The state's Joint Finance Committee, over the objections of some Democrats, voted 9-6 Wednesday to spare local governments from the $1 billion dollar cut in shared revenue this year, reductions ' ¦
U.S. officials at the United Nations gave diplomats a high-tech slide show Wednesday of satellite photos that they say prove Iraqis have illegally converted recently imported trucks to weapons carriers. ' ¦
Starbucks puts more effort into coffee drinksYou can protest in front of Starbucks and complain about it as much as you want (""State St. sees Starbucks protest,"" Febru
During the 2000 election we saw them on our campus for Ralph Nader and the far left. In 1996 and 1992, Ross Perot got all the headlines with his who-knows-what ' ¦
Housing officials, fellows say UW union unlikely as employee satisfaction is high
(Granary Music) Bob Mould is best known for his unforgettable yelling, screaming, guitar-squealing work with the legendary punk band H??sker D??. He is somewhat less well known for his displays ' ¦'
Success in NCAA's giving 'Zags, Waves national reputation'
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Steven Pinker came to Madison Tuesday to promote his new book, \The Blank Slate,"" which will be released in the fall. Pinker, whose lecture was ' ¦
After leading the Badgers to their first Big Ten regular-season title since 1947, UW men's basketball Head Coach Bo Ryan was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year Tuesday, ' ¦
Competitiveness of conference to be showcased in Indy
U.S. Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl said Tuesday they will oppose a controversial Bush administration nominee to a U.S. Appeals Court when the nomination comes before the Senate ' ¦
After a competitive weekend in Nebraska, Chad Sorenson and Jaume Villanueva returned to Madison with championship accolades, $10,000 and increased hopes for business prosperity. The duo, UW-Madison Master of Business ' ¦
Experts who expected Gov. Scott McCallum's Tuesday State of the State address to discuss his budget plan were not disappointed. With a tone opponents described as softer and reconciliatory, the ' ¦
Keeping up with the Jones'
Local law enforcement officers are working overtime to protect the state Capitol by screening all entrants into the building, and state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, has said he does not ' ¦
The Bush administration is moving to allow states to place welfare recipients in jobs that pay less than minimum wage'a reversal of federal policy that is sparking ire among public ' ¦
Emeritus Economics Professor W. Lee Hansen recently claimed in a Wisconsin State Journal guest column that students of color are under-qualified and over-represented on the UW-Madison campus. Hansen's remarks are ' ¦
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