Madison police arrested a 28-year-old Madison man on sexual assault charges Saturday night, according to an incident report released Tuesday.
Records released by a liberal advocacy group Tuesday show Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, continued to pursue controversial changes to the state’s open records law even after they were struck from the state’s budget.
A bill that would stop politicians from accruing any new sick leave cleared a Senate committee Tuesday, making way for the bill to be voted on in the full Senate.
As the UW-Madison community settles back into campus life for another school year, thousands of students are facing the possible elimination of one of the oldest federal loan programs in the country. UW-Madison is one of approximately 1,700 public and private U.S.
Volunteers and community members had the opportunity to try various foods from local establishments, while raising funds for area charities, at Madison’s 33rd annual Taste of Madison event this weekend.
The downtown Paisan’s Italian Restaurant remains closed after a fire broke out in a pizza oven system Sunday.
Fetal tissue acquired before 2015 could be used for research under an amendment proposed Friday to a bill which would have banned that practice along with future acquisition of fetal tissue. However, UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Marsha Mailick said in a statement the change would still hinder research efforts. "Setting a 2015 sunset would close the door on countless treatments and cures and put our scientists and state biomedical industry at tremendous disadvantage," Mailick said in the statement.
The UW-Madison Police Department sent a crime notice Sunday alerting students to a sexual assault on campus. The reported assault occurred early Sunday morning in a university residence hall.
Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., held a roundtable discussion with students Friday at Ian’s Pizza on State Street to talk about college affordability and student debt.
Madison’s narrative on homelessness lengthened Thursday as another of several committees discussed Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed ordinance to limit the amount of time a person may sit in public spaces.
Legislative Democrats introduced a bill Thursday that would give the state greater ability to combat what they say are some of the highest health insurance rate increases in the nation.
The super PAC backing Gov. Scott Walker for president released its first television ad Thursday, which will run on major Iowa networks until the state’s caucus in February.
Dane County announced Tuesday a restorative justice pilot program to reduce the number of citations youth receive and decrease the likelihood of repeat offenders later in life.
Madison police arrested a 20-year-old homeless man Tuesday for “lewd behavior” after exposing himself Monday afternoon during a funeral memorial service.
An Assembly health committee heard testimony on two bills Wednesday that would further restrict Planned Parenthood’s operations in Wisconsin.
As classes began Wednesday, more than 2,000 undergraduate students filed into crowded lecture sections of Chemistry 103, one of the largest courses at UW-Madison. Making classes like these feel smaller is the goal of a new campus-wide initiative aimed at enriching student learning.
UW-Madison professor Ned Kalin will be accepting an award in Amsterdam this week for his work with anxiety and depression, according to a university statement released Wednesday.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin presented the 2016 Executive Capital Budget Tuesday, which aims to improve infrastructure and drive economic growth while accommodating a diverse community.
Dane County released a report investigating the county government’s practices and proposed a four-year plan to promote racial equity in various operations, from hiring practices to community outreach.
Gov. Scott Walker is ramping up his campaign in an effort to combat sagging poll numbers, including the results of one released Monday that places him fifth in Iowa. The governor, who announced his long-expected presidential campaign in July, recently unveiled healthcare and foreign policy proposals.
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