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1 in 20 renters in Milwaukee Evicted!

Yikes! Good thing Tenant Resource Center just opened an office there . . . but we only have one year of funding ....

Draft City of Madison Blogging Policy

This was on the agenda for the Common Council Organizational Committee to discuss the night of the Edgewater, and the meeting was cancelled, and...

When “welfare” isn’t welfare

The short answer apparently is when the recipients are white and middle class. At least that's what I get from Chuck Lacasse of DePere in...

Another Slow Round Up

My excuse today is that I have the day off, so I slept in. I'm starting this at the time that I normally...

WSJ: Getting Personal and Just Plain Mean.

It's no surprise, that I'm no fan of the Wisconsin State Journal. Especially the editorial board . . . which can't seem to...

Potential Demolition by Fire

Neighbors! Now is the time to pay attention!Please be advised that Monica Hodgson will be filing a demolition permit application on February 23,...

Earth Day Challenge – Volunteers still needed!

Here's some volunteer opportunities coming up! April 18, 2009 13th Annual Earth Day Challenge: Coming Together for Our CommunityOn April 18, the Greater...

Reasonable?

I posted the city attorney's response to the conditional use appeal on the Edgewater, but didn't really THINK about it . . . check...

Portage Tornado, a little too close to home.

Here's something you probably didn't expect from me (for so many reasons!) but, . . . last Tuesday, as I was in the...

Weekend Round Up

Here's the news I have . . . city, county, schools, state and things that didn't quite make the news.

How to NOT get something done.

Snow. You'd think it might be a priority issue. You'd think.Last December, Alders Rummel, Rhodes-Conway and myself sent out a press release...

John Nolen Drive Closed this Weekend

Hopefully, you have already heard about this . . .