Topics include PFAS, Workers’ Bill of Rights, and more.

My endorsements for this critical election.

My endorsements for the February 21 primaries: Derek Field (Madison Ald. District 3), Yannette Figueroa Cole (Madison Ald. District 10), Satya Rhodes-Conway (Madison Mayor), and Everett Mitchell (WI Supreme Court). Read more, and plan to vote!

Here's the January 2023 District 17 Digest!

Here are the books I enjoyed most in 2022.

I’ve been asked for a statement on yesterday’s Jail Consolidation Project press conference held by Executive Parisi and Sheriff Barrett. In writing this, I aim to provide context and edification as well as a response to the questions posed in the conference.

Here's the November/December 2022 District 17 Digest! Cross-posted to board.countyofdane.com/supervisors/detail/17, where you can sign up to have the monthly digest delivered directly to your inbox.

Here's the October 2022 District 17 Digest! Cross-posted to board.countyofdane.com/supervisors/detail/17, where you can sign up to have the monthly digest delivered directly to your inbox.

I have heard from a number of District 17 residents with concerns about MMSD’s current food services. This morning I wrote to MMSD Superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins to seek clarity on the issue and offer assistance in resolving this critical equity issue.

Fall is almost here, and I’m finally able to launch a Monthly Newsletter for District 17 and County news. This is just one more way to stay in touch.

If you smell something, say something.

The Dane County Sheriff is holding a gun buyback event on August 13, 10 am - 2 pm, at the Alliant Energy Center.

The Board is not “stalling” the Jail Consolidation Project, nor is the Black Caucus. Here’s what’s going on.

Abortion services in Dane County are currently suspended. This post provides a summary of your options at present, as well as my statement on the situation and what comes next.

Update on COVID-19 vaccination for kids under 5!

Join Sustain Dane virtually on Wednesday, June 29 from 12 - 1 pm to hear from native plant experts and local stories of successful native plantings in our home and work landscapes.

On June 9, members of the Board of Supervisors sent a letter to our Wisconsin Congressional Delegation urging them to take action to curb gun violence in the United States.

In May, the Dane County Board authorized the purchase of land presently owned by the City of Madison, with the vision of placing a new Sustainability Campus on the land.

Last week, I joined over 60 Wisconsin elected officials in signing an open letter calling upon local District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Police Chiefs to stand with us and not use their resources to investigate or prosecute individual health care decisions like accessing abortion care.

Gun violence in the USA is a public health emergency. This week my thoughts are with the people of Buffalo, NY; Laguna Woods, CA; and Uvalde, TX. But as an elected official, my "thoughts" are not enough. Read more in my statement.