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"Not paying fairly, not giving a job because you are only looking at how to make a profit, that goes against God." Pope Francis Madison's...

Item 2 (Anesis Center funding for mental health case management and community programming for Southeast Asision elders and individuals with mental health needs) was referred to the next meeting, more time was spent getting the mayor a pen (he had his tire gauge instead) than anything else.

This is the discussion and updates from CCOC (Common Council Organizational Committee) on Tuesday, and some of the concerns and some really good questions from some of the alders. With [bk comments.]

Here's the document that shows the plan for the TIF district.

McDonell: Vote No on Phony Rail Referendum. Or Don’t. There’s a lot at stake next Tuesday. We’ll go to the polls to choose our...

Sometimes, the good ol' boys give you a gem . . . Tonight, at the James Madison Park Surplus Committee, they elected a new...

. . . to the best of my ability. My "c" on my keyboard is a little finicky so be kind to my typing skills.

Not much interesting, but here it is for what it is worth . . . only an hour long meeting and really only one issue discussed - high end rental housing project (i.e. watch for the "not students so its ok" bias) that completely defies the comprehensive plan and yet wasn't a complete disaster process wise, unlike the Edgewater.

Building a Stronger Wisconsin Poll Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Think Walker has Gone Too Far in Proposals Related to Public Employees

I'm having a hard time reading between the lines here, did they seriously say the TIF Coordinator won't answer questions except from the developer and policy makers after his report is out? What's the mayor's role in here in the first points? Can you say Cieslevistan?

Committee meets tonight, the council meets tomorrow and community meetings coming up. If you care about who your next alder might be, and who else might be in your district, now is the time to pay attention.

Hey, looks like we have several agendas in that are usually missing Monday morning . . . interesting! Always remember to check the weekly calendar as there are usually meetings added throughout the week, usually 3 - 8 of them.