City approves Double U liquor license
By Michael Frett | Feb. 19, 2015The Alcohol License Review Committee granted The Double U, a new sports bar on the 600-block of University Avenue, its requested liquor license during a meeting Wednesday night.
The Alcohol License Review Committee granted The Double U, a new sports bar on the 600-block of University Avenue, its requested liquor license during a meeting Wednesday night.
Madison’s homeless population is one step closer to being protected from discrimination as a protected class after Economic Development Committee members approved a movement in a Wednesday meeting.
University community members met Wednesday in the Pyle Center for the annual Faculty of Color Reception to celebrate the hiring and promotion of professors of diverse backgrounds. This year, 40 faculty members were promoted and 26 were hired.
Wisconsin officials wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Wednesday urging the secretary to reject Gov. Walker’s federal waiver for drug testing those seeking benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and Medical Assistance.
The state Joint Committee on Finance co-chairs accused UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank of prioritizing politics in the state budget debate, according to a Wednesday press release.
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UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell talked to graduate students Tuesday about Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget cuts to the UW System.
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