Tag Archives: Homeless

Housing the homeless comes at a price

Posted on August 6, 2018 by David Blaska

Especially when they don’t have to be clean and sober The cost of compassion “We must continue to create more affordable housing in Dane County,” Dane County Executive Parisi vowed last year. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin chimed in: “Tree Lane … Continue reading →

Posted in Madison city government, Progressives | Tagged Heartland Institute, Homeless, Housing First, Jim O'Keefe, Madison Community Development, Tree Lane | 15 Comments

Mo Cheeks, champion of street corner scammers, running for mayor

Posted on July 12, 2018 by David Blaska

Identity politics will be on the ballot next spring Stopping at the corner of Whitney Way and Odana Road, the Squire had a flashback. (No, not from the orange sunshine back in the day.) Just a year ago, motorists at … Continue reading →

Posted in Madison city government | Tagged Homeless, Maurice Cheeks, Paul Soglin | 42 Comments

On Starbucks and Meadowood Library

Posted on May 24, 2018 by David Blaska

The Stately Manor is open to customers only A few years back, drunken bums set up housekeeping at a Brittingham Park shelter. Comfy on sofas discarded on curbside, they blasted tunes on boom boxes as they got their jones on … Continue reading →