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Parents and teachers of Nuestro Mundo students spoke in support of the school at this week’s school board meeting.

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Madison charter school requests waiver of recruitment requirements

By Luisa de Vogel | Mar. 19, 2018

A Madison area charter school petitioned the Madison Metropolitan School Board Monday to allow the school to continue recruiting students through a dual-lottery process. Nuestro Mundo is a dual language immersion school, with a mission to educate both native English and Spanish speaking students in a community which fosters equity and inclusion.

The Madison Landmarks Commission broke from the Equal Opportunities Commission in recommending that a confederate monument be kept in an area cemetary, with an added display giving context to the memorial.

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City commission proposes keeping, contextualizing Confederate monuments

By Bremen Keasey | Mar. 19, 2018

The Madison Landmark Commission made final recommendations Monday to keep a memorial for Confederate soldiers at Forest Hill Cemetery, while adding another display to contextualize the Confederate marker. The Landmarks Commission voted 6-1 for a motion to keep the cenotaph, a large gravestone for confederate soldiers, on the site.

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Local activist organizations discuss removing officers from Madison schools

By Ethan Fenske | Mar. 18, 2018

The Derail the Jail Coalition partnered with representatives from local organizations in hosting a meeting Sunday to address education resource officers in Madison schools, which they say adversely affect many student groups.

Ald. Matt Phair, District 20, announced he would not seek re-election to the city council in order to spend more time with his family.

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Madison city council expresses opposition to upcoming referendum

By Max Bayer | Mar. 18, 2018

An April 3 referendum set to be be voted on by Wisconsinites statewide regarding the elimination of the office of the state treasurer has drawn ire from the Madison Common Council. A resolution authored by Ald.

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Parking commission approves motion to increase parking rates

By Ethan Fenske | Mar. 15, 2018

The Madison Transit and Parking Commission approved a motion Wednesday to increase parking rates at lots and garages around the city starting in June. Because of an increase in usage, the rates for the State Street campus and State Street Capitol garages are set to jump $0.20 and $0.30, respectively.

A city committee approved a new option landlord certification program that would take the place of numerous tenant-related rule changes approved by the state Legislature.

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Landlord and tenant best practices certification program passes city committee

By Marissa Beaty | Mar. 15, 2018

Following months of negotiations and debate, Madison’s Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee voted Thursday to pass a certification that hopes to encourage positive landlord practices in the city.

A year following the mass shooting in Parkland, staggering numbers of student activists, local lawmakers and gun control advocates have demanded reforms to be set in motion — a movement sweeping not only in the state, but throughout the nation.

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“I just want to see change:” Thousands of Madison-area students march on Capitol steps to demand gun reform

By Max Bayer | Mar. 14, 2018

Around 5,000 Madison-area high school students marched to the Capitol steps Wednesday to protest new gun legislation in the aftermath of last month’s shooting in Parkland, Fla.

While no Madison area school has endorsed the National School Walkout, many teachers at Madison Memorial High School have voiced tacit support for student participation in the march.

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Despite opposition Madison area students say #enough, plan school walkout calling for stricter gun control

By Robyn Cawley | Mar. 12, 2018

Madison area high school students will participate in a national school walkout Wednesday to support gun control legislation following the Parkland shooting, despite pushback from some school districts.

Police apprehended a suspect early Friday morning after he reportedly fired a shot in a downtown parking garage.

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City committee to consider parking rate increases downtown

By Griffin Blue Emerson | Mar. 11, 2018

The Transit and Parking Commision is set to consider a proposed parking rate change Wednesday that would increase prices for select ramps and lots throughout downtown Madison.

Madison’s Police and Fire Commission will discuss next steps Monday regarding recommendations for the MPD following a city-funded report on the department.

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Police and Fire Commission slated to discuss report findings

By Max Bayer | Mar. 11, 2018

The Madison Police and Fire Commision plans to discuss next steps for the Madison Police Department Monday night after a city-funded report found areas of improvement for the department.

Luna’s Groceries was granted additional funding to help it launch in one of Madison’s “food deserts.”

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Allied-Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood one step closer to new grocery

By J. Adam Wigger | Mar. 9, 2018

Desperate for a reliable source of food in the Allied-Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood of Madison, community member Marian Maldonado took action.

Madison’s Equal Opportunities Commision recommended Thursday that both confederate monuments at Forest Hill cemetery be removed.

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Madison committee makes final recommendations regarding confederate monuments

By Max Bayer | Mar. 8, 2018

Madison’s Equal Opportunities Commission made their final recommendations Thursday to remove two confederate monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The regional airport’s recent growth has made it a vital piece of the local economy.

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How do you know a local economy is growing? Check the sky.

By Max Bayer | Mar. 8, 2018

The Dane County Regional Airport had the most usage in its history in 2017. The more than 1.9 million passengers traversing the terminals marked the fourth consecutive year of growth.

City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to move all late-night food carts to Library Mall by 2023.

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Looking for a late-night snack? City Council approves moving after-hours food carts to Library Mall

By Jon Brockman | Mar. 6, 2018

The Madison Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday night that would move all late-night food carts to Library Mall by 2023. The ordinance passed on Tuesday was an amended version of a previous plan to completely phase out late-night vending in the next five years.

The Dane County Airport is set to be the new home of the state’s largest solar panel installation.

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Dane County airport set to develop 41 acres for solar energy

By Luisa de Vogel | Mar. 5, 2018

The Dane County Regional Airport released Monday seeking proposals for a new solar development plan which, when implemented, will be the second largest in the state. The development will include 41 acres of land and will have the ability to generate 8 megawatts of power, about three times the power of the largest solar plant in the region: a 2.25 megawatt facility in Beloit. “Given its role in sustaining and growing our local economy, we think the Dane County Regional Airport is a perfect fit for this bold project,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said in a release. This will be the fourteenth Dane County solar installation and the county hopes it will help the region remain a leader in sustainable energy. “Dane County has been leading the state in generating cleaner renewable homegrown energy,” Parisi said. The facility is still seeking approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and will be the third installation on the Dane County Airport campus, although the new development will be 80 times larger than the existing installations. The expansion of the airports solar installations is the latest in the county’s effort to expand renewable energy.

Wisconsin artist Roy Chi will design a sculpture aimed at making residents and visitors feel welcome on Madison’s east side.

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New public sculpture on Johnson Street aims to welcome all

By J. Adam Wigger | Mar. 5, 2018

The city of Madison Common Council approved last week the Madison Art Commission's choice of Roy Chi’s proposal for a new piece of art in Pennsylvania Park, located on East Johnson Street. “The People’s Pronouns,” will be composed of two sculptures at opposite ends of the park.

Madison Chef Week is a week-long event that features special dishes and menus from chefs all around the city.

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Madison Chef Week highlights city’s vibrant and growing food scene

By Max Bayer | Mar. 5, 2018

Local chefs and foodies alike met Sunday to kick off Madison Chef Week, a week-long event put on by the Madison Area Chefs Network that showcases the food from a variety of restaurants around the city.

Many community members are against forcing small businesses to relocate due to the Oliv Madison building proposal.

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UW student arrested on State Street during possible mental health crisis

By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 4, 2018

22-year-old Nehemiah Siyoum was reported for "profane music at a volume that made officers first think it was from the coffee shop's amplification system," Lt. Brian Austin said in a statement obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal.

Project Home applied for a grant for $355,000 to invest in renovations for the Prairie Crossing neighborhood.

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City to invest $355,000 in low income housing opportunities

By Ethan Fenske | Mar. 1, 2018

This Tuesday, a Madison landlord applied for the allocation of $355,000 to rehabilitate 48 rental units leased to qualified low-to-moderate-income renters.

The Vending Oversight Committee recommended that by 2023, all late night food vendors be moved to Library Mall rather than be phased out completely.

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“We only sell food”: Vendors oppose proposal to eliminate late-night food carts

By Max Bayer | Mar. 1, 2018

Members of the city’s Vending Oversight Committee were met with harsh reactions Wednesday night when they took up a proposal to phase out late night food carts. Opponents of the proposal argue food carts are consistently and unfairly the targets of reforms that are rooted in overconsumption of alcohol. Mario Armenta, one of the four current late night vendors, doesn’t know what would happen if the vendors were forced to shut down.

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