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Council Agenda for Tonight.

Nothing to see here. :) Just kidding, we might actually have a meeting that goes past 10:00, I can't remember the last...

District 2 Race

So, I'm interrupting the regularly scheduled program to answer questions people keep asking me . . . I don't intend to use my...

Social Justice Center is . . . .

hiring, renting and looking for artists . . . . (and volunteers to help with mural)HIRINGSocial Justice Center Program CoordinatorHalf-time position, salary commensurate with...

My Beef(s) with the County Budget Process!

Sigh . . . I'm sure to piss off a few of the County Board Sups with this post and get labeled a whiner....

Railroad Tracks Revelations

Dan Melton reports on a walk along the tracks with officials in preparation for high speed rail . . . they seemed to learn...

National Transportation Group Takes Notice of Wisconsin’s New Governor

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.

Cottage Grove – Where Democracy is a dirty word!

We recently held elections in Cottage Grove where Mike Mikalsen, lost his appointed position of Village Board President. The new Village President,...

Edgwater Financing Not Secured?

Hm. Looks like they might not really have the money for the financing secured.

How is this supposed to work?

So, the Mayor is trying to remove the political influence on the funding of non-profits by taking them out of the budget process and...

The Adam Walsh "Endorsement" Saga

At this point, I feel inclined to write this after Paul Soglin, John Nichols and now the Badger Herald have chimed in . ....

Another Demolition

Torn down to expand a yard . . . because the house was neglected.Please be advised that Edwin Tallard will be filing a demolition...

County Board Human Services Hearing Moved!

The date of the Dane County Board hearings on the budget have been moved:Due to concerns that the Public Hearings on the Department of...