14 Republican legislators want to mess with Dane County's zoning authority

None of them live in Dane County, of course. 

But thanks to redistricting, some of the sponsors of AB563 represent teensy portions of the county.

Officials differ on county zoning opt-out bill.  (Sun Prairie Star, 12/21/2015)

Yet another laser focus on job creation.  Assembly Bill 563 would allow towns to opt-out of county zoning ordinance and county development planning, a system that’s been in place since the 1930s. The Republican-sponsored bill would only apply to the state’s largest counties with populations over 485,000 (Dane and Milwaukee), but Milwaukee County doesn’t have any towns within its borders.

I'd especially like to hear Tom Larson (Colfax) and Adam Jarchow (Balsam Lake) explain themselves.  They both represent northwestern Wisconsin Assembly districts. 

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and well pollution are in the news again

Source:  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

One-third of wells in Kewaunee County unsafe for drinking water.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/21/2015)

Researchers say it's too early to blame cattle as the source of pollution.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a single dairy cow produces approximately 120 pounds of wet manure per day. The waste produced per day by one dairy cow is equal to that of 20-40 people.  

Kewaunee County's cattle population is 95,000, of which approximately 80,000 are dairy cows.  

I'll let you do the math.

According to the same source, another 45,000 or so dairy cows are expected to be added to the county's population.  

Kewaunee County's 2014 estimated people population is 20,444 -- down 130 from its 2010 census figure.

Make way for Bossy!

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Related posts: 
September 2015 UPDATE: On June 6, 2014, employees of Michael, Best & Friedrich donated $28,046.81 to Scott Walker and $500 to Mary Burke.  (9/17/2015)
Kewaunee County's CAFO concentration.  (10/23/2014)
In the news:  Concentrated animal feeding operations.  (9/17/2014)
Missouri voters enshrine ALEC's "Right to Farm" idea within its state constitution.  (8/6/2014)

No 13th floor elevator/13th floor elevators

Photo by Retiring Guy

(taken in an elevator at 125 N. Hamilton, Madison WI)

This enduring psychedelic nugget spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late summer and fall of 1966.  It reached its peak position (#55) in its final week.  It is deservedly in regular rotation on Little Steven's Underground Garage.  (SiriusXM channel 21)