News
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Wednesday, May. 18, 2022
Mayor and Council Leadership Condemn Racist Buffalo Shooting
As community leaders and community members, we are devastated and angered by the abhorrent, racially motivated hate crime that recently took the lives of 10 innocent Black Americans in Buffalo, NY.
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Tuesday, May. 10, 2022
Common Council to Consider Passenger Rail Station Location Study
Everyone is excited about the possibility of Amtrak passenger rail coming to Madison, but where would we put the station?
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Tuesday, May. 3, 2022
The City of Madison Officially Recognized as a Vision Zero Community
The City of Madison has been officially recognized as a Vision Zero community for its work to prioritize the safety of all road users, including adopting a Vision Zero plan setting the goal of zero traffic deaths or severe
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Tuesday, May. 3, 2022
Mayor Rhodes Conway, Council President Furman and Vice President Currie Statement on the Leak of Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade
It appears the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, instantly making abortion illegal in Wisconsin due to an 1849 law that is still on the books.
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Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Reacts to Strong Common Council Support for BRT Project
Tonight the next phase of the bus rapid transit (BRT) development passed with strong Common Council support. The following statement can be attributed to Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway:
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Monday, Apr. 18, 2022
Madison Water Utility Pursues Design for Well 15 PFAS Treatment
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alder Nasra Wehelie are proposing a resolution Tuesday to begin the process of treating Well 15 on Madison’s east side to remove PFAS contamination.
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Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Statement on Recent Homicide
Last night’s tragic shooting is disturbing to our whole community. My heart goes out to the family of the victim. I urge all who witnessed the event to access mental health support if needed.
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Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022
New Investment in Electric Buses Moves Madison Closer to Goal of 100% Electric BRT System
Mayor Rhodes-Conway and nine City Alders introduced a resolution authorizing a contract with New Flyer industries for zero emissions Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles and approving th
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Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2022
City CARES Team for Mental Health Emergencies Now Answering Calls City-Wide
See PDF press release with graphs on right.
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Friday, Mar. 18, 2022
Mayor Satya Congratulates Chris Carbon, Madison’s Next Fire Chief
Congratulations to Chris Carbon on his selection as the next Chief of the Madison Fire Department.
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Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022
City and County Announce Location of Permanent Men’s Shelter
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and County Executive Joe Parisi today announced the selection of a location on which to build a permanent shelter facility serving men experiencing homeless.
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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022
Mayor’s Statement on the Gableman Report and Judge Ruling on Open Records Access
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Frank Remington ruled that Assembly Speaker Vos and Michael Gableman “arbitrarily and capriciously” denied access to public records related to their review of the 2020 elections.