Mayor’s Substack

My personal Substack about the intersection of local politics, national politics, and the Democratic Party.

By Conversations with a Mayor

· Launched a year ago

Recapping the Seven (ooops, now Six) Dems Running for Governor

Wrapping up my Conversations With a Mayor interview series with this summary

Jun 23•Conversations with a Mayor

Latest Discussions

1. Mandela Barnes on Why Strong Communities Begin with Strong Local Government

2. The seventh and final interview with the Wisconsin Democrats running for Governor

   Jun 22•Conversations with a Mayor

   Father’s Day, the World Cup, and the America We Choose to Be

   Jun 21•Conversations with a Mayor

3. Road Building That Never Seems to End

   Jun 20•Conversations with a Mayor

4. Conversations With a Mayor: Sara Rodriguez on the Challenges Facing Local Government

   Jun 19•Conversations with a Mayor

5. The Ugly American in the White House

   Jun 18•Conversations with a Mayor

6. Missy Hughes on Why Local Government Can’t Run on Thirty-Year-Old Rules

   Jun 16•Conversations with a Mayor

7. Report from the 2026 WisDems Convention

   Jun 15•Conversations with a Mayor