Be Brave With Bryce

One of Monona Grove's own needs your help: During these last few weeks, we learned Bryce has cancer - Ewing's Sarcoma. Description Ewing's Sarcoma is a...

2007 Budget – Sick Leave Not Implemented, And More

Wouldn't you assume that when something gets put into the budget and it gets the votes on the council, that it would get implemented....

The last few days perspectives on paid sick leave . . .

A few sick leave stories from the past few days . . .MY GROCERY SHOPPING EXPERIENCEI went to the grocery store Wednesday night after...

Fundraiser to Help with Health Care Costs

Ah, where to begin with the problems with health care and how it can wreak havoc on a person's life. Here's a chance...

Stop the Slogans!

During the smoking debate it was "Ban the Ban" and "Save Madison Jobs" - and various members of the council were Nazi's and a...

EDC Playing Games with Meeting Dates?

According to the City of Madison website, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) set the following meeting dates which are the first Wednesday of the...

EDC Comedy of Errors & Violations of Open Meetings Laws?

So, yesterday, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) scheduled a public hearing on paid sick leave during the Common Council meeting - where we were...

Common Council Recap – The Basics (Not quite done . . .)

Bike lanes on Midvale, 600 E Johnson Project, Chronic Nuisance Ordinance, TIF agreement for Capital West, Capital Revolving Funds, the Sign Ordinance and oh,...

Those City Council All-Nighters!

Those who have been critical of another all-nighter of the City Council meeting are correct (Subeck, Wealti, Zepeda-Capistran via Kratz) . . . there...

That darn EDC . . . hates the public?

So, prior to the second attempt the Economic Development Commission made to have a public hearing on paid sick leave, another controversy of sorts...

The Chamber of Commerce said what?

I got this email this afternoon . . . and fell off my chair. Is there no end to the arrogance of the Chamber...

The Chamber of Commerce thinks human workers are house-elves

This is just too good not to share, the politics of Harry Potter.This is from a friend of mine, who I think wants to...