wilson
- Dean Ave., East and Allis Ave.
Dane County
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Dane County Board OK’s 2021 budget – The Courier (Waterloo/Marshall)
- Dane County DA’s Office says no criminal liability for Monona officer involved in Madison man’s death – State Journal
- Dane County Executive Parisi Signs 2021 Budget: Resilient, Resolved, Continued Commitment to Community – Dane County
- Dane Co. finishes canvassing election results – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. Executive Parisi signs 2021 budget – Channel3000.com
- DA’s office determines no criminal liability for Monona officer involved in death of Elliot Johnson – Channel3000.com
- Dane County adopts 2021 budget – WKOW
- Dane County Board to fill two supervisor vacancies – Cap Times
- ‘No criminal liability’ for Monona officer in man’s death – WKOW
Thursday, November 12th
City of Madison
- City Passes 2021 Budget with Lowest Levy Increase in Five Years – alder Barbara McKinney
- Non-partisan commission to redraw Dane County districts – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison adopts ‘painful’ 2021 budget that includes mandatory furloughs – Cap Times
- City Passes 2021 Budget with Lowest Levy Increase in Five Years – City of Madison
- Madison yard waste pickup continues – Channel3000.com
- City council passes mayor’s budget, votes to not accept additional funding for MPD – Badger Herald
- City Council adopts 2021 budgets, rejects police grant and keeps mandatory furloughs – State Journal
Dane County
- Non-partisan commission to redraw Dane County districts – WORT 89.9 FM
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison asks students not to return to campus if they travel for Thanksgiving – WKOW
- UW mandates COVID-19 testing as Wisconsin case count rises – Badger Herald
- UW math lecturer files grievance against UW, alleging ‘abuse’ of hiring policy – Badger Herald
Wednesday, November 11th
City of Madison
- Mon 11/16/20 6:30p Bus Rapid Transit meeting RE potential modifications to E. Washington – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Traffic enforcement down, Pleasant View/Mineral Point intersection mos ?? – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Madison Common Council kicks off 2021 budget deliberations – WORT 89.9 FM
- Exploring the 2021 Dane County and Madison City Budgets – WORT 89.9 FM
- Public comment consumes first day of 2021 Madison budget deliberations – Cap Times
- Public testimony on police dominates first day of Madison budget deliberations – State Journal
- City Council postpones budget deliberations after hearing public comment – Badger Herald
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Sup. Richard Kilmer resigns from Dane County Board – State Journal
- COUNTY BOARD HOLDING HEARINGS FOR DISTRICT 4 AND DISTRICT 12 SUPERVISOR VACANCIES – Dane County
- Dane County Awards over $128,000 in Grants to Local Arts Organizations – Dane County
- Statement on Statewide Executive Order #94 – Public Health
- Dane County awards $128,000 in grants to local arts organizations – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison launches free rapid coronavirus testing for all community members – Cap Times
- Amid rise in cases, UW to offer free, rapid COVID-19 testing to community – Madison 365
- UW-Madison to provide free, rapid COVID-19 tests to area residents – Channel3000.com
- UW–Madison offers surge testing to community amid rise in cases – Campus News
- Blank announces furloughs to reduce expenses during pandemic – Badger Herald
Tuesday, November 10th
City of Madison
- Temporary Homeless Shelter for Men to Relocate to Fleet Services Building – Alder Patrick Heck
- Temporary Homeless Shelter for Men to Relocate to Vacated Fleet Services building – Alder Syed Abbas
- Temporary Homeless Shelter for Men to Relocate to Fleet Building – Alder Marsha Rummel
- District 13 Updates: Public Safety Summit – Alder Tag Evers
- From Public Health: When to Isolate, When to Quarantine – Alder Patrick Heck
- Mayor Satya’s Blog: Shared Streets, Let’s Plan for Next Year – Mayor Satya
- Madison will relocate homeless men to city facility on East Side – State Journal
- Big housing project on Near East Side wins final city approval – State JOurnal
- Madison City Channel Now Available on Roku! – City of Madison
- Madison’s Temporary Homeless Shelter for Men to Relocate to Vacated Fleet Services Building – City of Madison
- Madison Mayor looks to add alternative mental health crisis response program to 2021 budget – Channel3000.com
- Madison Mayor looks to add alternative mental health crisis response program to 2021 budget – Channel3000.com
- Madison’s temporary men’s shelter to move to new location – WKOW
- Mayor looks to add alternative mental helath crisis response program to 2021 budget – WMSN
- Madison police union rejects mayor’s cost-cutting proposals – Cap Times
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Sustainable Madison Committee |
| Date: | Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at 3:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
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Meeting: Women’s Initiatives Committee Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 at 11:30 am Location: Madison, WI
Dane County
- Exploring the 2021 Dane County and Madison City Budgets – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County approves 2021 budget – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County Board adopts 2021 budget during ‘storm of a pandemic’ – Cap Times
- County Executive Parisi Statement: Wisconsin Needs 30-Day Break from Covid-19 – Dane County
- Dane County exec calls for legislative action to combat Covid-19 – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Marshall Public School District to close early learning center until December – Channel3000.com
- Waunakee school board holds off on hybrid learning model for fifth, sixth graders – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW, MPD investigate UW employee for driving motorcycle through group of counter-protesters – Bader Herald
Monday, November 9th
City of Madison
- City Officials Urge Caution as Holiday Season Approaches – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Plan Commission approves big redevelopment on Capitol Square – State Journal
- City leadership considering new homeless shelter for families – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison on track to avoid brutal arts cuts in 2021 city budget – Tone Madison
- City budget proposes studies of Madison music’s economics, equity problems – Tone Madison
- Madison police union rejects mayor’s call for concessions; police could face cuts – State Journal
- Madison mayor, City Council members seek funds for PFAS testing at airport training areas – State Journal
- ‘Live, work and play’: Housing, hotel, offices, food and more proposed for University Research Park – State Journal
- City Budget This Week, Shared Streets Survey – Madison Bikes
- City Week Ahead 11/9/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Alternate Side Parking begins November 15th in Madison – WKOW
- Alternate Side Parking Begins November 15 – City of Madison
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership |
| Date: | Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Dane County Board rejects tear gas ban, cuts to Sheriff’s Office in approving ‘incredibly difficult’ budget – State Journal
- Dane County Board unanimously approves 2021 budget – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board approves 2021 budget – WKOW
- Dane County Board unanimously approves 2021 budget – Dane County
- Dane County votes to not stop use of tear gas, pepper spray by Sheriff, does not fund mental health center – Badger Herald
- Latino Consortium for Action issues statement in support of Fitchburg Alder Joe Maldonado’s amendments on teen center – Madison 365
- Dane County Week Ahead 11/9/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Free Drive Through Flu Clinic For All Regardless of Health Insurance Status – City of Madison
- Public health officials expand free flu shot clinic to general public – Channel3000.com
- ‘Back to the basics’: Local leaders remind people pandemic isn’t over yet – Channel3000.com
- Gatherings a ‘large driver of community spread,’ leaders urge caution – Channel3000.com
- ‘We need help’: Dane County calls on state leaders to address pandemic – WKOW
- Dane County supervisors propose to reduce sheriff positions, funding for ‘less-lethal’ weapons – Badger Herald
- PHMDC moves to crisis model of contact tracing, illustrates need to prevent COVID-19 spread – Badger Herald
Madison Area Schools
- Proposed changes to layoff rules in Madison schools delayed to January as discussions continue – Cap Times
- Madison School District Week Ahead 11/9/20 – Forwardlookout.com
- Video shows UW employee on motorcycle running into student protesters – Channel3000.com
Sunday, November 8th
City of Madison
Dane County
- Public health officials expand free flu shot clinic to general public – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- UW-Madison investigating video that shows alleged employee on motorcycle running over protesters – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Public health officials expand free flu shot clinic to general public – Channel3000.com
- 115th Fighter Wing conducts evening flights– WKOW
Saturday, November 7th
City of Madison
Friday, November 6th
City of Madison
- City Council proposes budget amendments for police, homeless shelter, COVID-19 relief – State Journal
- Samba Baldeh: Why I will vote ‘no’ to a smaller, more expensive Madison City Council – State Journal
- Madison City Council members offer more changes to 2021 budgets – Cap Times
- Public Testimony at 2021 City Budget Deliberations – City of Madison
- Metro Transit Public Hearing – March Service Updates – City of Madison
- Bus Rapid Transit – E. Washington Neighborhood Meeting – City of Madison
- Active Enforcement of Peak Hour Lane Restrictions Resume Regular Enforcement Schedule – City of Madison
- Madison vote canvassing begins – WKOW
- ‘There are clearly disparaties:’ Madison Common Council debates issues rooted in systemic racism – Badger Herald
- Madison proposes making alder full-time position, increasing pay – Badger Herald
- Madison votes big, but which neighborhood voted the biggest? – Cap Times
- Madison Alder Arvina Martin announces she has COVID – Madison 365
Dane County
- Business leaders accuse PHMDC of “scapegoating” in latest update – WKOW
- County poised to reach 100% renewable mark – Waunakee Tribune
Madison Area Schools
- Group urging Dane County to reopen schools forms board of medical advisors – WKOW
- Group continues to let Dane County schools reopen – Channel3000.com
- Parents unhappy with Madison School District’s handling of review following Kruchten case – Cap Times
And more . . . .
- Wisconsin officials offer water quality standards for PFAS – AP
- Wisconsin health officials recommend groundwater caps for 22 contaminants; list includes pesticides, PFAS – State Journal
- Wisconsin officials offer water quality standards for PFAS – Channel3000.com
Thursday, November 5th
City of Madison
- Salvation Army may lease former nursing facility to shelter homeless families – State Journal
- Madison Covid-19 Infection Rates Continue to Climb – WORT 89.9 FM
Dane County
- Amid rising caseload, Dane County public health officials urge work from home – State Journal
- Dane County to go all-renewable with help of proposed Alliant solar farm – State Journal
- Dane County to reach 100% renewable energy goal with Alliant solar field – Cap Times
- COUNTY BOARD TO HONOR LATE SUPERVISOR PAUL RUSK – Dane County
- County Executive Parisi Announces New Solar Project to Make Dane County Government 100% Renewable – Dane County
- Dane County Marks New Record High for Covid-19 Hospitalizations – Dane County
- As Cases Continue to Rise, Employers and Employees Advised to Reconsider Workplace Safety – City of Madison
- Dane County health officials warn of virus spread at workplaces – WKOW
- Dane County marks new record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD schools: Operating referendum gains support over 2016, capital referendum down from 2015 – Cap Times
- UW-Madison to expand testing efforts for spring semester – Channel3000.com
- Party host facing possible pandemic sanctions UW football program assistant – WKOW
- Residences near UW under investigation following parties over Halloween weekend – Badger Herald
- UW–Madison to expand COVID-19 testing in spring – Campus News
And more . . .
- Occupy Madison Wishlist – Occupy Madison
Wednesday, November 4th
City of Madison
- Oscar Mayer Public Meeting – Alder Syed Abbas
-
November Office Hours and 6145 Mineral Point Road Project Update – Alder Keith Furman
- Madison committee supports pared back proposal on homeless encampments – State Journal
- Provisional Voters: Get Your Ballot Counted! – City of Madison
- Statement of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway on 2020 Election – City of Madison
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Room 215 MADISON, WI 53703 |
| Meeting: | Task Force on Structure of City Government Ad Hoc Final Report Implementation Work Group |
| Date: | Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at 10:30 am |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Marsy’s Law improperly enacted, judge rules, stands for now – AP
- At least 13 residences near UW-Madison violated public health orders over Halloween weekend – State Journal
- Report: No ‘exigent’ reason to enter Monona home where Black man was detained – State Journal
- Dane delivers – Isthmus
- Dane County Sees Record Disease Spread, Several Citations Issued Over Weekend – City of Madison
- Voter turnout in Madison, Dane County surpasses record 2016 numbers – Badger Herald
- Thirteen campus-area residences violated gathering restrictions over Halloween weekend – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Committee to consider three options for renaming Falk Elementary School – Cap Times
- Both Madison schools referendums pass – WKOW
Tuesday, November 3rd
[Enter something pity about voting here . . . I got nothing myself. Hated my ballot, hated voting this time around. No good choices all the way down the ballot except Mark Pocan – and Scott McDonell who I’d like to see doing more in his political career, I miss him on county board.]
City of Madison
- District 13 Updates: Vilas Park Drive, 1224 South Park, Fingers Crossed – Alder Tag Evers
- Series: Madison on Election Day – Cap Times
- Behind the scenes at the Madison City Clerk’s Office on Election Day – Cap Times
- “Smooth sailing” – Isthmus
- Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway on Historic Election Day – City of Madison
- Voter turnout breaks record for presidential election in Madison, nearly all absentee ballots processed before polls close – Channel3000.com
- Madison city clerk says counting ballots is going well so far, election results may not take too long – Channel3000.com
- Poll workers busy processing absentee ballots – Channel3000.com
- Madison City Clerk provides update on voting, polling place safety – Channel3000.com
- Poll watchers guard against intimidation as Madison votes – WKOW
- Clerk’s Office, MPD prepared to tackle Election Day problems – Badger Herald
- Voting in the Presidential Election – City of Madison
- City panel to hear public testimony on massive Capitol Square development – Cap Times
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Affirmative Action Commission |
| Date: | Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
Dane County
- Dane County finance committee recommends 2021 budget amendments – Cap Times
- McKee Road at Verona Road closing overnight Tuesday to Wednesday in final week of years-long project – State Journal
- Judge: Marsy’s Law ballot question was improper, voters were not told of its full impact – State Journal
- Alliant Energy Center COVID-19 testing site reports wait time over 3.5 hours long – WKOW
- Dane County Clerk provides update on how voting, polling place safety – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Voters pass Madison School District referendums by wide margin – State Journal
- Madison voters approve $350 million referenda for MMSD schools – Madison 365
- Big ask – Isthmus
- Madison voters approve historic referendum for MMSD schools – Channel3000.com
- MMSD asking Madison voters to approve historic referendum – Channel3000.com
- MMSD Superintendent talks about energizing young voters on Election Day – WKOW
Higher Ed
- As analysis of COVID-19 outbreak continues, Barry Alvarez says UW is ‘trying to figure out how we can improve’ – State Journal
And more . . .
- Finally! Sign Up to Volunteer!!!! – Occupy Madison
Monday, November 2
City of Madison
- Weekly Update: Shared Streets Ending, FB4K Donation Opportunity – Madison Bikes
- Ten Things for Voters to Know on Election Day – City of Madison
- COVID-19 Precautions at the Polls – City of Madison
- Place Pumpkins in Your Yard Waste Piles – City of Madison
- Vilas Park – Community Input Meeting #3 – City of Madison
- Madison’s Shared Streets Program Concludes for 2020 – City of Madison
- Madison Public Library Shifts Service Hours – City of Madison
- Madison City Clerk’s office calm day before election – WKOW
- Updates November 2 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of Nov. 2, 2020 and Election Information – Alder Sheri Carter
- Election Day Voting Information – Alder Mike Verveer
- COVID-19 Precautions at the Polls, Rides to the Polls – Alder Barbara McKinney
- Ten Things to Know for this Tuesday’s Election – Alder Tag Evers
- Vote, COVID-19, Well 15 – D15 Update 10/2/20 – Alder Grant Foster
- 4606 Hammersley – Alder Zachary Henak
- 2021 Capital and Operating Budget – Alder Keith Furman
- Bar-restaurant fights to keep big redevelopment from blocking views to the Capitol – State Journal
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 2, 2020 – Alder Barbara McKinney
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of November 2, 2020 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Election Day Tips, COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, Pumpkin Composting, Digital Literacy and Proposed Development at University Research Park – Alder Keith Furman
- Polling Place Changes and Voting Information – Alder Patrick Heck
- Madison health director endures during COVID-19, despite ‘no off-switch’ – State Journal
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting: | Traffic Calming Subcommittee |
| Date: | Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:00 pm |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Meeting: | Board of Review |
| Date: | Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 at 12:30 pm |
| Location: | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
- Recommended Dane County budget amendments cut from Sheriff’s Office to fund mental health – State Journal
- Dane County finance committee to take up 2021 budget Monday – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School Board considers framework to evaluate teachers and support students during pandemic – State Journal
Sunday, November 1
City of Madison
- Homeless lose belongings in fire at storage lockers in town of Madison, St. Vincent de Paul says – State Journal
- No specific threats of election-day intimidation in Madison, but authorities prepare nonetheless – Madison 365
- City of Madison Fire Department responds to first fire call in the Town of Madison – City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of November 2, 2020 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- COVID-19 takes down Halloween on State Street – State Journal