Yesterday, Governor Evers signed into a law a sweeping COVID-19 relief package. Part of that legislation would give first responders workers’ compensation benefits if they were exposed to COVID-19. But the law requires first responders to prove they were exposed to the disease while on the job. Earlier today, Madison’s acting Chief of Police Vic […]
Wisconsin Assembly Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill
Picture by SBJ04769 on Unsplash. “Do not close out of your system, do not close your laptop, don’t touch anything.” That’s the sound of the Wisconsin Assembly convening virtually to pass a COVID-19 relief bill today. The bill aims to address the pandemic’s impact on education, agriculture, and many other aspects of Wisconsin’s […]
Gutierrez Rescinds Acceptance of Superintendent Position
Photo by Feliphe Schiarolli on Unsplash. In less than two months, Dr. Matthew Gutierrez was slated to become the new superintendent of Madison’s public schools. But late last night, the Madison school board announced Gutierrez would not be working in the position come June. He is instead staying in Seguin, Texas, where he […]
Madison – the mayoral campaigns of Henry Reynolds
Madison’s first, and most consequential, mayoral election of the sixties almost didn’t happen. But when it did, it changed the course of Madison government and ended the effort to build Frank Lloyd Wright’s Monona Terrace auditorium and convention center. In 1960, Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen chaired Sen. John F. Kennedy’s campaign during the Wisconsin primary […]
Madison locked down: Scenes of shelter-in-place
As more and more people in Wisconsin have contracted COVID-19, states and cities have taken more and more drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus. The most recent measures, prompted by Governor Tony Evers’ call to stay “safer at home,” have involved closing down many of the businesses near the downtown area. All […]
Madison Changes Bus Schedule In Response to COVID-19
With people staying in their homes, not a lot of folks are riding the bus anymore. “Last night I had one person on one route, turned back, and I never saw a soul,” said Dale, a bus driver for Madison Metro Transit. “No one is out late at night, so this reduced service has gotta […]
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