The UW System Board of Regents took another step toward mandating punishments — suspension after two incidents and expulsion after three — for students who disrupt others’ free speech in the long road to amend System rules Friday.
The fourth annual “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin,” competition presented its grand prize trophy to Henry Repeating Arm’s ‘Big Boy All Weather Rifle’ Tuesday in front of 500 of the state’s leading business influencers. With over 240,000 votes cast on over 160 products initially nominated, the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce alongside Johnson Financial Group awarded the Rice Lake-based company the title after over two months of campaigning across the state.
The appointment of a new Police Chief will be a defining moment for the city, said Keith Findley, UW-Madison Associate Professor of Law.
A new bill would cap the amount of student fees allowed to fund intercollegiate athletics at $225 — affecting UW-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay and UW-Superior — and require building projects to be approved by the majority of the student population.
Gov. Tony Evers granted pardons to four ex-convicted felons Monday, issuing Wisconsin’s first executive pardons in more than nine years. This action came less than a week after a convicted felon featured on a popular Netflix docu-series petitioned for clemency. After an eight-year drought under former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Evers reinstated the pardon process in June and created a body that reviews clemency applications and makes recommendations at the governor’s instruction.
The Wisconsin Well Woman Program provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings for individuals with limited income and little or no health insurance.
Judge Kristy Kashoua Yang, the first female Hmong judge in the nation, spoke Wednesday about how she stays positive in the face of adversity.
The use of therapy animals is a rising trend and UW students can take part during visits from Dogs on Call.
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System gave UW-Madison a silver rating, but the university ranks in the bottom half of reporting UW System institutions.
When deciding on the new name, the Dane County Board of Supervisors drew from the Ho-Chunk nation’s celebrated history as fur trappers, specifically of the muskrat.
High levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination (PFAS) were found Monday in Starkweather Creek in Madison and Silver Creek in Monroe County. The Department of Natural Resources’ findings showed significant amounts of the widely used chemical — often found in non-stick cookware and firefighting foam — in those areas as well as lower levels in three other water bodies across the state.
GOP leaders proposed rule changes to allow members of the Assembly to call into committee meetings based on disability accommodations during a press conference Tuesday at the Capitol. This change comes after a complaint from Rep. Jimmy Anderson, D-Fitchberg, who requested to digitally attend meetings he could not physically appear at this past January.
Democratic representatives outlined their priorities for the upcoming Fall session in a press conference, “Forward Together,” at the Senate Parlor Monday focusing on values that put “families, workers and communities first.” The 20-minute meeting led by Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, Rep. Sheila Stubbs, D-Madison, and Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, carried a frustrated tone on the lack of legislative action occurring, which representatives linked to the state of Wisconsin’s tense, split government.
The Student Services Finance Committee raised concerns Monday over budget plans proposed by Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics and listened to an eligibility presentation from Badger Catholic.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which hoped to reestablish a legal victory ordering Apple to pay $506 million in damages for patent infringement.
“This is obviously a huge decision for all of us,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said on the proposed vehicle registration fee.
The Madison Finance Committee voted in September to refer their decision on funding the center.
Foxconn Technology Group announced a new initiative where the company will hire students full-time with paid time off to continue their education.
Why has former Vice President Joe Biden polled highest among black voters for the 2020 presidential election following multiple racial controversies? It’s not solely due to his ties to former President Barack Obama, according to FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Clare Malone.
The Madison Area Jugglers have been on Library Mall, weather allowing, every week, often twice a week, for over 35 years.
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