If you only read one local news story this week, it should be this piece [1] about a Brentwood community center that although lacking an actual physical location, provides a much-needed service to its community.
Good people making the world better
The winner of Centro Hispano’s annual Ilda Conteris Thomas award highlights the need to advocate for communities of color [2]. Latino community leader and organizer honored with Centro Hispano’s Roberto G. Sanchez award [3]. People-powered think tank Imagine Madison will hold community meetings [4] to address racial justice, housing and other community issues in Madison. A women’s homeless shelter has increased privacy thanks to community organization [5]. Madison’s new Cambodian restaurant has reopened after losing a business partner [6]. There are a number of unique genealogical resources [7] available in Madison.
Election 2016
Election day mostly went smoothly [8]. Election Day turnout was surprisingly low [9]. In the wake of recent election results, Madison remains as blue as ever [10]. School referendums got the support that they needed [11]. On campus, voter turnout was high [12], but there was little excitement. Crowds were shocked [13] by Russ Feingold’s loss. Mayor Soglin blames Clinton for Trump’s victory in Wisconsin [14], whereas others place the blame on third-party voters [15]. Thousands rallied [16] at the Capitol building in protest of Donald Trump’s election. Madison Clinton supporters are shocked [17], devastated and worried for the future. Students of color [18] are especially concerned about what a Trump presidency will mean, as are Latinx students [19]. Madison’s Latinx community is focused on the future [20]. Madison’s students and professors help each other process election results [21]. Temple Beth-El served Kosher meals [22] to voters on Election Day.
Community
A building on West Washington will soon have a 10-story tall waterfall [23] art installation. A new children’s clothing boutique in Middleton balances a whimsical shopping experience [24] with practical gender-neutral styles. Listeners are annoyed with The Mic’s decision to replace a popular liberal news talkshow [25] with Christmas music. Alternate side parking rules begin this week [26]. In light of the noose incident [27] at Camp Randall, UW–Madison has new guidelines [28] for costumes at sporting events. The blueprints for the controversial 800 block project have been approved [29]. The Public Service Commission has approved MG&E’s 2017 rate increase [30]. Potential city budget amendments cancel some projects and delay others [31]. A discrimination team deals with incidents of racial violence and bias [32] on campus. Madison police officers are no longer able to call off backup [33]. This year’s FreakFest was relatively low-key and successful [34], according to MPD. The Chazen Museum’s artist in residence is getting ready to unveil his latest masterpiece [35]. MG&E’s shared solar community project is taking off in Middleton [36]. A new Jazz club is in the works [37] for downtown. A number of companies have expressed interest [38] in redeveloping MATC’s downtown campus.
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[1] http://madison365.com/community-center-search-home/
[2] http://madison365.com/strong-advocate-latino-community/
[3] http://madison365.com/helping-latino-students-dismantle-overcome-barriers/
[4] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/imagine-madison-tapping-into-the-people-to-plan-city-s/article_0a9c801f-23ca-5321-953b-8154d44d4214.html
[5] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/seeing-a-need-a-newspaper-reader-rallies-friends-to-improve/article_72555f96-8561-5f9a-bcda-bab95a486201.html
[6] http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/blog/restaurant-news-cambodian-restaurant-reopens-after-shake-up/article_c6445cea-7de8-51b6-a255-b2aca03272d8.html
[7] http://host.madison.com/wsj/lifestyles/community/genealogical-resources-abound-in-the-greater-madison-area/article_0f1ba4d6-b802-566a-8ab1-e35ac0ee8e79.html
[8] http://isthmus.com/news/news/voter-protection/
[9] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-election-day-turnout-lower-than-so-far/article_4ff73442-b04c-558d-b24a-fd86fde22372.html
[10] http://isthmus.com/news/news/democrats-win-madison-assembly-races/
[11] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/school-referendums-earn-broad-support-in-madison-sun-prairie-mcfarland/article_e6155f55-5691-571d-8b91-aae30943489a.html
[12] http://isthmus.com/news/news/turnout-high-spirits-low/
[13] http://isthmus.com/news/news/big-league-upset/
[14] http://isthmus.com/news/news/madison’s-lefty-mayor-has-hope-for-trump/
[15] http://isthmus.com/news/news/spoiler-alert-did-third-party-voters-hand-wisconsin-to-trump/
[16] http://isthmus.com/news/news/uw-madison-donald-trump-protest/
[17] http://isthmus.com/news/news/hillary-clinton-supporters-react-to-donald-trump-victory/
[18] http://madison365.com/shocked-tired-scared-students-color-react-election/
[19] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/president-donald-trump-inspires-fear-among-latino-students/article_7fcd3325-ed89-5a57-80f9-5f64509def26.html
[20] https://www.google.com/search?q=Fearless speech&oq=Fearless speech&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3444j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
[21] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/madison-area-students-and-teachers-process-the-presidential-election-together/article_a32abce5-5820-54a0-aa2d-8a184a189832.html
[22] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/corned-beef-rules-election-day-at-temple-beth-el/article_c6a3858a-f4d4-5b40-acb2-d1bc2f85c229.html
[23] http://isthmus.com/arts/downtown-waterfall-codaworx-houston/
[24] http://isthmus.com/arts/emphasis/new-tradition-market-middleton-kids-clothes-toys/
[25] http://isthmus.com/news/news/the-mic-replaces-progressive-talk-with-christmas-music/
[26] http://host.madison.com/wsj/traffic/alternate-side-parking-rules-start-monday-night-in-madison/article_21bd1c27-7d82-58be-8147-ffbc0fdcbbd1.html
[27] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-madison-revokes-season-tickets-in-response-to-noose-costume/article_fbd1241c-2a54-53c8-bebe-0e74d7a72f27.html
[28] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/wisconsin-athletic-department-announces-new-fan-rules-after-noose-controversy/article_96f5f261-eb26-5e6d-b1a3-b5fa5e421c53.html
[29] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/with-the-block-project-s-blueprint-approved-by-the-madison/article_eb87f530-1065-5a42-ae17-61ff449b0f70.html
[30] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/citizen-groups-praise-psc-action-to-cut-mge-return-on/article_96bc3445-4170-58c4-b21e-cbfff948fead.html
[31] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-budget-amendments-look-to-nix-downtown-projects-delay-others/article_b88d2b51-c54b-58c8-bce2-3dcd8805724d.html
[32] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/records-detail-range-of-incidents-students-reported-to-uw-madison/article_ce842d14-d313-5255-be36-31b2db3b3538.html
[33] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/internal-memos-show-madison-police-officers-no-longer-free-to/article_00f46f8b-345b-5484-84bc-7c79e8832743.html
[34] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/catching-up/madison-s-th-annual-freakfest-another-non--smashing-success/article_a251fd0d-5c26-51d5-9a91-f41c58153779.html
[35] http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/japanese-artist-at-chazen-to-unveil-the-effort-of-three/article_cb1a2803-9399-5195-b6bb-ca91f735fd90.html
[36] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/catching-up/catching-up-community-solar-starts-construction-in-middleton/article_e3a45078-15c1-58ff-8371-c771103c9785.html
[37] http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/music/jazz-club-in-the-works-to-fill-void-downtown/article_57255f0f-f568-5d32-90de-6727cfa98005.html
[38] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/eleven-companies-express-interest-in-redeveloping-downtown-matc-campus/article_735863c0-9360-5df7-9eee-38b6710c3d4a.html