STATE NEWS
Here’s what you need to know about student loan forgiveness in Wisconsin
By Ava Menkes | Apr. 22, 2024Residents in all 50 states, including Wisconsin are receiving student loan forgiveness.
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STATE NEWS
Sarah Godlewski leads charge for ‘digitization,’ recruiting next generation of clerks
By Nick Bumgardner | Apr. 19, 2024Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski said she hopes to revitalize local clerk offices and digitize online records during her time in office.
CITY NEWS
Teachers’ union holds protest against staff cuts, stagnant wages
By Joseph Panzer | Apr. 18, 2024Madison Teachers Incorporated demonstrated efforts to obtain fair wages for staff and keep the jobs of school district employees.
IN-DEPTH
Beekeeper’s business buzzes at the Dane County Farmers’ Market
By Ellie Bourdo | Apr. 18, 2024“It's not so scary to get stung a little bit,” said Dale Marsden, founder and owner of Marsden’s Pure Honey LLC.
CAMPUS NEWS
How a question about prom tickets was sent to 18,000 UW-Madison students
By Jasper Bernstein | Apr. 18, 2024University of Wisconsin-Madison information technology staff said they’re making changes to student email groups after approximately 18,000 University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors and seniors received a mass email about prom tickets.
CAMPUS NEWS
Ezra Klein unpacks the roots of American polarization in La Follette School talk
By Nicholas Sinn and Noe Goldhaber | Apr. 18, 2024Progressive journalist Ezra Klein explored the roots and impacts of political polarization in America during a talk organized by the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the Monona Terrace.
STATE NEWS
A conservative law firm helped Robin Vos’ office draft a constitutional amendment to limit Wisconsin governors’ partial veto power
By Liam Beran | Apr. 18, 2024The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty helped draft at least two bills spearheaded by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW System financial reports spark concern over public higher ed funding
By Nick Bumgardner | Apr. 18, 2024New UW System financial reports highlighted impending financial concerns, but some faculty and students say there’s more to the story.
CITY NEWS
Madison community members head back to prom
By Sophia Ross | Apr. 18, 2024The Vera Court Neighborhood Center provided older Madison residents the opportunity to relive their prom days with its “Prom Encore” event, fostering fundraising efforts and a night of food, fun and dancing.
STATE NEWS
Wisconsin farmers need a new farm bill. Can Congress act in time?
By Liam Beran | Apr. 17, 2024The sweeping five-year legislative package must be reauthorized every five years and was last updated in 2018. Waiting isn’t an option, farmers say.
CITY NEWS
MMSD superintendent Joe Gothard speaks on importance of community during first press conference
By Lucia Gadau | Apr. 17, 2024Thoreau Elementary School hosted new Superintendent Joe Gothard’s first press conference to discuss his goals for the Madison Metropolitan School District.
CAMPUS NEWS
Free brats, mocktails headline Memorial Terrace reopening celebration Wednesday
By Kate Eaton | Apr. 17, 2024With summer around the corner and temperatures in Madison rising, students and community members are heading back to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace.
CAMPUS NEWS
Three takeaways from UW-Madison panel on challenges to academic freedom
By Amari Mbongwo | Apr. 16, 2024Humanities NOW hosted a panel of experts to discuss the role of public universities and academic freedom amid a controversial “DEI deal.”
CITY NEWS
Q&A: Retiring Dane County Executive Joe Parisi talks successes, hopes for future of local government
By Francesca Pica | Apr. 16, 2024Joe Parisi reflected on his accomplishments throughout his term as county executive, saying he has no regrets in an interview with The Daily Cardinal.
CITY NEWS
Dane County awards $41,000 to 15 local organizations fighting food insecurity
By Gabriella Hartlaub | Apr. 15, 2024Recipients of the money through the Partners in Equity Food Project will help increase access to healthy food in Dane County.
CITY NEWS
Lobbyists, politicians upset over city of Madison’s quarterly report
By Vanessa Gavilan | Apr. 15, 2024The Institute for Reforming Government launched an investigation after discovering $700,000 of state and local funds were approved to fund services for undocumented immigrants.
CAMPUS NEWS
‘Ideological bias’ training mandate, other provisions were taken out of UW System deal
By Ava Menkes and Liam Beran | Apr. 15, 2024A Music Hall restoration, a mandate to have UW System employees complete a module to address “ideological bias” in unconscious bias training and more were taken out of the Dec. 13 deal.
CITY NEWS
Mixing it up: Exploring the mocktail trend in Madison's bar scene
By Elaina Russell | Apr. 13, 2024Mocktails continue to increase in popularity and become a staple in Madison’s social scene.
CITY NEWS
Dane County Farmers Market returns to Madison this Saturday
By Celine Essaied | Apr. 12, 2024As winter comes to a close, the Dane County Farmers Market will be in full swing this Saturday, bringing fresh produce and local goods to Wisconsin’s capital.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW-Madison’s Kemp Natural Research Station sponsors controversial speaker at conservation event
By Shu Lan Schaut | Apr. 12, 2024A conservation leader is criticizing the University of Wisconsin-Madison after one of its research centers sponsored a Tuesday event at which an anti-conservation speaker ridiculed environmental regulations.
