Wednesday, April 29, 2009

A Specter Is Haunting The Democratic Party

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One of the themes dominating media coverage of Senator Arlen Specter's decision to leave the Republican Party is that the GOP has becom...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

"Planned Shrinkage" in Flint

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No, not that kind of shrinkage, but this story in yesterday's NYT does seem to have a Seinfeldian element. Seems like a domestic variat...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Palmeri on Week in Review Tomorrow

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I will be the Left Guy opposite former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow on the Right during tomorrow's WPR Week in Review with Joy Cardin. Farr...
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Monday, April 13, 2009

Filling Vacant Council Seats and Precedent

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UW Oshkosh Professor of Economics and former two-term Oshkosh Common Councilor Kevin McGee today writes that the Common Council should appo...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Thank You

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A sincere thank you to Oshkosh voters for reelecting me to the city council. With a struggling economy, growing unemployment, an aging infr...
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Friday, April 03, 2009

First Amendment Victory

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Remember Ward Churchill? He's the former University of Colorado Ethnic Studies professor fired in 2007 for alleged faulty scholarship. C...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Candidates' Responses To Chamber Questions

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All candidates for Common Council were asked to respond to questions posed by the Chamber of Commerce. Responses from the candidates can be ...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

April Media Rant: My Favorite Media Criticism Books

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The column below will appear in the April issue of The Scene . --TP My Favorite Media Criticism Books Media Rants By Tony Palmeri I...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Oshkosh Issued Citation For Deer Overfeeding

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I just got off the phone with a reporter from WBAY-TV, who asked me to comment on the DNR's issuing a citation to the city of Oshkosh fo...
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Tell Hintz To Co-Sponsor LRB 1256

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My latest Media Rant column said that "In Wisconsin, State Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison) will soon sponsor legislation man...

League of Women Voters Forum Tonight

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There will be a Common Council candidate forum tonight, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. The event will be held from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

Response to Chamber Questions

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The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce recently asked Common Council candidates to respond in writing to 7 questions. Below are the questions and ...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Lengthy Meetings Myth

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Yes, it is true that some meetings of the Oshkosh Common Council have gone on too long. Yes, it is also true that each member of the Council...

Happy Anniversary Dark Side of the Moon

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Maybe not as important as St. Pat's Day, but today is the 36th anniversary of the US release of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon ...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Deer and School Safety

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On Tuesday night the Common Council was asked to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that would allow for the construction of a new eleme...
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

"Debate Under Dome" Tonight At OPL

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Tonight at 7 p.m. candidates for common council will be participating in a "Debate Under the Dome" at the Oshkosh Public Library. ...
Monday, March 02, 2009

Media AWOL On National Guard Coverage

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Below is the March "Media Rants" column for the Scene. I wrote the piece in mid-February. A few days after submitting it, we learn...
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Friday, February 27, 2009

Was Process Discussed In Closed Session?

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Here's two quotes that make you go "hmmm . . ." Mayor Tower At Last Night's Mayor Debate : "We started the possibilit...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Draft Goals Released

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Just got an email from Assistant City Manager John Fitzpatrick releasing the 2009 Draft Goals for City Manager to the press. They were writ...
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Palmeri On WOSH Thursday Morning

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I'll be Bob Burnell's guest at 7:50 a.m. Thursday morning to talk about the flap over Tuesday's closed common council meeting. ...