Show me what democracy looks like….
PLEASE!!! Here in cottage grove, we found out last night, that we have a royal family and no one is allowed in...
Slow News Week Thursday
The slow news week continues, so I have to make my own . . . luckily I have some material you won't be reading...
Hiring Problems: 4 in the last two years.
Did something go wrong in the hiring of Bill Clingan? Are there similarities to other hires I've been critical of? The answer...
Board of Estimates – Council preview of a few issues
Often, what happens at Board of Estimates is considered to be a preview of what will happen at the Common Council . . ....
This explains alot . . .
Check out the current City of Madison personnel rules . . .Yes, those are the current rules they are using. I was almost...
Possible Ordinance violations?
Someone over at thedailypage.com asked what ordinances might have been violated in the hiring of Jeanne Hoffman. It's hard to say if there...
Gender & City Employment – The Controversy Continues
So, Vikki Kratz calls me and asks me what I think about the Mayor hiring another man. I say, you can't look at...
Trumka- “It already has!”
I was recently given the opportunity to sit down with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Mr. Trumka was very cordial and positive and had...
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...
ballot box solutions…..
Having spent lots and lots of time at the Capitol, many of the great speakers there keep mentioning recall. Not only of Scott...
Computers, Parks, Same Difference
Interesting "management" strategy. Make the IT Department Manager in charge of Parks? When I first heard it, I thought the person telling...
Apologize?
No. I didn't accuse anyone of any official misconduct, the Mayor's office did. Apparently, the Mayor thinks I should apologize...