News
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Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
Statement of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway on Lawsuit Challenging Recent Public Health Order
It's just really telling that this week--when more Americans have died from COVID than died in World War II, that Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) continues to try and undermine our effort to keep people safe
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Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
City of Madison Accepted into Great Lakes Cohort of NRDC’s Food Matters Initiative
The City of Madison has been selected as a Great Lakes Cohort participant in the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) Food Matters Regional Init
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Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
2021 City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awardees Announced
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway today announced the recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring the Reverend Dr.
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Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
Dane County, City of Madison Announce $16.2 Million Aid Package to Prevent Evictions During the Pandemic
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined Tenant Resource Center (TRC) Executive Director Robin Sereno to announce the creation of an estimated $16.2 million emergency package to
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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
City of Madison Announces Grant to The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
Deepening its commitment to supporting small businesses owned by people of color, the City of Madison is pledging $250,000 to The Center for Black Excellence and Culture in 2021.
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Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021
City Adopts New Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging
Tuesday evening, the Madison Common Council adopted new requirements to advance electric vehicle (EV) charging in Madison.
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Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
City of Madison Announces New Healthy Community Food Systems Fund
In the face of rising food security brought on by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, policymakers on the Common Council, City staff, and members of the Madison Food Policy Council hav
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Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
Update on Airport Test Results for PFAS
Today the Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) released the results of more testing for PFAS in the soil and shallow groundwater of two historic fire training areas.
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Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway on Recent Election Recount Court Ruling
I am glad these absurd lawsuits against the Wisconsin vote are being knocked down one by one.
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Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020
City Hires Kristy Kumar to Head New Equity Division
The City of Madison Department of Civil Rights has hired Kristy Kumar for the position of Equity & Social Justice Manager. This is a new position to lead a new division within the Department.
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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020
Mayors For A Guaranteed Income Receives $15 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey-Madison Will Benefit
Mayors For A Guaranteed Income (MGI) today held a press call announcing a second grant of $15M from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey through his #startsmall initiative.
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Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
Vision Zero: City to Lower Speed Limit on Gammon Road and McKenna Boulevard
Beginning Monday, December 7, the City of Madison will move to the next stage of speed changes in this city-wide effort for the Vision Zero initiative.