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Not in the News Round Up

About a weeks worth had piled up . . . so here it is in a separate post. Pssst. This is the good news portion of the blog usually. :)

80 Degrees Today? Round Up

First day of fall . . . 80 degrees! Must be too hot for the news . . . so I'll make my own.

Complain About Alternative Transportation on Leap Day!

With this being a leap-year, and the great day fast approaching, I hereby declare February 29th as "Complain about alternative transportation day."   So how about...

Homeless Persons Cannot Be Punished for Sleeping in Absence of Alternatives!

What does this mean for Madison?  Supreme court denied reviewing the case that upheld Martin v. Boise!  Now what?
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Madison City Week Ahead 10/12/20

There were at least 5 missing agendas this week - but  . . . sorry this is late, slightly distracted.

Pierre Sprey on the F-35 Boondoggle (Video)

F-35s blow up if they get hit by lightening?  They can't fly if the sun is out and its too hot?  They won't be a defense for the midwest, they can only fly short distances without being refueled and more.

What’s the Council Talking about Tonight?

These items, and anything anyone shows up to talk about.

“Bizarre” Alder Weirdness Continues

My alder proves in writing why the Isthmus gave her the Cheap Shots 2011: Shame "Most Bizarre Rant Award".

“Collective Community Ban”

Hey - I got an idea, can we collectively ban a few people I don't like from my community. For failing to use common sense . . .
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What Will The Council Talk About Tonight?

Reddy, Rummel, Evers and Abbas are listed as absences for the meeting, they only have two items separated for discussion? A presentation from the Chamber of Commerce and the police committee recommendations for civilian oversight/independent monitoring plus Comprehensive Internal Review and Root-Cause Analysis of Critical Incidents.

How Development Really Gets Done

Send your lobbyist to talk to the Mayor and get the State Journal to print a favorable story.. It's so commonplace and understood, it appears in public documents, as a matter of fact. Nevermind the rules.

With Friends like These . . .

The Homeless Issues Committee has had two meetings and voted on three different resolutions so far . . . and as expected, the Homeless Issues Committee is supportive of solutions for various homeless issues . . . for the most part. The interesting thing is the people on the committee that voted against the solutions.