I took Friday off and went to Ifdakamp . . . so here’s a bit longer round up.
LOCAL NEWS
NAKED
Only one group representative ticketed for disorderly conduct. Apparently no one complained? 70 people participated. Seems like a major change from last year. Instead, huge cheers as they went up State St and around the Capitol during the farmers market.
USE COUPONS TO BUY YOUR HOUSE?
Well, at least get discounts if you use certain industry participants.
DANE COUNTY TO JOIN MADISON IN BANNING FEEDING GEESE IN THE PARKS
Public hearing on Wednesday.
STATE JOURNAL ON STATE PREEMPTING TENANT PROTECTION LAWS
Late, but finally paying attention.
YAWN
Cooler heads prevail, no major changes to the development review process. Council votes tomorrow night. They call it “gradual improvement”. I call it education on why things work the way they do – when you get beyond the rhetoric, the process really isn’t that bad.
MAYOR JUMPS IN CONCEAL CARRY DEBATE
Pushes the envelope. Thank you. Parisi also getting ready to make sure there are no guns at Vilas Zoo, etc.
LUEDERS SAYS HIS GOODBYES
O’Hern says his as well. Gotta love the line about him being hard to get along with. Many will miss him, they don’t make reporters like that any more.
NO ROOM AT THE SHELTERS
Even Major Moore is finally close saying there really isn’t the political will to make sure families and children can be sheltered when they are homeless. They, like everyone, suffering with the federal, state and local budget cuts.
LOCAL DANE COUNTY FOODS AVAILABLE AT ROUNDY’S?
Wow. That would be cool.
STATE NEWS
WALKER A PRESS WHORE
Sorry, didn’t feel like mincing words.
AND %$#@! THERE IS ANOTHER ONE
Creepy.
ITS JUST A KINDA MAJOR BIRTH DEFECT
State says it would cost too much to investigate.
WSJ VERSION OF GOOD AND BAD IN THE STATE BUDGET
For what it is worth. You want to tell them what you think?
GOVERNORS SHOULDN’T GET BLAME OR CREDIT FOR JOBS
So says COWS. As if to make their point, jobless rate goes up, Spectrum Brands cuts jobs. Wait, can we blame Scott Walker? I mean, everyone knows his budget is not creating jobs, just giving handouts to his buddies.
BIOTECH JUNKET
I wonder how much this is costing us? Who’s paying?
ISTHMUS COVER STORY ON ERPENBACH
I wonder if they’re doing cover stories on everyone lining up to run for higher office.
CUTS TO ARTS FUNDING
What will it mean, more cuts?
ED HUGHES REVIEWS SUPREME COURT RULING
Not schools related, but important. He looks at how they did on the law?
WALKERVILLE DISMANTLED
Soglin comments.And contrary to the ccondo dweller’s comments, I hope the capitol is never again the same. I know it will never be the same again for me. But at least the security will go away next week, finally.
MAYOR’S STATEMENT ON BUDGET PASSAGE
Supports workers. Says its “cold comfort” that it could have been worse.
ALL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO MAKE PRETAX VS POST TAX PAYMENTS
Madison passed an ordinance to this affect, but apparently the state figured it out too. A little good news for a change.
FREAKS ME OUT WHEN I AGREE WITH THE STATE JOURNAL
But something has to change when it comes to redistricting. I’m tired of the way it is done to protect incumbents.
NOT IN THE NEWS
No time, but look for some more very quick posts today as I continue cleaning out the email in box and make my huge to do list for the week.
