Republican Horror Extends to Animals, Too
The forces of justice and progressivism are more active than they've ever been in response to the Republican state budget. But one issue that has...
LED Street Light to be Installed. Near You?
The city has been installing them since 2009, here's the latest efforts, plus the pros and cons.
Another Day, Another Round Up
Well, lots of blogging to be done, but this is the best way to get out a bunch of the basics, so here it...
Vicky Selkowe earns endorsement of entire Madison School Board in AD48 race
Remember, ForwardLookout is a multi-author blog, and we're not all supporting the same candidates. I'm supporting Vicky Selkowe, and I thought this was pretty impressive news: in very strong Democratic field, today she announced the endorsement of every elected member of the Madison School Board. Now, I'm biased, but more and more I'm hearing her described as 'front-runner'... read on for the announcement!
Think Globally but Pay Attention Locally…
The Village of Cottage Grove meeting this week was very telling of four members of the board. This item:
e. Ad Hoc...
Wednesday and Thursday Morning Round Up
Didn't blog at all yesterday . . . too much to do, too little time. So double round up!
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Focused Deterrence? Does Madison Need it?
I got this notice about a meeting about public safety and set it aside for further review and never got to it, but luckily, someone else did. So, here's a quick overview.
Capitol Happenings Not to Miss!
Nicely summed up by the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice and others, just passing along information.
County to Require Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance and Economic Interest Reports
In a time when we are seeing less and less transparency at the capitol, its good to see that the county board is trying to add transparency. Meeting tonight if you'd like to support this effort! Thanks Kyle Richmond and county board supervisors supporting this!
Should We Allow Trapping in Dane County Parks?
Thanks to Ann Emerson for the contents below . . . last day to comment is today.
Soglin’s Side of the Monday Protest Story
Kyle drew a little attention with his post questioning the Mayor's role and promises with the protests on Monday. Blaska vowed to get to the bottom of it. I had already asked and got and answer from Soglin but not the police and shared that with Kyle, so Kyle made a clarification . . . but here's what Soglin said.
Redistricting Updates
From city staff . . .