District 13 Blog

Hi Everyone,I don't know what was worse, watching the Badgers men's basketball team lose to BYU in the NCAA Basketball Tournament's second round or the swarm of political ads for the Supreme Court race one had to endure in doing so. Enough! If…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Spring is here...almost. March Madness is upon us. I see daffodils and other spring flowers starting to shoot up through the recently thawed ground. We survived winter, though just barely it would seem, given all the…

Hi Everyone,Daylight Savings is here and spring is just around the corner, though I'm guessing we still might have one of those late March, early April surprise snowfalls. It is Wisconsin, after all.At any rate, starting tonight, March 9, our Street…

Hi Everyone,Lots of new information about housing, one of my favorites topics.Housing and Demolition Ordinance ChangesLast Tuesday, Common Council approved a set of changes to the zoning code designed to support the creation of more types of housing…

Hi Everyone,The sunshine and fair weather is certainly enjoyable and a welcome respite from the recent bitter cold. Yet, it's hard not to puzzle over what an odd winter we've had. At any rate, I hope you all are getting a lift from this warm…

Hi Everyone,As you've likely heard, the snow emergency, first declared yesterday in response to a welcome return of real snow, continues. If you must park on the street tonight, be advised to do so on the EVEN side of the street. More snow is…

2/12: Snow Emergency DeclaredAll City of Madison streets will be plowed starting at midnight.  A snow emergency has been declared.  Alternate side parking will be effect for the entire City of Madison tonight.Citywide plowing takes 12 to…

Hi Everyone,Here are this week's updates:

Hi Everyone,Week two of the new administration raises concerns about Madison's access to federal funds appropriated by Congress. Though the freeze of these funds was paused by two federal judges, we cannot be certain these kinds of actions on the…

Hi Everyone,It’s been a challenging week. I’m neither shocked nor awed, just more determined than ever to stand up for our shared values.Here are this week’s updates:District 13 Resident to Receive the Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public…