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...
The "Boys Club" Grows
Another top position in the City of Madison is given to a man. It's hardly news any more that we seem...
Double Feature Tonight At the Barrymore
Getting tired of the Wisconsin State Journal giving you a watered down version of the news and basically no coverage of the damage that...
Even in Dane County the Fiscal Conservatives are Breaking Us!
We have been chronicling how the fiscal conservatives are breaking the bank, now we see it "trickling down" to the Dane County Board....
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...
$1.8M Leap of Faith?
At the nearly 5 hour Board of Estimates meeting last night, there were many items of interest, stimulus package update, alternate side parking during...
Voila! And now the Mayor Agrees to Try to Add 30 Police Officers
That didn't take long. I wonder what the "sacrifice and cuts" are going to be? To: Chief Noble...
Cottage Grove – Where Democracy is a dirty word!
We recently held elections in Cottage Grove where Mike Mikalsen, lost his appointed position of Village Board President. The new Village President,...
Saving Privatized Ryan (brothers)
The Village of Cottage Grove is at it again. They seem to be working very hard to lower the quality of life for...
I did it – did you?
I recently asked people to check with their local politicians, on how they feel about Governor Walkers "budget repair" bill. I sent...
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,...
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...