Who did the lobbying for . . . .

TomoTherapy - last December they got a $700,000 loan from the city, but don't seem to have a registered lobbyist.What about .the Todd Drive...

Loitering: It’s Ba-a-a-c-k

Doesn't it sometimes seem that we keep changing the players but having the same discussions. It's true about smoking, even something I favor -...

And you thought I gave lobbyists a bad name . . .

Sometimes, they do it themselves! Consider the misleading statements made by Attorney Ron Trachtenberg in a recent letter to the City of Madison Mayor...

Wednesday Round Up

There's so many things going on, looks like I'm going to do a mid-week round up as I continue to try to catch up...

Here we go again . . . give us our private meetings

Is it fair to the public when there are 4 meetings that discuss a particular issue and a certain segment of the business industry...

EEEE Round Up: Everything Else Except the Edgewater

That title sounds like it should be sung to the tune from "All Along the Watchtower" . . . but yes, there are other...

I wonder . . .

So, we gutted the lobbyist registration ordinance last year . . . but some people still need to fill out the expense reports...

How you can make a HUGE difference!

I saw it posted on a few different blogs, people asking the author (how can I make a difference?). h/t Jessica Ace...

Let’s get them on the record!

Governor Walker came out last week with a union busting bill - Lots more information here. A couple of things have been overlooked...

Sad, Sorry State of Lobbying Reports

My visit to the clerks office yesterday was . . . depressing. I wish the city attorney would do his job, so the...

Teacher Pay – Part 2 – Solutions!

I have been accused of just complaining and offering up no solutions. Since I offered up we need to pay teachers what they...

What will $44,758.25 buy you with the Common Council?

So, the lobbying reports were due on July 31st. I was kind of waiting to have them on-line before I looked at them, but...