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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Public Financing of Local Elections
Learn the fundamentals of grassroots organizing, then apply it by helping us create an action plan to make public financing of local elections a reality. Open to all who are interested in public process and clean local elections.
Highlights
- Message development, communication planning, and volunteer organizing
- Area speakers discussing issues surrounding public financing
Saturday, October 10, 2009
1-5 pm (Reception to follow)
Click here for Agenda
Neighborhood House Community Center
29 South Mills St., Madison
(one block south of the intersection at Regent and Mills)
Posted by prodane at 04:30 PM
Join the Save Our Services Rally October 1st at 5 p.m. at the State St corner of the State Capitol.
The state budget passed in July slashes aid to schools, local governments, and state agencies. There is an alternative. Rescind the tax cuts on corporations and wealthy people. Close the loopholes that let large, profitable companies pay no state income tax. Pretty soon you’re talking real money!
Speakers are Arlene Silveira (Madison School Board), John Hendrick (Dane Co. Supervisor), Peter Rickman (President of the TAA) and Jim Cavanaugh from the South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL).
We thank AFSCME 171 for initiating the event.
Endorsers include AFSCME 68, SCFL, ISO, Union of Immigrant Workers,
Progressive Dane, Madison Area Peace Coalition.
More information on tax fairness can be found in the reports of The Institute for Wisconsin's Future, www.wisconsinsfuture.org.
Posted by prodane at 09:49 PM
Progressive Dane General Membership
Wednesday, Septebmer 23, 2009
Madison Downtown Public Library
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Chair: John Hendrick
Steering Committee will present for vote an amendment to the By-Laws regarding groups using the name Progressive Dane.
Beth Moss will give an overview of the Madison Metropolitan School Board's Strategic Plan.
Joseph Mingle on will present a development plan for Union Corners. Your ideas and feedback are greatly appreciated.
Norm Littlejohn and Mary Anglim will helps us begin the discussion on Public Financing of Local Elections and talk about the agenda for Autumn Assembly on October 10th.
Individuals seeking Progressive Dane's endorsement include an Alliance for Animals initiative and the Save Our Services! Rally on October 1 as well as a co-sponsorship request of the FUTURE CITIES 2009 taking place November 5-8.
Individuals who are not members of Progressive Dane are very much encouraged to attend.
Anyone with questions or special needs should contact the Progressive Dane office at 358-2940 or office@prodane.org.
Posted by prodane at 10:28 PM
PD has selected public finance of local elections as its central issue for the coming months.
--What has the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Clean Elections been doing?
--What other US municipalities provide public financing of local elections, and what problems have they faced?
--What has to happen to make public finance a reality in Wisconsin?
Attend an initial discussion of this topic.
TONIGHT! September 21
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Social Justice Center
1202 Williamson St.
Posted by prodane at 07:14 AM
Willy St Fair is always a good time! Come out today and listen to the music, run into friends, and stop by the vendors including PD's table where we'll have information on some important issues.
Posted by prodane at 05:58 AM
Fighting Bob Fest is tomorrow, September 12, at the Sauk County Fairgrounds. It's a fun event where progressives gather and listen to speeches and discuss issues and strategy. So you might be planning on going already.
Progressive Dane will have a table, so feel free to stop on by and say hi.
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Location: Sauk County Fairgrounds
City: Baraboo, WI
http://www.fightingbobfest.org
Posted by prodane at 07:15 PM
Septebmer 8, 2009
Contact: Supervisor Kyle Richmond, 608-251-3171
MADISON –Twenty members of the Dane County Board on Monday signed a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama asking that he press forward with a national health care reform package that includes a public option.
The letter also requested that any reform package include an employer mandate to provide health insurance coverage, and exclude taxation of health care benefits.
Supervisors signing the letter included Dane County Board Chair Scott McDonell, First Vice Chair John Hendrick, and Second Vice Chair Sheila Stubbs, who also chairs the Board’s Health and Human Needs Committee.
“Millions and millions of U.S. residents do not have access to regular health care because of the system we tolerate now,” said Supervisor Kyle Richmond. “The resulting tangential costs created for local government, especially in the area of human services, are great. We need a serious change in the system in 2009.”
Posted by prodane at 08:43 PM
Progressive Dane will have a table at Madison's LaborFest.
Stop by and say Hi!
Monday, September 7th
Noon to 5:30
Madison Labor Temple
1602 South Park St
http://www.scfl.org/
Posted by prodane at 12:49 PM