Reconisderation . . .

I've been getting lots of questions about how reconsideration works. Luckily, Michael May just resent an old memo on reconsideration, which, unlike more...

It’s About Integrity

David and Leigh Mollenhoff's advice to council members . . . In an email entitled "Tell 'em to vote 'no" then sent this note:Dear...

All Aboard the Thuy Rollercoaster Council Recap

When the consent agenda came out with only Pham-Remmele separating items for discussion, I got several "Thuy Alert!" emails. I struggled with whether...

Complain About Alternative Transportation on Leap Day!

With this being a leap-year, and the great day fast approaching, I hereby declare February 29th as "Complain about alternative transportation day."   So how about...

Poll Results: Open Records Response

How long before I get at least a courtesy response to my open records request from Council Staff or Leadership? (Hint, its been 5...

Mid-Week (Tuesday) Round Up

Love it when Tuesday is mid week . . . ONE WEEK, THEN A DO-OVERThat's right, the Edgewater is back. Re-do the bingo...

The (City) Week Ahead

Back to the rat race . . . Monday, November 30, 200911:30 AM TIF REVIEW BOARD ROOM 313 MMB- Considering using the...

Council Meeting Cancelled

Sent from the council office:In response to concerns with the weather, the declared blizzard warning, State, County and City law officials requesting that motorists...

A Cowards Call to Arms

Steve King didn't hold back when he talked about the opponents of Shiva Bidar-Sielaffs resolution on immigration that passed the council unanimously. And they are fighting back.

Aldermanic Appointments

Unlike the ugly actions by the Mayor two years ago, the appointments for alders for this year came out with the agenda. Here's...