On Ruby Project focuses on at-risk youth

Posted on January 23 at 4:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Kudos to this couple for looking out for these kids. What soul!

On Four Janesville City Council seats open

Posted on December 4 at 6:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

It's great to see a new face in politics like Angela Smillie. She's smart, young, enthusiastic and honest. I'm glad she's thrown her hat in the ring.

On The tease says not

Posted on October 10 at 9:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I think Sarah's "God inspired" decision not to run is just more theater. Sarah loves disruption and she can be even more disruptive by running as a 3rd party candidate. She also avoids that nasty primary process in which she would probably lose. Sorry to seem so jaded about the right's 'hero'...just I think she's all fluff and theater.

On Should Rashkin and Murray step down now?

Posted on October 4 at 3:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

So many of these comments are really unattractive toward two elected officials. First, so the fact that Yuri immigrated here is a problem? Unless your last name is Sitting Bull you have nothing to say about that. Yuri doesn't play the piano well enough for you? That's all you got? Do you know anything about any of the issues? Keep it about business, people. And speaking of business, when I asked Yuri to speak to me about an issue, he not only emailed me within a day or two, he stopped by and talked to me personally. I should add that we did not agree on the issue at hand at all, but he still listened and reached out. He walked out on Walker? WHO HASN'T??? I have great respect for both he and Murray. We should celebrate the fact that we have people who are interested in serving.

On Should city toughen rules for historic neighborhoods?

Posted on November 30 at 9:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I live on the hill. I notice that most of the members of the historical commission do not.

I assure you that I, like a lot of people who live in this area, are here because we like the older homes and want to preserve the neighborhood. We are here because working on older homes is an interest. The decision of how to improve and maintain our homes is best left to us. I am adamantly opposed to the historical commission's proposal to "put teeth" into the ordinance and basically grant powers to this non-elected group of people.

In the recent article in the Gazette even people on the commission say that the current system works. At tonight's meeting of the historical commission the rest of the panel confirmed that assertion. On the commission's website, the duties of the panel are to provide advice to the council on historic matters. It should remain that way. They are not a governing body; no one on that panel is elected and therefore, accountable for any of their decisions.

Keep it as is. Do not add unnecessary regulation. It's a poor way to govern.