Posted May 11th, 2011 @ 11:44 PM by Jeff Simpson
A bunch of us started up a new blog today…. The Paul Ryan Watch With everything that has happened in Madison at the capitol lately, the incredible badness of Paul Ryan has been kind of under the radar. It is time to change all of that and we will keep a watch on Pink Slip [...]
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Posted March 18th, 2011 @ 1:20 PM by Jeff Simpson
The members of the Dane County School Board Consortium and WAES (Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools) have gotten together to sponsor a public meeting to discuss walkers $900 million dollar cut to public schools. In Monona Grove(probably like other school districts) we get an automated mass email with school events(infinite campus). My son was sent [...]
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Posted March 15th, 2011 @ 11:53 AM by Jeff Simpson
Tonight in the Village Of Cottage Grove, appointed village president Mike Mikalsen and Dane County Supervisor David Wiganowsky, are holding a fundraiser for Dane County executive candidate Eileen Bruskewitz, at 1855 Saloon and Grill. They are also holding a recall Mark Miller petition signing. In case there was any doubt, Mike Mikalsen and David Wiganowsky [...]
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Posted February 23rd, 2011 @ 8:18 AM by Jeff Simpson
Having spent lots and lots of time at the Capitol, many of the great speakers there keep mentioning recall. Not only of Scott Walker, but also of the republican Senators like Alberta Darling and Luther Olsen among others. While I agree with that, I think people are overlooking somewhere they can make a major impact. [...]
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Posted December 2nd, 2009 @ 11:12 AM by Brenda Konkel
That title sounds like it should be sung to the tune from “All Along the Watchtower” . . . but yes, there are other things going on around town . . . WORTH READINGHere’s another take on why the city has a budget problem. Tho a few of us tried to address this a few [...]
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Posted November 19th, 2009 @ 1:53 PM by Brenda Konkel
Lots and lots of miscellaneous . . . catching up on non-budget, non-Edgewater related topics! And no long meetings to report on! Spent time in non-government meetings last night! PROPERTY OWNERS, GET YOUR TAX CREDITS The Dane County Treasurer, David Worzala, is encouraging property owners to make sure they are signed up for the lottery [...]
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Posted November 3rd, 2009 @ 2:11 PM by Brenda Konkel
I’m really happy to see this happening . . . a truly Madison moment . . . WYOU Community Television to Bequeath David Runyon’s “Nothing To Hide” Master Tapes to UW’s Memorial Library 25 boxes filled with 800 Runyon master tapes will be carried on foot by WYOU to UW’s Memorial Library on Friday, November [...]
Posted October 8th, 2009 @ 5:48 PM by Brenda Konkel
Please see more info below . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2009 Contact: Barbara Bolan WYOU Community Television 608-258-9644 barbara.bolan@wyou.org WYOU Community Television Announces Its 2009 Fall Membership Drive, “Sustaining Your Voice” Is Set For October 18 – 25 WYOU Hopes to Raise $15,000 as It also Petitions [...]
Posted September 24th, 2009 @ 12:03 PM by Brenda Konkel
Or will you? If the station doesn’t find funding, it could disappear for good! WYOU MOVED! SEE CHANNEL 95 OR 991 OR VIDEO STREAMINGRemember channel 4? That station that used to be there when you turned on your VCR that would suck you in with video of the Willy St. Fair or Laborfest some local [...]
Posted July 10th, 2009 @ 2:04 PM by Brenda Konkel
I’ll be “bartending” at LeFete tonight 4:30 – 8:00 to remind people about the “Hands on WYOU” event coming up on Sunday at the High Noon Saloon! Stop by and say hello tonight or come to the fundraiser on Sunday to help save our Community Television Station – cuz even tho the PEG fees don’t [...]
Posted May 29th, 2009 @ 12:04 PM by Brenda Konkel
Due to the short week, lots of topics left to cover, so little time, so here’s a recap of some important, some snarky, items I haven’t had time to get to. TASERSIn the important category. Anyone surprised that minorities, especially blacks, get tasered twice as much as whites compared to their arrest? Anyone? This article [...]