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MLK Day at Grace Episocal Church

Thanks to Grace Episcopal Church for opening their doors, Karen Andro from First United Methodist Church for coordinating volunteers and Bethel Lutheran Church for helping staff the day. Z! (and board members) from Shine was there most of the day as well.

TRC Silent Auction Tonight!

Brink Lounge, 701 East Washington Ave., 5 - 7 pm . . . check out all the goodies and thank the donors!

Zach Brandon is a WSJ Editorial Board Democrat

You know, the ones that endorsed Walker and Bush . . .

About 40 people kicked off City Committees Last Night . . .

for failure to fill out their statement of interest forms. Not a word was said. Not a question asked. So, here's the people who are very likely to be surprised since I didn't hear them being reminded at the city committees I attended or watched on TV.

Mayor Behaving Badly.

I listened to this twice before blogging it, and I'm still stunned. This one has some bk comments.

Bad Aldering & Misleading on Edgewater TIF

I sat through the Landmarks Committee meeting yesterday, and it was hard to stay in my seat and keep my mouth shut. I was stunned by the misinformation my own alder gave the committee about capital budget requests and the Edgewater TIF plan the council is voting on tonight.

Get your Norwegian on!

Krumkake, lefse and . . .no luteisk?

Mayor Botches His Fundraiser

Seriously . . . two kind of amateur mistakes . . .

County’s “Buy Local” Ordinance Made More Effective

Wish the city would re-visit theirs and make it stronger!

How Unaffordable is Madison/Dane County’s Housing?

The National Low Income Housing Coalition does my favorite, most useful report every year called Out of Reach. Their information is the easiest place to start to find out how bad housing is in Madison. Here's their snapshot of the area.

Common Sense Housing Investment Act! (UPDATED)

Thank Congressman Mark Pocan for being the sixth Congressman to sign on as a co-sponsor.

The Mayor Said What?!

He loves to stick his foot in his mouth. "Mayor suggests involuntarily commitment for homeless at Occupy site". Knowing the people there,...