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CITY NEWS

Roe v. Wade anniversary draws pro-life, pro-choice protests to capitol

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 22, 2019

In observance of the Roe v. Wade decision’s 46th anniversary, two groups of protesters braved the snow Tuesday morning to march on the capitol. The Archdiocese of Madison, which organized the March for Life Wisconsin, fell short of their 300 person attendance goal, which spokesperson Brent King blamed on the weather. In addition to protesting abortion, King said the marchers wanted to bring attention to the “staggering costs of adoption” and encouraged the state legislature to enact a tax credit for families who adopt. Senator André Jacques, R-DePere, joined the marchers and voiced his support for the adoption credit plan.

NEWS

Foxconn fails to receive state tax credits

By Michael Bogaards | Jan. 22, 2019

After making progress on their Wisconsin headquarters throughout 2018, Foxconn Technology Group announced Friday they did not reach their set hiring goal of 250 full-time employees in order to receive state tax credits.

CAMPUS NEWS

Shutdown Stories: Post-grad plans put on hold until federal budget passes

By Sydney Widell and Grace Wallner | Jan. 22, 2019

Halle Lambeau checks the USAJobs website daily. But the government shutdown is making her job search difficult.

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IN-DEPTH

A history of hate on campus

By Erica Gelman | Jan. 22, 2019

Despite current pro-diversity efforts, UW-Madison has a long history of racism on campus.

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NEWS

What has the 46th governor done while UW was on break?

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 22, 2019

Two weeks have passed since the inauguration of Gov. Tony Evers, and while UW-Madison students rested over winter break, he traveled across the state trying to check goals off his tenure to-do list.

CITY NEWS

Four candidates fall out of mayor’s race, alder resigns

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 21, 2019

Nearly half of Madison’s mayoral candidates dropped out of the race in the past month, leaving five names on the ballot for next month’s primary election.

CITY NEWS

Hundreds brave cold for third annual Madison Women’s March

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 19, 2019

Several hundred marchers rallied on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol Saturday morning for the third annual Women’s March, despite snow and temperatures in the low teens. Happening at the same time as other marches in cities across the country, the event in Madison brought only a few hundred protestors, far less than the estimated 100,000 who packed State Street for the original march to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017.

STATE NEWS

Evers takes first step toward bridging partisan divide during inauguration

By Sydney Widell and Robyn Cawley | Jan. 7, 2019

Gov. Tony Evers becomes Wisconsin’s 46th governor and calls for bipartisanship in the wake of lame-duck efforts to limit the power of his new office.

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CITY NEWS

Nacho decision: Judge rules city must give State Street Taco Bell liquor license

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 22, 2018

The Taco Bell on State Street will soon be serving alcohol after a Dane County judge ruled in favor of the restaurant in their lawsuit against the city over a rejected liquor license. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin vetoed the license, which had been approved by the City Council, in December 2017. He claimed additional establishments serving alcohol would make the area more dangerous and increase costs for the police department.

Madison’s city council will have several new members after at least eight alders declared their intentions not to seek re-election.

CITY NEWS

City council expects many new members after spring elections

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 15, 2018

Madison’s city council will have several fresh faces in its chambers come April, as at least eight of its members will not run for re-election.

International teaching assistants face unique struggles and stressors, while still prioritizing their students' education.

IN-DEPTH

International TA’s navigate the globe and the classroom

By Defang Zhang | Dec. 7, 2018

International teaching assistants at UW-Madison face challenges in and out of the classroom, but maintain a passion for teaching and their students’ learning.

UW-Madison Police Department arrested Samuel F. Spencer on Tuesday for reported thefts at the Shell along with other crimes.

NEWS

Suspect charged for campus, citywide thefts

By Jenna Walters | Dec. 6, 2018

UW-Madison Police Department arrested Samuel F. Spencer, a suspect connected to a string of thefts that occurred on UW-Madison’s campus in recent months.

The Associated Students of Madison brought together university housing and dining faculty and campus organization leaders to answer concerns of new meal plan and housing shifts.

NEWS

Meal plan, residence hall renovations lead to uneasiness for students, staff

By Robyn Cawley | Dec. 6, 2018

To alleviate dining and housing concerns, the Associate Students of Madison hosted a town hall to allow leading faculty and students to discuss the meal plan and residence hall renovations Wednesday.

The Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25 years at UW-Madison.

NEWS

UW’s Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25th anniversary

By Alyssa Hui | Dec. 6, 2018

For the last 25 years, the Center for Educational Opportunity has served the UW-Madison community.

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

STATE NEWS

What Democrats can (and can’t) do with a weakened governorship

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 6, 2018

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

NEWS

Faculty say no to proposal that would make cutting low-enrollment majors easier

By Will Husted | Dec. 5, 2018

The Faculty Senate voted to reject a new proposal aimed at extensive and expedited reviews of majors in the UW System Monday in an effort to send a message to system officials.

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

STATE NEWS

GOP disempowers state offices in lame duck session before Democrats take them

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 5, 2018

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

During Gov. Scott Walker’s lame-duck period, the Senate approved 82 of his appointees, including two new additions to the UW System Board of Regents.

NEWS

With few days in office remaining, Walker scrambles to fill Board of Regents seats

By Aylin Merve Arikan | Dec. 5, 2018

During Gov. Scott Walker’s lame-duck period, the Senate approved 82 of his appointees, including two new additions to the UW System Board of Regents.

Madison’s city council rejected a proposal to temporarily ban new alcohol licenses downtown and approved a $6.8 million award to four affordable housing developments.

CITY NEWS

City council rejects alcohol license ban

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 5, 2018

Downtown Madison will not have to fear an alcohol shortage following the city council’s decision to dismiss a motion placing a temporary ban on new alcohol licenses.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been appointed to the NCAA Board of Governors.

NEWS

Chancellor Blank announces proposed tuition hike

By Tiffany Huang | Dec. 4, 2018

UW-Madison out-of-state undergraduates, along with some graduate students, may see a tuition spike in coming years with a plan Chancellor Rebecca Blank proposed Tuesday. Tuition is currently $36,805 for non-resident students and $37,805 for international students.