Three years ago, the city of Madison hired Toriana Pettaway as its first racial equity coordinator. Now, Pettaway wants to promote equality from higher up in the city structure. So she’s running for mayor. Pettaway joins a handful of others already in the race, including former city alders Brenda Konkel and Satya Rhodes Conway, along […]
Baldwin Bill Aims to Restrict Sales of Drugs by Mail
For decades, the federal government has poured resources into tightening control at the U.S. Mexico border. Putting an end to illegal drug smuggling continues to be a main talking point for border control advocates. But drug smuggling over land from central and South America isn’t the only way narcotics like heroin get into the U.S. […]
Heartland Donation Goes To MMSD Homeless Student Program
As the school year gets under way, some students are more prepared to learn than others. MMSD’s Transition Education Program works to make sure kids with the least resources at home feel comfortable and ready at school. The program specifically helps students who are homeless get the supplies they need for school. Not just pens […]
Community Bonds to Fund Olbrich Botanical Gardens Expansion
A new startup is bringing back a funding model the city of Madison hasn’t used for around four decades: community bonds. The minimum five hundred dollar bonds will go toward funding an expansion project at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. The city will hold two interest meeting for anyone looking for more information about the bonds: One […]
Local Activist Raises Money to Help Black Women Avoid Eviction
Eviction and the fear of eviction affect thousands of Dane County residents every year. Certain populations, like black women with children, are especially vulnerable. One community activist is using a crowdfunding campaign to help Madisonians stay in their homes. Brandi Grayson has raised $15,000 over the past year to help black women avoid eviction or […]
UW Entomologist Talks Mosquitoes Post-Flooding
Standing water is the enemy of the comfortable back yard. And with more standing water than usual after historic rainfall over the past week and a half, heightened mosquito concerns among Wisconsinites are natural. But as annoying as mosquitoes are, they can also be dangerous. Some types of mosquitoes carry illnesses like West Nile virus. […]
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