Lobbying: Chamber comes in #2

People on thedailypage.com forum are upset with me for raising the lobbying issue.They seem more upset about my posting on lobbying on the paid...

The Governors “tools” and the President’s “stimulus”.

Governor Walker has been in office for just a few months and they have been an eventful few months. Before he even took...

February Lobbying Contacts

Sorry, I very much likely missed some folks in February, due to my own tendencies to disorganization that were exacerbated by the silly belief...

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 -...

Bad (Edgewater) Process

Ok - I'll try this one more time - more Edgewatermania. Sure, a developer can hold private meetings on their project. They just...

I wonder . . .

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

Paul Ryan Watch

A bunch of us started up a new blog today.... The Paul Ryan Watch With everything that has happened in Madison at the...

Meet Randy Hopper

While you have been able to get the latest news on Randy Hopper right here at this humble little blog, there are a...

Three Items of Interest from Plan Commission

Recycling demolition and construction waste, Midvale-Westmorland Neighborhood Plan and some harsh words for Cliff Fisher . . . RECYCLING DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTEGeorge Dreckman...

CVS in CG

Tonight the the Cottage Grove Plan Commission, will be discussing the impending CVS pharmacy with representatives from CVS showing up to present their...

Lax Lobbying Enforcement

The City Attorney's 2006 report on the lobbying law is out. In fact, it is dated January 24th, well before the filing...

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...