School Board Week Ahead
One meeting, today.
Say Good-bye to the Trees
Next time you drive down Gorham or Johnson you might be in for a surprise!
County Week Ahead
22 meetings - several are joint meetings, so really there are only 18 meetings.
Smokin’ Hot – by Mary Jo Walters
This is now a blog post in a comment block, thanks Tori!
Tenant’s Rights Once Again Eroded by State Legislature
^^ That should say "proposed to be" . . . but not much changes between the proposals and what passes. What became SB639 on Friday afternoon has a hearing today at 10am, notice came out yesterday morning at 5:12am for the hearing. Please stop by and register against if you have time today - its likely to drag out. Here's the details!
Homeless? Doors Closing Everywhere
While the holidays bring out extra generosity from the community in the form of gifts for kids and other items - it also poses some real practical problems, like agencies and businesses and other programs being closed. Today is the day when it seems that many of the programs are announcing when they are closed . . . a bad time of the year to be homeless.
“Collective Community Ban”
Hey - I got an idea, can we collectively ban a few people I don't like from my community. For failing to use common sense . . .
More Complete list of Madison Ordianances in Jeopardy
This list still isn't complete, but its teh list of the Madison ordinances to protect tenants that are at risk due to LRB 1931 or now known as AB183. Hearing tomorrow at 10:00. Public_Notice_5-2-13_Housing_and_Real_Estate
DO OVER: County Week Ahead
Now that I can see the rest of the agendas . . .
Trumka- “It already has!”
I was recently given the opportunity to sit down with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Mr. Trumka was very cordial and positive and had...
City Purchasing Leaning Toward Less Bidding for City Purchases?
In the city language they use "sole source" purchases when they want to avoid a bidding process. This used to be highly unique . . . but it seems to be becoming less and less unique. So, a blog about sweetheart deals in honor of Valentines Day. Where does this slippery slope end?
Stop Singling out Brandi!
There is a tactic that people use when they don't want to talk about the issues at hand. They either talk about the process or they single out an individual and target them to marginalize them. It's nothing but a distraction from the issues. And Brandi Grayson and Leland Pan are the latest targets and I'm sick of it.