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(02/13/07 6:00am)
Touting tax cuts and increased funding for education, Gov. Jim
Doyle claimed Tuesday night that his two-year ""opportunity
budget"" would take the squeeze off middle-class families and
college-bound Wisconsinites. Doyle did not, however, mention where
he intended to plant the money trees that will fund the tax cuts
and university aid.
(02/13/07 6:00am)
Gov. Jim Doyle's request for lawmakers to include health
insurance coverage for the domestic partners of state employees,
including the UW system, should be made a priority as part of
Wisconsin's 2007-2009 budget.
(02/12/07 6:00am)
The university has narrowed the search for Dean of Students down
to three finalists: Timothy Gordon, Brian Rose and interim Dean of
Students Lori Berquam.
(02/12/07 6:00am)
Starting next fall, the UW System will finally use the
""holistic"" admissions approach that UW-Madison initiated years
ago. We could not be more pleased.
(02/11/07 6:00am)
With increasing nationwide crackdowns on political corruption,
it seems hard to believe many interest groups still try to get
their way, but that is exactly the plan of Wisconsin Right to Life.
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of WRTL and
their fight to run a political advertisement against U.S. Sen. Russ
Feingold, D-Wis., shortly before the 2004 election. Unfortunately
for the group, what it did is against the law.
(02/11/07 6:00am)
The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has decided
to raise a stink over the cost of a Qdoba Burrito.
(02/08/07 6:00am)
A new Wi-Fi surveillance camera system introduced as part of
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's' Downtown Safety Initiative should be seen
as a useful measure in combating criminal activity, especially when
Madison's nightlife floods downtown streets.
(02/07/07 6:00am)
If the state budget is a monster, then consider Gov. Jim Doyle
as Dr. Frankenstein, tightening the bolts until the monster
transforms to his liking. Our governor has the most powerful veto
in the nation, and now the state Legislature correctly looks to
curtail his power.
(02/07/07 6:00am)
Wisconsinites typically look for the State of the State address
to go light on detailed plans for fiscal solvency and heavy on
idealism. Last week, Gov. Jim Doyle's address did not disappoint.
(02/06/07 6:00am)
Associated Students of Madison has a strange idea of
""representative student government."" Apparently, ASM intends to
serve UW-Madison's student body by subverting UW System Policy and
weaseling banned money into a budget that strictly prohibits it.
ASM's decision to send its ""dirty"" budget to Chancellor John
Wiley illustrates the association's immaturity and Wiley's lack of
foresight regarding available office space.
(02/05/07 6:00am)
Beginning April 1, the YWCA will offer a ride service targeted
at Madison citizens who lack sufficient modes of transportation.
The YW Transit will offer rides to medical appointments during the
day and double as a more inclusive ride service at night.
(02/04/07 6:00am)
A pending bill in the state Legislature would require
sixth-grade girls to receive a recently approved Human
Papillomavirus immunization. Lawmakers must treat the bill as a
public health issue and a positive step in the fight against
cervical cancer.
(02/01/07 6:00am)
As much as mayoral candidates Peter MuAoz and Ray Allen would
like you to believe otherwise, a vote for Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is
not a vote for streetcars in Madison.
(01/31/07 6:00am)
In his State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Jim Doyle
announced an initiative to increase the cigarette tax by $1.25 and
urged lawmakers to pass a statewide smoking ban in public places.
According to Doyle, Wisconsin taxpayers are forced to pay $500
million every year in Medicaid costs directly related to
smoking.
(01/30/07 6:00am)
Depending on which way you cross the Minnesota-Wisconsin border
to attend a state college, you could stand to gain or lose anywhere
from $1000 to $3000 in yearly tuition payments, thanks to a
widening tuition gap between the states.
(01/30/07 6:00am)
Live from the State Capitol Tuesday night, Gov. Jim Doyle flexed
his muscles and articulated lofty plans in his annual State of the
State address. As the keystone of his education platform, Doyle
reaffirmed his commitment to the Wisconsin Covenant.
(01/29/07 6:00am)
This week, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has the unique
opportunity to lead the Senate Judiciary Committee when it
investigates what measures Congress can take to use the ""power of
the purse"" against President Bush regarding the Iraq War.
(01/29/07 6:00am)
Attention female students: Your low-cost access to prescription
contraceptives is low-cost no more. Effective Jan. 1, the Federal
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 cancelled contracts with
pharmaceutical companies that previously charged a nominal price to
University Health Services and other similar university
organizations across the country.
(01/28/07 6:00am)
As a hot-button issue in the November elections, ethics reform
once again took center stage last week in the Wisconsin state
Legislature. In a bipartisan effort, the Ethics Reform Bill
advanced through the state Assembly and Senate and now awaits
approval from the Joint Finance Committee. However, there are still
a few issues that must be addressed.
(01/25/07 6:00am)
Ald. Austin King, Dist. 8, announced last month he would not
seek another term in the Madison City Council. The announcement
marks the end of King's three-year term representing a large
portion of the UW-Madison campus.