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So, how are they doing on their commitments in the structural agreement?

ACLU of WI Legal Observers Protect Right to Assemble and Speak

Last night, Alder Anite Weier and County Board Supervisor Melissa Sargent held an alleged listening session. Before the meeting I heard that they were preparing to make the Occupiers move, and half way through the meeting Chaous walks in with a laminated 4 page letter that was hung on a stake in the ground in the dark telling people to be out by noon today - not even 24 hours notice. After an hour and a half of the meeting, they dropped the bomb and then didn't answer any questions. Short story: we won't be moving. And we have no idea what they are going to do.

Redistricting committee continues to meet and county board meets this week.

Thanks for the update from former Alder Robbie Webber.

This week in local government: The Dane County boards support a union for UW nurses. Madison takes aim at robots on sidewalks. And the Madison school district puts pen to paper on a contract for its new superintendent.

Dylan and Brenda run down what's happening this week in local government

This was my favorite part of the meeting, so I"m recapping it first. After all, its my birthday and I can do whatever I want, right? And I can't resist a few bk comments.

I'm not kidding. You can be the media . . . radio, tv, blog . . . your choice! It kind of sucks to...

I have to say, as angry as I can get at most local politicians for burying their heads in the sand when it comes to homelessness, I am 100 times more proud of those ordinary people who find it unacceptable and are doing something about it . . . check out this one little example from yesterday.

Nearly a year after I was forced out of my 27 year career with the Tenant Resource Center (23 years as Executive Director), they have hired a new Executive Director! And, I got an apology.

Opposing F35s, Phosphorus in the lakes, Diversifying POS Agencies, Criminal Justice efforts, affordable housing and more.