In the recent debate over Midvale Plaza, many of the community members accused Progressive Dane alders of being in the pockets of the developers. I thought this was odd . . . since many of us pledge not to take money from Landlords, Realtors and Developers. Recent lobbying reports show who the lobbyists for these groups think are in their pockets . . . here’s the number of contacts from the REALTORS, Smart Growth Madison, Inc and Madison Area Builders Association lobbyists during the Inclusionary Zoning debate:
Olson (PD)0
Benford (PD)0
Verveer (PD) 0
Bruer 0
Knox 0
Webber (PD)3
Gruber (PD) 3
Radomski 3
Thomas 3
King (PD)5
VanRooy 5
Rosas 8
Golden 9
Cnare 10
Palm 23
Konkel (PD)28
Sanborn 28
Skimore 41
Compton 52
Brandon 52
TOTAL 246
