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How to identify unmarked squad cars, officers MADISON, Wis.— The Madison Police Department is making some changes to help members of the public identify staff as local officers.Our department has received a lot of questions recently on how people...

The Madison Police Department is making some changes to help members of the public identify staff as local officers.

Three Paths to Affordability for Local Governments Public officials can make the greatest difference when they focus on their communities’ housing, transportation and utility costs.

My administration has been working on affordability since before it was a buzzword. In fact, we're working on everything this article calls for - investing in affordable housing, rapid transit and safe streets, and working to keep utility bills affordable.

2025 Housing Tracker Year in Review: New homes surpass annual average, focus on affordability The City of Madison’s Housing Tracker shows steady progress toward the goal of adding 15,000 new homes of all types by 2030, with its latest update providing preliminary year-end totals for 2025.

Our efforts to create more homes in Madison are starting to pay off. We’re seeing an increasing percentage of affordable homes, and a high number of homes under construction. By improving our policies, creating incentives, or building new homes, we are using all our tools to keep Madison affordable.

City of Madison Strengthens Commitment to Sustainable Building Standards The City of Madison has raised its green building requirements for all City-owned facilities.

Madison raised its green building requirements for City facilities by passing a resolution requiring LEED Gold certification for all new construction projects. This commitment will minimize climate pollution from our buildings and reduce operating costs for taxpayers.

Achieving a broader focus through music photojournalism in 2025 The fourth installment of our live music photo essay series centers a more personal vantage point.

In his final Microtones as Music Editor, @stevenmps.bsky.social centered a more personal vantage point in sharing how he achieved a broader focus through music photojournalism in 2025 with the fourth installment of our live music photo essay series.

USRowing's trans-exclusionary policies only divide us all Amid institutional erasure of their autonomy, trans athletes deserve to be openly embraced by their teammates and representatives.

@anodynerhyme.bsky.social argued that @usrowingorg.bsky.social's recent trans-exclusionary policies only divide us all. Amid institutional erasure of their autonomy, trans athletes deserve to be openly embraced by their teammates and representatives.

What do we owe each other? Reggie and Anne navigate life without housing after the closure of Dairy Drive.

Student journalist George Clyde got to know Reggie and Anne, who were navigating life without housing after the early-autumn closure of Dairy Drive. Clyde asks our community what we owe each other, and what do we value?

This week on Tone Madison: What do we owe each other? Reggie and Anne navigate life without housing after the closure of Dairy Drive. By George Clyde. USRowing's trans-exclusionary policies only divide us all. Amid institutional erasure of their autonomy, trans athletes deserve to be openly embraced by their teammates and representatives. By Cam T.B. Achieving a broader focus through music journalism in 2025. The fourth installment of our live music photo essay series centers a more personal vantage point. By Steven Spoerl. Read on ToneMadison.com // Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2026.

This week on Tone Madison: January 26 through February 1!

We featured two stories by new contributors. ✨

Centro "heartbroken and outraged" by ICE activities in Minnesota Madison’s Centro Hispano is "heartbroken and outraged" by the continued events in Minnesota perpetrated by federal immigration officials, according to a statement released by the non-proft located on ...

Centro’s “Immigrant Legal Defense Fund helps those who cannot afford immigration-related representation and emergency financial support.”

The Madison "uniparty" is not oppressing you, because it's not real Local debates aren't what they should be, but they're not being crushed by the far left.

I wrote for @tonemadison.bsky.social about the myth that the “far left” dominates Madison’s local politics and crushes debate, and why this lie is so pernicious in this moment

Make voting one of your Resolutions!
Find out everything you need to know at www.cityofmadison.com/clerk -
How to register, forms of voter ID, election schedules, how to find out what's on your ballot, and your options for voting - absentee, early in person, or on Election Day at your polling place.

2026 Main Street Governor Candidate Forum YouTube video by Civic Media

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YouTube video by Speshul K 2026 board of health racism

Dr Karen Reece provided a detailed summary of the racism I experienced during the recent Board of Health meeting.

Watch… and learn: youtu.be/yFXiZ0VKyGE?...

Wisconsin Democrats propose eliminating property taxes for schools after record increases this year MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Wisconsin property owners face their steepest tax increases in years, prompting state Democrats to propose sweeping legislation that would eliminate property taxes for K-12 educ...

"Wisconsin schools would receive funding through increased income taxes on the state's wealthiest residents rather than property taxes."
The legislature should make this priority. They need to take the issue of property tax relief seriously & create a fair way to fund education and local government.

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How YIMBY have I been according to @therealzenz.bsky.social ?

Well dayum! It’s giving FYNE! Thanks! And thanks for the fun graph too!

City of Madison Housing Tracker

We made 8 updates to our zoning code in 2025 & are working to improve our development approval process so it’s easy to build the kinds of housing Madison needs. This year we’ve built over 2K homes & there are another 5K under construction-on our way to meeting our goal of 15K new homes by 2030.

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We’re building homes all across Madison. Single units and multifamily; backyard cottages and townhomes, affordable and market rate - our housing reforms are working to make it easier for families to live in Madison.

On Monday I shared the first of 17 highlights for District 17 to wrap up the year!

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My other problematic take is to be white in this country is to expect comfort and when for whatever reason comfort is denied you , white people have been trained to eliminate the source of the discomfort rather than interrogate it.

I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.

Sunny Webster is another talented artist participating in the Native Art Market on Saturday, November 8 from 10am–6pm. "I love creating garments that are unique and show all the facets of who I am," Sunny says about her work. Join us on Nov 8! https://loom.ly/4pQpvIc

Southeast Area Plan Looks To Prioritize Transit And Mixed-Use Development - WORT-FM 89.9 The plan is part of the city’s efforts to make development more equitable, dividing the city into 12 geographic areas and individual plans that will be revisited every 10 years.

Madison residents at last week’s public feedback session backed the expansion of mixed-use development, improved pedestrian safety, and major highway updates.

Reporter Sofia Tanski has more.

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Know Your Rights No Matter Who is President No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution

Imagination Center gets funding boost in mayor’s 2026 operating budget proposal - WORT-FM 89.9 Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced an additional $320,000 for the Imagination Center today in her latest preview of her 2026 operating budget proposal.

As part of my 2026 Executive Operating Budget, I’m announcing an additional $320,000 towards library operations for the Imagination Center so that this great facility can open with a full complement of staff.

Nonprofit ‘Progress Center for Black Women’ announces new fundraising campaign to expand programs The Progress Center for Black Women is looking for financial help as it plans to expand in Dane County.

“The work we do here isn’t just about programs or services,” Sabrina Madison, founder and director for the Progress Center for Black Women. “It’s about real people trying to hold their lives together in the middle of systems that too often fail them.”

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Madison nonprofit for Black women asks for help as Trump attacks DEI Sabrina Madison's Progress Center for Black Women is asking for community donations as the Trump administration blocks federal funding for DEI efforts.

"And while Wisconsin women’s overall wages have grown by more than 50% in the last 45 years, Black women’s wages have grown by only 19%, according to the 2025 State of Working Wisconsin Report released by the High Road Strategy Center”

I want to reaffirm our commitment to making Madison a place that values equitable access to reproductive choice for all, including access to abortion services.
Public Health can provide help finding abortion services, securing the funds needed for care, emergency contraception, and pregnancy support