Union workers protest WID’s food services
Seventy-five sign-wielding members of the Local 171 branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees protested the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery privatization of food...
View ArticleCWC aims to regain SSFC funds
The Madison Campus Women's Center applied for eligibility to receive funding from the Student Services Finance Committee for the 2011-'12 fiscal year Monday. According to its website, the CWC tackles...
View ArticleDoyle plans to pursue ‘sexting’ DA Kratz’s removal from office
Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz faces removal from office in light of allegations against his conduct in office. At a press conference Monday, Gov. Jim Doyle said a taxpayer of the county...
View ArticleNew Lakeshore residence hall and food service facility on way to construction
By: Grace Gleason The City of Madison Plan Commission unanimously approved a conditional use request to construct a new UW-Madison Lakeshore residence hall and food service facility Monday. The...
View ArticleAlcohol license boundary lines will remain the same for now
By: The Alcohol License Review Committee debated the possibility of extending the current Alcohol License Density Ordinance boundaries Monday. ALDO limits the number of alcohol licenses granted to...
View ArticleChancellor to moderate panel in NYC
By: Chancellor Biddy Martin will moderate a panel featuring four UW-Madison professors to discuss social issues September 29 in New York City. and nbsp;'This will be a lively discussion focusing on...
View ArticleWISPIRG projects high speed rail will create 13,000 jobs in the state
By: Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group released a report Tuesday that the projected the proposed high-speed rail line would create 15,000 new jobs in the state. The overall Midwest region,...
View ArticleObama to visit UW campus Tuesday
By: President Barack Obama will speak at a political rally at University of Wisconsin-Madison next Tuesday, which is being organized by the Democratic National Committee. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m....
View ArticleNew polls show huge drop for Feingold
By: In the latest survey from Public Policy Polling for the Daily Kos, Republican Senatorial candidate Ron Johnson further increased his lead over U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin. The poll, which...
View ArticleReligion on Campus: Being Jewish at UW-Madison
There is upwards of 5,000 Jewish students on campus, according to Hillel Foundation University of Wisconsin. What does it mean for these students who identify themselves as Jews? Jordan Soffer, the...
View ArticleLiberal advocacy group claims RPW involved in voter fraud plot
By: Ariel Shapiro Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now obtained recordings they claim prove a conspiracy between the Republican Party of Wisconsin and various Tea Party organizations to target...
View ArticleCommon Council discusses student housing pressure
A proposal to push back re-leasing and showing regulations until January for Madison properties was referred by the Madison Common Council Tuesday. Under the current ordinance, landlords can ask...
View ArticleUW panel discusses financing higher ed
Chancellor Biddy Martin, former Kimberly-Clark Executive Kathi Seifert and UW Board of Regents President Charles Pruitt held a panel to discuss financing public higher education Wednesday at a Public...
View ArticleObama rally to take place at Library Mall
By: Ariel Shapiro President Barack Obama will speak on Library Mall Tuesday to kick off his Moving America Forward tour in preparation for the upcoming midterm elections, according to the Democratic...
View ArticleUrban Design grants Edgewater final approval
The Urban Design Commission granted the Edgewater Hotel expansion final approval in an 8-2 vote Wednesday. Edgewater architect David Manfredi, of Elkus Manfredi Architects, presented the committee...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus diagnosed in Wisconsin
By: The Daily Cardinal The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported the year's first human case of West Nile Virus in the state. A Washington County resident was diagnosed with the virus...
View ArticleASM discusses leave policy, gives homecoming grant
By: Anna Duffin The Associated Students of Madison decided to grant $19,185 to help fund UW-Madison's homecoming celebration this year and debated a member's leave of absence request at their weekly...
View ArticleDA Kratz removal process ready to go
By: Ariel Shapiro Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday he will proceed with the removal process for Calumet County District Attorney Kenneth Kratz as he received two formal complaints from County...
View ArticleUW professor projects $3.1 B deficit
By: Ariel Shapiro UW-Madison professor of public affairs and applied economics Andrew Reschovsky predicted the Wisconsin deficit to increase to $3.1 billion in the next biennium. In a report released...
View ArticleUnemployment rates decline in WIS., cities benefit
By: The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday unemployment rates across Wisconsin are slightly lower than they were in August 2009. Roberta Gassman, secretary for the...
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