Madison’s Board of Estimates agreed to allocate $30,000 to research citywide public opinion regarding the use of body cameras by Madison police, as well as to determine the benefits from the use of such cameras.
UW-Madison announced the closure of its controversial cat laboratory Friday, citing the retirement of neuroscience professor Tom Yin, 70, as the reason.
Government Accountability Board members have been closely involved in overseeing investigations into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall campaign, Board Chairman Judge Gerald C. Nichol wrote in a letter to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, Thursday.
State Democratic leadership criticized Gov. Scott Walker Monday, accusing him of “kicking the can down the road” by ignoring the state’s budget deficit while he explores a potential 2016 presidential run.
A new study released Monday by Marquette University found that right-to-work legislation would not provide any economic advantage to the state of Wisconsin, but would lead to serious economic and social costs.
Gov. Scott Walker shared a stage with several Republican presidential hopefuls over the weekend at a national conservative convention in Iowa.
Gov. Scott Walker announced Friday he will not approve the long-debated Menominee Tribe’s Kenosha casino proposal, a project that would have resulted in the creation of an off-reservation casino in southeastern Wisconsin.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau projected a $283.4 million budget deficit for the 2014-’15 fiscal year as part of their annual budget report Friday.
UW-Madison sophomore Mitch Thomas has always had a profound interest in animals. He grew up in a house of dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, but his real passion is a much more unique animal.
UW-Madison announced the closure of its contentious cat research laboratory Friday, according to a university release.
UW-Madison recently completed its remodels on a space for advising, studying, tutoring and events in lower Steenbock Library, according to a Friday WISCIENCE release.
Madison police arrested a 26-year-old man who was responsible for triggering multiple accidents Saturday morning on the West Beltline Highway, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The Young, Gifted and Black Coalition kicked off its Black Lives Matter Speaker Series Friday with a talk on community influence over the police force given by Max Rameau, a campaign organizer and human rights activist.
Last semester, the Morgridge Center for Public Service, along with United Way of Dane County, AmeriCorps and area school districts, revamped its Achievement Connections program to reach more underperforming high school students in the Madison area.
The Classified Staff Executive Committee discussed the possible effects of the upcoming state budget Thursday.
Friday kicks off the Black Lives Matter Spring 2015 Speaker Series, with the aim to educate the public and empower the black community, according to a press release. The series is sponsored by the Young Gifted and Black Coalition, Comparative U.S. Studies and the Haven’s Center.
The Madison Police Department hosted a news conference Thursday in response to a string of 17 burglaries throughout the west side of Madison.
The city of Madison received a first place award Thursday for its recent efforts in youth employment, becoming one of three cities honored in the National Summer Youth Jobs Challenge, according to a press release.
Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, received his first school board endorsement of his campaign Thursday from Madison School Board member Michael Flores, according to a press release.
Gov. Scott Walker announced his Workforce Readiness Plan at various stops around the state Thursday. The plan shows a major glimpse of his state budget, which the governor will unveil Feb. 3.
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