Maps by Jade Iseri-Ramos and Martin Rakacolli. “I think I’m okay,” says Francesca Hong. Last night she beat out six other challengers in the Democratic primary to represent downtown Madison, for the state Assembly seat formerly occupied for nearly a decade by Representative Chris Taylor. “You’d think like a couple of hours after, I’d be more […]
Proposed city loan program aims to help Madison’s minority-owned bus...
Madison officials are pushing forward a program to help minority-owned businesses own, rather than rent, commercial spaces. It’s called the Commercial Ownership Assistance program. And it will provide $500,000 in forgivable loans to help minority businesses grow. The businesses would not have to repay the loans unless they sell their property. On Wednesday, the city’s […]
Madison Common Council approves civilian oversight committee
Alders voted sixteen to four to establish a new civilian oversight committee for the Madison Police Department last night. Now, three alders–Rebecca Kemble, Donna Moreland and Shiva Bidar– will begin laying the financial and legal groundwork for the oversight committee. The three alders will finish up their work by early August, with plans for the […]
City Council Member Resigns
Three city council members have resigned within the last two months. Sara Eskrich became the third Madison city alder to resign this summer. Eskrich has accepted an executive director position in Brookfield with the group Political Innovation, a nonpartisan organization that aims to make systemic changes at different levels of government. Eskrich’s resignation comes after […]
