Hiring Problems: 4 in the last two years.
Did something go wrong in the hiring of Bill Clingan? Are there similarities to other hires I've been critical of? The answer...
Offical Word: Council will NOT decide bus fares on Tuesday – only Hearing date.
The official word from the City Attorney. And we're lucky, see the note about paratransit users below.From: May, MichaelSent: Thursday, January 15, 2009...
Snow Emergency – Declared?
You figure this out . . . As someone who lives downtown, this is the worst public education I've seen. There were no...
Take Back the Bike Path!
In response to the shocking sexual assault on the Capitol City trail last Saturday Morning, local residents of the Marquette Neighborhood have organized a Take...
Breaking Down How the Council Decides if they Should Overturn the Landmarks Commission
The decision before the council on Tuesday in NOT whether they should approve the Edgewater project, it is only a question of if they...
Mixed Messages
Yesterday, I grabbed dinner and a beer at the Great Dane after a meeting. I happened to be facing the window and saw...
Maniaci’s Open Records Request
A few random thoughts on Maniaci's recent open records request to "determine who ratted her out to the press", in regards to her health-care...
CDBG Commission Takes the High Road
The CDBG commission refused to take a position on the hiring of Bill Clingan for the Economic and Community Development Unit Director. Something...
Live Blog Attempt of the Council Briefing on Library (Edited Slightly)
Here's we go . . . NOTE: The meeting got done about 1:14, these are the notes as I got them at the...
The Thuy E-mails!
Due to popular demand . . . for the facebookers!ROUND ONE: County Board Supervisor v. AlderDear Alder Pham-Remmele,I am writing to let...
How to Exclude the Public from Your Meeting
There's a formula, and this one has got it all. Another classic example . . .1. Don't tell the alders the meeting...
Police Behavior & Public Oversight
I thought my Town of Madison incident was odd, but I was watching CBS morning news as I was writing and it and they...