This week, advocates and city Civil Rights agencies are calling for greater awareness of voting rights and barriers facing people with disabilities during Disability Voting Rights Week. These issues were discussed at a press event at the City County…
The next 2022 roadway improvement scheduled through the Vision Zero initiative takes place on Monday, September 12th to a section of Old Sauk Rd, from Westfield Rd to the Beltline. This roadway is a common access road that leads to the Beltline from…
Today, Mayor Rhodes-Conway released her 2023 Executive Capital Budget and 6-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which detail her funding proposals for buildings, infrastructure and other capital investments in Madison. The Capital Budget is one…
The next 2022 roadway improvement scheduled through the Vision Zero initiative takes place on Monday, August 29th to a section of Mineral Point Rd, from S Whitney Way to the Beltline. This key roadway is home to commercial retail, including West…
The City of Madison is proud to be one of the state’s 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award Recipients.
During an Aug. 18, 2022, press conference at the City of Madison Fire Station 14, Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and…
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month reign of error that has indelibly stained the Speaker’s reputation.
The Gableman fiasco cost more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars, and the fines and attorney's fees…
Included as part of the 2022 roadway improvements for Vision Zero, new speed limit reductions will occur for several Madison streets identified as having a high level of injury causing crashes. The first reduction of the year was a segment of East…
The next in-person public information meeting regarding the Town of Madison Attachment is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., August 18, 2022 at Arbor Covenant Church at 2509 McDivitt Rd, Madison, WI 53713. Join us to meet City of Madison staff and learn about…
Included as part of the 2022 roadway improvements for Vision Zero, new speed limit reductions will occur for several Madison streets identified as having a high level of injury causing crashes. The first one scheduled begins on Monday, July 25, on a…
The City of Madison has ambitious goals around sustainability, diversity, equity, and supporting local businesses. Today, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is announcing a new effort to better align City spending with City goals.
The City of Madison launched the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program, a multi-agency program for addressing non-violent, behavioral health-related emergencies in September of 2021. Dane County’s 911 dispatch center…
In the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election and the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, many election officials working at both the state and local levels have been subjected to harassment and violent threats. Indeed, recent surveys have…
Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court put themselves firmly on the side of those who continue to peddle lies about the 2020 election and try to erect obstacles to voting wherever possible. Voting is central to our democracy and we need to promote secure…
Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms the ability of local public health agencies to respond rapidly to emerging disease to keep our communities safe.
When Madison faced its first case of COVID-19 in February 2020, our public…
Next Tuesday, the Madison Common Council will take up a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Connected Communities initiative, which advances changes to the electric grid to cut energy costs and emissions.
First, I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire community in Highland Park who are mourning those killed and trying to heal from this horrific event.
Today’s news that the suspected shooter traveled…
Today, the United States Supreme Court effectively handcuffed the ability of the U.S. EPA to regulate environmental pollution – specifically limiting its ability to fight climate change, the most critical environmental issue of our time. In doing so…