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City’s Priorities Out of Order; Citizens Punished for Doing the Right Thing (a new series)

November 12, 2016 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Above: The city has prioritized replacing a paved segment of terrace with grass, over repairing a pothole where children slip on ice (see story below). MEJO introduction to series: City…

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From the Archives: “The Mean Machine” on Lake Monona, Madison, Wis., 2006

June 13, 2015 Jim Powell

In September 2006, MEJO held a fish advisory sign making party and fish fry at Brittingham Park on Monona Bay in Madison. Wis., to raise awareness of shoreline anglers about…

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Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2024 Jim Powell

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“Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier environmental activist.”

November 18, 2023 Jim Powell

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MEJO founder Dr. Maria C. Powell has passed away

November 14, 2023 Jim Powell

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MEJO founder Dr. Maria Powell wins Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Award

October 28, 2023 Jim Powell