After a week of deliberation, the Madison Common Council passed their budget for the 2022 fiscal year last Thursday. It comes out to be one of the largest city budgets in Madison history. The budget will allow a small property tax increase, around $50 for the average Madison homeowner. Of particular note during the council’s […]
On call with Madison’s crisis response team
It’s been a little more than six weeks since Madison’s crisis response team hit the road. The Community Alternative Response Emergency Services program — CARES for short — operates out of fire station number three on Willy Street. They’re dispatched in two person squads — one paramedic and one mental health counselor — to certain […]
Madison’s crisis response team hits the road
Madison’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program was first introduced last summer. Now, after months of planning and community input, a pilot version of the program is launching next Wednesday. CARES is a coalition between the county, city, Madison’s fire and police departments and Journey Mental Health. When it launches on September first, the […]
Democrats seek to federalize medical supply chain
In a press briefing today, the country’s Democratic leadership introduced new legislation to federalize the nation’s medical supply chain. The bill would increase governmental oversight of medical manufacturers and suppliers. It would also compel President Trump to utilize measures established under the Defense Production Act. The act allows the president to reallocate funding and federal […]
