Mayor Soglin cracks down on panhandling downtown
Paul doesn't seem to fit the stereotype of panhandlers. He sits on the terrace off of the Capitol Square with his small white poodle reading a Michael Crichton novel. Propped next to him are cardboard...
View Article'Obamacare' court decision expected soon: Regardless of the outcome, Walker...
This month -- possibly as soon as Thursday -- the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Affordable Care Act, branded by opponents as Obamacare. Conservatives revile the law as socialism, while...
View ArticleAnnouncement of new UW online program creates confusion and, possibly, new...
When Gov. Scott Walker on Monday announced plans for a new online education program at the University of Wisconsin System, it was news not just to the public, but to most UW staff and many high-level...
View ArticleHealth care ruling gives Gov. Walker wiggle room to block Medicaid expansion
Health care advocates roundly cheered the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act Thursday morning, but the court did leave open the possibility that Gov. Scott Walker could go rogue and...
View ArticlePocan looks to feds for help with 'Obamacare'
State Rep. Mark Pocan, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by Tammy Baldwin, is looking for ways to force implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin.
View ArticleCity-owned cottage for rent? Neighbors worry about consequences at Merrill...
For Faith Fitzpatrick, the tiny Merrill Springs Park just west of Shorewood Hills on Lake Mendota is an urban oasis. Fitzpatrick, who lives nearby, visits the quiet park almost daily. "I do a lot of...
View ArticleMadison Central Library project sailing smoothly so far
Construction workers have just about gutted the Central Library as part of a nearly $30 million renovation project and have started to renovate the building. Meanwhile, efforts to raise money for the...
View ArticleWisconsin railroad commissioner likely to close South Livingston on Madison's...
The Office of the Commissioner of Railroads is set to close Livingston Street at the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad crossing Madison's near east side. However, it would leave the crossings at South...
View ArticleSoglin shares vision for Madison public market, promotes location outside...
Mayor Paul Soglin is enthusiastically supporting plans for a public market in Madison, although, unlike his predecessor, he does not think it is feasible to locate the market downtown.
View ArticleTim Cullen explains his break with Wisconsin Senate Democrats
State Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville announced today that he is leaving the Democratic caucus after being snubbed on committee assignments, erasing the Democrats' new majority in the Senate.
View ArticleOrpheum Theatre on the brink: Code violations, legal dispute plague historic...
The city's fire marshal was ready to close the doors on the Orpheum Theatre last month, because its owner had made no progress on fixing several fire code violations the city issued in May. "We were...
View ArticleDistrict 2 candidates Matt Silverman and Dennis Hall tout their outsider status
Matt Silverman says all the problems this country faces can be boiled down to one issue: the corrupting influence of money in politics. "The average congressman spends two to three hours a day on the...
View ArticleMark Pocan and Kelda Helen Roys spar over progressive values
In a campaign ad for the 2nd Congressional District, Kelda Helen Roys stares into the camera and declares herself an independent with moral conviction. And then she adds, in a clear jab at her chief...
View ArticleWisconsin Senate Democrats make up, Tim Cullen returns to the fold
Wisconsin Democrats patched together their precarious majority in the state Senate today by creating two new committees for Sen. Tim Cullen, who quit the caucus earlier this week after being snubbed on...
View ArticleCity of Madison won't block revived Edgewater redevelopment
Fred Mohs admits he was stunned when the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project rose from the dead this week. Developer Bob Dunn announced he has found private money to make up for the loss of city...
View ArticleRedistricting sets up Democratic battles in Wisconsin Assembly primaries
Last year's Republican-controlled redistricting in Wisconsin has clearly wreaked a bit of havoc in Dane County. The shifting of districts is pitting veteran Democrats and old friends against each other.
View ArticleMadison community groups compete for shrinking city funds
Will Green has come to the city three times to ask for financial support for his nonprofit, Mentoring Positives. He founded it with his wife in 2004 to work with disadvantaged youth on the city's...
View ArticleFour vie for Dane County clerk, 'where the action is'
The Dane County clerk might not seem like a particularly sexy job, but don't tell that to the four candidates running for the post in the Aug. 14 Democratic primary. "I'm running because this is where...
View ArticleScott McDonell, Mike Quieto dispute endorsements in final week of Dane County...
Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser (D-Madison) admits that he gets his picture taken quite a lot. "I can't really say 'no' to people," he says. Such was the case when a photographer snapped a photograph...
View ArticleMark Pocan crushes opponents to win Democratic primary for Congress
Strong support from top Democrats probably had a lot to do with Pocan's overwhelming victory against state Rep. Kelda Helen Roys and two other challengers. Unofficial results Tuesday night had Pocan...
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