NEWS
SSFC pushes for more mental health services at UHS
By Morgan Lock | Feb. 4, 2019SSFC recommends expansion of mental health services.
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STATE NEWS
Supreme Court candidate addresses disputed blog, emphasizes impartiality
By Jessica Lipaz | Feb. 4, 2019Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Brian Hagedorn spoke out about his controversial blog on WTAQ’s John Muir radio talk show in Green Bay Monday.
CITY NEWS
Lyft driver arrested after sexually assaulting woman
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 4, 2019A Lyft driver was taken into custody early Sunday morning for sexually assaulting a woman on Langdon Street, the Madison Police Department said.
CITY NEWS
Madison man charged with sexual exploitation, teen found safe, adoptive father arrested
By J. Adam Wigger | Feb. 4, 2019A Madison man was charged in federal court Monday for knowingly persuading a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct with the intent to visually depict the acts. The minor involved had been missing from her Tennessee home since Jan. 13 and was found safely in Madison Thursday. The man accused, Bryan D. Rogers, allegedly came into contact with the 14-year-old girl through an online game according to an affidavit. Through the game, the girl told Rogers that she was being sexually assaulted by her adoptive father.
CITY NEWS
Oregon schools put on lockdown over gun threat
By Grady Gibson | Feb. 4, 2019Three schools in Oregon, Wisconsin, a village 10 miles from Madison, were placed on a “soft lockdown” after rumors of a student bringing a gun to school surfaced Monday morning. According to the Oregon Police Department, police received information that a student overheard other students talking about a gun they brought to school.
CITY NEWS
As city plans for future flooding, new lake association president emphasizes science-based solutions
By Sydney Widell | Feb. 4, 2019With the region emerging from a polar vortex and the burying of the Yahara Lakes beneath feet of snow and ice, summertime flooding might feel like a lifetime away.
CITY NEWS
City council considers fining businesses for running air conditioning with windows open
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 4, 2019Madison businesses may receive fines for cooling down with both air conditioning and windows if the city council passes a bill later this month. The bill, proposed by Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, aims to lessen the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy use, as much of the city is still reliant on non-renewable sources of energy like fossil fuels. Businesses found in violation of the rule would be fined $50 for their first offense, $100 for their second and $250 for every subsequent offense.
CITY NEWS
Madison police arrest teen for cab robbery, call in SWAT for weapons violation
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 3, 2019Madison police were forced to pause some services during the polar vortex, but as ice melted this weekend, violent crimes across the city had them out in full force.
STATE NEWS
Legislative Black Caucus, Barnes encourage resilience, renewal
By Jessica Lipaz | Feb. 3, 2019In celebration of the first day of Black History Month, state legislatures acknowledged the challenging story of America’s foundation by highlighting the strong resilience of African American people and the unfinished work to achieve equity across the state.
CAMPUS NEWS
MPD investigates attack near Langdon
By Grace Wallner | Feb. 3, 2019Madison Police Department is investigating an attack of a woman that occurred early this morning.
CITY NEWS
Pumping and dredging more effective for flood mitigation than lowering lake levels, report finds
By Sydney Widell | Feb. 2, 2019Contrary to earlier proposals, lowering lake levels may not in fact be the best way to lessen the impacts of future flooding, according to a new report.
CAMPUS NEWS
Pronouns key to a reimagined, re-animated nature
By Sydney Widell | Feb. 1, 2019The idea of granting personhood to a lake might seem far-out by Western logic, but consider that, at least in the U.S., corporations can be legally defined as citizens. In many nations around the world, governments are taking a stand to protect their waters and lands by granting them personhood too.
NEWS
Polar vortex, Lake Mendota ice demand discussion on climate change
By Michael Makowski | Jan. 31, 2019Universities across Wisconsin canceled classes Wednesday due to extreme weather conditions, giving students the day off, but also bringing attention to a pertinent issue affecting the state — climate change. Windchill temperatures accompanying a “polar vortex” reached 50 degrees below zero, prompting Gov. Tony Evers to sign an executive order that declared a state of emergency and closed non-essential state government offices.
CITY NEWS
Madison malls, parks latest to feel effects of winter storm
By Jon Brockman | Jan. 30, 2019As Madison braces for a day with record-setting low temperatures, the city government is effectively shutting down operations until warmer weather prevails. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday all city offices would be closed Wednesday, when temperatures are expected to reach as low as -25 degrees, as well as Thursday. Though the offices will be closed, Soglin said city staff would be given the option to either go in or work from home.
NEWS
Proposed bill provides offenders second chance to clear criminal records
By Ben Brod | Jan. 29, 2019Legislators proposed a new bill to support non-violent offenders’ ability to re-enter the workforce after fulfilling their sentences by extending criminal record expungement policies. The legislation will allow non-violent, low-level criminal offenders the opportunity to clear their record, regardless of their age, after their sentence has been completed at the discretion of a judge.
NEWS
UW-Madison transit, child care budgets up for hearing
By Sydney Widell | Jan. 28, 2019The UW-Madison Student Services Finance Committee heard budget requests from the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and the ASM Transportation Board during their meeting Monday night.
NEWS
Gov. Evers calls for state of emergency due to weather, UW pending class cancellation
By Sarah Jensen | Jan. 28, 2019In response to the record-low temperatures and wind chill forecast this week, Gov. Tony Evers signed his fifth executive order on Monday, calling for a state of emergency in all of Wisconsin. Due to the life-threatening temperatures and extreme snowfall, Evers informed the public about the potential dangers of spending too much time outside. The executive order was put in place to prepare the state to take necessary precautions.
CITY NEWS
Madison Water Utility, Dane County Regional Airport prepare for record low temperatures
By J. Adam Wigger | Jan. 28, 2019Following a snow emergency warning issued Sunday, Madison and Dane County services geared up to deal with the fallout of snow storms and extreme temperatures predicted for Monday and Wednesday. While the city of Madison prepared for possible frozen pipes, the Dane County Regional Airport does not expect to see any change in their services due to either the snow storms early in the week or the extreme cold expected Wednesday.
NEWS
Baldwin bill aims to repay federal workers’ wages missed during shutdown
By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 28, 2019U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called for a vote Monday on a new bill she has co-sponsored that would provide compensation to federal workers impacted by the government shutdown. The Back Pay Fairness Act was introduced by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, to fund additional costs created by unreceived paychecks. It guarantees employees full back-pay, as well as reimbursement for other accumulated interests, such as costs associated with loans and late bill fees.
STATE NEWS
Democrats back state’s removal from Affordable Care Act lawsuit
By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 27, 2019Wisconsin’s position in the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act remains unclear five days after the governor announced his desire to withdraw. However, on Friday, Democratic committee members of the Joint Committee on Finance sent a letter to the Republican co-chairs requesting the committee to convene.
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