Today’s Must Read
Comes from Dave Zweifel at the Cap Times, with a brilliant way to save money in WI.
This kind of vicious...
The Cost of 30 Police Officers.
At the last council meeting, we stopped crime in Madison. Well, not really. We passed two ordinances, one that would stop new...
2007 Budget – Sick Leave Not Implemented, And More
Wouldn't you assume that when something gets put into the budget and it gets the votes on the council, that it would get implemented....
Stimulus and the City
I'm so glad Kristin from the Cap Times heard this the way I did:"Are we going to do this piecemeal or is there any...
Another Opinion on the Law and Edgewater
This one from Mansion Hill Steering Committee:To: Madison City CouncilFrom: Mansion Hill Steering Committee on the Edgewater ProjectDate:...
Downtown Parking and Snow
The very first issue committee I ever sat on was a "Backyard Parking Implementation Committee" that was looking at commuters parking in backyards. ...
When “welfare” isn’t welfare
The short answer apparently is when the recipients are white and middle class.
At least that's what I get from Chuck Lacasse of DePere in...
Chilly Morning Round Up
A few topics to chew on as you drink your coffee or tea, or hot cocoa and try to warm up . . .GOOD...
Meet Randy Hopper
While you have been able to get the latest news on Randy Hopper right here at this humble little blog, there are a...
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...
The City Attorney’s Opinion on How To Decide on the Edgewater
The key to the Council's decision is . . . Thus, the question comes down to whether the Council finds that “owing to special...
No Room . . . Little Notice . . . Bad Government
Today is a bad example of good/open government.Right now, I am sitting on the floor in the hallway outside of Room LL-130 in the...