Wisconsin

All that is left is for the Assembly to pass SB107 which will prohibit Madison and Dane County from finding local solutions for local problems including removing laws on the books that prohibit a landlord from requiring 3 times the amount of income as rent, protecting people from being required to give their social security number, removing our protections that require a landlord to deny tenants for only housing related arrest and conviction records and limit that to two years, lets a landlord wait to ask you to renew your lease til 1/4 of the lease is over, limits security deposits to one month's rent, and requires check-in and check-out sheets and photos beofre the landlord takes money from your security deposit.

I gotta admire them, at least they are sticking to the issues that matter to them!Technically, these are not formal endorsements, but the intent...

While the City does not run the schools, their fate is closely tied to ours. Here's some updates on the School Referendum.- The...

I was pulling double duty last night, trying to cover both the County Board and the City Council. I kinda pulled it off...

Showing a case of Sour Grapes, former appointed Cottage Grove Village President Mike Mikalsen, submitted a LTE to our local paper attacking me....

This spring, the State Journal asked Dane County Board candidates if we should spend money on land acquisitions through the Dane County Conservation Fund. As we approach Budget Season, it’s worth noting the answer to that question isn’t “Yes”, it’s “Hell Yes.” Here’s why.

Press release from the campaign.

So, free bus rides! But what else can and should be done?The Wisconsin DNR has included Dane County in its Air Quality Watch...

Despite the fire at Jolly Bob's last night and the electricity outage this morning, and the rain . . . the party continues on!...

The Monona Grove School District recently held series of public hearings regarding proposed budget reductions in the district. As a district...

I picked up all the beer cans, hard liquor bottles, empty cigarette packs, a spray paint can and several other items left behind by...

CDA demolishes housing taken from African American landlords and another single family home . . . CDAPlease be advised that Dan Rolfs will be...