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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Fundraiser to Help with Health Care Costs
Ah, where to begin with the problems with health care and how it can wreak havoc on a person's life. Here's a chance...
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...
"Chicken Little" Part II – How embarrassing.
Ouch.I'm nearly speechless. I just posted this on thedailypage.com:Q: When does $21,000,000 equal $750,000?A: When the Chamber of Commerce buys a study...
"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...
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...
"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 said what?
I got this email this afternoon . . . and fell off my chair. Is there no end to the arrogance of the Chamber...