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U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the first openly gay non-incumbent ever elected to Congress, seemed almost overwhelmed as she stepped up to the podium to address an overflowing room of more than 250 members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender caucus at the Democratic National Convention, a group that once was at the very outskirts of the party.
College football is here, and one of the sport’s traditional powerhouses, the University of Southern California, is among the national title favorites. In fact, it was ranked the preseason No. 1 team in the nation over defending national champion Alabama. Normally this contender status wouldn’t come as a surprise, but USC was issued severe sanctions just two years ago—including a two-year postseason ban and a loss of 30 scholarships over three years—for illegal benefits given by sports marketers to its former Heisman-trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush.
Madisonians have grown accustomed to political excitement over the past couple of years. Fall 2012 promises to be just as exciting in terms of political conflict. The items listed below are hot topics to follow as the school year starts.
About a year and a half ago, Big Ten officials spent hours on end attempting to find the perfect balance between the two, six-member divisions that the conference would be split into. Now though, the balance between the Leaders and Legends divisions already seems a bit unstable.
A few days ago, Maurice Sendak passed away at the age of 83. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, maybe this will: he was the author and illustrator of “Where The Wild Things Are.” So suddenly this is a big deal, right? Monumental even.
Although approximately 20,000 fewer people attended the Mifflin Street Block Party this year than last, arrests were over ten times as common, according to the Madison Police Department.
Sometime between ordering toxic compounds banned in all but two countries and installing a state-of-the-art global targeting system into their class’ final project, Johnny S. Albuquerque has grown convinced the project is in fact a death ray.
The movie theater is an odd, unique place if you think about it, a remnant of a bygone era. Not just in the way they get us out of our house to take in a form of entertainment that could be readily consumed in the privacy and comfort of our own abode, but in the way that they are one of the last places where we willingly and voluntarily rest so much of our enjoyment upon the social courtesy of those around us. In the words of Scarlett O’Hara, it’s a matter of relying “upon the kindness of strangers.”
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin stopped providing abortion-inducing pills Friday amidst concerns about a new law that requires additional steps for women seeking abortions and imposes criminal penalties for doctors who fail to adhere to new guidelines.
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Associated Students of Madison Diversity Chair Niko Magallon brought two complaints before the Student Judiciary Thursday, saying two newly elected student leaders violated campaign rules in this spring’s student government elections.
Several area churches have filed complaints against a 37-year-old man who they say has been a repeatedly troublesome presence to parishioners.
While the state of Wisconsin was enjoying the long Easter weekend, Gov. Walker quietly signed into legislation a duo of anti-abortion bills. The purpose of these bills is to make it harder for women to access abortion services, while ensuring that the events in the examining room are scripted and orchestrated by the government.
The Assembly passed a bill prohibiting the coverage of abortion under the federal healthcare law in Wisconsin following heated debate Tuesday.
A judge’s ruling Monday permanently suspended implementation of Wisconsin’s controversial law requiring voters to provide a valid form of identification before receiving a ballot.
Wisconsin's Republican legislators were forced last June to exchange blood in a ritualistic pact of loyalty, a new report revealed Thursday.
February 5, 1990
In 2012, presidential candidates are expected raise and spend approximately eight billion dollars in campaign contributions, an increase of 20 percent from the 2008 election.President Barack Obama alone is expected to raise about one billion dollars for his campaign, and don’t expect that money to come from teaching unions or the ACLU; despite Obama’s promise of liberal change, his 2008 campaign accepted more money from the financial sector than anyone in history.
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