Behavioral health emergency assistance may soon be a 911 call away for more residents of Madison and Dane County. Earlier this month, the Dane County
Category: Health
Inside the red doors
Thirty-seven thousand Wisconsinites will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Gilda’s Club Madison works to ensure none of them face their diagnoses alone. Gilda’s Club
When advocacy connects women’s health and policy decision making, it will change the dynamic
Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health advocates for optimal health care for women, especially when it comes to their reproductive health, by helping them become effective
‘It makes me feel empowered’ Local wellness group focuses on Black men’s mental health
FITCHBURG – A local wellness group called “I Am Balanced Wellness” is creating a safe space for Black men in the community through weekly conversations
‘If you’re struggling, tell someone:’ UW-Madison community embraces positive message following student death
Students and faculty on the UW-Madison campus are hoping to spread a positive message to those struggling with their mental health following the death of
UW Health Nurses Seek Better Working Conditions
From 2009 to 2011, Kelly Mosher worked as a nursing assistant at UW Health hospital. At the time, she and her fellow colleagues were part
Children are still battling emotional and academic problems created during virtual learning By Sophie Friedberg
At 8 a.m. on a weekday morning in 2020, third graders began their school day at Orchard Ridge Elementary School. The only catch? They were
Madison organizations showed solidarity with Amazon workers organizing in Alabama
Local organizations Socialist Alternative and Our Wisconsin Revolution gathered Sunday, April 12 outside the Amazon Locker location on Johnson Street in Madison to show solidarity with the Amazon warehouse workers voting to unionize in Alabama. Social activists supported the working community fighting for their employee’s rights in one of the largest companies in the country.
The Bus Stops Here: Voter ID requirement hurts transit-dependent voters
Next week, perhaps for the last time, the City of Madison will elect 20 City Council members for a 2- year period. Among their duties, Council members pass annual budgets that set taxes and determine how those taxes get spent. Those budgetary decisions in turn impact everything, from housing and police, to parks and yes, transportation.
Various politically-minded groups gear up for this event, help with political campaigns and/or endorse particular candidates. Their activity is based on the probably incorrect premise that potential or actual transit riders are as able to vote as others. It should be correct, and the Dane County Voter ID Coalition has assigned itself the task of identifying voters who may not have an acceptable voter photo ID, then arranging for them to receive assistance in obtaining one.
The Bus Stops Here: Madison Needs to Improve Public Transit Without Displacement, Part I
Transit advocates in Madison and elsewhere are quick to point out that traveling with one less car can save a household on average over $9,000
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