Jim’s got charts, Jenny’s got spreadsheets, and Superior still doesn’t have the highest water rates in Wisconsin.
In this episode of Soup Nutz, Mick and Angela wade through the murky waters of Mayor Jim Paine’s August 30, 2024, testimony—a spectacle of charts, spreadsheets, and claims that don’t hold water. With his wife, Councilor Jenny Van Sickle, providing a questionable spreadsheet as his ace in the hole, Jim boldly declared Superior has the highest water rates in Wisconsin—a claim as flimsy as his grasp of the data. Spoiler alert: it’s not true. The duo breaks down Jim’s backpedaling, his “dollar-for-dollar” logic (whatever that means), and the legendary $1-a-month sewage savings Jenny brought to the table. It’s a deep dive into political theater, sprinkled with Excel wizardry and some hard-hitting laughs.
Monday’s Meme-“Weeds Win 6-4 Council Vote on East 5th Street”
A street job became a bureaucratic soap opera: delays, due diligence, and weeds where finished work should be.
FOIA Friday: “Mayor Jim’s Tax-Payer Funded Campaign Aide ?—Plus an HR Hook-Up for Cousin Eddie”
City Hall’s HR rewrite sparks nepotism fears, election-year questions, and taxpayer outrage over a campaign-style aide.
Monday Meme Drops: Lock the Clock, Save Bucks!
Superior PD’s punch-clock scandal exposed: 1,180 retro-edits, ghost shifts, and a possible $41K hit to taxpayers.
FOIA Friday: 1,180 “Retro-Punches” — Superior’s Time-Card Circus!
PowerTime retro-punches may be skewing hours, hiding overtime, and burning taxpayer dollars.
SPD Decoder Ring: Leadership Swaps That Lawyers Love
Federal court meets SPD turnover: a timeline decoder for promotions, retirements, and who was in charge when it happened.
