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More Recent Media Coverage
Housing Justice
- A look back: Madison affordable housing in 2018 - Cap Times, December 2018
- Dane County Board approves 2019 budgets, reducing property tax burden on average home - Cap Times, November 2018
- Dane county approves $630 million for 2019 operating and capital budgets- WSJ, November 2018
- District 2 Supervisor's budget amendments are monumental steps to end homelessness in Dane County - Badger Herald, October 2018
- Proposed budget amendments would double county's affordable housing fund - Cap Times, October 2018
- Neighbors worried problems at Rethke, Tree Lane developments could also happen on Park St. - Cap Times, October 2018
Fighting Criminalization of Homelessness
- Homeless Issues Committee votes against ordinance prohibiting sleeping on public sidewalks - Badger Herald, February 2017
Opposing Jail Project
- 2019 Budget Discussions - Video
- Dane County Board approves new jail over vocal opposition - Cap Times, June 2019
- Dane County committees favor building $148 million jail tower on downtown Madison site - Cap Times, May 2019
- Dane County Board mulling new jail options - Cap Times, May 2019
- Dane County Jail construction options prompt community meeting - Cap Times , May 2019
- Four proposals for Dane County Jail rebuild cost twice the originally approved price tag - WSJ May 2019
- Dane County Board to consider plans to renovate jails - Channel 15, May 2019
- Dane County Board approves $186,000 for another jail study - Cap Times, March 2019
- Jail, highway design contracts approved - Sun Prairie Star, June 2018
- Dane County Board approves jail project contracts despite concerns over lack of vetting - Cap Times, June 2018
- Dane County Board authorizes borrowing for $76 million jail renovation project - Cap Times, Jan 2018
- Derail the Jail vs Dane County, WI Supervisors - Socialist Alternative, December 2017
- Madison Fights to Derail the Jail - Socialist Alternative, November 2017
- Why I'm voting 'no' on the Dane County jail expansion - Cap Times, October 2017
Making Government more Open, Inclusive and Accountable
- Candidates have bigger, better ideas than jokers in Washington, D.C. - Cap. Times, March 2018
- Dane County Board set to approve development without having seen the proposals - WSJ January 2018
- Dane County Board set to approve development without having seen proposals not picked - WSJ, January 2018
Advancing Menstrual Equity
- Community Leaders applaud tampon, pad bill; county building already offer the products for free - Channel3000.com, July 2018
Zoning and Land Regulation Committee Work
- County grants quarry permit - Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent, April 2018 (The vote on Tuesday, April 9 was 2-1 with committee members Jerry Bollig and Steven Peters voting yes and Heidi Wegleitner voting no.)
Creating Equitable Development in District 2 - Messner Property
- Dane County Board approves veteran-focuses, mixed-income housing for former-Messner property - WSJ, March 2018
- Dane County panel advances original plan for low-income East Wash housing project - WSJ March 2018
- Dane County Board delays decision on East Washington veteran housing project - Cap Times, February 2018
Wisconsin's Importance in Defeating Trump
- Midwest myopia: Democratic activists fear another Wisconsin snub could fuel Trump victory in 2020 - Washington Examiner, March 2019
Older Media Coverage
Coverage of Heidi’s Campaigns
- Feb. 2012 Primary - Channel 3000
- Feb. 2012 Primary - Isthmus
- Feb. 2012 Primary - Wisconsin State Journal
- Wisconsin State Journal D2 Candidate Q&A March 2012
- Endorsement by The Cap Times
- Endorsed by Wisconsin State Journal - 2012
- Election Victory in April 2012 - Channel 3000
- Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies? - John Nichols for The Nation
- Cap Times Article - March 2014
Heidi is an Outspoken Advocate for Women’s Rights
- No, Gov. Walker, ultrasounds are not ‘a cool thing’.
- Co-sleeping advocates: Dane County's 'Share the room, not the bed' campaign too simple
- Safe Conversations for Safe Sleep
Heidi’s Legislation Requires Mothers’ Rooms in County Buildings
- WKOW - County to Designate Rooms for Nursing Mothers
- National Association of Counties (NACO)
- Isthmus 2015 Budget
- Badger Herald
- Cap Times
- Letter to the Editor by Laura Berger
Heidi’s Pilot to Expand Access to Menstrual Products
- Channel 3000
- Ms.
- Opinion Column - Aaron Reilly in The Badger Herald
- The Badger Herald
- Wisconsin State Journal
Heidi is Committed to Fighting Poverty and Racial Disparities
- Equal Opportunities Commission Holds Listening Session in Allied Drive
- WPR - Creation of Dane County Poverty Commission
- Questions on Racial Disparities in Dane County Juries
Heidi Opposed Funding for New Jail Proposal
Heidi Supports Decriminalization of Cannabis and Ending the Failed, Racist War on Drugs
Heidi Opposes Corporate Welfare in Development Projects
- Dane County Board could weigh in on Judge Doyle Square
- Dane County Board could weigh in on Judge Doyle Square (Isthmus)
Heidi Opposes Cuts to UW
Heidi Advocates for Human Services Funding and Open and Fair Budget Process
Heidi Led Budget Effort for Climate Change Planning
Heidi Fights for Workers’ Rights
- Attacked by Right Wing Media for Participating in Labor Conference
- Picketing Takara for Wage Theft
- Protesting Fast Food Joints in the Fight for $15
- Fighting to Maintain Union Laundry Contract
- Letter with Supervisor Pan Calling on UW to Cut Ties with Jansport over Labor Abuses
- Co-sponsor to Raise County Living Wage to $15/hr
Heidi Fights for the Human Right to Housing, More Resources to Combat Homelessness, and Against the Criminalization of Homelessness and Poverty
- Pushing for Housing as a Human Right
- Concerned with Lack of Affordable Units in New Downtown Development
Heidi’s Housing Advocacy Leads to Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund
- Promoting Housing First
- Promoting Affordable Housing Development at Dane County Housing Summit
- Support for Housing Fund in 2016 Budget
- Badger Herald
- WKOW
Heidi Speaks out Against State Attacks on Tenant Protections
Heidi Opposes Efforts to Criminalize Homelessness and Limit Access to Public Spaces
- Support for Occupy Madison - April 2012
- Churches Step Up to Fill in Holiday Homeless Services Gaps - Jan. 2014
- City-County Homeless Issues Committee - Aug. 2014
- Brenda's Porch and Criminalizing Homelessness - Sept. 2014
- Nowhere to Go - Dec. 2014
- Discussing Occupy Madison and Homelessness - VOA Feb. 2015
- Public Space at Philosopher's Grove - Aug. 2015
- Opposing Mayor's Sit/Lie Ordinance - Sept. 2015
- Led Opposition to CCB Ban - Badger Herald Oct. 2015
- More Homeless Deaths? Channel 3000 - Dec. 2015
Heidi Works to Expand Personal Storage Options for Unhoused
A Leading Voice for a Centrally Located Comprehensive Day Resource Center
- Badger Herald - Oct. 2012
- Badger Herald - Nov. 5, 2012
- Badger Herald - Nov. 27, 2012
- Badger Herald - April 2, 2012
- Badger Herald - Jan. 19, 2014
- Opposing Town of Madison Location - April 2014
- My Budget Amendment for $4M Downtown Day Resource Center
- Cap Times - July 31, 2014
- Badger Herald - Oct. 2, 2014
- Stalled Martin St. Development Means Another Winter Without Day Resource Center
- Town of Madison Wins Lawsuit Against County - Cap Times May 22, 2015
- Fairchild Building - Wisconsin State Journal June 3, 2015
- Neighborhood Reaction to Messner Site - Isthmus Oct. 8, 2015
- Board Approval of Messner Purchase
- Possible Partnership with UW
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