And you thought I gave lobbyists a bad name . . .

Sometimes, they do it themselves! Consider the misleading statements made by Attorney Ron Trachtenberg in a recent letter to the City of Madison Mayor...

What? What is the CDA doing?

Why does WARF - the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery - want the CDA to give them $300,000 for their $180M bond project? And...

Common Council Recap

The meeting went past 10:00! That has become so rare!The meeting started off with much confusion. Alders Sanborn and Bruer were not...

Common Council Recap: 1/8/2008

Snooze.In fact, I just realized that it was so boring that I didn't even preview the meeting. Ooops, sorry, I was too busy...

WTF? Friday

This morning, I was calling today "Snarky Friday" based on my snarky postings this morning. But now . . . I'm steaming...

Allied: Will it be affordable? Or Gentrified?

It was nice to open up the Isthmus and see Carousel Bayrd's smiling face. However, what she had to say, was nothing to...

The Week Ahead . . . Allied, Allied, Allied. And Allied.

It's down to the wire on Allied Drive and there are at least 6 public meetings on it this week and a few more...

The Week Ahead: Allied, Allied, Allied Again

Lots of double and triple booked people this week . . . and a whole lot more Allied Drive.MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008(I just noticed,...

Allied Architect Out

I wish I would have had time to go to the CDA meeting yesterday, but I had to stay at work. However, this...

Allied Drive . . . February 1st is Coming.

February 1st, the big deadline for the WHEDA application to help make the housing affordable on Allied Drive. And what do we...

Do police come to your neighborhood meetings?

Last night I was at an Allied Drive meeting Ald Solomon held for tenants in some properties that are being foreclosed on and the...

Allied: Now the hard work begins . . .

This morning, the Judge approved the City purchase of the Hauk properties. $4.35M.How are we ever going to decide what to do there?...