Homeless Meters?
You're kidding me. Is this a serious proposal?Ok - its an interesting idea. There are ways to make it more interesting, but...
Salvation Army – Doesn’t want our money?
Sometimes I think the Salvation Army gets the award for being most ungrateful. Or for being the biggest scammers when it comes to...
An Alternative Plan for Brittingham
The Mayor released his plan for Brittingham Park last week. The Parks Commission "accepted" the plan, but was not allowed to modify it,...
Budget Night One: Public Testimony (Updated – Final)
Last night, we heard 5 hours of public testimony on the budget, and didn't vote on one single item. We have 17 Capital...
Mixed Messages about the Homeless
On the one hand, there was a meeting on campus to help people understand homelessness and that people who are homeless are human beings...
Merit Pay In Education -A Case Study
The Wausau Daily Herald recently penned an Op-Ed stating that under the last legislative session school reform "took a step forward"
The reforms establish...
Budget Spin gone amuk!
So, I do this crazy thing. From time to time, I actually listen to AM radio. Let's just call it "opposition research"....
Homelessness in Madison
Here's a few other perspectives.First, I had forgotten about this Glenn Austin project from 2003. It's a look at the homeless who hung...
Speaking of Friendly . . .
Um, if you're homeless, you're not allowed to be!That's right. Downtown Madison, Inc. and Mayor Dave don't want the homeless talking to people....
Friends of Lotherian Update
Photo by Heather Nicole Benson
Firestarters!
There were updates on the Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) membership vote, re memberships of those 36 who used to live in the...
Busted.
All the gossip, inside info and rumors one can take on a Friday.Before I start, let me explain. The phrase "don't blog this"...
Common Council Recap
Last night's council meeting was alot of fixing things that we shouldn't have to do on the floor. Here's what we did.#1...