Tuesday Round Up
Here's a few scraps of news and comments for today.
Are Lake View Hill Tickets REALLY Being Dropped?
Court dates for tomorrow have not been dropped, and no one is answering the question. I tried getting an answer but got the same...
Changes at Overture
The Foundation changes its name and adds board members. Will any of it make a difference, now that they are allegedly on their own and can't come back to the city? Or will they fail and will they be back? They have a lot of money to raise every year in a bad economy.
Dane County Board Budget Deliberations – Capital Budget
This one took a little longer almost an hour.
Renting from Apex: Where do you pay the rent?
Apparently, Apex Property Management and Anchor Bank are in a dispute, and their tenants are caught in the middle. To make...
High Speed Rail Updates
This is the updated timeline for the High Speed Rail Train Station and a few tidbits from the council presentation on Tuesday.
County Board Redistricting Meeting Tonight
They are a little more political than the city is on this . . . so its more important to have more input and...
How to Get Boots to a Homeless Person
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.
Need An Attorney, Ask the Court to Appoint One!
Usually, they only appoint attorneys in criminal cases or in guardian ad litem cases, but now, you can (and should in some cases) ask...
The Social Justice Center Thanks YOU!
Wow, thanks to everyone who made the dedication of the Nan Cheney Community Room such a wonderful event! Check out the video and please help thank everyone who made it happen! No more squeaky chairs!
The Twilight Zone: The Madison Homeless Shelter System
by David Gegenhuber
Feelin’ Better Round Up
I still feel a little crappy, but much, much better than Monday, and even better than yesterday, so I call that progress. Here's a quick round up of things that I found over the last few days.