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Tenant Resource Center Gains New Board of Directors in Historic Election

This press release was sent out at 6am this morning, but I don't think one single reporter called.  I don't know what to make of that.  I guess its not sexy enough, not like when someone gets fired.

The Craziness in District 46!

Wisconsin's District 46, has been very ably represented by Sun Prairie Democrat Gary Hebl. Since Representative Hebl has the market cornered on...

Community Services Priorities – Show us the money! Not.

First of all, 7:30 am is a shitty time for a meeting for work, especially when I also have a 7pm meeting for work....

Friends of the State Street Family “Outreach”

Hands down, my favorite group in town! Check out the unbelievable work they do!

MINE

Governor Walker promised us(among other things) that his administration would help create 250,000 jobs. After two years(of a four year term) the...

So, the Republicans are now Champions for Homeless People?

So, devil is in the details, where do I find the details?  Will there be drug testing for anyone who gets this money?  Or work requirements?

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...

Public Housing – Making it Harder to Obtain (Please email)

Yeah, the vacancy rate is about 2%, affordable housing is impossible to obtain and so lets make it harder to get into public housing - housing of last resort for many on fixed incomes.

Most Dangerous Thing about Marijuana in Wisconsin?

Thank you to Representative Melissa Sargent for continuing to lead the way . . .

Demolish houses on 200 E Mifflin surrounding the Frank Lloyd Wright Lamp House?

James Madison Park Neighborhood will be meeting tonight to discuss two proposals from Apex to either demolish several houses on the 200 block of...

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...

Wisconsin Tenants About to Get Screwed

There's just no other way to put it . . . see what fresh new hell the Republican landlords have in store . . . 2 hearings and one vote on Wednesday, even tho it just got a bill number and became public late Monday.