5/24 Referenda - Special Interest Money

The Madison City Clerk's office has posted Pre-Special Election Campaign Finance Information for the 5/24/2005 Referenda:

• Get Real PAC: $2,636.00 Raised <PDF>
• Madison Cares: 33,483.31 <PDF>; $15,580.31 Raised before the filing deadline + Late Contributions of $500 from Carstensen for School Board, $1,000 from Wisconsin Teachers Solidarity Fund, 1,500 from the Carpenters & Joiners Local no 314 $9,903 from Madison Teachers Inc <PDF> and $5,000 from WEAC
• Mad City Grumps $4,675 Raised <PDF>
• Vote No For Change: $1,500 Raised <PDF>

Lee Sensenbrenner follows the money.
Local Parent/Activist and Madison CARES supporter Arlene Silveira argues for a yes vote on all three questions.
Learn more about the referenda here.
UPDATE: Sandy Cullen has more on Referenda spending.

Arlene Silveira: Vote 'yes' on all three referendums

A letter to the editor
May 18, 2005

Dear Editor: Please vote YES, YES, YES on May 24.

YES to a second school on the Leopold campus. The attendance area continues to grow. The Leopold community wants to keep its diverse school together. Test scores show the school functions well. There is nowhere for the children to go without disrupting many other schools and boundaries. This is a community-driven plan that works. Keep a neighborhood school together. YES for Leopold!!

YES to exceeding revenue caps. Madison schools were recently ranked third in the country. There is a reason for this success - broad selection of programs, great teachers and top-notch curriculum. Our children are our future. Keeping Madison schools strong keeps our children and our future strong. YES to the future of our children!

YES to maintenance. The average building in the school district is 40+ years old. Each day the buildings are subjected to the wear and tear of hundreds of children. As in our homes, roofs and heating equipment need to be replaced on a regular cycle. Buildings need to be maintained to remain safe and positive learning environments for our children. We mustn't cut back on safety ... we wouldn't do it for our own homes. Pride in our school translates to pride in our community. YES to maintaining our schools!

Arlene Silveira
Fitchburg

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 18, 2005 7:47 AM
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