Friday Round Up . . .
Ex-alder gives advice to colleagues, Olinger leaving the city, kudos to public health, Kailin service, Brews for WYOU, Homeless Memorial Day, composting, and more,...
An Open Letter to National Conservative Groups from Wisconsin’s Liberal Bloggers
To: Chris Chocola, Club for Growth
The Honorable Jim DeMint, junior Senator from the Great State of South Carolina
It is with great disappointment that we...
Crowded Meeting Rooms & Faux Public Hearings
Twice in less than two weeks, I have gone to committee meetings where the people who were there to listen to or participate in...
Your Chance to Impact the Water Utility
This is from a neighborhood listserve and I thought I'd share it. Thanks to Dan Melton for getting this information together:WANTED: Three...
Possible Ordinance violations?
Someone over at thedailypage.com asked what ordinances might have been violated in the hiring of Jeanne Hoffman. It's hard to say if there...
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...
Low Income Bus Fare Proposal: Copy Please.
It shouldn't be that hard to get a copy of the proposal that's been all over the news, right? Especially for an alderperson,...
Again: Mayor’s office doesn’t understand public input, or care?
Some things, can probably speak for themselves, take a look at this, and remember, the agenda for the Common Council has been available since...
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...
Vicki McKenna Banned in Cottage Grove!!
Recently, the Cottage Grove village board passed a resolution calling for civil public discourse. Their resolution no. 2011-07, A...
Water Utility Resignation Is A Start.
I gotta agree with Bill Leuders. Well, kinda. I'm not sad about seeing Gonzalez leave, in fact, it wasn't soon enough. ...
Are you kidding?
The members of the Dane County School Board Consortium and WAES (Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools) have gotten together to sponsor a public meeting...