Madison Police Department officers found an unconscious battery victim just off State Street early Friday morning, according to an MPD incident report.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday it would extend the deadline for thousands of former BadgerCare beneficiaries to find other coverage options through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace as stipulated in the Affordable Care Act.
Yet another federal court ruled against Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, bringing the case one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., and a number of protesters calling for an increase in the federal minimum wage were arrested Thursday after they refused to vacate the road they were blocking, according to a statement from the West Milwaukee Police Department.
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the same-sex marriage bans in both Wisconsin and Indiana were unconstitutional in a decision Thursday.
Members of the Madison Food Policy Council discussed possible options for the location of a public food market Wednesday after the city’s Common Council declined to make a decision.
Michael Fenchel, co-founder of the Vote (Mostly) Online website, announced Wednesday the official launch of the site geared toward increasing voter turnout among younger eligible voters.
In a move aiming to improve opportunities for early career researchers, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., introduced the Next Generation Research Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday.
Madison’s Common Council declined to adopt a proposal determining the location of a permanent food market Tuesday night, instead choosing to refer it to the Economic Development Committee for further study.
A lifeguard at Vilas Park got more than he bargained for Saturday afternoon when he tried to stop a dog from charging a small child, according to a Madison Police Department report.
A Madison Police Department officer used his pepper spray to break up a large fight inside a downtown parking ramp early Saturday morning, according to an MPD report.
City officials released a proposed budget Tuesday afternoon which, if passed, would allow for the replacement of aging infrastructure and a large investment in affordable housing.
Janitors, electricians and other members of the university’s classified staff are moving forward in their second year of shared governance representation with the appointment of John Lease as secretary.
The U.S. Department of Education granted approval for the University of Wisconsin System to award federal financial aid to one of the programs within the UW Flexible Option format late last week.
In light of a high-profile sex trafficking trial in Milwaukee, three state legislators from Wisconsin’s largest city released a statement Tuesday pledging legislative action to combat future human trafficking.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., called on Marilyn Tavenner, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Tuesday to create a new enrollment period in the federal health care marketplace to ensure coverage for 38,000 Wisconsin citizens who have not yet found insurance options in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.
In addition to its usual quota of 200 residents, Slichter Hall also opened its doors to the office of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new Housing Director Jeff Novak in preparation for the upcoming school year.
As a college student and budding adult, one can be easily overlooked. In the University of Wisconsin System, however, ignoring the rights of a student is against the law.
As students begin classes for the 2014 fall semester, the topic on everybody’s lips is the rapidly progressing gubernatorial race between incumbent Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke.
Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court and federal judges from around the state released four major decisions and orders this summer, changing the political landscape before the statewide election on Nov. 4.
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