To the GOP’s dismay, Gov. Tony Evers announced there will be a special election to fill the Congress vacancy created by U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy’s, R-WI, resignation on Monday. Duffy informed Evers he would be leaving the office after eight years on September 19, effective as of September 23.
Enrollment numbers for the class of 2023 show increases at UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire.
Members of the committee examined 15 amendments to the budget, initially proposed to lower the total amount of funding by $2.3 million.
Controversy over the Extreme Risk Protection Order exploded across partisan lines throughout the Capitol as Evers pushes for more strict gun laws to prevent violence.
While the last week was Madison’s official “Welcoming Week” for immigrants and refugees in the city, the benefits these individuals bring to their communities last much longer.
Strong rain is expected to continue on Sunday.
UW-Oshkosh is no longer partnering with Reach Counseling, instead having a university employee help victims of sexual violence and assault.
A 19-year-old female was sexually assaulted in a car Saturday night, according to the Madison Police Department.
“I, for one, prefer a cold glass of cow’s milk to a cup of almond beverage any day,” exclaimed Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, upon introducing “Truth in Food Labeling.” The three-bill plan to support agribusiness was announced Sept. 20, Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Day, to address his concerns of consumer confusion surrounding plant-based milk and meat alternatives.
Protestors took to the Madison streets on Friday as part of a global climate strike, searching for community-based improvements and demands from global leaders.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said she is disappointed in the U.S. Air Force’s failure to provide adequate information about the project.
Vaping has become a staple of college culture at UW-Madison — but now the consequences are severe.
Administrators from Student Affairs attended an Associated Students of Madison meeting Wednesday night to plan the best ways to support students during this academic year.
The Associated Students of Madison’s Equity & Inclusion Committee met Tuesday night to create goals for the semester, including improving various UW-Madison trainings to be more inclusive for all students.
Legislators from both sides of the aisle came together in hopes of updating legislation regarding child safety seat laws at the capitol Tuesday afternoon alongside medical professionals.
Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration Sec.-Designee Joel Brennan will travel to six state courthouses on Tuesday to announce openings for more than 60 assistant district attorney positions.
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #45 on Monday to address the ongoing phenomenon of retirement insecurity throughout Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s aging population is expected to increase 60 percent by 2030, yet one out of every seven voters has no method to save for retirement.
The project would incorporate a new homeless shelter, increased mental health services, transitional rooms and income-based housing.
The autumn breeze of September signals stressful back-to-school time, meaning a shopping frenzy and navigating new schedules. However, for some parents, an additional concern looms: whether or not to vaccinate their children.
A UW-Eau Claire student’s door decoration was vandalized with a racial slur against Indigenous people and the words “go back to the rez.”
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