City Committee Resignations

When I first heard about several committee resignations due to being upset with a decision of the Mayor, I thought they were talking...

Board of Estimates (Preview of Issues to Come) Recap

Mark Clear violates ethics ordinance?, TIF falling out of favor with Madison School District and County (could future TIF districts and expansions . ....

Cottage Grove – open for clients…

Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and honest lobbyist, and an old drunk were walking along when they simultaneously spotted a hundred-dollar bill ...

Prosser Cleared?!?!?!

Cross Posted @bloggingblue, because, in lieu of the right wing attack on Justice Bradley and inexcusable defense of Justice Prosser, this story needs...

Current Vacancies on City Committees.

Here's your opportunity to get involved in making Madison a great place to be! Check it out! If you are interested in any of...

Three Last Minute Legal Opinions On the Edgewater

Since most people aren't likely to know these exist prior to the meeting, I thought I'd share. The docs were sent...

Snow and Pedestrians

The thing about asking alot of questions, is that when it works right, you get answers. But then, you have to figure out...

How to Non-vite the Public to a Public Hearing

A recent example is a good place to start.1. Make sure the notice for the public hearing doesn't include the information the public...

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.

Engaging the Public – In August?

Two recent items caught my eye. August is typically a month where City Hall is running at a little slower speed. The...

The Week Ahead: August 13 – 17

iWell, this is the week of hell for me. August 15th. Working at the Tenant Resource Center, this is the beginning of...

No School Board Races this Spring?

Seriously? Two open seats, only two candidates. Congratulations to Marj Passman and Ed Hughes on their impending wins to replace Lawrie Kobza...