Post 6 in a series. A list of questions, updated as new ones arise, from When Green Turns Brown. Find this post, and you’ll have found all the questions from the entire series as they’re added . (Every question in this series has a unique number, assigned consecutively based on when it was asked. All…
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Business, Federal Government, Politics
In U.S., Fear of Big Government at Near-Record Level
by JOHN ADAMS •
Americans’ concerns about the threat of big government continue to dwarf those about big business and big labor, and by an even larger margin now than in March 2009. The 64% of Americans who say big government will be the biggest threat to the country is just one percentage point shy of the record high,…
City
Review: Predictions for Whitewater, Wisconsin for 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here is my early January 2010 post with predictions for the year. How did I do? Results below the post…. Here’s my local, amateur version of (the now late) William Safire’s tradition of offering annual predictions, when he was at the New York Times. The list for 2010: 1. In 2010, the University will win…
Crime, University
Wisconsin State Journal: Questions abound after uptick in hate crimes at university campuses
by JOHN ADAMS •
Reporters Deborah Ziff and Doug Erickson write about the rise in hate crimes on some state campuses. They note how standards for cataloguing incidents vary between schools — Even on UW campuses, there is variance in what officials interpret as a hate crime. At UW-Eau Claire, racist graffiti in four bathroom stalls in March, including…
Economy
Weak Jobs Data Dash Hopes of Accelerating Recovery
by JOHN ADAMS •
We are likely to find ourselves in the longest period of high unemployment since the Great Depression. The way out is to allow people to keep more of their own earnings. There’s a new unemployment report out, and it shows an increase in national unemployment to 9.8%, with the “broader measure of the unemployment rate,…
City
Whitewater’s Fiscal Trend Analysis
by JOHN ADAMS •
About two months ago, the City of Whitewater prepared an analysis our small city’s fiscal condition, entitled, City of Whitewater Financial Trend Analysis (1988-2009) and City Budget Projections (2011-2016). I have embedded a copy of the document at the bottom of this post. It’s a description of only part of the city’s life, a part…
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 8-31-10
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast for today calls for a partly sunny day with a high temperature of eighty-nine degrees. Whitewater’s Common Council will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a budget planning session. The agenda is available online. At the Huffington Post, there’s a story best read in the morning, rather than at night: “U.S.…
Economy, Weird Tales
For Sale: T. Rex, Good Condition, Wooly Mammoth, Needs Repair – WSJ.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
This lingering recession has affected many businesses, great and small. Among those small businesses are any number of unusual and eccentric tourist spots. Many were vulnerable even before the recession, and a good number will likely be lost during these difficult times. Prairie Dog Town, near Oakley, Kan., is for sale, with an asking price…
Economy
The Recovery Was An Illusion But That’s A Good Thing — Forbes
by JOHN ADAMS •
Sy Harding, in Forbes: Yes, the economic recovery was an illusion. So let’s not talk of double-dips. Let’s face the reality that the real economy’s first dip is still underway, that the real economy is still scraping along a bottom. That’s not a bad thing. It’s better than the thought that the economy recovered but…
Economy
U.S. Economy: Fears rise as disappointing figures pile up – latimes.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
….Most economists believe a dip back into recession — as well as an equally debilitating bout of deflation, or broadly falling prices — will be avoided. But many have nonetheless warned that the prospects are rising, and say the more probable scenario isn’t much more appealing: a protracted economic malaise with imperceptible growth and stubbornly…
Government Spending
Excessive Public Compensation in Bell, California (Lessons for the Rest of America)
by JOHN ADAMS •
It’s hard to believe, but true: Bell, California paid its city manager eight-hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) per year in salary. When I first read about this, I thought it was a typo, or that they were paying Robert Rizzo in some other currency. It’s true, and astonishing. He’s now resigned, but every politician connected with…
Press Release
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. Receives 2010 National Trust Main Street Accreditation
by JOHN ADAMS •
I received the following press release that I am happy to post: Downtown Whitewater, Inc. Receives 2010 National Trust Main Street Accreditation Downtown Whitewater, Inc. has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center. Each year, the National Trust…
City, Innovation Center/Tech Park
The City Manager’s Greetings from Ames, Iowa
by JOHN ADAMS •
I’ve posted cards about Whitewater from earlier times, but it’s a card from Iowa that I’ve embedded today. Imagine someone passing along a card from Ames, Iowa, site of a recent International (!) Town and Gown Association meeting on sustainable partnerships. Here’s that recent find: Click card to view larger image The postcard that I’ve…
City, Development, Free Markets, Government Spending, Laws/Regulations, Planning
A Bigger Walmart Proposed for Whitewater, Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
I wrote once about the Walmart, No. 1274, in Whitewater. (Walmart now uses a name without a hyphen in advertising. I’m guessing they consider it both simpler and more upscale than “Wal-Mart.”) I wrote about Walmart a while ago, and a lot has changed. Walmart now sells both beer and liquor, there’s no east side…