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(09/24/07 6:00am)
Aug. 3, Rep. Frank Lasee, R-Green Bay, announced on his website
that he is co-authoring a proposal to create a task force whose
goal is to examine the feasibility of reducing the number of
counties in Wisconsin from 72 to 18 or less, a 75% reduction.
According to Lassee, a county reduction to consolidate public
services would save money for the state. Lasee's proposal does not
acknowledge any problems associated with consolidation; he is
looking at the lines dividing the state through rose-colored
glasses.
(09/21/07 6:00am)
As the movement to eat locally grown foods gains momentum,
Madison grocers are joining the cause by adding produce grown by
farmers located within 100 miles of Madison to their store
shelves.
(09/20/07 6:00am)
Facing increases in health insurance premiums and expanding
ranks of employees without employer-provided health benefits, a
number of small communities in southwestern Wisconsin have opened
free clinics that provide primary care services. These clinics,
which are supported largely by donations, play a vital role in
educating the public, reducing emergency room visits and addressing
minor health problems before they develop into chronic conditions.
(09/19/07 6:00am)
When thousands of ninth-graders signed the Wisconsin Covenant
this fall, promising them a place in a UW-System school once they
graduate high school, it seemed too good to be true - and it
was.
(09/18/07 6:00am)
Listen up, members of the Madison City Council: The Alcohol
License Density Plan is not the best way to decrease
alcohol-related crime in Madison. When the time comes to vote on
the plan at tonight's meeting, strike it down.
(09/17/07 6:00am)
Earlier this month, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz wisely gave up on his
once-determined effort to create a streetcar system. Cieslewicz
intended for the streetcars to ease Madison's growing congestion, a
significant problem on the isthmus, but the plan met political
congestion due to public disagreement and rising cost estimates.
(09/14/07 6:00am)
The deadline for fall tuition has passed for many universities
in the UW System, but with the state budget in deadlock, as many as
5,000 students are still unsure if they will be able to completely
finance their first semester.
(09/13/07 6:00am)
The Recording Industry Association of America will soon be
coming down hard on one unlucky - and stubborn - UW-Madison
student. As punishment for illegally downloading songs using a
campus Internet connection, the student will likely face a fine of
more than $10,000.
(09/12/07 6:00am)
Providing reliable public transportation, maintaining
serviceable roads and assuring a clean water supply should all be
top priorities of a city's municipal budget. Financing an ambitious
citywide Wi-Fi network should not.
(09/11/07 6:00am)
The Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Bill, SB 129 and AB 377,
would require hospitals to provide to a sexual assault victim
information and, upon her request, emergency contraception,"" an
idea that is widely considered common sense.
(09/10/07 6:00am)
As the weather turned cooler, pedestrians perusing the State
Street mall this weekend had the opportunity to witness portions of
the Ironman triathlon.
(09/07/07 6:00am)
It is old news that the state budget is in limbo. It is two
months past the due date, and Wisconsin is the only state to be
tardy in producing a budget. The question now is, who or what is to
blame. Many are quick to blame the Republicans and Democrats for
reaching an uncomfortable stalemate.
(09/06/07 6:00am)
Once again, University Housing denied hundreds of incoming
freshmen the opportunity to live in campus residence halls.
Although Smith Hall and the new Ogg Hall opened in the last two
years, nearly 700 students are not able to live in University
housing. In order to prevent future shortages, the university must
find a way to guarantee housing to incoming freshmen.
(09/05/07 6:00am)
UW-Madison will uphold its reputation as a progressive campus
this November when it opens a new kosher meat kitchen. The kitchen,
located in Chadbourne Residence Hall, will accommodate Jewish
students as well as those who follow halal, Islamic dietary
laws.
(08/29/07 6:00am)
Head coach Bret Bielema made an example of Jamal Cooper last
weekend when he dismissed Cooper for conduct detrimental to the
team. Although Bielema decided to kick Cooper off the team, this
was not his first infraction.
(05/30/07 6:00am)
Madison's 2007 ""World's Largest Brat Fest"" raised an
impressive amount of money for charity, but also packed a few
pounds on patrons who ate a total of 157,665 bratwurst. Next year,
the event should focus more on raising money than setting a world
record for brat consumption.
(05/09/07 6:00am)
1. Campus safety
(05/08/07 6:00am)
UW-Madison illegally polluting? This is a headline few in
Madison would take with a grain of salt, but a Sierra Club lawsuit
filed last week alleges UW-Madison violated the Clean Air Act after
it failed to upgrade its Charter Street power and heating plant
with appropriate pollution controls.
(05/07/07 6:00am)
After a few revisions and some much needed clarification, the
Madison City Council passed the textbook theft ordinance last week.
Misinterpretation due to confusion caused this editorial board to
originally oppose the ordinance. However, now that the language has
cleared up, we offer our support of the ordinance as
written.
(05/06/07 6:00am)
Like taxes and brussel sprouts, no one likes the cable com- -
pany and a bill passed in the state Assembly seeks to solidify that
sentiment. On the surface, the proposal, SB 107 or AB 207, seeks to
eliminate local monopolies cable service providers hold over
Wisconsin's municipalities and turn oversight over to the state
government.
