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11.3: “Blood From a Stone? The 2010 City of Madison Budget.”
Hosted by Eve Galanter
Guests: Alders Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12 and Tim Bruer, District 14

11.17: “Wheels of Fortune? An Update on Madison Metro.”
Hosted by Susan Hamblin
Guests: Alder Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Chuck Kemp, General Manager, Madison Metro

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2009 SEASON

• “Park Place? The Plans for the City’s ‘Central Park.’”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Joe Clausius, District 17
•   “How Do Ya Like It So Far? New Alders, Six Months In.”
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Bridget Maniaci, District 2 and Chris Schmidt, District 11
• “Hotel-Palooza? What’s With All the Hotel Proposals for Downtown Madison?”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Michael Schumacher, District 8
• “A City Success Story? The Reclamation of Allied Drive.”
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Solomon, District 10 and Florenzo Cribbs, President, Allied-Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association
• “Getting From Here to There? Is a Regional Transit Authority in Madison’s Future?”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders, Steve King, District 7 and Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12
• “A House as Well as a Home? The Mission of the Housing Diversity Planning Committee.”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Marsha Rummel, Sixth District Alderperson and Judy Compton, Sixteenth District Alderperson
• “A Climate of Fear? Is Violent Crime on the Rise in Madison?”
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Paul Skidmore, Ninth District Alderperson and Thuy Pham-Remmele, Twentieth District Alderperson
• “An Open Book? Has the City Found the Proposal for a New Downtown Library?”
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Larry Palm, 15 District Alderperson and Bill Kunkler, The Fiore Company
• “Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em? How a Statewide Smoking Ban Would Affect Madison.”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Lauren Cnare, Third District Alderperson and Michael Schumacher, Eighteenth District Alderperson
•   “Ready for a Summer of Fun? An Update on Madison Parks.”
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Joe Clausius, Seventeenth District Alderperson and Kevin Briski, Madison Parks Superintendent
• “The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership.”
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Tim Bruer, 14th District Alderperson and Common Council President and Mark Clear, 19th District Alderperson and Council President Pro Tem
  "Conventional Wisdom? Does the City of Madison Need another Monona Terrace Hotel?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Michael Schumacher, District 18 and Jim Hess, Manager, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
• "And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Robbie Webber, District 5 and Tim Gruber, District 11
• The Check's In the Mail? Putting the Squeeze on Overture's Finances."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Mike Verveer, District 4 and Tom Carto, President and CEO, Overture Center
• "Madison Means Business: Economic Development in the City of Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Mark Clear, District 19 and Tim Cooley, Economic Development Director
• "Keeping it Growing? The Future of Community Development in Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Bill Clingan, Director, Community Development
• "Answering the Call? Questions about the 911 Center."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, District 9 and Jeff Kostelic, Dane County District 19 Supervisor
• "Keeping it Growing? The Future of Community Development in Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Bill Clingan, Director, Community Development
• Out with the Old, and in with the New? A Look Back at 2008 and Ahead to 2009
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alderpersons Tim Gruber, District 11 and Thuy Pham-Remmele, District 20
• Spinning Its Wheels? An Update on Madison Metro
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alderpersons Robbie Webber, District 5 and Chuck Kamp, General Manager, Madison Metro

2008 SEASON

• IZ Come, IZ Go? Affordable Housing in Madison after Inclusionary Zoning
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alderperson Brenda Konkel, District 2 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "Overture and Out? The Plan to Fix Overture's Finances."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alderperson, Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Mark Bugher, Director, University Research Park
• "Books and Mortar? The Plans for a New Central Library."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alderperson Larry Palm, District 15 and Barb Dimick Director, Madison Public Library
• "One of a Kind? An 'Exit Interview' with Alder Zach Brandon."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Former Alder Zach Brandon, District 7
• "Water, Water Everywhere? An Update on the Madison Water Utility"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Tom Heikkinen, Manager, Madison Water Utility
• "This Might Hurt a Little: Putting Together the 2009 City Budget."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Dean Brasser, City Comptroller
• "School Daze? How the City and the School District Work Together."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12 and Johnny Winston, Jr., Member, Madison School Board
• "Just the Facts Ma'am! Crime in Madison- the Perception and the Reality."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Eli Judge, District 8 and Chief Noble Wray, Madison Police
• "The Great Outdoors? An Update on Madison's Parks."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Michael Schumacher, District 18 and Kevin Briski, Superintendent, Madison Parks
• "In the Zone? The Rewrite of the City's Zoning Code."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Tim Gruber, District 11 and Julia Kerr, District 13
• "Check-Out Time?  An Update on the Madison Public Library."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Larry Palm, District 15 and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "The New Regime A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Tim Bruer, District 14 and New Council President and Mark Clear, District 19 and New Council President Pro Tem
• "Magic Bus? The Report of Metro Transit"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Chuck Kamp, General Manager, Madison Metro
• "Who's Planning For Whom? The New Regional Planning Commission and Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Zach Brandon, District 7 and Larry Palm, District 15
• "Fire When Ready? An Update on the Madison Fire Department."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Skidmore, District 9 and Deb Amesqua, Chief, Madison Fire Department
• "Developing a Development Plan? The City's New Economic Development Plan."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Brenda Konkel, District 2  and Zach Brandon, District 7
• "Not-So-Rapid Response? Is the City of Madison Slow at Responding to Crime?"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Skidmore, District 9 and Julia Kerr, District 13
• "Park Place? The Plans For The City's 'Central Park'."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Joe Sensenbrenner, Former Madison Mayor
• "A Healthy Agency? The Completion of the Madison-Dane County Health Merger"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Dr. Tom Schlenker, Director, Madison-Dane County Public Health
• "What a Year It's Been! A Look Back at 2007 and Ahead to 2008."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Larry Palm, District 15 and Mark Clear, District 19
• "Allies For Allied Drive? The City's Plans For The Allied Drive Neighborhood."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Brian Solomon, District 10 and Stuart Levitan, Chair of the Community Development Authority

2007 SEASON

• "A Tiff Over TIF? When Is It Time To Close Out TIF Districts?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "Madison Means Business! The Debate overEconomic Development in the City of Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Zach Brandon, District 7 and Vicky Selkowe, Economic Development Commission
• "Getting Crunched by the Numbers? The 2008 City of Madison Budget."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12
•  "A Recipe For Success? Has The City Found a Formula For a Successful Halloween?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Eli Judge, District 8 and Captain Mary Schauf, Madison Police Department
• "Last Call For Alcohol? The Role of the Alcohol License Review Committee."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, District 4 and Michael Schumacher, District 18
• "Traveling Troubles? Why Do Crime and Poverty Migrate Throughout Madison?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Brian Solomon, District 10 and Thuy Pham-Remmele, District 20
• "Park Place? An Update on the Status of Madison's Parks"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Joe Clausius, District  17 and  Michael Schumacher, District 18
• "The Wheels Are Turning? What a Regional Transit Authority Would Mean For Madison"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Robbie Webber, District 5 and Dick Wagner, Transport 2020
• The Trashman Cometh? The City Rolls Out Its Automated Trash Pickup"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Tim Gruber, District 11 and George Dreckmann, City Recycling Corrdinator
• "It Takes a Village? The City's Childcare Czar Calls it a Career"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Solomon, District 10 and Dorothy Conniff, Director, Madison Community Service"
• Come on In, the Water's Fine. Season Number Two for the Goodman Pool."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder  Michael Schumacher, District 18 and Jim Morgan, Madison Parks Superindendent
• "Still in Hot Water? An Update on Madison Water Utility."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, District 3 and David Denig-Chakroff, Manager, Madison Water Utility
• "A Question of Resources? Do Downtown Policing Issues Leave the City's Periphery Vulnerable?"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Eli Judge, District 8 and Paul Skidmore, District 9 
• "The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: 4th District Alder and New Council President, Mike Verveer
• "Pay Per Vote? Should the City of Madison Fund City Election Campaigns?"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Austin King, District 8 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Judy Olson, District 6 and Ken Golden, District 10
• "School Days? How the City and the School District Work Together."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Isadore Knox, District 13 and  Madison School Board Member, Lawrie Kobza
• "The Center of Attention? An Update on the Overture Center."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Zach Brandon, District 7 and Tom Carto, President and CEO, Overture Center
• "Park Place? A New Way Forward for Madison's 'Central Park'."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Heather Mann, Executive Director of Urban Open Space 
  Foundation
• "Trolley or Folly? The Debate Heats Up Over Streetcars in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Ken Golden, District 10 and Tim Bruer District 14
• "Out With the Old and In With the New? A  Look Back at 2006 and Ahead to 2007."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Austin King, District 8 and Robbie Webber, District 5
• "Bar Time? Is It Time to Limit Downtown Liquor Licenses?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Brenda Konkel, District 2 and Mike Verveer, District 4

2006 SEASON

• "The Plans for Planning? The Reorganization of the Department of Planning and Development"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Ken Golden, District 10
• "The Wheels Are Turning? New Management At Madison Metro."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, District 10 and Chuck Kemp, General Manager, Madison Metro
• "Dollars and Sense?  The 2007 City of Madison Budget."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Judy Olson, District 6 and Tim Bruer, District 14
• "Tricks or Treats on State Street? The City's Plan for Halloween 2006."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, District 4 and Austin King, District 8
• "Building Up or Building Out? What Kind of Development is in Madison's Future?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Time Gruber, Dist 11 and Cindy Thomas, District 20
• "Where All the Lights are Bright?  Safety Issues in Downtown Madison."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Mike Verveer, District 4 and Mary Schauf, Captain, Madison Police Department
• "Speed Bumps? Traffic Issues in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Judy Compton, District 16 and Cam McLay, Captain, Madison Police Department
• "Adults Only? The City's Efforts To Regulate "Adult Entertainment'."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Tim Bruer, District 14 and City Attorney, Mike May
• "Latino Woes? Latino Life in Madison and Dane County."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Santiago Rosas, District 17 and Salvador Carranza, Chair, United Way's Latino Advisory Delegation
• "Once and For All? The Council Takes Another Crack at Inclusionary Zoning."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sandborn, District 1 and Brenda Konkel, District 2
• "Water, Water, Everywhere? A Report on the Quality of Madison's Water Supply."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, Dist 1 and David Denig-Chakroff, General Manager, The Madison Water Utility
• "Crime and Punishment?  Is Crime on the Increase in Madison and What Can the City Do?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Chief Noble Wray, Madison Police Department
• "Into the Swim? The Opening of the Goodman Pool."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Compton, Dist 16 and Nino Amato, Chair, Ad-hoc Swimming Pool Committee
• "The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Austin King, Dist 8 and new Common Council President and Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and new Common Council Pro Tem
• "The Tax-Payer Two-Step? The Return of the Taxpayer Protection Act and What it Could Mean to Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder, Tim Bruer, District 14 and Mario Mendoza, Mayoral Assistant
• "Happy Birthday Madison! Celebrating the Sesquicentennial."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Former Alder, Jean MacCubbin, Dist 11 and Dick Wagner, Chair, Madison 150 Commission
• "Gangs of Madison? How Madison is Responding to the Challenges of Gangs."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, Dist 12 and Madison Police Detective, George Chavez
• "By the Book? An Update on Madison's Public Library System."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Larry Palm, Dist 15 and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "New Life for the East Rail Corridor? The City's New 'Central Park.'"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Joel Sensenbrenner, Madison Mayor, 1983-1989
• "The Right Person for Civil Rights? The City's New Department of Civil Rights."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, District 12 and Lucia Nunez, Director, Department of Civil Rights
• "A Healthy Agency at Last? A United City-County Health Department."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Thomas Schlenker, Director, City-County Public Health
• "A Look Back and A Look Ahead. Wrapping Up 2005 and Taking a Look at 2006."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "A Healthy Agency at Last? A United City-County Health Department."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Thomas Schlenker, Director, City-County Public Health

2005 SEASON

• "IZ Come, IZ Go? The Move to Reconsider Inclusionary Zoning"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn Dist 1 and Brenda Konkel, Dist 2
• "In Sickness and in Health? The Move to Mandate Sick Leave in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Austin King, Dist 8 and Paul Skidmore, Dist 9
• "A Tight Squeeze? The City of Madison's 2006 Budget"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Zach Brandon, Dist 7 and Brian Benford, Dist 12
• "A Mellow Halloween? The City's Strategies for Halloween 2005"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, Dist 4 and Joel Plant, City Alcohol Policy Coordinator
•  "How Do You Like It So Far? New Alders, Six Months In"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn, Dist 1 and Isadore Knox, Jr., Dist 13
•  "Overestimating Overture? Options for Addressing the Overture Center's Budget Decifit."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, Dist 4 and Zach Brandon, Dist 7
• "Running on Empty? Challenges for  Madison Metro."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, Dist 10 and Catherine Debo, General Manager, Madison Metro
• Roll Out the (Recycling) Barrels?  The City's New Automated Recycling System."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Tim Gruber, District 11 and George Dreckmann, City Recycling Coordinator
• "A Healthy Partnership? An Update on the City-County Health Department Merger."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Judy Olsen, Dist 6 and Jeff Kostelic, 19th District Dane County Supervisor
• "Making a Splash? Groundbreaking for the City's First Municipal Pool."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Jean MacCubbin, Former Alderperson, Dist 11
• "Two Years Down, Two To Go? Halfway Through Mayor Cieslewicz's Term."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Austin King, Dist 8 and Cindy Thomas, Dist 20
• "Madison's Autobahn? The City's Role in Policing the Beltline."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Captain Bill Housely, Madison Police Department
• "Spinning Our Wheels? Is Madison A Bicycle- Friendly City?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Robbie Webber, Dist 5 and Arthur Ross, City of Madison Bicycle Coordinator
• "Changing of the Guard? A Conversation with the New-and Outgoing-Council Leadership"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Van Rooy, Dist 18, new Council President and Brenda Konkel, Dist 2, outgoing Council President
• "The East Side Shuffle? Big Plans for the East Rail Corridor"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, Dist 6 and Marianne Morton, Common Wealth Development
• "And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jean MacCubbin, Dist. 11 and Steve Holtzman, Dist. 19
• "The End of an Era? An 'Exit Interview' with Alderperson Warren Onken"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Warren Onken, Dist. 3
• "Influence for Sale? A Look at the City's Lobbying Ordinance"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Mike Verveer, Dist. 4 and Ron Trachtenberg, Attorney and Lobbyist
• "Doing What's Right? A Look at the Mayor's Civil Rights Department"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, Dist 12 and Santiago Rosas, Dist 17
• "Turning the Page?  The Future of the Madison Library System"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Greg Markle, Dist. 15, and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "Allied for Change?  The City's Continuing Efforts on Allied Drive"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, Dist. 10, and Alice Howard, President, Allied-Dunn's Marsh Neighborhood Association
• "Attitude Adjustment Time?  Is Madison a Business-Friendly Community?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Tom Still and Mark Bugher, Chair, Economic Development Committee

2004 SEASON

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