WSJ: A tiny bit right?
But factually, all screwed up, as usual. I just don't read the WSJ to protect my blood pressure, but someone sent me their...
Workers’ Rights Picket Cancelled, but Childcare needs your help!
This just in from the Worker's Rights Center . . . and Wisconsin Council on Families and ChildrenThe WRC Board has called off the...
Budget Spin gone amuk!
So, I do this crazy thing. From time to time, I actually listen to AM radio. Let's just call it "opposition research"....
Capital Budget Votes
So we started on the Capital Budget at 7:00 with everyone in attendance once Judy Compton got there just a smidge late. The...
Board of Estimates Budget meeting! Part II: Operating Budget
To read in chronological order, you'll want to read the post below about the Board of Estimates Capital Budget amendments first. After...
A Different Way to Look at Things
So, the police department didn't have to cut 3% like all the other departments and now they have over nearly $3M in supplemental requests...
Board of Estimates Budget meeting! (Capital Budget Amendments)
At this point - there is only one word for this, and the word is "clusterfuck". Probably not a good word for a...
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...
One Stop Shop – $1.6M down the drain?
Rumors have been circulating for some time about a hotel on City property in the downtown area. Such a hotel could incorporate the...
Budget Tidbits: The first half of the first hearings
Last night, the Board of Estimates started the annual questioning of staff about the Operating Budget. Here's some of the things I...
Budget Night One: Public Testimony (Updated – Final)
Last night, we heard 5 hours of public testimony on the budget, and didn't vote on one single item. We have 17 Capital...
It’s a stick up!
Police overtime. You have no choice, you have to pay it. It's an annual heist and we pay and pay and...