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...
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....
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...
"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 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...
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...
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...
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...
"Chicken Little" Report – How Paid Sick Leave will Destroy the Universe
So, does anyone really believe that the City of Madison is going to lose 37 - 185 businesses ...
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...
Common Council Recap – The Basics (Not quite done . . .)
Bike lanes on Midvale, 600 E Johnson Project, Chronic Nuisance Ordinance, TIF agreement for Capital West, Capital Revolving Funds, the Sign Ordinance and oh,...
Horror of Horrors
“Unfortunately, (the park) is taken over by folks who sit there all day and hang out."Sometimes, smart people, say dumb things. People who...