Yesterday, Madison mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced a location for a new permanent men’s homeless shelter in Madison. It’s the latest in a years-long bureaucratic process to definitively decide on a […]
Madison common council greenlights pay increases for city general empl...
Fourteen hundred Madison general municipal employees are lagging behind fire and police employees in wage increases. Yesterday, Madison’s common council passed a resolution to close that gap. The measure — […]
Madison Common Council Prepares to Vote on New Men’s Homeless Sh...
Tonight, the Madison city council is voting on whether to purchase a building on Zeier Road near East Towne Mall to become a permanent homeless men’s shelter. The vote, which […]
Porchlight and City Move Men’s Emergency Shelter to Larger Locat...
Porchlight is a non-profit with the goal to reduce homelessness in Dane County. They work with community leaders to provide shelter, affordable housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. […]
City Planning – Expansion of the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter
Last month, the Madison City Plan Commission unanimously approved a proposal to update and expand the Salvation Army homeless shelter on the east side. On today’s episode, we learn about […]
A Beacon of Hope
The Beacon Homeless Day Resource Center celebrated its second year in existence in October. Earlier this month, WORT producer Shaun Soman visited the Beacon to speak with its Community and […]
