Primary Day!!
Tuesday February 19, 2013 is Wisconsin Primary Day! There are only a couple races on the ballot, but these races are very important!...
Short Recap of Short County Board Meeting
Watched it on TiVo . . . wasn't feeling well so went home. So, you don't really get the same information as if...
County cutbacks trickle down . . .
Wow, who doesn't love a contract where they can just change the amount of money you're getting to do the same services? And...
Concession in City/County Tax Collection Dispute
It seems like they might have a proposal to solve one tiny portion of the dispute, but we still don't know what tiny percentage of people will take advantage of this, there's still the foreclosure/delinquency issue that is not resolved and the question of if all the costs for new software, reprogramming and other staff headaches are going to be worth it.
The Governors “tools” and the President’s “stimulus”.
Governor Walker has been in office for just a few months and they have been an eventful few months. Before he even took...
Wake up and Smell the Coffee!
Especially if your in Verona, WI! Local Verona small business Tuvalu Coffeehouse has come under some scrutiny(both positive and negative) for...
Finally doing something about the Water Utility?
Well, this puts a whole new twist on things. The question over who has the legal authority to manage anything at the water utility...
Some feedback to Metro on future farecards
The RFP for updated farecard systems in Madison is moving forward. Here are some suggestions on how to write the RFP so that we can unleash the full talent of our community and the world in making it better.
Just Eliminate City Committees
Here’s a half serious proposal – eliminate all city committees. It’s only half serious because I value the input of city committees and...
Mis-steps at City Hall
Last week it was a really long week at City Hall . . . and there were only 4 work days. I hope...
Unbelievable: Where have our ethics gone?
Sometimes, I bumble into something that is too good not to share.On Tuesday I introduced a resolution about the City's objection to a variance...
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...