Local Government

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Local Government, School District

Daily Bread for 9.5.23: The Fundamental Difference in Governance Between School District and City

by JOHN ADAMS • 09/05/2023

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 88. Sunrise is 6:24 AM and sunset 7:21 PM for 12h 57m 24s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 63.9% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1905, the…

City, Culture, Daily Bread, Delusion, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.30.23: The Traditionalists’ Two Big (BIG!) Problems

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/30/2023

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 72. Sunrise is 6:18 AM and sunset 7:32 PM for 13h 14m 11s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1916, Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on…

City, Culture, Daily Bread, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.29.23: The Dilemma That Inadequate Local Politicians Present

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/29/2023

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 80. Sunrise is 6:17 AM and sunset 7:34 PM for 13h 16m 58s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1996, Netflix is founded. Embed from Getty Images Consider a sheet…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Law, Laws/Regulations, Local Government, Open Government

Daily Bread for 8.25.23: Scenes from a Council Meeting (Representations)

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/25/2023

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 85. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset 7:40 PM for 13h 27m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 61.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1944, the Allies liberate Paris. During its session on 8.15.23,…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.22.23: Scenes from a Council Meeting (Responsibility)

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/22/2023

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 88. Sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset 7:45 PM for 13h 36m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 31.4% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Police & Fire Commission meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1902,…

City, Daily Bread, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.21.23: From Government, Failure is Both Loss and Distraction

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/21/2023

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset 7:47 PM for 13h 38m 44s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 23.2% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council and Whitewater Unified District School Board meet at 6 PM.…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.13.23: Local Government Should Begin and End with the Fundamentals

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/13/2023

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:59 AM and sunset 7:59 PM for 13h 59m 34s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 7.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1961, East Germany closes the border between the eastern and…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Law, Local Government

Daily Bread for 8.4.23: Whitewater Needs Neither a King Nor a Mind Reader

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/04/2023

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:50 AM and sunset 8:11 PM for 14h 21m 25s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 88.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1892, the father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found…

Bad Ideas, Blogging, City, Culture, Daily Bread, Good Ideas, Local Government, School District, University

Daily Bread for 7.7.23: Prioritization in a Small Town

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/07/2023

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 78. Sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 11m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 76.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1832, during the Black Hawk War, General Atkinson leads his…

City, Culture, Daily Bread, Local Government, School District, University

Daily Bread for 7.6.23: Heals & Ails, General & Particular, Public & Private

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/06/2023

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:23 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 12m 06s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 87.1% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1933, the first…

Budget, Daily Bread, Government Spending, Legislation, Local Government, State Government, UW System

Daily Bread for 6.25.23: Committee Sends Wisconsin Budget to Full Legislature

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/25/2023

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 78. Sunrise is 5:17 AM and sunset 8:37 PM for 15h 19m 37s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 42.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, the Korean War begins when North Korea invades South…

City, Daily Bread, Emergency Services, Fire Dept, Local Government

Daily Bread for 6.22.23: Whitewater’s Quicker Fire & EMS Responses

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/22/2023

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 86. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:37 PM for 15h 20m 17s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 16.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1978, Charon, the first of Pluto’s satellites to be discovered,…

City, Daily Bread, Local Government, Open Government

Daily Bread for 6.21.23: The Whitewater Common Council Meeting of 6.20

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/21/2023

Good morning. Summer in Whitewater will begin with sunny skies and a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:36 PM for 15h 20m 23s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1898, the United States captures Guam from Spain. The…

City, Daily Bread, Legislation, Local Government, State Government, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 6.15.23: Wisconsin Bill for Local Aid Finally Heads to Governor

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/15/2023

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 74. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 19m 30s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 7.4% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1846,…