By Paul Snyder

staff writer

Friday will be my last day with The Daily Reporter. I’m moving back to the Chicago area for a new job and because, seriously, the Cubs need as many lifelong supporters in close proximity as they can get for the second half of this season.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

Madison often plays into the stereotype of a city that is a far-left commune where no idea is too far out to at least try. I have a whole rolodex of developers that would argue the point.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

Racine County Executive Bill McReynolds on Tuesday added his name to the growing list of people who want an advisory referendum this fall to protect the state’s transportation money.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

It’s probably a good thing, at least from a journalistic standpoint, that I don’t know how to feel about high-speed rail.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

The madness surrounding Madison’s Central Library seems to have subsided. Well, at least at the city level.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

Last week, a friend of mine who lives in downtown Madison complained to me about construction noise that woke her Saturday morning earlier than she expected.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

I cannot say I was surprised Tuesday when I got word from John Mielke that the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Inc. would not pursue further legal recourse against the state’s new prevailing wage law.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

When city government can watch the sun go down and come up, it’s a safe bet there’s going to be a lot of frustration in between.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

After Monday night/Tuesday morning’s marathon Landmarks Commission and Board of Estimates meetings, the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment seems a little more likely.

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By Paul Snyder

staff writer

I have to wonder if my opinion of a hard-knock life is at all accurate after the state Building Commission last week approved a $13,500 increase for a project to upgrade eye wash stations at National Guard armories throughout the state.

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