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.
With several referendums on the Nov. 5 ballot, local leaders have mixed feelings about their effectiveness.
From 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.
Sue 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.
The rapper and UW-Madison alum is teaming up with event company Daybreaker to encourage voter participation on campus ahead of the election.
Citizens and nonprofit leaders voiced concern over the Dane County budget at a public hearing Oct. 9, calling for increased funding for translators and facilities.
“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.
Madison Metro’s BRT system offers riders a new and improved experience, but some students say it just is not good enough.
The candidates spoke with The Daily Cardinal about their platforms, plans and experience ahead of the election.
Top Trumps USA chose Madison as the next Monopoly board because of its strong sense of community and local pride.
Police 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.
RealPage software enables landlords to ‘align their rents,’ the U.S. Department of Justice alleged, and The Hub and other Madison apartments are customers.
It’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.
The Madison Fire Department was dispatched to the 3500 block of Monroe Street following reports that a vehicle crashed into a hair salon Friday.
UWPD is investigating a series of bike thefts in downtown Madison over the past two weeks.
In 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.
The MMSD school board approved two referendums to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking voters to approve budget increases.
Interim Dane County Executive Jamie Kuhn proposed a budget with a 7% decrease from 2024, focusing on families and communities in Dane County.
Ben & Jerry’s is teaming up with MoveOn to bring free ice cream to Madison on Oct. 5 as part of their "Scoop the Vote" campaign, which seeks to engage voters.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway hosted a roundtable with student journalists on Thursday to discuss topics of interest for students, including housing, public transit and the upcoming election. Here’s what to know.
Four metropolitan area panelists tackle big questions about the current and future state of Madison housing.