Paul Soglin: Madison faces ‘unprecedented fiscal crisis’

The mess is the result of a series of financial decisions made over the past five years; it is not a result of the pandemic. In fact the fiscal relief provided by the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act only masked the poorly thought-out decisions pushed forward by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

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Susan De Vos: BRT preys on local bus service

Madison’s bus rapid transit (BRT) and local bus service could and should complement each other. Instead, Madison’s Network Redesign Plan places them in opposition by preying on local transit service funding to support BRT.

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DCCC: Derrick Van Orden sided with George Santos, voted to protect the criminally indicted serial fraudster

Today, Derrick Van Orden voted to keep serial liar George Santos in Congress – breaking with Republicans and Democrats when a vote was called to expel. The bipartisan House Ethics Committee recently released a report detailing “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by the fraudster. The investigative report concluded that Santos “cannot be trusted.”  Santos – who… Please

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Rep. Brandtjen: Evers using messaging apps to evade open records laws

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement in response to Governor Evers and his staff illegally using messaging apps: “Governor Evers and his staff have allegedly utilized messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal for internal communications. It’s essential to note that the governor’s office’s open records

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Plenty of time left to harvest deer in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters across the state that additional deer harvest opportunities are available this fall and winter. Opportunities include:   Muzzleloader season – Nov. 27 – Dec. 6 Statewide Antlerless-Only Hunt – Dec. 7-10 Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt – Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2024,

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Paul Soglin: Madison faces ‘unprecedented fiscal crisis’

The mess is the result of a series of financial decisions made over the past five years; it is not a result of the pandemic. In fact the fiscal relief provided by the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act only masked the poorly thought-out decisions pushed forward by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

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Susan De Vos: BRT preys on local bus service

Madison’s bus rapid transit (BRT) and local bus service could and should complement each other. Instead, Madison’s Network Redesign Plan places them in opposition by preying on local transit service funding to support BRT.

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Votes to expel Rep. George Santos

“When a House resolution was introduced last month to expel Rep. George Santos, I noted that it was premature and ill-advised to pursue this effort before the Ethics Committee had completed its inquiry. The expulsion of a Member of Congress directly overturns the will of voters and must be reserved

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of the Village of Rib Lake for Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Rib Lake is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project consists of rehabilitation of the water tower in Rib Lake. Activities related to

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