Renters in WI Struggling . . .
166,090 renters and 6,525 homeless people in Wisconsin are barely hanging on. How much more will this increase with Walker's assault on Wisconsin? Check out these numbers:
County Tries to Help Homeless
While the city tries to pass a panhandling ordinance and gets all grinchy about Hippie Christmas, the county tries to address basic needs of the homeless.
TIF tiff – Give the companies as much as they want?
Dualing TIF committees and other issues. Yeah, live blogged again. This is the EDC subcommittee on TIF. For the geeks, and...
MRFY: Doing Great Work Around Homeless Youth
I continue to be surprised by the numbers of homeless people on the streets, hidden all over the city. Perhaps some of the most compelling stories come from the young people - many of them out there on their own. Check this out.
Some Beaches Closed
I don't really know anyone that swims in the lakes, but you might, or your pets might, and any contact could be nasty.
Madison Council Briefing on High Speed Rail
These are kind of silly, hey are scheduled for a half hour before the council meeting starts, they start late, have to end early for city channel to switch over to the next production and are hugely rushed. But . . . here's what I've got.
SCFL on Overture
South Central Federation of Labor has a thing or two to say . . .
Caprenters (Dual Endorse?) Parisi
Hmmm, looks like the carpenters didn't just endorse Wineke, but Parisi too?
Who’s House? Our House!
Join Take Back the Land-Madison, and community partners, for a series of actions to put pressure on M&I to take social responsibility, and show respect to renters and homeowners.
The “E” Word
Yeah, the issue that just. won't. go. away. City briefs due May 14th, and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation has a request of the new Mayor.
Board of Estimates Recap
Why we do so many reclasses, a new Finance Director and Overture employee payouts for sick leave . . . with bk comments.
Don’t Forget to Vote Today!
I'm not sure who I'm am supporting yet! But, please vote! Maybe even twice! :)
The City Clerk’s office will hold a...