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Category: Dane County Politics

  • We’re # 24!

    24th sootiest air in the country that is (<-story filed under “Going Green”!). That, after two terms of the green mayor and three (& a half) of the green county executive, add in a population which prides itself on it’s green cred….Who needs Republicans when legions of dutifully voting Plug-in Prius drivers can do the dirty…

  • Why I’m Voting for Twink

    Twink presses progressive values with a commitment to community and environment as an integral whole.

  • Please show your support for MSN-MKE Rail TODAY!

    From Hans Noeldner: Transit and Rail Supporters: Please come and show your support for Madison-Milwaukee Rail TODAY! What:   WISDOT open house on High Speed Rail station design for Madison Where: 101 East Wilson Street, Madison  /  map:  http://tinyurl.com/29ppofz When:  4:30-7:30 PM http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/hsrail/need.htm We (WISPIRG and others) need people outside the building with signs, handing…

  • CARPC Comes Through for Clean Water

    Capitol Area Regional Plan Commission really came through for clean water in Dane County. (See message below from Stefi Harris.) Many thanks to Western Dane County Coalition for Smart Growth & Environment and CRANES for all of their advocacy & research on this. And it even looks like Falk even kind of stuck her neck…

  • City of Verona Set to Destroy Class II Trout Fishery

    Once again, the Western Dane County Coalition for Smart Growth and Environment has an excellent analysis of how yet another new sprawl development will harm our water resources. 4-5-10 To: Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) Members From: Western Dane Coalition for Smart Growth and Environment (WDC/SGE) Re: City of Verona Urban Service Area (USA)…

  • Western Dane Coalition for Smart Growth and Environment Endorsements

    Western Dane Coalition for Smart Growth and Environment has their county board endorsements out.

  • Pay No Attention to the Trainwreck on the Left

    Reluctantly, very reluctantly, and after much pleading from the organizers, I agreed to show up to a meeting entitled, “What’s Up With The Left in Madison.” My reluctance was based in my long involvement with Progressive Dane from its inception (’93?) until a couple of years ago. For all of those years I tried to…

  • Dane County Towns Ass’n: Adjust Your Attitude!

    Dane County Towns Association aids & abets the dismantling of Dane County’s rural communities.

  • Victory for Black Earth Creek!

    Black Earth Creek was just spared another subdivision assault on its water quality. YAAAAYYYY!!!!!

  • Obama Has Failed the World on Climate Change

    He can jet to Copenhagen to push for the Olympics, but He can’t be bothered to go there to save the atmosphere. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, our local liberal politicians follow His lead with paving budget after paving budget.….

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