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Special thanks to the forwardlookout spy network for this one . . .

Some anti-RTA folks are trying to play up the lack of specifics in the RTA's plan that recently made the news.  To assuage their...

A cool million or more for the taxpayer to pay . . .

The Economic Development Committee is continuing its work on improving the built-environment development review process in Madison. At its November 29th meeting, the EDC realized that it was hopeless to try and edit this document as a full committee, and appointed a subcommittee to hash out language over the next few weeks and months. That subcommittee met for the first time on Tuesday night. Read on for a flavor of what happened.

A quick introduction: I have lived in the Monona Grove School district for 7 years now and Wisconsin most of my life. I...

The Dane County Towns Association included the following in their January 2011 update: DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution. The Towns Association Board voted Wednesday, December...

What are your thoughts on the union contracts approved by the County Board last Thursday?

Question One: If elected, at this time next year, what are three things that would be different about Dane County as a result of your actions?

I have a big grant due tomorrow, so this has to be quick!

no snow emergency. And we wonder why people can't figure out when to move their cars . . . perhaps all this inconsistency is part of the problem.

While Scott Walker is talking about dubious emergency measures to "right-size" government and create jobs, a 2005 WISDOT report estimates they had $1.36 billion in highway cost overruns in the previous 15 years. I am hoping Mark Pocan, who is on the newly formed Government Waste Commission, will be bringing this up regularly at their meetings.

Geez, lots of changes . . .