Strangest Meeting Location Yet . . .
You know how I pick on the city from time to time about silly meeting faux pas . . . well, the county outdid them times 100! Check this out . . .
Thank you Channel 3 for Advancing Civility!
So, Neil Heinen's editorials are not always hard hitting. Getting a board to have a definite agreed upon opinion on a subject without disagreement is probably not always easy, but they got it right on this one! And in the process, helped me make a point about nasty internet comments on other websites, like madison.com or thedailypage.com forum and how they should have a more responsible commenting policy.
Dogs at Festivals
Tonight the Council will be voting on if you should be able to bring your dog to local festivals. I read the newspaper...
Mayor Capital Budget Press Conference
Ok, so, here's where the campaign promises get kept or broken . . . do you see what I see? (A picture says 1,000 words)
City of Madison Council will NOT honor Retired Chief Koval on Tuesday
On Tuesday's agenda there is a resolution honoring former Chief Mike Koval. That resolution is now going to be "placed on file" - why?
Isthmus May Have Pulled the Blog Post, ALRC Applauds it.
It's common knowledge to the ALRC members that there are bar policies out there that discriminate against people of color. They applauded the blog statements and thanked Sconzie for writing his blog post, even tho the Isthmus pulled it.
Long Overdue Round Up (Part One)
I bet you were wondering if I gave up on the Round Up . . . I haven't, just got distracted. I'll be better, I promise.
Spring Bike Fair
Want something less political this weekend, on May Day, this might be it.
Madison City Week Ahead 1/25/21
Body camera public input sesssion, finance and plan commission, co-op ordinance, land banking policy and more.
Another Alder Down!
3rd District might have a new alder between 2-6-19 and when the new council gets sworn in the 3rd Tuesday in April. I have a new question for all candidates I consider endorsing - will you serve you whole term? Imagine what would happen if the council moves to 4 year terms for alders!!!
City of Madison Redistricting
Maps, polling places, process and just about everything you probably want to know . . .
Which of the 75 proposals ($2.5M) got the $200,000
That was a committee with a tough decision to make! And Shiva Bidar-Sielaff volunteered to be there!