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Medical professionals at Madison hospitals want people to seek help when they need it, even if they are under the legal drinking age.
CITY NEWS

Madison hospitals prioritize treatment over legalities in underage drinking cases

By Gina Heeb | Feb. 13, 2017

Matthew Klimesh—a registered nurse who has worked in the trauma unit of UW-Hospital since 2013—said during his short time in acute care, so far, he has already seen several lives put on the line because underagers who have had too much to drink are afraid to get medical treatment. “I’ve seen a lot of young people end up in liver failure, with permanent brain damage or even dead,” Klimesh said.

NEWS

Data project could help limit excessive alcohol use across the state

By Jake Skubish | Feb. 13, 2017

Instead of using information campaigns deemed fruitless, the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project uses quantitative data to implement evidence-based policies aimed at curbing excessive alcohol use. The program coordinates with municipalities, law enforcement, public health agencies and community leaders across Wisconsin.

CITY NEWS

Spring primary: what’s on the ballot

By Gina Heeb | Feb. 9, 2017

For the very first time, Madison constituents are able to cast ballots early at locations all over the city—including on UW-Madison’s campus—for the spring municipal primary election taking place in under two weeks. Municipal elections allow voters to select judicial, educational and municipal officers, as well as non-partisan county officers. The Feb.

GOP legislators circulated a bill Tuesday that would prohibit fetal tissue research from for-profit entities and abortion clinics.
STATE NEWS

Republican legislators reintroduce ban on fetal tissue research

By Sarah Schoenfeldt | Feb. 9, 2017

State Republican lawmakers reintroduced a bill this week that would ban the sale, circulation and research of fetal tissue, which could affect ongoing research at UW-Madison starting in 2018. The bill would allow the attorney general to prosecute the sale of fetal tissues in Wisconsin, which is currently not allowed, forbid fetal tissue research from a for-profit entity, abortion clinic or entity that exists to collect fetal tissue to sell. If signed into law, those who violate the ban would face a $50,000 fine and potentially nine months in prison.

Around 300 people gathered in the Capitol during Walker’s budget address Wednesday to rally for Planned Parenthood funding at both the state and national level.
CITY NEWS

Hundreds rally for Planned Parenthood funding from state, nation

By Gina Heeb | Feb. 9, 2017

As state legislators sat down Wednesday in the Capitol to hear Gov. Scott Walker’s biennial budget address, “my body, my choice” and “fight back, stand up” chants broke out among roughly 300 people in pink shirts gathered under the rotunda to lobby for Planned Parenthood funding. Nicole Safar, a director at the rally’s organizing group—Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin—said the rally served as a joint message to both Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.

Madison Common Council passed unanimously on Tuesday a resolution reaffirming the city's stance on immigration enforcement and declaring several public buildings as "safe places" for the community.
CITY NEWS

Common Council unanimously passes immigration resolution

By Claire Lancaster | Feb. 7, 2017

Earning the applause of an overflowing city hall, Madison’s legislative body unanimously condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting immigration in a proposal Tuesday. The resolution, which also reaffirms the city’s stance on immigration enforcement, has been a controversial topic among Common Council members because of a clause declaring the City-County Building and Madison Public Libraries as “safe places” for immigrants to seek refuge and council.

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