Press Releases
- Police must stop pressuring landlords into illegal practices – August 6, 2018
Current News Articles (2018)
- Rethke Terrace ends temporary guest ban after concerns about legality – Cap Times, Aug. 7, 2018
- ‘Back to basics is what its’ all about’: Brenda Konkel going mayoral race – channel3000.com, July 19, 2018
- Brenda Konkel Launches Run for Madison Mayor – WORT FM, July 17, 2018
- Meet the candidates vying for outgoing Madison Mayor Paul Soglin’s position – Channel3000.com, July 17, 2018
- Activist, former City Council member Brenda Konkel joins race for Madison mayor – Wis. State Journal, July 17, 2018
- Tenant Resource Center executive director Brenda Konkel enters 2019 Madison Mayor’s Race – Cap Times, July 16, 2018
- Section 8 discrimination is illegal in Dane County, but some landlords, renters don’t know that – Cap Times, Apr. 19, 2018
- What will change for tenants and historic properties under new bill headed to Scott Walker’s desk? – Cap Times, March 22, 2018
- When faced with eviction, African American women in Madison struggle to find rent help – Cap Times, Feb. 17, 2018
- Locked out: How sweeping changes Wisconsin landlord-tenant law affect vulnerable populations – Cap Times, Feb. 7, 2018
- Community volunteers salvage unclaimed belongings from closed storage program – Cap Times, Jan. 4, 2018
- Volunteers rescue belongings of the homeless – Wis. State Journal, Jan. 4, 2018
Profile Pieces
- Former Ald. Brenda Konkel remains a force through biting criticism of government and media Isthmus, March 15, 2012
- Q&A Brenda Konkel’s other side – Cap Times, June 13, 2011
- Top Ten: Madison’s most influential figures – Number 9: Brenda Konkel – Daily Cardinal, Dec. 9, 2010.
- Konkel still at it – Isthmus, May 7, 2009
A Small Sample of Brenda in the News on the Issues
Affordable Housing, Tenant Rights & Ending Homelessness
Affordable Housing (10 sample articles 2011-present)
Homelessness (33 sample articles 2012 – present)
Tenant Rights (17 sample articles 2009 – present)
Budgeting that Reflects our Values (7 sample articles 2007 – present)
Open/Transparent, Accessible, Accountable Government(12 sample articles 2008 – present)
Police Department Reform (10 sample articles 2012 – present)
Racial and Economic Justice (5 sample articles 2007 – present)