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Sandra KniselyTime for change? For students without financial support from home, college costs more than just money By Sandra Knisely With many students on their own financially, debt is on the rise Doyle to lighten up on smoking in bars By Sandra Knisely Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday he is open to exempting bars from his proposed statewide smoking ban, giving hope to legislators and bar owners still opposed to the Madison city ban against smoking in public establishments. Risser takes title of longest serving lawmaker in U.S. By Sandra Knisely First elected in 1956, state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, became the longest-serving state lawmaker in the country this month. At age 79, Risser has become a respected leader in the Legislature, and the senator said he has no plans to quit yet. Wis. reps, senators reap benefits from sick leave By Sandra Knisely In mid-October, state legislators criticized UW System faculty after an audit showed that school employees reported much less sick leave than other state workers. But another audit performed recently found that state lawmakers themselves report almost no Wis. attorney general race goes down to the wire By Sandra Knisely The race for state attorney general between Democrat Kathleen Falk and Republican opponent J.B. Van Hollen remained in a dead-heat as ballots continued to be counted early Wednesday morning. Death penalty aided by high profile crime By Sandra Knisely High-profile murders in Wisconsin’s recent history have prompted the death penalty referendum appearing on the Nov. 7 ballot and may strongly influence voters’ stance on the issue, experts say. But some law experts see more problems than benef Activists list human error, race as reasons against death penalty By Sandra Knisely Death penalty opponents addressed law enforcement error, racial disparity and mental competency at a panel Wednesday night at the Wisconsin Historical Society. 3rd gov. debate sees sparks fly By Sandra Knisely The third and final gubernatorial debate Friday night in La Crosse focused mostly on healthcare and education issues, and the candidates took their last opportunity to defend themselves and attack each other. Cash could determine future of gay marriage By Sandra Knisely The contentious statewide debate regarding the legality of same-sex marriages may be decided ultimately by the power of the dollar. Despite evenly divided public opinion, there is a large discrepancy in the amount of funds the two major advocacy campaigns Dems and GOP call candidates ’main focus’ of Nov. election By Sandra Knisely Despite the state Assembly’s recent decision to put the death penalty referendum on the November ballot along with the ’Defense of Marriage Act’ amendment, Democrat and Republican officials agree those … Students plead guilty to hate crime charges By Sandra Knisely Two college students pled guilty to charges stemming from their involvement in the Ogg Hall hate crime in December after seeing their charges reduced. Kevin Cochacki, a freshman from Purdue … Willy Street melting pot played host to activism, local artistry of 'working class' By Sandra Knisely Madison: 150 years of history Part six of a semester-long series East of the Capitol lies a neighborhood whose rundown, shabby appearance attracted the attention of energetic artists and activists … Kids may not have emotional needs met through virtual-parenting bill By Sandra Knisely When parents divorce, oftentimes distance further divides parents from their children, and typically the non-custodial parent loses their close relationship with their children. However, thanks to new legislation, this will … Chancellor asks student gov't committee to rethink budgets By Sandra Knisely The Associated Students of Madison's Conference Committee met Thursday night to discuss a letter sent by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley listing student organizations whose budgets need to be reviewed because … Mayor Dave serves cake at city's 150th By Sandra Knisely Madison's sesquicentennial celebration at Monona Terrace was a blend of art and ethnic heritage. But despite the variety of historical and cultural activities, the most popular event was the cake. … Though quiet today, ?Miff-land? was a hotbed of unrest, activism and crime By Sandra Knisely Formerly a well spring of political activism, the Mifflin and Bassett Street neighborhoods have settled down into adult, residential neighborhoods as students have moved out and new construction has begun … South Dakota abortion ban may put limits on birth control options for Wisconsin women By Sandra Knisely With the introduction of legislation to repeal Wisconsin's criminalized abortion statute, state anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists are preparing for a fight about contraception, health issues and rape victims. Myra Marx … Lower beer garden capacity could hurt bars By Sandra Knisely With the Madison Fire Department proposing a new capacity maximum on outdoor beer gardens, some Madison bars may have to brace for a drop in income on football Saturdays. Beer … Langdon Street once hot bed for frat/co-op tension By Sandra Knisely Madison: 150 years of history. Part two of a semester-long series Political party organization has strong implications close to home By Sandra Knisely From municipal to state and national governments, political organization has continually proven a capstone of efficiency, often characterizing and defining its leadership. Although public opinion may hold that Republicans are … 
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