Why Teachers Need a Union – Part 2
I posted before some examples why teachers need a union.
From Idaho we get another case study!
A high school science teacher in Idaho is...
The Myth of Education “Reform”
My LTE made the Cap Times website, in a slightly edited version. Here is the full letter(with links):
Now that school has resumed,...
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...
Local Progressive Talk
We all know by now that Sly in the Morning and the local news team, on 1670 WTDY was ambushed and fired the day...
A Drug(store) Problem in Cottage Grove…
The Cottage Grove Planning Commission recently approved the plans for the new CVs/caremark in Cottage Grove, "with almost no debate." ...
The City’s Economic Development Commission Abandons Job Creation
This may get a little wonky, but it's not that complicated, hang in there! Check out the memo below where the Economic Development...
Economic Development Commission Struggles to (Obviously) Support the Edgewater (final)
This was mildly entertaining. A few special moments.At the beginning of the meeting Fred Mohs, Gene Devitt, the model and a small handful...
Only at the EDC (Economic Development Conmission)
Sometimes, you hear the strangest things . . .When we have a City Committee that is supposed to be:Responsible for preparation and periodic updating...
Cottage Grove – open for clients…
Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and honest lobbyist, and an old drunk were walking along when they simultaneously spotted a hundred-dollar bill ...
I Can’t Tell You Why
The Monona Grove School District recently held held their annual meeting. Typically these are sparsely attended and uneventful. This...
Is it working?
Recently, Monona Grove Elementary teacher Jeff Knudson was the "star" of an ad for Scott Walker. Mr. Knutson looked directly into the...
Scott Walker’s Infrastructure Investment Fail
The Governor provides the perfect example of why we need to dig deeper and do our homework to justify more highway improvements. Today, the average net return on highway investment has dropped below the return of leaving the money in the private sector. That means digging deeper with our research than simply looking at the businesses or municipalities asking for an improvement