News Conference

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alders hold a special media event to discuss matters related to the safety and security of elections officials in Madison.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alder Syed Abbas, and Alder Tag Evers were joined by community leaders from 350 Wisconsin, Elevate Energy, and others to announce plans to develop a new Building Energy Savings program. The program aims to help commercial building owners identify opportunities to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings, which currently account for one third of community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. The program will include energy benchmarking and periodic tune-ups for large commercial buildings and other supporting initiatives.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announces the launch of a guaranteed income pilot program called the Madison Forward Fund. Council Vice President Jael Currie and Dr. Katherine Magnuson from UW Madison Institute for Research on Poverty will also give remarks providing their perspective on this historic study and investment in Madison’s most vulnerable residents

City of Madison Police Department holds a press conference to give updates on two incidents that happened on June 15, 2022. One update shares the Madison Police Department’s involvement in a Columbia County homicide investigation, which involved a kidnapping that began in the City of Madison. The second update shares details about a stolen vehicle crash that led to a police operation at a West side movie theater Wednesday, June 15, 2022, evening.

Mayor Rhodes-Conway and a representative from Public Health Madison & Dane County meet with the local media via live stream. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes provides an update on Police Department policies and programs.