Public Relations

CDA, City, Corporate Welfare, Development, Gluttony, Government Spending, Local Government, Public Relations, University, WEDC

Another Six-Figure WEDC Loan to an Unworthy Applicant

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/07/2015 • Comments

View image | gettyimages.com Across the state, revelation after revelation shows that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has been a mistake, a wasteful political endeavor contrary to sound economics. Locally, support for the WEDC, from Whitewater’s Community Development Authority, Chancellor Richard Telfer, City Manager Cameron Clapper, etc., shows not only that they’re ignorant of sound…

Education, Government Spending, Libertarians, Liberty, Public Relations, School District

On the Whitewater Schools

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/17/2015 • Comments

Today is the first of a series of posts about the upcoming, contested WUSD board elections. Three candidates are running for two seats: Kelly Davis, Dan McCrea, and Jim Stewart. In today’s post, I’ll summarize some of my own views. (I’ve been direct these last several years; it makes sense to state one’s convictions plainly,…

Development, Economy, Government Spending, Marketing, Public Relations, Taxes/Taxation, WEDC

WEDC’s Development Gurus Fail Again

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/09/2015 • Comments

All Whitewater has heard Chancellor Telfer, City Manager Clapper, and CDA Chairman Knight tout money from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as though it were manna from Heaven. We were supposed to see this money as they meant us to see it, as blessing and providence. Meanwhile, each time those officials flacked these public funds,…

Assault Awareness & Prevention, Public Relations, University

Chancellor Telfer & UW-Whitewater Officials: Why Wait 147 Days?

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/20/2015 • Comments

On September 18, 2014, with the support of national-assault prevention groups, law enforcement, therapists & doctors, and actors & actresses, a bipartisan coalition launched the It’s On Us campaign. The campaign asks everyone to pledge To RECOGNIZE that non-consensual sex is sexual assault. To IDENTIFY situations in which sexual assault may occur. To INTERVENE in…