Transportation

As Jason Temby rolls his Parking Enforcement vehicle down an east Madison side street, one gentleman waves from his front yard. "That was unique," Temby laughs. "I got a wave – with all five fingers!" The Madison Police Parking Enforcement officer (PEO) is only half kidding. There are plenty of people who may not be so cordial. One, in fact, once spit in Temby's face. "I think I'd rather get punched," he admitted. Full Story 

There are lots of nice things you could say about Gov. Scott Walker. He appears reasonably well groomed. He recognizes one employee at a time, which is infinitely more intimate and far less crass than recognizing them all. He converts oxygen to carbon dioxide expertly, which is a tremendous boon to our state's algae and the invasive species that rely on it. (Okay, everyone does that, so my mentioning it may just be uncalled-for snarkiness on my part – still, I'd like to think that the breath of Democrats nourishes only lilacs, sunflowers, and nutritious whole grains specially grown for needy Third World schoolchildren.) Full Story 

Badger Cab driver's daily dose of reality. Full Story 

Bill Howard is pretty analytical, no-nonsense type of man. As a professional engineer by trade, he allows the facts to lead him, not ideology or self-interest or emotion. Now that he has more time on his hands, he has taken an open-minded approach to his review of high-speed rail, and he would prefer to spike the whole thing. Full Story