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It might be too soon but . . .

If you were confused about Madison Prep and feeling a little liberal white guilt about not supporting it, well, there is good reason for the confusion (you'll have to decide on the liberal white guilt). But take heart, if you were against, you have the NAACP on your side.

You’ve heard it said . . .

Homeless people are dirty and smelly. Maybe even said it yourself.

Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate

If you missed her when she was here in Madison, here's about a half hour of her talking with Matt Rothschild and then some Questions and Answers with the audience.

How Much Can You Get from the City for Carrying a Gun into Culvers?

Looks like about $2,000 but you have to pay for your attorney.

Recyclopedia’s Now Available . . . On-line

They are no longer printed, and there are some changes you should know about- many more items can be recycled.

Dane County Tenants Lose Rights Starting Today

Tenant Resource Center: Ready for Your Questions!

Central Library Delayed Over Technicality

Contractors don't want to hire women and minority owned businesses. Threaten legal challenge.

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

Want to help the homeless. Raise awareness and do something practical - that could help save a life this winter.

A Pretty Full City Week Ahead

Surprising, since this time of year so many meetings start getting cancelled.

Snow Plowing Update

Can't deny it any longer, winter is here. But looks like it won't last long. No need to move your cars.

Porchlight Homeless Day Center Issues

I'm not really sure the drop in center was the right thing to do, but given the time constraints I didn't have a better answer, but here's my issues with the project.

Brief Common Council Meeting Recap

Sorry, this should have been posted on Wednesday, but I ran out of time and then lost the first version of it. The meeting was a little under two hours and uneventful - almost half was about the ordinance on second hand dealers (pawn shops etc) which there was consensus on, so I'm not sure why there was so much talking.