News Conference

News Conference: Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony July 8, 2026 Video 08.07.2026 15:39 ↓

Celebrating Identity and Inclusion: City of Madison Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony. The City of Madison hosted its second Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ceremony & news conference took place on Wednesday, July 8, at 11:30 a.m. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford,...

News Conference: Wear Orange Day June 6, 2026 Video 06.06.2026 22:04 ↓

Wear Orange Day, bringing together public officials, concerned citizens, and community organizations, to call for an end to gun violence. The Violence Prevention Unit at Public Health Madison & Dane County is organized the event at Centro Hispano on Saturday June, 6 2026 "Gun violence is a serious and urgent threat to public health and safety. In Dane County, someone dies from gun violence approxi...

News Conference: Affordable Homeownership Ribbon Cutting January 21, 2026 Video 21.01.2026 18:36 ↓

The Community Development Division and the Madison Area Community Land Trust are holding a ribbon-cutting event for two new twin homes (4 total units) in the Owl Creek neighborhood, a project the mayor attended the groundbreaking for in October 2024.

News Conference: Public Safety Briefing October 27, 2025 Video 27.10.2025 28:56 ↓

This event will feature remarks from the Mayor, MPD, MFD, and the Public Health's Violence Prevention Unit.

News Conference: Swearing-In of Police Chief John Patterson October 22, 2025 Video 22.10.2025 29:48 ↓

PFC President Mary Schauf will swear in Police Chief John Patterson in a short ceremony.

News Conference: Greater Madison MPO Group Bus Ride September 29, 2025 Video 29.09.2025 20:00 ↓

The Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is hosting a media event as part of The Week Without Driving—a nationwide challenge that invites elected leaders and community members to go without driving their personal vehicle for a week, or even just a day or a trip. The goal is to highlight the barriers faced by nondrivers, including people with disabilities, older adults, children...

News Conference: Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Installation of new AED SaveStations August 26, 2025 Video 26.08.2025 22:50 ↓

Cardiac on Campus, a student-run organization on the UW-Madison campus, has partnered with the Madison Fire Department and City of Madison to make AEDs more accessible in the downtown area. At this ribbon cutting, we will celebrate the installation of two SaveStation® towers containing ZOLL® AEDs, which offer 24/7 public access to these lifesaving tools. Representatives from partnering agencies wi...

News Conference: Wilson Street Ribbon Cutting August 20, 2025 Video 20.08.2025 21:43 ↓

City staff, Alders, and stakeholders speak before cutting the ribbon to officially mark the completion of a number of significant reconstruction projects in the corridor that has spanned over nearly a decade of planning, designing and construction.

News Conference: Launch of 20 is Plenty July 21, 2025 Video 21.07.2025 17:23 ↓

Press conference for the official launch of 20 is Plenty which is part of the Vision Zero initiative.

News Conference: Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony July 1, 2025 Video 01.07.2025 22:31 ↓

Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford leads the Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony.