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High Speed Rail’s Next Stop: A Public Meeting Near You!

With a little more than a month before Scott Walker takes office and a series of public rallies behind us, the momentum is building...

Plan Commission/Alders Talk about Comprehensive Plan Review

The discussion went on for about an hour . . . and people weren't happy. Mostly, the alders spoke up on behalf of their neighborhoods. Also interesting discussion on how the neighborhood plans and comprehensive plans relate.

Judge Doyle Square Catch Up

At noon today on WORT I will be talking with Alder David Ahrens, School Board Member TJ Mertz and Activist Susan Pastor about why we all should care about another big building or two downtown on the two blocks where the municipal building and the government east parking ramp is.

Mark Clear Does’t Get It Council Recap (Part 1)

He doesn't get it, why all this fuss about process, just give him his library - he all but said, the ends justify the...

No Snow Emergency Tonight

So, for the next two nights, you'll have to alternate side park downtown . . . .

A Tale of Two Committees

Public Safety Review Committee and the Homeless Issues Committee had the same item on their agenda (city procedures for lost or abandoned property) on Tuesday and they had two very different reactions to the ordinance.

Council Recap Sans Walgreens and Overture

Sorry this is slow, more technical difficulties with the web hosting for our blog, making me very, very unhappy.

REALTORS Claim “Big Victory” In Stripping Tenants of their Rights

Yesterday, Governor Walker Signed SB107 into law, it will likely be published by the Secretary of State and go into effect on December 18th - details below. You can watch here to see the REALTORS claim victory and ask for contributions to continue their work.

Crane and Wolf Hunt in Wisconsin

Ribeye in the sky? Should we be hunting endangered species? Speak up tonight.

News from the Neighborhood Summit

Don't worry, I'm not dead, dying or deathly ill, I took the weekend off . . . so I missed the Neighborhood Summit.

Expect Snow, Not Plowing

At least on your residential streets . . . .

Snow, no snow emergency

Again, downtown, don't plan on getting our streets plowed to the curb . . . making the streets narrower and parking options less.