• County Board passes 2025 budget - Focus on affordable housing, conservation, maintaining services - Verona Press

    “The Land and Water budget invests heavily in acquiring land for conservation and recreation, increasing our resilience to climate change and flooding threats while continuing to tackle long standing challenges like phosphorous pollution,” said Supervisor Yogesh Chawla (District 6), Chair of the Environment, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee. “Funding is available to restore acquired land to wetlands while increasing accessibility to County parks so they can be enjoyed by all members of our community."

  • Madison's first metro BRT route go into effect this week - NBC 15

    “One of the frustrations with the old buses was that if you had a bike, you had to put it on a rack. But now you can walk right to the back of the bus. There are bike racks right on the bus, for patrons with wheelchairs. There’s an automatic lock-in system,” said Chawla.

  • Air National Guard doesn't budge on airport deal, county gives OK - Cap Times

    Chawla said the agreement wasn’t perfect but that he believes it’s the best compromise for the county. He was troubled, though, that the contract had been pushed forward by county staff without proper involvement of the elected board members.

    “This entire debate and discussion has set a new precedent that says that the board can be ignored. It's obvious that there's been an erosion of trust between different parts of government,” Chawla said. “I feel like I was told information that did not match what was being shared internally. … But if we don't know what the facts are, we can't make good decisions.”

  • Dane County lawmakers urge federal government to approve stricter vehicle emission standards - Fox 47

    "Coupling these clean car standards with a rapid transition to clean and renewable energy, we can continue to rev up our economy, protect the public health of our community, and transition to sustainable transportation solutions for our children and grandchildren," Chawla said.

  • 'Dysfunctional': Dane County staff, board battle over airport deal with National Guard - WKOW
    But for Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, renegotiating a single point in the deal seems like a relatively small ask. Staff's refusal to follow directions from elected leaders is, in his mind, an erosion of foundational principals for democratic governance, like separation of powers.

  • Dane County Supervisors Look To Renegotiate Lease Deal With Military - WORT-FM

    WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, who represents the near-east side of Madison on the county board. He and some of his colleagues are trying to make sure that the deal is fair and that it protects the environment. Supervisor Chawla says they’re still in the fact-finding, negotiation phase of this joint-use deal.

  • Airport lease lets military off the hook for pollution, critics say - The Cap Times

    “We've seen quite a bit of irreversible environmental damage that has stemmed from the airport. What we're trying to do going forward through this airport joint-use agreement is to protect the health and safety — and most importantly the drinking water — of our community,” Chawla told the Cap Times. “We've already seen it's been contaminated by these PFAS chemicals. We're trying to stem any further damage.”

  • Henry Vilas Zoo facing difficulties in receiving funding - The Badger Herald

    “We need to make sure that prior to the county putting $9 million towards that zoo as a capital campaign, where they say they’re going to raise 4 million, we need to make sure all that money is raised prior to the county putting any money towards construction,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County Supervisor To Propose Amendment To Zoo Funding - WORT-FM

    Supervisor Chawla is suggesting that the County Board amend the 2024 budget to stipulate that the zoo must raise $4 million in donations before breaking ground on construction. He says he is looking to protect the County’s interests, as the zoo’s Director – Ronda Schwetz – is still handling accusations of sexual assault, a hostile work environment, and the mistreatment of animals.

  • County Board moves forward with Sugar River Wildlife Area purchase - Verona Press

    District 6 supervisor Yogesh Chawla said he is “very enthusiastic” about this historic land purchase, noting it was treated with the “attention, detail and robust discussion” it needed in committee. 

    “Climate change is upon us,” he said. “We’ve seen Canada’s burning, parts of the world are drowning and the ocean is literally boiling in places. And we’ve seen a lack of action globally, nationally – so it makes the commitment for us locally to take that action.” 

  • Dane Co. Black Caucus fires back at Sheriff Barrett over jail - NBC 15

    District 6 Supervisor Yogesh Chawla rejected Hamblin’s assessment, saying ‘the message put out there, that the county board is stalling, is false.” Chawla argued the county board had repeatedly signed off on millions and millions of dollars for the project.

    Pellebon pointed to a plan for a five-story jail house the board approved in November as an example of the board working to find a compromise solution. Dane Co. Executive Joe Parisi, however, rejected the plan

  • 5 takeaways from Dane County executive's 2023 budget - Wisconsin State Journal
    Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, who worked on the election security review, said that while the City-County Building space could be retrofitted, election security experts recommended a dedicated space to take on the new challenges faced by election staff.

    “Having a new facility where the first concern is protecting election equipment and personnel, we’ll have more confidence going forward that we can successfully execute fair elections,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County Sues DNR Over PFAS Regulations For Stormwater Permit - WORT-FM
    “We need to do PFAS testing that meets or exceeds the standards put forth in the stormwater permit. Whether that happens under our remediation plan, whether that’s a process the county is undertaking and doing themselves, or whether that’s done as part of the stormwater permit, what’s important to me is that those PFAS tests are done and the results are released quickly to the public,” Chawla says.

  • Committees elect leadership for 2022-23 term - HNG News
    Yogesh Chawla elected chair of the Environment, Ag and Natural Resources Committee. “I’m looking forward to working with the leadership that was elected this week,” said County Board Chair Patrick Miles. “We have a lot of important issues we will be tackling in the coming months. I’m optimistic that these leaders will meet the challenges head on.”

  • County Board considers removing prayer time, pledge from meeting agendas - HNG News

    Executive Committee member and County Board Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, of Madison, said he agreed with removing prayer as a standing agenda item while continuing to allow it as an inspirational message option at the start of every meeting.

    “Prayer can be a type of inspirational message,” Chawla said.

  • Jail Consolidation Project Gets Another New Plan Ahead of Vote - WORT 89.9 FM

    Not everyone is on board with the new plan. Supervisor Yogesh Chawla says that he feels it is imprudent for the board to vote on a plan that has only been released for a single day.

    “Essentially what we’re looking at here is a completely new plan and a completely new resolution, so I don’t think it’s prudent for the County Board to take this up as a whole tonight. I think this definitely needs to be looked at in committee because there are a number of fairly significant changes and I think we need a lot more detail on them, and I think they need to flesh out a lot of these ideas. I think this resolution still has a way to go,” Chawla says.

  • Dane County Board will debate mask mandate, hear public comments - The Wisconsin State Journal
    Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, said he thinks next month's meeting will be a good opportunity for Public Health to explain to residents why masking is an important way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

    "I think it's import to bring this resolution before the board so it can be soundly voted down," Chawla said.

  • Dane County mandates increased monitoring on PFAS contamination in local waterways - The Daily Cardinal

    “Given the complexity of the situation, we need to make it as easy as possible for members of the community to stay informed about what is being discussed and decided as remediation takes place,” County Board Supervisor Yogesh Chawla (Dis. 6) said in the press release. “We also need to know what power the County Board has to keep our drinking water safe for our community.”

  • Dane County requires more public reporting on PFAS contamination - The Wisconsin State Journal

    The resolution also asks county staff to provide a legal opinion on “any and all ways” the county can regulate airport activities and the work to clean up PFAS. Chawla said it’s not clear exactly what the county can do to protect from PFAS contamination, and the legal opinion should shed some light on that.

    “We ... need to know what power the County Board has to keep our drinking water safe for our community,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County budget amendments would boost raises for lowest earners, essential workers- The Wisconsin State Journal
    A third budget amendment from Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, would do a little bit of both. Chawla has proposed a $1 per hour increase for county employees at the start of 2022 and a 3% increase partway through 2022.

    “I think we have a one-time opportunity here … to give both a flat dollar amount — so everyone across the board is receiving an equal amount — and then also giving a percentage amount,” Chawla said. “By doing this we can satisfy a lot of concerns that we’ve heard from both sides.”

  • Dane County proposal aiming to protect against PFAS contamination moves forward - The Wisconsin State Journal

    Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, the author of the proposal, said the county needs to make sure it has “all the tools it can” to protect residents’ drinking water, especially from the “alarming” PFAS chemicals.

  • Dane County Approves New Voting Maps - WORT-FM

    Supervisor Yogesh Chawla also praised the commission’s efforts to adequately represent Dane County’s minority communities.

    “These maps were made in such a way to maximize minority representation,” he said. “And when we look across the country, and what typically happens, maps are made to dilute minority power and dilute the status quo.”

  • District 6 County Board Supervisor, Yogesh Chawla, Proposes Resolution Regarding PFAS - WORT-FM

    PFAS – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a class of over 5,000 synthetic chemicals that have been in use for decades for things like fast food wrappers, non-stick cookware, personal care products, and firefighting foam. Though – known as forever chemicals, PFAS has made its way into the environment contaminating lakes, rivers, wildlife, crops, and even our drinking water. Many local community leaders here in Madison, like Yogesh Chawla, have been hard at work doing what they can to keep the public informed about this crisis

  • This is not inevitable - The Cap Times
    “They value those fighter jets more than they value the people who live right here in these neighborhoods and we are not going to stand for it anymore,” Chawla said.

  • The State of our Lakes - WORT-FM
    In the second segment, Yogesh Chawla from the Dane County Board of Supervisors gives us a rundown on the state of Madison’s lakes, touching on important topics like drought, flooding, lake levels, algal bloom, and PFAS.

  • Dane County supervisor seeks options to regulate airport PFAS remediation - The Cap Times

    “The purpose of this resolution is to provide greater transparency to the public, so the public knows what is going on at the airport when the water and the ground is tested for PFAS, when the tests are conducted and what the actual levels are,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County announces $1Mil COVID recovery program for local artists and performers - Madison 365

    “Art is a critical part of not only our culture but also our economy,” said Dane County Board Supervisor Yogesh Chawla. “The vibrant artistic community makes Dane County a unique and special place to call home. Dane County is making a bold investment in the many diverse artists and creators to help provide the resources needed to emerge from this pandemic.”

  • Jail consolidation project moves forward despite objections - Madison Commons

    "In looking at the project, one of the biggest deficiencies is there is no will or real plans to build a mental health crisis center,” Chawla said. “A mental health crisis center is a place that takes a 'no wrong door' approach where someone who is having a mental health crisis can go outside of a law enforcement context to get the care they need."

    Chawla’s proposal for an $8 million dollar project for a mental health crisis center was voted down by the majority of the board. Chawla believes funding for a mental health crisis center will help with public safety and the reduction of high rates of incarceration.

  • Environmental group files new lawsuit over F-35 decision - Wisconsin Examiner

    Dane County Supv. Yogesh Chawla believes it is irresponsible to allow further construction at Truax to accommodate a new squadron while the contamination continues to endanger people and wildlife.

    “We have to be really mindful as a county of what we can do to keep the people who live here safe,” Chawla tells Wisconsin Examiner. “One of the most precious things we have in our community is drinking water. And we’ve seen PFAS contamination, which is really detrimental in parts per trillion. We know that we have PFAS contamination at the airport, and we know if we allow demolition, construction and expansion projects at the airport, that PFAS has a really good possibility of getting into our drinking water, getting into our lakes and further polluting our community."

  • Climate change impacts efforts to reduce phosphorus in Yahara watershed - The Daily Cardinal
    “We’ve been putting quite a bit of funds and efforts into reducing phosphorus in our lakes and it looks like we might just be slowing the increase of phosphorus in our lakes. But it doesn't really look like we’re taking a dent out of it,” District 6 Supervisor Yogesh Chawla said. “What can we do? Is it a question of just climate change, all those factors overwhelming our system so we’re not able to get to our phosphorus targets?”

  • Dane County supervisors bring back resolution opposing F-35 jets- The Wisconsin State Journal
    The resolution has the same language as last time, except for a few minor changes and a new amendment from Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, that would put any construction agreements between the National Guard and the county on hold until environmental studies are complete, a plan is developed to fix the PFAS contamination at the site, and that plan has been both funded and started.

  • Dane County approves $12M in COVID-19 pandemic relief, calls for future cut to jail capacity - The Cap Times
    Some board members were frustrated that the resolution was a recommendation for the sheriff instead of concrete action to reduce the jail capacity. Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, said the resolution “does a whole lot of nothing.”

  • Madison’s near east side reflects Ald. Marsha Rummel’s City Council tenure - The Cap Times
    Chawla looked to Rummel after he was elected to the board in 2018, describing her as “a mentor, a friend and a real calming force in my life” and recognizing her policy-driven focus. No matter the controversial topic, Chawla said Rummel always brought perspective, a sense of calm and solutions to people.

  • County Board rejects cutting 2 district seats - Cambridge and Deerfield News Independent
    “Just because people live closer together doesn’t mean they don’t require services, and in some cases…they require higher touch. It’s hard to represent urban districts as well. It’s hard to be on the County Board, period,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County Board urges UW-Madison to move classes online, close dorms - Madison.com
    ”    A number of county supervisors expressed concern with the rapid, recent spread of COVID-19 in Dane County, following the return of students to campuses in September. Sup. Yogesh Chawla said COVID-19 cases are out of control and fueled by the actions of the UW System.”

  • Outbreak Stresses Town-Gown Relations in Wisconsin - Inside Higher Ed

  • “We’ve had such a short time period here and such a rapid spike in cases, and we’ve just seen the devastating effects of this,” said Chawla, the county supervisor. “A lot of the elected officials who signed that letter, we basically warned that this was going to happen, and it doesn’t look like the university has a real plan to respond to it.”

  • Sup. Chawla to discuss improving Jail Analytics at Data for Impact Conference - Madison 365

    Yogesh Chawla will explore how cities and their elected officials can better access and use data to inform their values.

  • Job Center re-opening jeopardizes workers - Forward Lookout

    Consistent with the emergency order, reducing the number of ESS workers required to be on-site and working with employee group volunteers to address the need for on-site staffing, as suggested by the employee group, appear to be sensible strategies to minimize risk to our employees and their families.

  • Epic Backtracks On Orders To Return To Campus - WORT-FM

  • Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, who represents parts of Madison’s east side, was one of fifteen Supervisors who signed on to the letter. He says several constituents have reached out with concerns over Epic’s plans — particularly, the company’s requirement that absences must be cleared by human resources. 

    “One big concern we have is that employees are able to opt out of returning to campus in phase one, however the process they have to adhere to is different than the original process,” he said. “They have to meet one-on-one with human resources, whereas before they just had to fill out a form to do so…We also want to make sure that employees who opt out of returning to campus, that that doesn’t affect their employment situation.”

  • Yogesh Chawla Endorsed By Adelante Madison - Madison 365

  • UWHCA Board will not voluntarily recognize nurse union despite community, government support - Badger Herald
    “We feel if they recognized the union that patients will get better care, there’ll be a better working environment and we can keep UW Hospital a world-class hospital,” Chawla said.

  • Dane County supervisors introduce resolution against basing F-35s in Madison - NBC 15

    According to Supervisor Chawla, “One of our top priorities in County government is to ensure that our neighbors have clean drinking water and to ensure that we are not supporting projects that could have potentially life threatening health consequences to the most vulnerable people in our community."

  • Yogesh Joins Sup. Bayrd on WORT-FM on Super Tuesday - WORT-FM
    During the live segments of this episode, Carousel and co-pilot Yogesh Chawla let folks know how they can support WORT community radio

  • UW Hospital board asks managers to work better with nurses, doesn't recognize union - Wisconsin State Journal

    “We call for the board to voluntarily recognize the union, which is within your powers to do,” Dane County supervisor Yogesh Chawla said, noting that the county board recently adopted a resolution in support of the nurses’ union.

  • Dane County Board to Back Nurses’ New Union - Up North News

    “Every day we have so many nurses giving so much of themselves,” Chawla said. “When we think about everything they do for us, we need to make sure they have a voice at the table.”

  • Community pushes forward after final F-35 report - WKOW 27

    "Although there would be increased economic activity with the F-35s, it would be nullified by the detrimental effects of it," Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla said.

  • Dane County Board of Supervisors votes to support UW nurses effort to unionize - Channel 3000

    “I think if we keep advocating and keep pressure on the UW hospitals and clinics, then we can get a really good outcome here,” Supervisor Yogesh Chawla said.

  • County Climate Coalition aims to slow climate crisis - The Capital Times
    "We are already seeing the effects of the climate crisis in Dane County with increased flood threats. Local governments are going to have to lead on this issue since the federal government is refusing to take action.”

  • Dane County looking to buy 82 acres in town of Vienna to prevent development, limit runoff - The State Journal

  • Parisi said the land is unique in that its wetlands drain internally, which means the water stays within the property's grounds rather than flowing into the lakes. The land will be able to hold over 13 million gallons of water, he said.

  • County board pilots tool to help people understand the budget process - WKOW

    “I’m excited to be able to offer the public an opportunity to learn about the budget because it affects everyone who lives in Dane County,” said Supervisor Yogesh Chawla (Madison, District 6), who is a part of the team that helped shape the Engage Dane initiative. “We need to continue to find innovative and inclusive ways to engage the public. This year is a great opportunity to provide new educational tools which will hopefully lead not only to increased awareness, but also to continued and deeper engagement in the future.”

  • Analysis recommends shortening sentences, expediting transfers to lower Dane County Jail population - Channel 3000

    “Although this jail construction project is moving forward,” Chawla said, “we're all going to move forward together to make policy changes to make sure we can reduce our jail population as much as we can.”

  • F-35 jets noise concerns - WKOW 27
    “If we’re eliminating a large swath of land where people are living and potentially could be leaving, we have to ask ourselves, is that the right decision for our community to make?”

  • 'Epidemic of gun violence': Dane Co. board supervisor calls for trauma-informed response - Channel 3000

    "There's an expectation from the public and from the media that these communities are going to automatically be resilient and automatically bounce back from these events, but there's some really deep underlying trauma that happens," Chawla said. "Three weeks after, three months after, how are you still affected by this? What resources do you need?"

  • 'We are here to stay': Madison's immigrant community rallies on Capitol steps after Mississippi raids - The State Journal

    “The American dream is quickly turning into an American nightmare,” said Dane County Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District, whose family came to the U.S. from India in 1976.

  • Shooting at fireworks - WKOW, The State Journal

    Chawla says what happened following the fireworks show reinforces that anyone can become vulnerable to gun violence, even in a city such as Madison.

  • Yogesh light Solstice Bonfire at Olbrich Park - NBC 15, Video

    Yogesh Chawla — the District 6 Representative on the Dane County Board of Supervisors — was the honored fire lighter

  • Dane County Board mulling new jail options - The Capital Times

    “We’re really making critical decisions with incomplete information and the big question I think we need to ask the community is do we want to take a $150 million risk without all the information in front of us?” said Chawla

  • Top Chef competition at O'Keeffe Middle School brings out students’ culinary skills - The Capital Times

    “It’s important to have events like this where we showcase a lot of different backgrounds and experiences,” Chawla said. “The community really needs to hear about the positive work and things happening in our schools. We can show how the community comes together over delicious food.”

  • Study: Wisconsin would see $1.1 billion benefit with medical marijuana legalization - The State Journal, Leafly
    “We always talk about (medical marijuana) in moral terms,” Chawla said. “This found concrete evidence of financial benefit.”

  • CRANES environmental group says Dane County should lower Lake Mendota level - The State Journal
    “The dozens of task force recommendations include implementing several mitigation attempts — such as dredging the Yahara River, removing aquatic weeds and potentially pumping water out of the watershed. Once those recommendations are implemented and the county increases water flow through the system, the county would ask the DNR to review the lake levels, if necessary, Chawla said.”

  • Dane County Board approves $186,000 for another jail study - The Capital Times

    In 2018, the county included $140,000 to study the accessibility of mental health services in Dane County. Chawla urged supervisors to delay movement on the jail project until that information is available.

    “If we just wait a few months and really look at this mental health data we’re getting, I think that it could inform our path forward,” Chawla said. “Making the small investment of a couple of months could help us for decades to come.”

  • Task Force Takes On Flooding In Dane County- Wisconsin Public Radio

    “The purpose of increasing flow is to get to a certain targeted lake level. One of our duties as that committee is going to be to figure out what is that desired target lake level.”

  • Yogesh joins Ali Muldrow on A Public Affair radio program- WORT-FM

    “On today’s episode, new Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Yogesh Chawla to talk all things water, particularly the lake systems here in Madison, the flooding events of 2018, and what the community is doing to prepare for the future.”

  • Proposal to End Charging Families for Juvenile Detention Approved by Committee - Madison 365

    “Currently, the County charges families a daily fee for any time their children spend in County care, which includes shelters, group homes, foster care and juvenile detention. The base fee for juvenile detention is $130 per day”

  • Dane County Board creates work group to address recent flooding - WKOW

    “I think it’s been a lesson learned for our entire community about how connected our watersheds are and how connected or communities are and how something that happens maybe 50, 100 miles away, can affect right where you live in your backyard”

  • County Board Eyes Lake Level Policy - Press Release

    Supervisor Yogesh Chawla (District 6, near east Madison) said he has seen the effects of the flooding first-hand along the Yahara River and Lake Monona.

    "This resolution will help Dane County bring our lakes down to their state allowed minimums in the short term,” he said. “It also provides a framework and timelines for a robust process to determine what the proper lake levels should be given a rapidly changing climate."“

  • Dane County seeks to increase public involvement in local government - Wisconsin State Journal

    “The team — which comprises County Board Chairwoman Sharon Corrigan, 26th District; Sup. Paul Nelson, 9th District; Sup. Kelly Danner, 11th District; Sup. Yogesh Chawla, 6th District; and Sup. Tanya Buckingham, 24th District — will meet with community organizations that work with marginalized or diverse groups as well as other county residents to see what the board can do to promote public input on county policies and practices.“

  • County Board approves advisory referendum on legalizing marijuana - Capital Times

  • Dane County supervisor organizes voter drive at The Beacon homeless day resource center - Capital Times
    "    The process of voting can be very complicated. If a person doesn’t have a permanent address, the Beacon, as a service provider, can write an affidavit that can attest to where a person lives, and that will help a person register to vote”

  • Dane County supervisor calls for advisory referendum on legalizing marijuana - Capital Times
    Channel 3000
    "    What we’ve seen is that marijuana and cannabis is legal in some communities and other communities are disproportionately punished and policed when it comes to cannabis,” Chawla said, “and the consequences of that can last a lifetime.”

  • Floor Speech to County Board - Dane County Board
    “I pledge to fight for all the immigrant families living in anxiety and fear of separation who sacrificed everything they know for their children and continue to do so in a hostile climate where at any minute they could lose everything”

  • Indian American Wins Supervisor Seat - India West
    “We’re really eager to start the work to make District 6 a great place to live for all our neighbors,”

  • Hard Fought but Neighborly - Isthmus
    “Politics should be issue-based. Politics should be positive. Politics should be tough. Politics should take hard work,” Chawla said. “But in the end, we always need to come together.”

  • Capital Times endorses Yogesh Chawla! - Capital Times
    "We believe he has the energy and the ideas to maintain the tradition of engaged progressive public service that this district has come to expect"

  • Capital Times Guest Column - By Yogesh Chawla
    "On Nov. 9, 2016, it was easy to lose hope as hate and discrimination were enveloping us. We stared it in the face and said no. I vowed to remember that my parents risked everything to bring me and my sisters to America to live in a society that values equity, community and opportunity for all. And that there are millions of us across the country with similar stories."

  • Former Alder Brian Benford - Yogesh Chawla is rare political find
    "Yogesh is one of those rare political finds. Not only is he brilliant, smart and dedicated, he actually cares about others more than political gains or capital"

  • Indian American Data Analyst advances in Wisconsin Primary (International Press) - India West
    "A graduate of the State University of New York-Binghamton, earning a bachelor's in computer science, Chawla said that, if elected, he will prioritize connecting the work of the county board to its neighborhood, and work hard to make sure all of our neighbors can participate fully in county government."

  • Yogesh Lands Endorsement of the Man He’s Seeking to Replace - Madison 365
    "Yogesh exemplifies the surge of new leaders who offer hope for our county, our state and our nation. District 6 deserves a bold progressive with the tech savvy to make an immediate difference, from racial disparities to climate change." - Retiring Supervisor John Hendrick

  • "Get out the Vote! Sign up for a Lit Drop! - February 3rd and 4th, 17th and 18th
    "It’s lit drop time and we need your help! Use this link to sign up for a flexible weekend shift! http://signup.com/go/YrWVJfs Food and refreshments at noon on Saturday."

  • "Dane County Board candidates with shared priorities rely on personal experience to stand out", The Capital Times - January 27th, 2018
    "If we have a modest transportation subsidy for those who need that help and can spend $20 on a cab ride to get somebody to their court date, that’s a lot cheaper than keeping someone in jail,"

  • "Big ideas can make county government more accessible", The Capital Times - January 15th, 2018
    "Chawla has distinguished himself by outlining an agenda for making the board’s deliberations more accessible....
    Chawla’s agenda is a smart one. He’s talking about using new technology, and his own experience, to make it easier for citizens to engage with county government."

  • "Meet the candidates in four contested Dane County Board elections", The Capital Times - January 4th, 2018
    "We will need to use the modern power of data analytics and technology to find savings, so we can fully fund and expand our human services programming. I have helped states and municipalities across the country use information technology to save money, and want to do the same for the county that I call home."

  • "Wine and Sign," Get Yogesh officially on the ballot - December 2nd, 2017
    Please join us at Table Wine for “Wine and Sign” on Sat., December 2nd from 1:00 - 3:00. Stop by for a glass of wine and/or a bottle to go and sign Yogesh’s nomination papers! “Wine and Sign” is hosted by District 6 alder Marsha Rummel, Carmen Alcalde and Sue Hunter from Bad Dog Frida, Former Madison Alder Brian Benford, Madison activist Ali Muldrow, and District 6 leaders Gary Tipler and Jason Tish.

  • Campaign Kick Off! - October 28th, 2017
    Thanks to everyone who attended the campaign kick-off at Mickey's Tavern. We had a great turn out and a great group photo on the bridge over the Yahara river. Click here to see the pictures from the event. Click here to see Yogesh's speech along with an introduction from Ali Muldrow.

  • For Yogesh Chawla, Pursuit of American Dream Leads to County Board - October 20, 2017
    "We had the American Dream in our hearts,” Chawla tells Madison365. “We had strong support from our civic institutions like public education. That American Dream we had is slipping away. I can see it slipping. We were taught that if you work hard and help your neighbors, opportunity will be endless for you. I don’t think that is the case anymore. I don’t think that American Dream is available to everyone in Dane County right now." - Yogesh Chawla

  • Vice President Biden campaigns for Clinton in Madison - November 4th, 2016
    "We have to have strong families in America. We have to have both men and women participate in the workforce. The best way to do that is with paid family leave." - Yogesh Chawla (Quote at :57 in news story. )

  • Protesters decry Walker budget cuts at UW-Madison rally - February 15th, 2015
    "The University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin System is the economic engine of Wisconsin. It creates good jobs. It creates good companies. When you cut and don't invest in Wisconsin, it does nothing but hurt the entire state." - Yogesh Chawla

  • Naomi Klein's Passionate Discourse, interview by Yogesh Chawla and Sachin Pandya - March 8th 2004
    "I could be wrong, but I actually think that the answer is to speak them (words) with passion. I think on the left, we tend to be really cautious because we're so afraid of being dismissed as hysterical and dogmatic. We end up saying incredibly powerful things far too calmly. We're talking about the fate of the planet, but we're so worried about being perceived as reasonable, that we drain our discourse of all passion," - Naomi Klein