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(08/14/17 12:12pm)
Repealing and replacing the federal healthcare program Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is the marquee political issue this summer. One of Wisconsin’s U.S. senators, Ron Johnson, became a key player in the repeal process, which has stalled for now in the Senate.
(07/01/17 7:15pm)
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature will not pass the state’s two-year budget on time due to disputes between leaders in the Assembly and Senate over how to fund road and highway projects.
(06/12/17 1:08pm)
First-year and transfer students may receive First Amendment training during a new freshman orientation that would explain the university’s free expression policies, as part of a bill gaining traction in the state’s Legislature.
(05/31/17 2:01am)
A Republican bill aimed to protect free speech by issuing penalties to students who disrupt speakers passed an Assembly committee on higher education Tuesday.
(05/09/17 6:02pm)
To avoid losing Wisconsin’s top students to other top universities, state lawmakers and agency officials presented a bill Tuesday establishing “the largest scholarship in state history” for UW schools.
(05/01/17 11:00am)
In April, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., sat down for with The Daily Cardinal an hour-long interview to discuss issues surrounding the university, Wisconsin and the nation as a whole. Pocan represents Wisconsin’s second congressional district which includes Dane County and UW-Madison.
(04/27/17 7:09pm)
Students who protest and disrupt speeches or presentations could be punished or even expelled under a bill introduced late Wednesday by two state Republican lawmakers.
(04/27/17 1:00pm)
To save state money and generate an estimated $60 million in revenue to successfully fulfill his K-12 funding plan, Gov. Scott Walker proposed to shift the way Wisconsin insures its public workers.
(04/19/17 1:01am)
The next time you get a notification that your food order has arrived, a robot could be waiting at your door. The state Senate is considering a bill to allow robots to travel on sidewalks while en route with your delivery.
(04/17/17 1:57pm)
In a budget year we talk a lot about investing in Wisconsin and investing in UW. I heard that the UW System actually generates $24 billion in revenue for the state, I was wondering if you could talk about how UW generates revenue and how that is a good investment for the state?
(04/17/17 1:28pm)
It’s been over 100 years since former Republican Gov. Robert La Follette led the progressive charge to reform Wisconsin and ultimately created a lasting progressive tradition. Now another Republican governor is in the driver's seat, but this time is paving the road for a new conservative tradition.
(04/17/17 1:07pm)
On how UW generates an estimated $24 billion for the state's economy:
(04/12/17 2:40am)
In an effort to ensure all Wisconsin citizens have access to clean drinking water, two Republican legislators introduced a bill Monday that would provide more resources for residents who have contaminated wells or damaged septic tanks.
(04/10/17 1:25am)
A burglary of a gun store Tuesday has escalated into a nation-wide search for Joseph Jakubowsky, a Janesville-area man who has reportedly threatened to carry out an attack on an undisclosed location. As of Sunday, Jakubowsky’s whereabouts are still unknown.
(04/06/17 10:25pm)
The state’s powerful Joint Finance Committee eliminated Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal Thursday that would have allowed UW System students to opt out of paying segregated fees.
(04/06/17 1:58am)
Rather than crying over spilled milk, state legislators decided to take action to address the steady price decline of Wisconsin’s dairy industry by writing UW System President Ray Cross urging university researchers to find alternative uses for the dairy product.
(03/30/17 11:38pm)
Gov. Scott Walker appointed two new members to the UW System Board of Regents Wednesday. A Milwaukee attorney and a Green Bay bank executive will join the 18-member board.
(03/30/17 6:26am)
Youth who commit crimes could face tougher penalties in Wisconsin due to two bills included in a package of anti-crime bills considered by a state Senate committee Wednesday.
(03/21/17 8:04pm)
With the cost of college increasing by 300 percent over the past 30 years, students have frequently had to grapple with loan debt. A bill introduced Tuesday would allow students to refinance their federal loans whenever a lower interest rate is available.
(03/16/17 1:32am)
Gov. Scott Walker expressed support of the federal government’s Medicaid reforms Wednesday in response to a letter that was sent to all governors, which aimed to ensure the program will be enhanced and meet each state’s unique needs.