CITY NEWS

6 Madison student housing projects planned or under construction near campus

By Vanessa Gavilan | Dec. 1

As housing prices in Madison have continued to rise, developers have proposed several large housing developments responding to student housing needs. 

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STATE NEWS

Republican leaders offer early look at 2024 convention in Milwaukee

By Ava Menkes | Nov. 30

Republican leaders praised Wisconsin and host city Milwaukee during an event preview ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention in July. 

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STATE NEWS

Clerical error excludes trans youth from Democratic-led runaway youth health proposal

By Mary Bosch | Nov. 30

Despite the incident fixed, Democrats said they are horrified the unused version of the bill was submitted. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

UWPD investigating racist incident at Mosse Humanities

By Jasper Bernstein | Nov. 30

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department is investigating a racist incident involving anti-Arab and anti-Asian speech, UW-Madison said in a statement Wednesday night.

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STATE NEWS

Melissa Agard launches campaign for Dane County Executive

By Ava Menkes | Nov. 30

This decision follows Dane County Executive Joe Parisi’s decision to retire in May 2024. 

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IN-DEPTH

The French House: A space of cultural encounter

By Clara Zimban | Nov. 30

“Language is like a key that unlocks the door to another real and imaginative life,” Anne Theobald said.

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STATE NEWS

Republican-led bill would let out-of-state telehealth providers operate in Wisconsin

By Ella Gletty-Syoen | Nov. 30

Senate Republicans met Tuesday to hear testimony on multiple recently-introduced Senate bills, including a proposal to permit telehealth appointments with out-of-state providers.

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CITY NEWS

Madison city council set to approve $11.3 million for affordable housing projects

By Pranav Prakash | Nov. 30

The city of Madison Finance Committee approved the funding for five housing projects, totaling approximately 375 units, 300 of which will be affordable. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison professor discusses US support for Israel, historical context behind conflict

By Joseph Panzer | Nov. 30

University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Jon Pevehouse spoke about United States support for Israel at a Monday lecture hosted by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society & Politics Committee.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Exclusive: Facing budget shortfalls, UW System president privately suggested chancellors ‘shift away’ from liberal arts programs at low-income campuses

By Liam Beran | Nov. 29

In an email to chancellors of UW campuses, UW System President Jay Rothman privately suggested schools “shift away” from liberal arts programs while making large, one-time budget cuts.

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CITY NEWS

Madison announces salt route reduction to reduce environmental hazards

By Hailey Siles | Nov. 29

The City of Madison’s Streets Division announced it will remove 6% of salt routes to reduce the amount of salt entering local waterways and harming water quality, city officials said.  

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NEWS

Author, founder of Run 4 All Women breaks barriers in pursuit of equity

By Amari Mbongwo | Nov. 22

Alison Mariella Désir spoke at Memorial Union about inclusion and equity in the running industry.

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CITY NEWS

Dane County announces $1.7 million boost for food banks ahead of holiday season

By Maggie Zale | Nov. 22

Dane County leaders announced the additional funding for the “Farm to Foodbank” program ahead of the holiday season as demand is expected to rise.

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CITY NEWS

Madison receives $111 million in federal funding for bus rapid transit line

By Gabriella Hartlaub | Nov. 21

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $110.6 million in federal funding for Madison's bus rapid transit (BRT) line on Friday.

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NEWS

Campus faith leaders emphasize tolerance, open discussion at Diversity Forum

By Carter Burg | Nov. 21

Christian, Jewish and Muslim panelists discussed religious diversity and coexistence to close the two-day forum.

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STATE NEWS

Biden trails Republican opponents, SCOTUS approval remains low in national Marquette poll

By Kaitlin Stifelman | Nov. 21

Approval ratings for the U.S. Supreme Court remain low while President Joe Biden lags behind rival presidential candidates, according to a new poll from the Marquette Law School.

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STATE NEWS

Environmental groups demand Gov. Evers block Kohler-Andrae state park land-exchange

By Jakob Moe | Nov. 20

The groups protested against biodiversity and Indigenous land destruction Thursday outside the Wisconsin State Capitol building.