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New bill seeks to improve voting process in Wisconsin

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:57 -0400

By: The Daily Cardinal

Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that they say would increase the efficiency of the Wisconsin elections process. Rep. Jeff Smith, D-Eau Claire, and Sen. Spencer Coggs, D-Milwaukee, chairs of the Election Committees in the Assembly and Senat...

UW faculty to hold teach-in on conflict in Afghanistan

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:28 -0400

By: Kayla Johnson

UW-Madison will hold a teach-in Friday and Saturday to better educate students on the current military conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Panels of faculty, students and community groups will discuss various topics, including counterinsurgencies and na...

Feingold to visit new office downtown

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:29:45 -0400

By: Cathy Martin

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, will celebrate the opening of a new campaign office in downtown Madison Friday evening, beginning a weekend of statewide campaigning for re-election. The Madison office joins six others in Wisconsin. Campaign spokespe...

Committee contemplates new downtown goals

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:27:37 -0400

By: Taylor Curley

The Downtown Coordinating Committee met Thursday to discuss new business in the greater Madison area, as well as new downtown goals for 2010. Jennifer Tyler spoke on behalf of the Overture Center to describe a two-year project that the center conducted to...

Reform would push back first day for lease signing

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:25:45 -0400

By: Nick Crowley

The Madison Landlord and Tenant Issues Subcommittee recommended Thursday a reform of the landlord-tenant agreement on leases to push back the date when landlords can begin offering leases to new tenants. The current version of the agreement contains two p...

New Central Library plans fall through

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:24:50 -0400

By: Ryan Hebel

Negotiations on a new Madison Central Library collapsed Thursday after city officials and Fiore Companies failed to settle a $2 million budget dispute. According to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s blog, both sides made “good-faith” efforts to wo...

Report: racial bias main cause of hate crimes in 2008

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:53:21 -0400

By: The Daily Cardinal

A new report specifically focused on analyzing hate crime statistics from the Office of Justice Assistance released Wednesday found that over half of all hate crimes committed in Wisconsin in 2008 were motivated by racial prejudice. Prior to 2008, the OJA...

ALRC postpones vote on controversial alcohol ordinance

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:52:27 -0400

By: Sam Berg

Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee met Wednesday to discuss possible ordinances prohibiting employees from drinking on the job, as well as reviewing businesses seeking liquor licenses. The amendment to the Madison General Ordinances would pr...

UW System gives update on $81 million payroll project

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:48:30 -0400

By: Alison Dirr

State lawmakers received an update Wednesday on an IT project meant to improve the payroll process at all University of Wisconsin institutions. This is the first phase of a larger project to overhaul the UW budget system. “The impact of this replace...

2010 Census Road Tour provides information for students

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:47:01 -0400

By: Kelsey Gunderson

The U.S. Census Bureau provided students with key information about the 2010 Census Wednesday on Library Mall. The event was part of a Midwest road tour designed to educate different parts of the population on the 2010 Census. Brian Grady, an official fro...

New plans for Mifflin St. Block Party presented

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:45:23 -0400

By: Allison Geyer

Plans for the 2010 Mifflin Street Block Party are beginning to take shape and include more live music, beer and bathrooms. After the party’s success in 2009, sponsor DCNY Pro is back to manage this year’s event. Co-owners Dave Coleman and Ny B...

Initial stages of Edgewater redesign OK’d

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:32 -0400

By: Hannah Shepard

The Urban Design Commission approved initial stages of the Edgewater Hotel expansion proposal 5-4 Wednesday, with Chair Bruce Woods breaking the tie, according to The Capital Times. Debate regarding the Edgewater Hotel proposal continued as Hammes Co., th...

Lawmaker not likely to be expelled from the Legislature

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:43:45 -0400

By: The Daily Cardinal

A lawmaker charged with driving while intoxicated likely will not be expelled from the state Assembly, according to a lawmaker involved in the expulsion resolution. State Rep. Jeffrey Wood, I-Chippewa Falls, who is currently facing three OWI charges, defe...

Proposed central library redevelopment faces challenges

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:42:36 -0400

By: Grace Urban

Negotiations between the city of Madison and Fiore Cos. to rebuild Madison’s Central Library are encountering obstacles, causing some to question whether the project will take place as planned. The Wisconsin State Journal alleged Tuesday that negoti...

Walker recycles ‘brown bag’ campaign strategy, Neumann launches radio ad

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:41:29 -0400

By: Ariel Shapiro

As the 2010 gubernatorial race heats up, the three frontrunners are using traditional, innovative and even recycled tactics to get their messages out to the voters. The focus of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker’s campaign is the “Brown ...

Common Council votes against proposal giving greater power to city diversity committees

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:38:29 -0400

By: Taylor Harvey

The Madison Common Council rejected a change to the Madison General Ordinances Tuesday that would allow the Equal Opportunities Commission, Affirmative Action Commission and Commission on People with Disabilities to sponsor ordinances and resolutions. The...

In Brothers-UW battle for property, student org MEChA gets ignored

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:36:30 -0400

By: Ashley Davis

Throughout the highly publicized property battle between Brothers Bar and Grill and the UW System Board of Regents, student organization MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) said it has slipped through the cracks in university priorities. The ...

UW System defends inaction on contract law

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:34:33 -0400

By: Steven Rosenbaum

The UW System said they are unable to comply with a 2005 law requiring all state agencies to post their contract agreements online because of technology problems. The law requires all agencies to post their external contract information to a website calle...

UW names five finalists to fill director of undergraduate admissions position

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:50:04 -0400

By: The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison continued its search for a new director of undergraduate admissions Monday, as five finalists for the position were named. According to a UW-Madison release, the position is in charge of leading the UW-Madison Office of Admissions and managing ...

Shots fired downtown; no injuries, arrests

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:49:39 -0400

By: The Daily Cardinal

Shots were fired on the 100 block of South Bedford Street early Monday morning during an altercation between two men. According to a police report, the victim was driving down Bedford and stopped his car when he saw a man standing in the road. He exited h...