P.O. Box 1222, Madison, WI 53701 | www.prodane.org | office@prodane.org | (608) 257-4985
We can be very proud that Progressive Dane elected officials stand up for the people of Dane County. This is why Progressive Dane run people for office; to watch out for all of us.
You can help by supporting the outreach and administration of Progressive Dane by coming together for an evening of fun, political talk, and music at the Annual Snow Ball, Progressive Dane winter fundraiser on Saturday, December 6th, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Brink Lounge on 701 E. Washington Avenue.
Sponsorship levels start at $35, please give as you can. Send your check to PO Box 1222, Madison, WI 53701 or donate online at
http://www.prodane.org/get_involved/online/.
If you have questions, please e-mail office@prodane.org or leave a message at 257-4985.
Posted by prodane at 09:41 PM
Budget, Metro & Deporation: What are we doing about it?
Progressive Dane's General Membership Meeting is one week earlier due to the holiday.
It is this Wednesday, November 19, 2008, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Madison's Downtown Public Library.
Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway and County Board Supervisor John Hendrick will update us on current activities and summarize the budget for us.
Adam Porton, Student Progressive Dane, will present on the student action regarding the deporation issue.
Aaron Crandall, Transportation Chair, will lead a panel on Madison Metro.
Posted by prodane at 11:00 PM
County Board Race District 10
Progressive Dane endorsed Brad Wolbert in District 10.
Brad ran a good race, but came up short with just under 46% of the vote. In addition, Brad impressed a lot of people with his thoughtful style and his firm commitment to protecting the environment (you know, working for clean water and clean air). Brad also backed up this commitment by a good understanding of how to actually do it. We’d like to thank Brad for running and hope we see him around in the future.
School Funding Referendum
Progressive Dane endorsed the school funding referendum because of the importance of education to our community.
This referendum passed overwhelmingly with approximately 68% - 32%. The public school system is a cornerstone of our community both economically and socially. Progressive Dane volunteers were happy to join a coalition of other organizations and community members who worked to help pass the referendum. Special thanks to PD Education Chair TJ Mertz and the PD-endorsed school board members (Johnny Winston Jr, Marj Passman, Arlene Silveira, and Beth Moss) for all their work helping this pass. Good job all!
Posted by prodane at 08:48 PM | Comments (0)