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Melissa Agard wins Dane County executive race
By Joseph Panzer | Nov. 5Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Madison, defeated Dane County Supervisor Dana Pellebon for the county’s top seat Tuesday night.
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Campus early voting rooms change due to long lines, statewide software error
By Mary Bosch and Noe Goldhaber | Oct. 25The Madison Clerk’s Office moved early voting at Memorial Union to a larger room because of long wait times and an issue with printing ballot envelopes.
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St. Paul’s pastors encourage voting at mass. They call it a Catholic principle
By Ella Hanley | Oct. 25As pastors of St. Paul’s, Fathers Eric Sternberg and Enan Zelinski believe their responsibility in the upcoming election is to be sources of information for Catholic students struggling to make a decision this election season. Here’s why.
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As cities and schools turn to referendums to fill budget gaps, officials debate their effectiveness
By Vanessa Gavilan | Oct. 25With several referendums on the Nov. 5 ballot, local leaders have mixed feelings about their effectiveness.
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Constrained by state law, Wisconsin cities struggle to raise enough money
By Joseph Panzer | Oct. 24From limits on property tax increases to a near-statewide ban on local sales taxes, municipalities in Wisconsin have few options to bring in more revenue as service costs rise.
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Q&A: League of Women Voters president talks state constitutional amendment change, top concerns for women in upcoming election
By Kayla Northway | Oct. 23Sue Jennik, president of the League of Women Voters of Dane County, discussed top concerns for women voters and what a proposed state constitutional amendment change could mean for Wisconsin women.
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‘Hide your moms, not your ballots’: Yung Gravy to visit Madison Wednesday to encourage early voting
By Jake Piper | Oct. 22The rapper and UW-Madison alum is teaming up with event company Daybreaker to encourage voter participation on campus ahead of the election.
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Dane County leaders call for Hmong translators, building funds at public hearing
By Maria Knaack | Oct. 17Citizens and nonprofit leaders voiced concern over the Dane County budget at a public hearing Oct. 9, calling for increased funding for translators and facilities.
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Comedian Charlie Berens to visit Madison to mobilize voters
By Jake Piper | Oct. 16“Cripescast” podcast host Charlie Berens will team up with University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner at Comedy on State weeks before the 2024 presidential election to mobilize voters and break down key ballot issues.
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Madison cut the ribbon on BRT, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?
By Jake Piper | Oct. 16Madison Metro’s BRT system offers riders a new and improved experience, but some students say it just is not good enough.
CITY NEWS
Everything you need to know about the Dane County executive candidates
By Vanessa Gavilan | Oct. 14The candidates spoke with The Daily Cardinal about their platforms, plans and experience ahead of the election.
CITY NEWS
Madison set to be first Wisconsin Monopoly board
By Mary Bosch | Oct. 8Top Trumps USA chose Madison as the next Monopoly board because of its strong sense of community and local pride.
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MPD investigates shooting after one injured in downtown Madison
By Ella Hanley | Oct. 7Police responded to reports of shots fired on West Gilman Street around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, and one person was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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The Hub, other Madison apartments may be using software to collude on students’ rent pricing
By Ty Javier | Oct. 7RealPage software enables landlords to ‘align their rents,’ the U.S. Department of Justice alleged, and The Hub and other Madison apartments are customers.
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Madison apartments are rented quickest in the nation. Job and UW-Madison growth are underlying causes
By Noe Goldhaber | Oct. 7It’s rental season in Madison. A recent analysis from RentCafe says apartments are leased in an average of 23 days, faster than anywhere else in the country.
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Paramedics evaluate two people after vehicle crash into Madison hair salon
By Ella Hanley | Oct. 4The Madison Fire Department was dispatched to the 3500 block of Monroe Street following reports that a vehicle crashed into a hair salon Friday.
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Madison sees spike in e-bike and scooter thefts
By Alaina Walsh | Oct. 2UWPD is investigating a series of bike thefts in downtown Madison over the past two weeks.
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Q&A: ‘A fight to maintain what we have’: Alder MGR Govindarajan explains Madison’s budget shortfall
By Jake Wesson | Oct. 1In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, District 8 Ald. MGR Govindarajan explained how Madison’s budget works as the city finds itself at a financial crossroads.
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Madison Metropolitan School District asks voters to approve referendum for facility upgrades, staff wages
By Jake Wesson | Sep. 30The MMSD school board approved two referendums to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking voters to approve budget increases.
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Proposed Dane County budget cuts spending as pandemic aid dries up
By Marin Rosen | Sep. 25Interim Dane County Executive Jamie Kuhn proposed a budget with a 7% decrease from 2024, focusing on families and communities in Dane County.
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