Madison

Slackin' on the round up again . . .

Hmmm . . . major labor group doesn't recommend sheriff for endorsement due to his ICE policy . . . I'm glad someone is...

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.

The leaking began over the weekend . . . but wait before you jump to conclusions about this budget!

The EDC report was the subject of plan commission discussion previously and they did a report back to the Economic Development Committee, but Julia Kerr's new comments from Monday night are specifically are worth noting.

I dunno if the agendas just didn't get in, or if the week is really this short . . . I expect more agendas to roll in.

Just as April showers bring May flowers, so too does Capitol Neighborhood’s annual Geranium Sale.

Snooze. That's the topic of tonights budget conversations with the Mayor . . . but before you give up . . . think about Economic Development (yes, that's one of the topics) and Madison Metro! And neighborhood planning and historic preservation! Now you interested? I'm sure the business community is and will be out in full force, so I hope to see you at the Senior Center tonight! 7:00! Here's more details of what will be covered.

Budget at Board of Estimates tonight and a quieter week, since it is last that week of the month.

The holidays made for weird news, so I didn't want to resume yesterday with the rounds, so I'm starting today and will try to do it several times a week if not daily. I'm only going to do local politics, so until the student papers resume printing, it might be a little sparse.

This is why I voted against all this advertising - is this worth $10,000? Info I got from very helpful staff! The Wisconsin National Guard is...

We all remember what happened last year, the teachers of the state, led by MTI, stormed the Capitol when ACT10 was introduced. Their...