Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow women to extend their birth control prescriptions for a year after receiving an initial three-month supply. Currently, health insurance plans in Wisconsin only cover contraceptive prescriptions ranging from one to three months.
Madison’s rush to build apartments has closed sidewalks, infused the air with construction noises and woven detours throughout downtown.
Members of the state Assembly logged over $900,000 in travel and per diem expenses in 2015, according to state documents.
Madhatter Bar will reopen under the ownership of Susan McKinney after closing for a couple weeks due to an alcohol license suspension. “I’m excited to get going again,” McKinney said.
UW-Madison announced Tuesday the beginning of Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016, a statewide, yearlong celebration dedicated to the life and works of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016 will begin with the Distinguished Lecture Series, An Evening of Shakespeare, hosted by Anna Deavere Smith April 20 at Memorial Union.
UW-Madison released a statement Tuesday detailing their efforts to reduce sexual assaults on campus.
Total Madison Police Department traffic citations through the third quarter of 2015 increased compared to 2014, partially thanks to continued Department of Transportation grant initiatives. MPD Lieutenant Trevor Knight spoke to the Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Commission Tuesday evening about the Third Quarter Traffic Enforcement Activity Report. The report showed there were 6,946 citations issued in the third quarter, an increase from the second quarter’s 4,943. Of those, 1,336 citations and 375 warnings came from DOT Bureau of Transportation Safety grant initiatives.
The United Council of UW Students responded Monday to comments by a state politician regarding the student group’s meeting with UW System President Ray Cross.
A team of researchers from UW-Madison, working alongside scientists from the Universidad de Sucre in Colombia, published a study Tuesday detailing the spread of Zika virus in Colombia.
This March, UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell will be leaving the university after 13 years of service.
A Milwaukee resident was arrested Tuesday for possessing a machine gun and silencer that federal investigators say he was planning to use to attack a Masonic temple.
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold braved Monday night’s thick snowfall to preach college affordability to a receptive group of College Democrats. Feingold finds himself locked in a pivotal race with incumbent Ron Johnson, the tea party favorite who rode a conservative wave in 2010 along with Gov.
The Associated Students of Madison Equity and Inclusion Committee met Monday to update members on the committee’s plans to improve inclusion on campus.
Victims of sexual assault and bystanders who provided assistance would not receive consequences for improper alcohol consumption, state legislators and university personnel explained in a bill unveiled Monday.
A Madison driver was arrested Saturday afternoon after running his car into a parked vehicle near the intersection of Hoard Street and Oak Street, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The Madison Christian Giving Fund successfully concluded the 2015 year by raising $120,000 in grant money via payroll deductions, private donations and with the help of social media campaigning.
Madison police responded to reports of several shots fired on the city’s East Side Sunday and subsequently engaged in a standoff with an armed man that lasted nearly nine hours and ended in the man suffering a drug overdose.
College affordability has been on the lips of many state politicians in recent days, and two state Democrats continued the trend Monday by introducing a bill that would expand state financial aid programs.
Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, is proposing a bill to eliminate an outdated state statute that criminalizes abortion.
Employees at over 45 companies receive the words, “You made cool choices yesterday. Here are some new choices that you can make today,” in their e-mail inboxes. Cool Choices, a newly introduced online card game, promotes sustainability in workspaces.
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