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CITY NEWS

Snow emergency declared, services stalled as Madison braces for winter weather

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 27, 2019

Madison city officials declared a snow emergency Sunday in anticipation of heavy snowfall and below-zero temperatures expected in the coming week. The snow emergency, in effect until Tuesday morning, comes as weather experts predict up to a foot of snow will fall Sunday night to Monday morning. As a result, all cars parked on the street in the snow emergency zone will have to park on the even-numbered side of the street Sunday night or risk towing. 

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STATE NEWS

Shutdown Stories: Regardless of shutdown, underfunded tribal programs break treaties

By Sydney Widell | Jan. 25, 2019

While officials announced that the government shutdown may finally be coming to an end today — or least to a temporary pause — for Native communities across the state and around the country, the funding crisis is far from over. 

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CITY NEWS

Madison police arrest 28-year-old man, several teens for string of robberies

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 25, 2019

A 28-year-old man and several teenage accomplices have been arrested by Madison police in connection with a string of robberies in December 2018, police chief Mike Koval announced in a press conference Thursday. Police believe the man, identified as Madison resident Eric Clay, was involved in six crimes in Madison and Sun Prairie on Dec. 14 and 15, including three taxi cab robberies. Koval said Clay is also the primary suspect in an armed home invasion, gas station robbery and stick up of two teenage girls. He was taken into custody on Jan. 8 on a probation hold and is now facing five counts of party to a crime of armed robbery.

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STATE NEWS

Shutdown Stories: TSA agents stagger into 34th day, Pocan shows solidarity

By Sydney Widell and Grace Wallner | Jan. 24, 2019

TSA workers are among the most directly affected by the shutdown and may experience difficulty long after the government reopens.

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CITY NEWS

Snow emergency could face extension past Thursday morning

By Will Husted | Jan. 23, 2019

The largest snow storm of the season continues the city's snow emergency warning into Thursday. 

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IN-DEPTH

Shutdown Stories : Campus research hindered, future of academic collaboration on the line

By Grace Wallner and Morgan Lock | Jan. 23, 2019

The scientific research community at UW-Madison and nationwide is suffering the consequences due to the government shutdown. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.