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LOS-A for People: Willy/Blair/E. Wilson/John NoLane*

Planning for People at the Giant Hairball Intersection of John NoLane/Blair/Willy/E Wilson.

September 20, 2017

THE Unreasonable Man: Tim Wong

From bikes, to buses, to water conservation, to egalitarian democracy, to progressive unionism, to community building, Tim Wong was The Very Unreasonable Renaissance Man of Activism.

July 12, 2017

Trump is Just Symptom of Clinton’s Disease

My thoughts on why a demagogue is giving the establishment fits.

November 8, 2016

Madison Water Utility: Materially Incorrect

Madison Water Utility’s sloppy bookkeeping is undermining the public trust.

August 24, 2015

Isthmus: “Citizen: The Real Reason for Atwood Avenue’s Renaissance”

Parking Stalinism meets its match.

November 1, 2014

MGE’s Pump & Dump Rate Scheme

Tomorrow is the big showdown at the Public Service Commission to shut down MGE’s outrageous, America-hating rate scheme. Tomorrow there will be a rally at 9 am at the PSC offices in addition to testimony. Here’s the WhoWhatWhenWhereHow scoop by the RePower folks, followed by my comment: Madison Gas & Electric proposes big changes to…

October 8, 2014

How I Biked. And Walked.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne seeks to take his anti-bike crusade statewide in his Attorney General campaign.

August 5, 2014

Like Water for Oil

Madison Water Utility continues it’s voodoo water economics.

September 13, 2013

Federal Highwaymen Paving Our Democracy Asunder

USDOT crushes Madison democracy under the weight of their highways; Madison liberals acquiesce contendedly.

July 19, 2013

No Clarity in the Water

Dear Alders, I urge a reconsideration of Item 9 (30156) for the contract renewal for Thomas O. Heikkinen, General Manager of the Madison Water Utility. I strongly recommend, that any renewal of contract be provisional, lasting no longer than one year, with specific goals to be met for any further renewal. Please do not rubber stamp this appointment.…

July 11, 2013

Category: Environment