Madison mayor receives unprecedented executive powers to deal with COVID-19

The Madison City Council has extended unprecedented powers to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Rhodes-Conway declared a state of emergency on March 23, and the City Council passed the resolution on March 31 with 13-6 votes, approving the emergency order.  The emergency order gave … Continue reading Madison mayor receives unprecedented executive powers to deal with COVID-19