Think Globally but Pay Attention Locally…
The Village of Cottage Grove meeting this week was very telling of four members of the board. This item:
e. Ad Hoc...
I Can’t Tell You Why
The Monona Grove School District recently held held their annual meeting. Typically these are sparsely attended and uneventful. This...
School Board Forums – The Isthmus, Sustain Dane and Ex-Mayor Dave Redefine “Fairness”
It is Board of Education candidate forum season and everyone is getting into the act (full list at the bottom). That includes Sustain Dane...
He who must not be named….
There is an incredible amount of fake outrage on the right regarding Anthony Weiner, from head nerd Reince Priebus on down. ...
Why Teachers Need a Union –
Now that Act10 has been enacted making it next to impossible for teachers to bargain teachers are going to be left vulnerable. ...
I did it – did you?
I recently asked people to check with their local politicians, on how they feel about Governor Walkers "budget repair" bill. I sent...
You Can’t Shame The Shameless!
In the midst of the whole "budget repair" bill fiasco and Governor Walkers re-igniting of the progressive movement in America, the republicans in wisconsin...
Wisconsin Uprising – The Art Show!
Recently, Steve Nass and his spokesman got wind that the UW School for workers was putting on an art show. They then...
Republican Bully’s
H/T to Jay Bullock for catching this.
Last week UW-Madison's own professor of history, geography and environmental studies penned this op-ed in the NY...
Hydrite Meeting Tonight!
Hydrite Chemical is a company that has a location in Cottage Grove that many people are not even aware exists. With the...
View from Outside the Bubble!
When I first started with Forwardlookout, we brought you the stories of how Sunny Schubert writes a local column disguised as public interest, in...
Others Weigh in on Privatization of Schools.
It's not just me pointing out that the republicans, led by Scott Walker, want to privatize(and profit from) public education. Let's take...