The Mitch Henck Maneuver
Mitch Henck has been a voice in Madison for quite some time. I do not know Mitch Henck personally, but have listened to...
(Brief) Common Council Recap
This is s a draft, audio to be added later, its brief and live blogged.
Mo’ Mo’ Meetings, Some Cancelled
3 adds, 1 cancellation. That makes 7 meetings added this week . . . so far . . . 7 of 29 is almost 25% of the meetings.
What will the council talk about tonight?
Anything the public shows up and registers to speak on, plus everything listed below and anything any alders choose to pull of the agenda at the meeting.
Where is that resolution looking into policing policies?
It's been 6 weeks . . . since promises were made.
Why does the Council have to approve this twice?
On tonight's council agenda:
45. Amending Sections 23.38 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit the possession of nicotine products by a person under age 18.
46. Amending Sections 23.385 and 1.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit the possession of nicotine products by individuals under the age of 18.
Mo’ Meetings!
Sigh . . . 4 more . . . equity, schmequity.
From the equity report:
D. Community Engagement
One of the guiding principles...
More Money to Militarize Local Law Enforcement
Tonight the County Public Protection and Judiciary will be approving $47,000 from Federal Homeland Security and Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs for what? "Advanced Tactical Integration Training", whatever that is.
JFC Co-Chairs Plan to Drop a Highway Bomb on Future Generations
...we can’t expect one generation to pick up the load for all these projects at the same time... Unfortunately, these projects are all coming to fruition at the same time... it’s up to us to figure out what are we going to do to continue...
Madison Workers Strike for $15/hr Wages
Computer glitch . . . this is from last Wednesday. But, I got a new (faster) router!
City to fund CareNet?
Last time there was funding involved, they couldn't even find a sponsor, this time, the Board of Estimates and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) has recommended funding. Question is, do they even know that is what they approved?
What is this committee voting on tonight?
This is the City-County Liaison Committee, so it has alders, county board supervisors and the county executive's and mayor's office representatives on it, so you'd think they could get this right. This committee makes final decisions and there are no other votes on these matters, so whatever they decide is final. Sure would be nice to know what they are voting on. All three items are a bit of a mystery to me and they meet tonight.