The Chamber of Commerce thinks human workers are house-elves

This is just too good not to share, the politics of Harry Potter.This is from a friend of mine, who I think wants to...

2007 Budget – Sick Leave Not Implemented, And More

Wouldn't you assume that when something gets put into the budget and it gets the votes on the council, that it would get implemented....

Those City Council All-Nighters!

Those who have been critical of another all-nighter of the City Council meeting are correct (Subeck, Wealti, Zepeda-Capistran via Kratz) . . . there...

The Right Time for Paid Sick Leave

Every time the Mayor says that he supports paid sick leave, but it just isn't the right time, I cringe. I wonder if he...

The last few days perspectives on paid sick leave . . .

A few sick leave stories from the past few days . . .MY GROCERY SHOPPING EXPERIENCEI went to the grocery store Wednesday night after...

Stop the Slogans!

During the smoking debate it was "Ban the Ban" and "Save Madison Jobs" - and various members of the council were Nazi's and a...

That darn EDC . . . hates the public?

So, prior to the second attempt the Economic Development Commission made to have a public hearing on paid sick leave, another controversy of sorts...

The Chamber of Commerce said what?

I got this email this afternoon . . . and fell off my chair. Is there no end to the arrogance of the Chamber...

Chamber of Commerce inciting class war?

I was watching the video stream of Stuart Levitan's show Access City Hall. The episode I was watching was with Ald. Robbie Webber and...

EDC Comedy of Errors & Violations of Open Meetings Laws?

So, yesterday, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) scheduled a public hearing on paid sick leave during the Common Council meeting - where we were...

"One Sneeze Away . . . "

Today's Wisconsin State Journal has an opinion piece by Susan Lampert Smith about the rhetoric in the "Chicken Little" report the Greater Madison Chamber...

EDC Playing Games with Meeting Dates?

According to the City of Madison website, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) set the following meeting dates which are the first Wednesday of the...