Alliant Energy Center becomes FEMA vaccination site as residents encounter accessibility issues
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the vaccination clinic at the Alliant Energy Center will receive federal support from FEMA beginning Wednesday.
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Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the vaccination clinic at the Alliant Energy Center will receive federal support from FEMA beginning Wednesday.
Juliana Bennett was elected to represent the UW campus on the Madison Common Council in Tuesday’s city-wide election of local officials. Other victors include Patrick Heck, District 2, and Nikki Conklin, District 9.
Democrat-backed candidate Jill Underly won the statewide race for Wisconsin superintendent Tuesday night, beating out Deb Kerr.
The joint city-county Public Health department released a order of public health Friday releasing Dane County residents of outdoor capacity limits.
The Dane County homeless population is on the rise. Plus, the Teaching Assistants’ Association is advocating against segregated fees. We also learn about the state and UW System contracts with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections manufacturing arm Badger State Industries. This is all covered today in our 2-part episode series on the Cardinal’s spring 2021 action project issue Wealth and Poverty, hosted by Gaby Vinick and Hope Karnopp. Guests: Sarah Eichstadt, Ellie Nowakowski and Nathan Denzin.
Madisonians will decide which local candidates will serve on the common council for a two year term during the April 6 elections.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a bipartisan law now allows Wisconsin restaurants to serve to-go cocktails and wine in an attempt to save struggling businesses.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court released its ruling Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers unlawfully issued multiple public health emergency orders in response to the pandemic. The ruling also ends the statewide mask mandate.
Madison's Finance Committee cast a unanimous vote Monday to implement a pilot program that will designate crisis response teams that will respond to certain behavioral and mental health emergencies instead of the MPD.
More than one-third of Dane County’s population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, including almost 90% of individuals over the age of 65, according to statistics released by Public Health.
Health officials urged caution in Wisconsin as new COVID-19 cases increased slightly and a new strain was identified Thursday, as vaccinations pick up across the state.
Since COVID-19 forced businesses in downtown Madison to shutter their windows and doors, operations have been in a constant state of flux. Various lockdown orders and sustained financial stress have made it nearly impossible for many local business owners to stay afloat.
Nitya Patil, an organizer with Bleed Shamelessly, believes that even in progressive areas like Dane County, a lot of work remains to destigmatize menstruation.
Just after the turn of the 20th century, Madison was cut in two.
The population of homeless Madisonians has increased and the conditions this community has faced have become increasingly precarious in the past year where the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe financial repercussions for Americans. Homelessness has long been an issue experienced by members of the Madison community, a fact most apparent in the downtown area, where dozens of homeless people have no choice but to live on the streets.
The most recent report from the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW-Madison, published in October 2020, showed 10.6 percent of Wisconsinites lived in poverty in 2018. That rate has not changed much from 11.1 percent in 2009, when the state was beginning to recover from the Great Recession.
Political representation is an important issue in American politics, and how folks are able to access that power is hindered by a gatekeeping system that prevents many people from running for office. The financial burden to run for office in this country prevents adequate representation and agency for impoverished and marginalized communities.
Going on thirteen months, the seasons of the COVID-19 pandemic have completely changed the lifestyle of Madisonians. While workforce and education have turned virtual, attention has been brought to learning new hobbies, baking banana bread and creating whipped coffee. The ability for humankind to overcome has been celebrated and the convergence of community in online forums has been articulated.